Clinical trial Recruiting at 5 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Testing VIP943 for advanced blood cancers

Official title: An Open-label, Multicenter Phase 1 Study to Characterize Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Antitumor Activity, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VIP943 Monotherapy in Subjects With Advanced CD123+ Hematologic Malignancies

Run by Vincerx Pharma, Inc. · NCT06034275 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new drug called VIP943 to see if it can safely help people with advanced blood cancers like leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome who have run out of other treatment options.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment36 (estimated)
SponsorVincerx Pharma, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations5 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 4 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 13, 2023
Main results expectedMay 30, 2025
Study endsDecember 31, 2025
Registry record updatedNovember 15, 2024
Trial IDNCT06034275 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals with relapsed or refractory AML, B-ALL, or MDS who are CD123 positive and have exhausted standard therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients with known central nervous system metastases or significant cardiac disease may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the safety and tolerability of VIP943 in patients with advanced CD123+ hematologic malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It aims to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or the minimum optimal biologic dose (OBD) through a dose escalation approach. Participants must have exhausted all standard therapies or be ineligible for available treatments, and the study will assess drug activity based on the presence of specific blood or bone marrow blasts.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced blood cancers who have limited treatment choices.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies targeting CD123 in hematologic malignancies have shown promise, indicating potential for success with this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically confirmed AML, B-ALL or MDS. Subjects must have exhausted all available standard therapies or be deemed ineligible for potential available therapies.
* Evidence of ≥5% bone marrow or blood blasts (acute leukemia) or ≥5% bone marrow or blood myeloblasts (MDS) to allow for assessment of drug activity.
* Evidence of CD123 expression from a local laboratory.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
* Clinically significant cardiac disease including congestive heart failure \> New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II), evidence for coronary artery disease (eg, unstable angina (anginal symptoms at rest) or new-onset angina (within the last 6 months or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months before first dose.

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • TriStar Bone Marrow Transplant
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.