Phase 1 Leukaemia Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 18 or older
- People whose general health and ability to carry out daily activities meets a certain level of functioning (a score of less than 2 on a standard medical scale called the ECOG scale)
- People who have a type of blood cancer called AML or myeloid mixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, and whose cancer has one of these specific genetic changes: NPM1 mutation, KMT2A rearrangement, or NUP98 rearrangement
- People whose white blood cell count is below a certain level (25,000/µL) at the time of joining — treatment to reduce this count beforehand may be permitted
- People whose heart is pumping at least 40% of its capacity (confirmed by a heart scan)
- People whose liver is functioning adequately, based on specific blood test results (confirm details with trial site)
- People whose kidneys are functioning at a sufficient level, based on a standard calculation — unless any reduced function is related to the disease itself
- People who are able to swallow tablets or capsules
- People (or their parent or guardian) who are willing and able to give informed consent to take part
- People who have waited a sufficient amount of time since their last cancer treatment before starting this trial — generally at least 14 days or five half-lives of the prior treatment, whichever is longer (exceptions may apply for rapidly progressing disease; confirm with trial site)
- Women who could become pregnant, and men who could father a child, who agree to use reliable contraception during the trial and for a set period after the last treatment (7 months for women, 4 months for men)
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have previously been treated with a type of drug called a menin inhibitor
- People with severe digestive or metabolic conditions that could affect how the body absorbs oral medications
- People who are currently being treated for another active cancer
- People with a known active hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection
- Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- People who have an active infection that is not under control
- People who have experienced certain serious heart events in the 6 months before joining, including heart attack, unstable chest pain, significant heart failure, dangerous heart rhythm problems, stroke, or a mini-stroke
- People with a history of a consistently slow heart rate (below 50 beats per minute), unless a pacemaker is in place
- People who have been diagnosed with, or are suspected of having, a condition called congenital long QT syndrome, including those with a family history of this condition
- People with uncontrolled high blood pressure that remains very elevated despite medical treatment
- People whose heart's electrical activity shows a specific abnormality on an ECG (a QTc interval above 450 milliseconds using a standard formula)
- People whose overall medical situation, other conditions, treatments, or test results mean that the trial investigators believe participation would not be appropriate or safe
- People with active leukemia affecting the brain or spinal fluid
- People who have significant complications from a previous bone marrow transplant, specifically moderate-to-severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (confirm details with trial site)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Ghayas Issa, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Phone: (713) 745-6798
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 16 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.