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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Phase 2HLA-AMLNCT07813390

Homoharringtonine, Lisaftoclax, and Azacitidine for AML After Venetoclax-Based Therapy Failure

A Phase 2 study testing Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), homoharringtonine and Azacitidine (AZA) in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), run by Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Enrolling by invitation. The study team selects and invites participants, usually from an existing group of patients.

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Trial summary

Venetoclax (Ven) resistance is common in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients with Ven resistance have poor response and survival, except those with specific targeted therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
What is being tested?
Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), homoharringtonine and Azacitidine (AZA)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
73 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Sep 2026to 31 Aug 2028
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia according to the World Health Organization classification.
  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Failure after venetoclax exposure, defined as either no response after at least 2 consecutive cycles of a venetoclax-containing regimen or disease relapse during continued, protocol-compliant treatment with a venetoclax-containing regimen after a prior response.
  • Creatinine clearance of at least 30 mL/min.
  • Alanine aminotransferase less than 5 times the upper limit of normal and bilirubin less than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • Able to receive oral lisaftoclax.
  • Able to understand and comply with protocol procedures and willing to provide written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia.
  • Acute myeloid leukemia with central nervous system involvement.
  • Acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3, IDH1/2, or NPM1 mutations or MLL rearrangement for which could be treated with a corresponding targeted inhibitor.
  • Other clinically significant uncontrolled conditions, including but not limited to an uncontrolled or active systemic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection; chronic hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection requiring treatment; or a concurrent second malignancy requiring active treatment.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any study drug.
  • Active human immunodeficiency virus infection.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, makes the patient unsuitable for enrollment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

China1 site
  • Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510317

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-Center, Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study of Homoharringtonine Combined With Lisaftoclax and Azacitidine in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Failure of Venetoclax-Based Therapy

Venetoclax (Ven) resistance is common in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients with Ven resistance have poor response and survival, except those with specific targeted therapy. Whether we could use new BCL-2 inhibitors to replace Ven and combine with the agents which have been shown to enhance the antilekeumia effect of BCL-2 inhibitors, to overcome Ven resistance? This is unknown up until now. This multi-center, prospective, open-label, single-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of homoharringtonine combined with lisaftoclax and azacitidine (HLA) as salvage therapy for adults with AML after failure of a Ven-containing regimen. Ven treatment failure is defined as no response after at least two consecutive cycles of a Ven-containing regimen or relapse during continued, protocol-compliant Ven-based therapy after a prior response. The study plans to enroll 73 participants. The primary endpoint is the overall response rate after two treatment cycles. Secondary endpoints include complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi), measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity, survival and relapse, and treatment-related adverse events.

Read the detailed description

Venetoclax-based regimens are widely used in acute myeloid leukemia, but patients who do not respond or who relapse during continued venetoclax therapy have poor outcomes and limited low-intensity treatment options. Lisaftoclax is a selective BCL-2 inhibitor with clinical activity in myeloid malignancies, including preliminary activity in patients previously exposed to venetoclax. Prior preclinical and clinical work by the study group suggests that homoharringtonine may enhance the antileukemic activity of BCL-2 inhibitor-based therapy.

Participants will receive the HLA regimen in 28-day cycles. Homoharringtonine will be administered at 1 mg/m^2 by intravenous infusion on Days 1-7. Lisaftoclax will be administered orally at 200 mg on Day 1, 400 mg on Day 2, and 600 mg on Days 3-14. Azacitidine will be administered at 75 mg/m^2 by subcutaneous injection on Days 1-7. When concomitant use of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor is required, the lisaftoclax dose will be reduced to 200-400 mg/day.

Response will be assessed using blood counts, bone marrow morphology, and measurable residual disease testing. Bone marrow assessment is planned around Day 14 or Day 28 of each salvage cycle. Participants who achieve complete remission, complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery, or a morphologic leukemia-free state may proceed to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation when feasible or receive further protocol-directed therapy. Participants with partial response or no response after the first cycle may receive a second HLA cycle. Participants with no response after reassessment following the second cycle will discontinue study treatment.

The study will evaluate overall response after two cycles, additional remission outcomes, measurable residual disease negativity, overall survival, relapse-free survival, duration of response, relapse, and safety. Exploratory whole-genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, targeted next-generation sequencing, and single-cell sequencing will be used to characterize biological correlates of response and investigate mechanisms of venetoclax resistance and response to the HLA regimen.

Being tested
Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), homoharringtonine, Azacitidine (AZA)
Keywords
Venetoclax treatment failure, Venetoclax resistance, Salvage therapy, Lisaftoclax, Homoharringtonine, Azacitidine, BCL-2 inhibitor, Measurable residual disease
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Neoplasm, Residual

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lisaftoclax (APG-2575)Drug

    Lisaftoclax will be administered orally on Days 1-14 of each 28-day cycle: 200 mg on Day 1, 400 mg on Day 2, and 600 mg once daily on Days 3-14. If concomitant use of a CYP3A4 inhibitor is required, the protocol specifies a reduced lisaftoclax dose of 200-400 mg/day according to the instruction.

  • homoharringtonineDrug

    Homoharringtonine will be administered at 1 mg/m^2 by intravenous infusion once daily on Days 1-7 of each 28-day cycle.

  • Azacitidine (AZA)Drug

    Azacitidine will be administered at 75 mg/m^2 by subcutaneous injection once daily on Days 1-7 of each 28-day cycle.

Study groups in NCT07813390
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HLA RegimenExperimentalParticipants will receive homoharringtonine, lisaftoclax, and azacitidine in 28-day salvage-treatment cycles. One or two cycles will be administered according to treatment response and eligibility for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, as described in the protocol.
Receives: Drug: Lisaftoclax (APG-2575); Drug: homoharringtonine; Drug: Azacitidine (AZA)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Response Rate After Two Cycles of HLA Therapy

    The proportion of participants who achieve complete remission (CR), complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi), partial remission (PR), or morphologic leukemia-free state (MLFS). CR is defined as bone marrow blasts <5%, no peripheral blood blasts or extramedullary disease, neutrophils >=1 x 10^9/L, and platelets >=100 x 10^9/L. CRi is defined as meeting the CR criteria except for neutrophils <1 x 10^9/L and/or platelets <100 x 10^9/L. PR is defined as a >60% reduction in bone marrow blasts with bone marrow blasts <20%. MLFS is defined as bone marrow blasts <5%, no peripheral blood blasts or extramedullary disease, without a requirement for blood-count recovery.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days; approximately Day 56)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Composite Complete Remission Rate

    The proportion of participants who achieve complete remission or complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery according to the protocol-defined response criteria.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 2 (approximately Day 56)

  2. Complete Remission Rate

    The proportion of participants who achieve complete remission according to the protocol-defined response criteria.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 2 (approximately Day 56)

  3. Measurable Residual Disease Negativity Rate

    The proportion of responding participants who have a measurable residual disease-negative result according to the standard MRD criteria adopted by the study center with flow cytometry.

    Measured: At response assessment after Cycle 2 (up to approximately Day 56)

  4. Overall Survival

    Time from initiation of study treatment to death from any cause. Participants who are alive at the analysis cutoff will be censored on the last date they are known to be alive.

    Measured: From initiation of study treatment through study completion (planned follow-up of at least 12 months)

  5. Relapse-Free Survival

    Time from the first documented remission to disease relapse or progression, death from any cause, or the last disease assessment. Participants without an event will be censored at the last disease assessment.

    Measured: From the first documented remission through study completion (planned follow-up of at least 12 months)

  6. Duration of Response

    Time from the first documented complete remission or complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery to loss of that response. Participants without loss of response will be censored at the last valid response assessment.

    Measured: From the first documented CR or CRi through study completion (planned follow-up of at least 12 months)

  7. Cumulative Incidence of Relapse

    The cumulative incidence of relapse after remission, with death before relapse treated as a competing event.

    Measured: From the first documented remission through study completion (planned follow-up of at least 12 months)

  8. Adverse Events

    The number and proportion of participants with treatment-related hematologic or nonhematologic adverse events, graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0

    Measured: From the first HLA dose through the protocol-specified 30-day safety follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Sep 2026
  2. Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2028 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
All enrolled participants from multi-centers will receive the HLA regimen. There is no concurrent control arm.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
73 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07813390
Sponsor's protocol ID
HLA-AML-VENFAIL-2026
Acronym
HLA-AML
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
4 Sep 2026
Last updated
10 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), homoharringtonine and Azacitidine (AZA) in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), run by Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Response Rate After Two Cycles of HLA Therapy (time frame: At the end of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days; approximately Day 56)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Sep 2026.

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