Clinical Study of Venetoclax Combined With CACAG Regimen in the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Prospective,Randomized,and Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Venetoclax Combined With CACAG Regimen and BAT Regimen in the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of venetoclax combined with CACAG regimen with BAT regimen in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Despite advances in therapies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the past decades, some patients still suffer from relapsed/refractory (R/R) disease, resulting in poor outcomes. With a median overall survival (OS) of 4-7 months under classic chemotherapy approaches, it is imperative to explore new treatment options.Accumulating research has demonstrated the importance of epigenetic modification in the pathogenesis of chemoresistance. Recent studies have shown that combining venetoclax with hypomethylating agents (HMAs) such as azacitidine, or low-dose cytarabine (LDAC) improves the response and survival rates in R/R AML patients. To enhance the response rate, we designed a regimen that combines chidamide, azacitidine, cytarabine, aclarubicin, and G-CSF with venetoclax (CACAG+VEN regimen) for the treatment of patients with R/R AML. In this study, we intend to compare the efficacy and safety of venetoclax combined with the CACAG regimen with Best-Available Therapy(BAT) regimen in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form (ICF).
• All patients should aged 14 to 75 years,no gender limitation.
• Patients with R/R AML, diagnosed in accordance with the 2021 edition of the CMA criteria
• Liver function: ALT and AST≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal ,bilirubin≤2 times the upper limit of normal;
• Renal function: creatinine ≤the upper limit of normal;
• Patients without any uncontrolled infections , without organ dysfunction or without severe mental illness;
• The score of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) is 0-3,and the predicted survival ≥ 4 months.
• Patients without severe allergic constitution.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with allergy or contraindication to the study drug;
• Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Patients with a known history of alcohol or drug addiction on the basis that there could be a higher risk of non-compliance to study treatment;
• Patients with mental illness or other states unable to comply with the protocol;
• Less than 6 weeks after surgical operation of important organs.
• Liver function: ALT and AST>2.5 times the upper limit of normal ,bilirubin>2 times the upper limit of normal;Renal function: creatinine >the upper limit of normal;
• The patient is not suitable for this clinical trial (poor compliance, substance abuse, etc.)