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Tagraxofusp, Azacitidine, and Venetoclax for the Treatment of Patients with Measurable Residual Disease Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Trial Status: active

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of tagraxofusp in combination with azacitidine, and venetoclax and how well the combination works in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that are positive for minimal or measurable residual disease (MRD). MRD means that there is low level disease present in the bone marrow that cannot be seen under the microscope. Patients that are positive for MRD are at a higher risk of disease coming back (recurrence). Tagraxofusp is made up of interleukin-3 (IL-3), which binds to an IL-3 receptor protein called CD123. CD123 may be found in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. Tagraxofusp is also made up of a diphtheria toxin, which may help kill cancer cells. Tagraxofusp is a type of cytotoxin. Azacitidine stops cells from making deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antimetabolite. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking BCL-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Giving tagraxofusp in combination with azacitidine, and venetoclax may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in controlling MRD and preventing disease recurrence in patients with MRD positive AML.