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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Venetoclax Basket Trial for High Risk Hematologic Malignancies

A Phase I Study of Venetoclax in Combination With Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Including Calaspargase Pegol, for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies

Venetoclax Basket Trial for High Risk Hematologic Malignancies (NCT05292664) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Myelodysplastic Syndromes, de Novo and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Secondary, sponsored by Andrew E. Place, MD. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This trial is evaluating the safety and tolerability of venetoclax with chemotherapy in pediatric and young adult patients with hematologic malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia derived from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS/AML), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)/lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL). The names of the study drugs involved in this study are below. Please note this is a list for the study as a whole, participants will receive drugs according to disease cohort. * Venetoclax * Azacitidine * Cytarabine * Methotrexate * Hydrocortisone * Leucovorin * Dexamethasone * Vincristine * Doxorubicin * Dexrazoxane * Calaspargase pegol * Hydrocortisone

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Myelodysplastic Syndromes, de Novo, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 30 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion Criteria Cohort A Who May Qualify: - MDS, AML arising from MDS (MDS/AML), therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML) meeting at least one of the following criteria: - MDS with excess blasts (\>10%) - MDS with blasts \<10% with high-risk features - MDS refractory to initial treatment - Relapsed MDS - MDS/AML: May be newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory disease. - Therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML): May be initial or relapsed/refractory disease. - Note: MDS or MDS/AML may be derived from a germline predisposition to myeloid malignancy as long as that condition does not confer increased toxicity to treatment. - Age ≤ 40 years of age, except the following subjects that must be \<18 years to enroll - Subjects with MDS/AML that have not received prior therapy - Subjects enrolled onto Dose level -2. - Lansky/Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% - Participants must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all and meet all of the following criteria: - Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: 14 days, or 5 half-lifes (whichever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of myelosuppressive therapy. Individuals may have received any of the following medications without a "wash-out" period - Standard maintenance therapy: dexamethasone/prednisone, vincristine, 6MP, low dose methotrexate) - Hydroxyurea - Intrathecal chemotherapy with methotrexate, hydrocortisone and/or cytarabine. - Radiation therapy (XRT): - Total Body Irradiation (TBI) or cranial radiation therapy: Must have been completed more than 90 days prior to study entry - XRT for chloroma does not require a waiting period after previous treatment. - Palliative XRT does not require a washout ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria Cohort A Inclusion Criteria: * MDS, AML arising from MDS (MDS/AML), therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML) meeting at least one of the following criteria: * MDS with excess blasts (\>10%) * MDS with blasts \<10% with high-risk features * MDS refractory to initial treatment * Relapsed MDS * MDS/AML: May be newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory disease. * Therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML): May be initial or relapsed/refractory disease. * Note: MDS or MDS/AML may be derived from a germline predisposition to myeloid malignancy as long as that condition does not confer increased toxicity to treatment. * Age ≤ 40 years of age, except the following subjects that must be \<18 years to enroll * Subjects with MDS/AML that have not received prior therapy * Subjects enrolled onto Dose level -2. * Lansky/Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% * Participants must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all and meet all of the following criteria: * Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: 14 days, or 5 half-lifes (whichever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of myelosuppressive therapy. Individuals may have received any of the following medications without a "wash-out" period * Standard maintenance therapy: dexamethasone/prednisone, vincristine, 6MP, low dose methotrexate) * Hydroxyurea * Intrathecal chemotherapy with methotrexate, hydrocortisone and/or cytarabine. * Radiation therapy (XRT): * Total Body Irradiation (TBI) or cranial radiation therapy: Must have been completed more than 90 days prior to study entry * XRT for chloroma does not require a washout period. * Palliative XRT does not require a washout * Small molecule inhibitors (BCR-ABL or FLT3 inhibitors, for example): 7 days, or 5 half-lifes, whichever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of therapy. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur. * Immunotherapy: At least 30 days after the administration of any type of immunotherapy, including, but not limited to, tumor vaccines, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy, other immune effector cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors. * Monoclonal antibodies: At least 3 half-lives of the antibody * Prior hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT): * Allogeneic HSCT \> 90 days of study entry * No evidence of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) * Adequate organ function, as defined by * Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5X upper limit of normal (ULN) * Direct bilirubin ≤ 3X * Ejection fraction ≥ 50% or shortening fraction of ≥ 24% on screening echocardiogram. * Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum HCG prior to study entry and at the start of therapy. All females of childbearing potential must refrain from breastfeeding during study participation, and all male and females of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective form of contraception (abstinence, hormonal, or barrier) prior to study entry, for duration of participation, and for a minimum of 30 days following the last dose of treatment. Cohort B Inclusion Criteria * MDS, MDS/AML, therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML) that is derived from the following germline disorders: * Dyskeratosis Congenita or associated telomeropathies * Fanconi Anemia * Nijmegen Breakage * Other related disorders with high risk of toxicity may be eligible for this cohort after discussion with the Sponsor-Investigator. * And meets at least one the following disease characteristics: * MDS with excess blasts (\>10%) * MDS with blasts \<10% with high-risk features * MDS refractory to initial treatment * Relapsed MDS * MDS/AML: May be newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory disease. * Therapy related myeloid neoplasm (tMDS/AML): May be initial or relapsed/refractory disease. * Age ≤ 40 years of age * Lansky/Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% * Participants must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study and meet all of the following criteria: * Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: 14 days, or 5 half-lifes (which ever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of myelosuppressive therapy. Individuals may have received any of the following medications without a "wash-out" period * Standard maintenance therapy: dexamethasone/prednisone, vincristine, 6MP, low dose methotrexate * Hydroxyurea * Intrathecal chemotherapy with methotrexate, hydrocortisone and/or cytarabine. * Radiation therapy (XRT): * Total Body Irradiation (TBI) or cranial radiation therapy: Must have been completed more than 90 days prior to study entry * XRT for chloroma does not require a washout period. * Palliative XRT does not require a washout * Small molecule inhibitors (BCR-ABL or FLT3 inhibitors, for example): 7 days, or 5 half-lifes, whichever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of therapy. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur. * Immunotherapy: At least 30 days after the administration of any type of immunotherapy, including, but not limited to, tumor vaccines, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy, other immune effector cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors. * Monoclonal antibodies: At least 3 half-lives of the antibody * Prior hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT): Must meet all of the following conditions: * Allogeneic HSCT \> 90 days of study entry * No evidence of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) * Adequate organ function, as defined by * Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5X upper limit of normal (ULN) * Direct bilirubin ≤ 3X upper limit of normal for age and institution. * Ejection fraction ≥ 50% or shortening fraction of ≥ 24% on screening echocardiogram. * Because of the teratogenic effects of venetoclax on developing fetuses, female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum HCG prior to study entry and at the start of therapy. All females of childbearing potential must refrain from breastfeeding during study participation, and all male and females of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective form of contraception (abstinence, hormonal, or barrier) prior to study entry, for duration of participation, and for a minimum of 30 days following the last dose of treatment. Cohort C Inclusion Criteria * Part I: B-cell or T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), mixed phenotype acute lymphoblastic leukemia (MPAL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) in first or greater relapse or refractory to at least 1 prior remission induction attempt. * For ALL/MPAL: Bone marrow involvement ≥ 5% by aspirate morphology or ≥ 1% assessable by flow cytometry or validated molecular minimal residual disease (MRD) testing * For LBL: Radiographically detectable mass or lymph node involvement * Part II: Histologically confirmed diagnosis of one of the following: * T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) in first or greater relapse or refractory to at least 1 prior remission induction attempt. * For T-ALL: Bone marrow involvement ≥ 5% by aspirate morphology or ≥ 1% assessable by morphology, flow cytometry or validated MRD testing * For T-LBL (biopsy proven at current or prior relapse): Radiographically detectable mass or lymph node involvement OR * Relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) with bone marrow involvement ≥1% (assessable by morphology, flow cytometry or validated MRD testing) and at least one of the following characteristics: * First relapse with adverse biologic determinants as described below: * KMT2A rearrangement * Low hypodiploidy, defined as ≤ 40 chromosomes * t(17;19) * IKZF1 deletion (without targetable ABL1 fusion) * Ph-like ALL (without targetable ABL1 fusion) * Other biologic determinants with adverse prognosis in discussion with the Sponsor-Investigator * Early first bone marrow relapse occurring \<36 months from initial diagnosis * Primary refractory ALL that has failed 1 prior induction attempt * Age: ≥ 1 and ≤ 21 years of age * Lansky/Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% * Participants must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior and meet all of the following criteria: * Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: 14 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, must have elapsed since the completion of myelosuppressive therapy. Individuals may have received any of the following medications without a "wash-out" period: * Standard maintenance therapy: dexamethasone/prednisone, vincristine, 6MP, low dose methotrexate * Hydroxyurea * Intrathecal chemotherapy with methotrexate, hydrocortisone and/or cytarabine. * Radiation therapy (XRT): * Total Body Irradiation (TBI) or cranial radiation therapy: Must have been completed more than 90 days prior to study entry * XRT for chloroma does not require a washout period. * Palliative XRT does not require a washout * Small molecule inhibitors (BCR-ABL or FLT3 inhibitors, for example): 7 days, or 5 half-lifes, whichever is shorter) must have elapsed since the completion of therapy. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur. * Immunotherapy: At least 30 days after the administration of any type of immunotherapy, including, but not limited to, tumor vaccines, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy, other immune effector cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors. * Monoclonal antibodies: At least 3 half-lives of the antibody after the last dose of a monoclonal antibody * Prior hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT): Patients who have received HSCT are eligible, but must meet all of the following conditions: * Allogeneic HSCT \> 90 days of study entry * No evidence of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) * Adequate organ function, as defined by the following laboratory values: * Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5X upper limit of normal (ULN), unless deemed secondary to leukemic involvement in discussion with site PI.) * Direct bilirubin ≤ 3X upper limit of normal for age and institution. * Serum amylase ≤ 3X institutional ULN . * Cardiac function as defined as below: * Ejection fraction ≥ 50% or shortening fraction of ≥ 24% on screening echocardiogram. * Maximum prior cumulative doxorubicin dose ≤ 360 mg/m2 or equivalent * Because of the teratogenic effects of venetoclax on developing fetuses, female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum HCG prior to study entry and at the start of therapy. All females of childbearing potential must refrain from breastfeeding during study participation, and all male and females of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective non-hormonal form of contraception (abstinence, barrier) prior to study entry, for duration of participation, and for a minimum of 3 months following the last dose of treatment (as calaspargase pegol can render hormonal contraceptives ineffective). Exclusion Criteria Cohort A Exclusion Criteria * Use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors/inducers within 3 days of study entry * Individuals who have had a stem cell transplant and are still receiving treatment for GVHD or GVHD prophylaxis, or who have evidence of acute GVHD * Individuals with known active hepatitis; baseline testing not required. * Patients with systemic infection that is exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment. * Patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; baseline testing for HIV is not required. * Pregnant or nursing women are excluded. * Individuals with significant concurrent disease, illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results. Cohort B Exclusion Criteria * Use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors/inducers within 3 days of study entry * Individuals who have had a stem cell transplant and are still receiving treatment for GVHD or GVHD prophylaxis, or who have evidence of acute GVHD * Individuals with known active hepatitis; baseline testing not required. * Patients with systemic infection that is exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment. * Patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; baseline testing for HIV is not required. * Pregnant or nursing women are excluded. * Individuals with significant concurrent disease, illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results. Cohort C Exclusion Criteria * Use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors/inducers within 3 days of study entry * Individuals who have had a stem cell transplant and are still receiving treatment for GVHD or GVHD prophylaxis, or who have evidence of acute GVHD, or who are less than 90 days from stem cell infusion * Individuals with known active hepatitis; baseline testing not required. * Patients with systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection that is exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment. * Patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; baseline testing for HIV is not required. * Pregnant or nursing women are excluded * Individuals with significant concurrent disease, illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results. * Individuals with a history of allergic reactions to any of the agents being used in this trial, with the exception of pegaspargase or calaspargase pegol. Participants with a history of allergy to pegylated formulation of asparasginase are allowed on study but should receive commercial supply of asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi (Erwinaze), crisantaspase (Erwinase), or asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn (Rylaze) instead of calaspargase pegol (see Sections 6.2.6 and 6.2.7). Individuals with a history of allergy to Erwinaze, Erwinase or Rylaze are excluded from the study. * History of asparaginase-associated pancreatitis. * Known, active and propagating deep venous thrombus (DVT). * Individuals with isolated CNS or testicular relapse. * Presence of surface immunoglobulin by flow cytometry and/or known t(8;14), t(2;8), or t(8;22). * Individuals with a history of a different malignancy are ineligible except for the following circumstances: * Individuals are eligible if they have been disease-free for at least 1 year and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy. * Individuals with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and treated within the past year: cervical cancer in situ, and basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Venetoclax

Tablet taken orally

DRUG

Azacitidine

Taken intravenously

DRUG

Cytarabine

Lumbar Puncture

DRUG

Methotrexate

Lumbar Puncture

DRUG

Hydrocortisone

Lumbar Puncture

DRUG

Leucovorin

Taken Orally or intravenously

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Taken Orally or intravenously

DRUG

Vincristine

Taken intravenously

DRUG

Doxorubicin

Taken intravenously

DRUG

Dexrazoxane

Taken intravenously

DRUG

Calaspargase Pegol

Taken intravenously

DRUG

Erwinia asparaginase

Given as intramuscular injection

Locations (5)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

University of California San Francisco-Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05292664), the sponsor (Andrew E. Place, MD), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05292664 clinical trial studying?

This trial is evaluating the safety and tolerability of venetoclax with chemotherapy in pediatric and young adult patients with hematologic malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia derived from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS/AML), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)/lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL). The names of the study drugs involved in this study are below. Please note this is a list for the study as a whole, participants will receive drugs according to disease cohort. * Venetoclax * Azacitidine * Cytarabine * Methotrexate * Hydrocortisone * Leucovorin… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05292664?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05292664?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05292664. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05292664. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.