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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT04905407

Tamibarotene Plus Venetoclax/Azacitidine in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

A Phase 2 study testing Tamibarotene, Venetoclax and Azacitidine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Syros Pharmaceuticals at 28 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Tamibarotene is being studied as a treatment for participants with a type of leukemia called acute myeloid leukemia, or AML for short. Tamibarotene is being studied as a treatment for participants with AML whose cancer has a specific genetic abnormality characterized by the overexpression of the retinoic acid receptor… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
What is being tested?
Tamibarotene, Venetoclax and Azacitidine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
28 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
26 Aug 2021to 12 Aug 2024
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • All participants must have obtained a blood sample for RARA biomarker investigational assay testing prior to starting treatment on Cycle 1 Day 1. The results of the investigational biomarker assay for all participants must be confirmed as RARA-positive by Cycle 1 Day 8 to enroll (Part 1) or to be randomized (Part 2) in the study.
  • Participants must have newly diagnosed, previously untreated non-acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) AML with a bone marrow or peripheral blood blast count ≥20% and must be unlikely to tolerate standard intensive chemotherapy at the time of Cycle 1 Day 1 Visit due to age, performance status, or comorbidities based on at least one of the following criteria:
  • age ≥75 years old, or
  • age <75 years old, with at least one of the following:
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 3
  • cardiac history of congestive heart failure (CHF) or documented ejection fraction (EF) ≤50%
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  • pulmonary disease with diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) ≤65% or forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) ≤65%
  • creatinine clearance ≥30 milliliters (mL)/minute (min) to <45 mL/min based on the Cockcroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate estimation
  • hepatic impairment with total bilirubin >1.5 to ≤3.0 * upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • any other comorbidity that the investigator judges to be incompatible with intensive chemotherapy, and reviewed and approved by the sponsor.

Who cannot join

  • Participants have APL.
  • Participants have known active central nervous system involvement with AML.
  • Prior treatment (before Cycle 1 Day 1) for the diagnosis of AML, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), or antecedent hematologic malignancy with any hypomethylating agent, venetoclax, chemotherapy, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), with the exception of prior treatment with hydroxyurea.

Trial locations and contacts

28 sites in 2 countries.

28 sites in 2 countries

United States15 sites
  • Northside

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

  • Novant Health

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • University of Colorado

    Denver, Colorado, 80204

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Hartford HealthCare

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102

  • University of Mississippi

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39213

  • HCA Midwest Research Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64132

  • UCLA Medical Center Division of Hematology/Oncology

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Atlantic Health

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

Other trials in United States

France13 sites
  • CHU Angers

    Angers, 49000

  • CH de la Côte Basque

    Bayonne, 64100

  • Hôpital Avicenne Hématologie Clinique

    Bobigny, 93000

  • CHU de Caen Normandie

    Caen, 14033

  • CHU Limoges

    Limoges

  • CHU de Nantes - Hôtel Dieu

    Nantes

  • Hôpital l'Archet- CHU de Nice

    Nice, 06202

  • CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévèque

    Pessac, 33604

  • CHU Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, Pierre Benite, 69495

  • CHU de Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86021

  • Hôpital Saint-Louis

    Vellefaux, 75475

  • Centre Hospitalier de Versailles

    Versailles, 78150

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, 94800

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Tamibarotene in Combination With Venetoclax and Azacitidine in Previously Untreated Adult Patients Selected for RARA-positive AML Who Are Ineligible for Standard Induction Therapy

Tamibarotene is being studied as a treatment for participants with a type of leukemia called acute myeloid leukemia, or AML for short. Tamibarotene is being studied as a treatment for participants with AML whose cancer has a specific genetic abnormality characterized by the overexpression of the retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) gene. This genetic profile is found in about 3 of every 10 people with AML.

During the trial, tamibarotene will be given with 2 other drugs that are already used together to treat people who have AML and who cannot start treatment with standard chemotherapy.

Read the detailed description

This study consists of 3 parts. In Part 1, the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation of tamibarotene/venetoclax/azacitidine combination will inform the appropriate tamibarotene dose to be combined with the standard of care (SOC) venetoclax/azacitidine in Part 2 and Part 3. In Part 2, participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive either tamibarotene/venetoclax/azacitidine or venetoclax/azacitidine to compare the clinical activity of the 2 combinations. In Part 3, tamibarotene will be added to the venetoclax/azacytidine regimen of a subset of Part 2 participants who experience progressive disease, relapse after initial complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) response, or treatment failure.

Being tested
Tamibarotene, Venetoclax, Azacitidine
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

What participants receive

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

  • TamibaroteneDrug

    Tamibarotene tablets will be administered per dose and schedule specified in the arm.

  • VenetoclaxDrug

    Also called Venclexta

    Venetoclax tablets will be administered per dose and schedule specified in the arm.

  • AzacitidineDrug

    Also called Vidaza

    Azacitidine injection will be administered per dose and schedule specified in the arm.

Study groups in NCT04905407
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1: Tamibarotene/Venetoclax/AzacitidineExperimentalParticipants will receive the tamibarotene/venetoclax/azacitidine triplet combination as follows: Azacitidine (intravenously or subcutaneously) at 75 milligrams (mg)/square meter (m^2) once daily, on Days 1 through 7 of each 28-day therapy cycle (per VIDAZA USPI). Alternative dosing of azacitidine (Days 1 through 5, 8, and 9) will be permitted throughout the study. Venetoclax (orally) daily on Days 1 through 28 per standard of care. Standard of care daily dosing is 100 mg on Day 1, 200 mg on Day 2, and 400 mg on Day 3 and beyond. Tamibarotene 6 mg twice daily (BID) orally, on Days 8 through 28 of each 28-day therapy cycle. Tamibarotene will only be administered to participants who have been confirmed as RARA-positive.
Receives: Drug: Tamibarotene; Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Azacitidine
Part 2: Tamibarotene/Venetoclax/AzacitidineExperimentalParticipants will receive the tamibarotene/venetoclax/azacitidine triplet combination at the dose and regimen selected in Part 1.
Receives: Drug: Tamibarotene; Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Azacitidine
Part 2: Venetoclax/AzacitidineActive comparatorParticipants will receive the venetoclax/azacitidine combination at the dose and regimen selected in Part 1.
Receives: Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Azacitidine
Part 3: Tamibarotene/Venetoclax/AzacitidineExperimentalPart 2 participants treated with venetoclax/azacitidine who experience progressive disease, relapse after initial CR or CRi response, or treatment failure may begin subsequent treatment in Part 3, where tamibarotene will be added to their regimen.
Receives: Drug: Tamibarotene; Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Azacitidine

What is being measured

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

  1. Part 1: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that developed or worsened in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to the study drug. A TEAE was any untoward medical occurrence associated with use of a study drug/study participation, whether or not considered related to study drug after first dose. TEAEs were defined as those adverse events AEs with onset after the first dose of study treatment or existing events that worsened after the first dose during the study up until the last dose of study treatment plus 30 days. A summary of serious and non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events module'.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Part 2: Complete Remission/Complete Remission With Incomplete Hematologic Recovery (CR/CRi) Rate

    CR/CRi rate was estimated by the percentage of participants who achieved complete Remission (CR) and/or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi),CR/CRi (as determined by the investigator). CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.CRi was defined as absolute neutrophil count <1,000/µL, platelets count <100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except either neutrophils or platelets not recovered.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Part 1: Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR: percentage of participants who achieved a overall response as comprised of CR(ANC ≥1,000/µL, platelets count (PC) ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods;absence of extramedullary disease),CRi (ANC <1,000/µL, PC <100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except either neutrophils or platelets not recovered), CRh (ANC >500/µL, PC >500,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except ANC and platelets with partial recovery of peripheral counts), morphologically leukemia-free state (bone marrow blasts <5%, absence of blasts with auer rods and <5% blasts in marrow sample with a count of at least 200 nucleated cells or cellularity ≥10%. Absence of EMD. No hematologic criteria required.), or PR was defined as ANC <1,000/µL, PC <100,000/µL, ≥50% decrease from baseline, with decrease to 5-25. ORR was calculated as ORR (%)=number of overall responders/number of participants in the Safety Population×100.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Part 1: Plasma Concentration of Tamibarotene

    Measured: Day 8 and 22 of Cycle 1, Day 15 of Cycles 2 and 3 (cycle length = 28 days)

  3. Part 2: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that developed or worsened in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to the study drug. A TEAE was any untoward medical occurrence associated with use of a study drug/study participation, whether or not considered related to study drug after first dose. TEAEs were defined as those adverse events AEs with onset after the first dose of study treatment or existing events that worsened after the first dose during the study up until the last dose of study treatment plus 30 days. A summary of serious and non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events module'.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  4. Part 2: Complete Remission (CR) Rate

    CR rate was estimated by the percentage of participants who achieved complete remission (as determined by the investigator). CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  5. Part 2: Complete Remission/ Complete Remission With Partial Hematologic Recovery (CR/CRh) Rate

    CR/CRh rate was estimated by the percentage of participants who achieved complete Remission (CR) and/or CR with partial hematologic recovery (CRh),CR/CRh (as determined by the investigator). CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.CRh was defined as absolute neutrophil count >500/µL, platelets count >500,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except ANC and platelets with partial recovery of peripheral counts.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  6. Part 2: Duration of Complete Remission

    Duration of CR was defined as duration from the date of first documented evidence of CR to the date of relapse of disease (as determined by the investigator), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  7. Part 2: Duration of CR/CRi

    Duration of CR/CRi was defined as duration from the date of first documented evidence of CR/CRi to the date of relapse of disease (as determined by the investigator), or death due to any cause, whichever occured first.CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.CRi was defined as absolute neutrophil count <1,000/µL, platelets count <100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except either neutrophils or platelets not recovered.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  8. Part 2: Duration of CR/CRh

    Duration of CR/CRh was defined as duration from the date of first documented evidence of CR/CRh to the date of relapse of disease (as determined by the investigator), or death due to any cause, whichever occured first. CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease. CRh was defined as absolute neutrophil count >500/µL, platelets count >500,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except ANC and platelets with partial recovery of peripheral counts.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  9. Part 2: Time to Complete Response

    Time to CR was defined as the duration from the date of Cycle 1 Day 1 visit to the date of the first documented evidence of CR as determined by the investigator. CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  10. Part 2: Time to CR/CRi

    Time to CR/CRi was defined as the duration from the date of Cycle 1 Day 1 Visit to the date of the first documented evidence of CR/CRi as determined by the investigator. CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease.CRi was defined as absolute neutrophil count <1,000/µL, platelets count <100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except either neutrophils or platelets not recovered.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  11. Part 2: Time to CR/CRh

    Time to CR/CRh was defined as the duration from the date of Cycle 1 Day 1 Visit to the date of the first documented evidence of CR/CRh as determined by the investigator. CR was defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/µL, platelets count ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease. CRh was defined as absolute neutrophil count >500/µL, platelets count >500,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except ANC and platelets with partial recovery of peripheral counts.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  12. Part 2: Overall Response Rate

    ORR: percentage of participants who achieved a overall response as comprised of CR(ANC ≥1,000/µL, platelets count (PC) ≥100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and absence of circulating blasts and blasts with auer rods;absence of extramedullary disease),CRi (ANC <1,000/µL, PC <100,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except either neutrophils or platelets not recovered), CRh (ANC >500/µL, PC >500,000/µL, bone marrow blasts <5% and all CR criteria met except ANC and platelets with partial recovery of peripheral counts), morphologically leukemia-free state (bone marrow blasts <5%, absence of blasts with auer rods and <5% blasts in marrow sample with a count of at least 200 nucleated cells or cellularity ≥10%. Absence of EMD. No hematologic criteria required.), or PR was defined as ANC <1,000/µL, PC <100,000/µL, ≥50% decrease from baseline, with decrease to 5-25. ORR was calculated as ORR (%)=number of overall responders/number of participants in the Safety Population×100.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 May 2021
  2. Study start26 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion12 Aug 2024
  4. Study completion12 Aug 2024

Why it stopped: As per sponsor decision, the study was terminated.

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04905407
Sponsor's protocol ID
SY-1425-202
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
24 May 2021
Last updated
24 Feb 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cluzeau T, Borate U, McMahon C, Fenaux P, Heiblig M, Peterlin P, Ball B, Chantepie S, Eghtedar A, Kambhampati S, Solh M, Torregrosa-Diaz J, Braun T, Dugan J, Feld J, Gourin MP, Pigneux A, Robin JB, Schiller G, Stein E, Roth D, Kelly M, Pollyea D, de Botton S. Tamibarotene with venetoclax and azacitidine in RARA+ acute myeloid leukemia: results from the SY-1425-202 study. Blood Neoplasia. 2026 Jul 28;3(4):100279. doi: 10.1016/j.bneo.2026.100279. eCollection 2026 Nov.

    PubMed 42761251

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Tamibarotene, Venetoclax and Azacitidine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Syros Pharmaceuticals at 28 sites in 2 countries.

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 10 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 28 sites in United States, France. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Feb 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Part 1: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) (time frame: Up to 3 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04905407, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 24 Feb 2025.

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