BLAST MRD AML-1: BLockade of PD-1 Added to Standard Therapy to Target Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 1- A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-1 Pembrolizumab in Combination With Intensive Chemotherapy as Frontline Therapy in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (NCT04214249)
BLockade of PD-1 Added to Standard Therapy to Target Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 1 (BLAST MRD AML-1): A Randomized Phase 2 Study of the Anti-PD-1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Combination With Conventional Intensive Chemotherapy as Frontline Therapy in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial studies how well cytarabine and idarubicin or daunorubicin with or without pembrolizumab work in treating patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cytarabine, idarubicin, and daunorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving induction chemotherapy with pembrolizumab may work better than induction chemotherapy alone in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years to 75 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (10 Sites)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
- UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California
- Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
- Mayo Clinic in Florida — Jacksonville, Florida
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Wake Forest University at Clemmons — Clemmons, North Carolina
- Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Medical Center — Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center — Richmond, Virginia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.