BLAST MRD AML-2: BLockade of PD-1 Added to Standard Therapy to Target Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 2- A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-1 Pembrolizumab in Combination With Azacitidine and Venetoclax as Frontline Therapy in Unfit Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (NCT04284787)
BLockade of PD-1 Added to Standard Therapy to Target Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 2 (BLAST MRD AML-2): A Randomized Phase 2 Study of the Venetoclax, Azacitadine, and Pembrolizumab (VAP) Versus Venetoclax and Azacitadine as First Line Therapy in Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Ineligible or Who Refuse Intensive Chemotherapy
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial studies how well azacitidine and venetoclax with or without pembrolizumab work in treating older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Chemotherapy drugs, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. 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. 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 azacitidine and venetoclax with pembrolizumab may increase the rate of deeper/better responses and reduce the chance of the leukemia coming back in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia compared to conventional therapy of azacitidine and venetoclax alone.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich — Greenwich, Connecticut
Age range: 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (29 Sites)
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- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich — Greenwich, Connecticut
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis — Hartford, Connecticut
- Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
- HaysMed — Hays, Kansas
- University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital — Lawrence, Kansas
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Olathe — Olathe, Kansas
- University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg — Pittsburg, Kansas
- Salina Regional Health Center — Salina, Kansas
- University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus — Topeka, Kansas
- University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
- Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland
- Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital — City of Saint Peters, Missouri
- Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital — Creve Coeur, Missouri
- University Health Truman Medical Center — Kansas City, Missouri
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - North — Kansas City, Missouri
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - Lee's Summit — Lee's Summit, Missouri
- University of Kansas Cancer Center at North Kansas City Hospital — North Kansas City, Missouri
- Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri
- Siteman Cancer Center-South County — St Louis, Missouri
- Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital — St Louis, Missouri
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
💰 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.