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Anti-metabolites

Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Amit Verma, MD
Research Sponsored by Kansas City Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The drug that will be used in this study is called Azacitidine. Azacitidine belongs to a group of drugs which may restore normal control in cancer cells by affecting the genes and proteins in the body. Azacitidine is approved by the FDA for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a pre-leukemic bone marrow disease. The purpose of this study is to find out what effect the drug Azacitidine has on Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in elderly patients.

Eligible Conditions
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Aging

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Kansas City Veteran Affairs Medical CenterLead Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
8,528 Total Patients Enrolled
Amit Verma, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
1 Previous Clinical Trials
10 Total Patients Enrolled
~2 spots leftby Oct 2025
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