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A trial of venetoclax with low dose cytarabine for acute myeloid leukaemia (VICTOR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Acute leukaemia, Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), Blood cancers, Leukaemia

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is comparing venetoclax and low dose cytarabine with intensive chemotherapy. It is for people with acute myeloid leukaemia aged 55 years and older. And who have a certain change () called NPM1.

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2021

Recruitment end: 1 June 2026

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Richard Dillon

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

University of Birmingham

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/19/013.

Last reviewed: 22 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 17181

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