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A trial looking at venetoclax for acute myeloid leukaemia (VIALE-C)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at adding venetoclax to low dose cytarabine for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

It was for people who:

  • hadn’t had treatment and

  • weren’t suitable to have intensive chemotherapy to get rid of the AML

This trial was open for people to join between 2017 and 2018. The team published the results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2017

Recruitment end: 2 May 2018

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 Caroline Alvares

Supported by

AbbVie

Last reviewed: 8 March 2022

CRUK internal database number: 15218

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