Efficacy of Hypomethylating Agents vs. Intensive Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Using 5hmC as a Blood-Based Minimal Residual Disease Marker

Starting soon · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)

In brief

This is a therapeutic intervention trial evaluating the clinical utility of a novel blood-based epigenetic biomarker-genome-wide 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in cell-free DNA (cfDNA)-for assessing measurable residual disease (MRD) in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study compares the efficacy of hypomethylating agent (HMA)-based therapy versus intensive induction chemotherapy, using the 5hmC biomarker to guide post-induction treatment decisions. Approximately 112 adult patients will be enrolled and assigned to treatment arms based on a stratified sampling scheme. Blood samples will be collected at defined intervals to assess MRD status. Primary endpoints include minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rate, duration of remission, event-free survival (EFS), and overall survival (OS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07060001

Run by

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

People needed

112

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial. Spanish speaking patients will be included and translation services will be provided as needed.
• Male or female, 18 years of age or older, on the day of informed consent signing.
• Newly diagnosed de novo AML
• Expected life expectancy of at least 6 months 6. Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the trial including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations. 7. Women with childbearing potential and men should practice at least one of the following methods of birth control throughout the study and for 6 for women and 3 months for men after the last dose of study therapy:
• Total abstinence from sexual intercourse (periodic abstinence not acceptable);
• Surgically sterile partner(s) including vasectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy;
• Practicing 2 effective methods of contraception (at least 1 highly effective, method of contraception [See Appendix 4]). WOCBP should only be included after a confirmed negative serum pregnancy test.

You may not qualify if…

• Currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 3 weeks of trial treatment administration.
• The patient has serious and/or uncontrolled preexisting medical condition(s) that, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study
• Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
• Confirmed positive pregnancy test in WOCBP.

Where it is running

• Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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