Safety and Efficacy of Venetoclax in Combination With Azacitidine and HA Regimen in the Treatment of AML in the Elderly

This is a prospective phase II, single-arm clinical study that plans to enroll 45 patients aged 60 years or older with primary AML diagnosed after April 1, 2023.The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Venetoclax in combination with azacitidine and HA regimens in elderly patients aged \>60 years with primary acute myeloid leukemia and to provide evidence for optimal selection of clinical treatment regimens.

Sex

Female

Minimum age

60 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients with acute myeloid leukemia other than APL who meet the World Health Organization diagnostic criteria (WHO 2016 criteria);
2. those with AML not otherwise classified under the World Health Organization AML classification except for acute myeloproliferative disorder with myelofibrosis and myeloid sarcoma.
3. Age \> 60 years, male or female.
4. Have a score of 0-2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Physical Status Scale (ECOG-PS).
5. pass the requirements of the following laboratory test indicators (performed within 7 days prior to treatment): 1) Aspartate aminotransferase (ALT), alanine aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), serum bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN; serum cardiac enzymes \< 2.0 x ULN; serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 x ULN; 2) Cardiac ejection fraction within normal values as determined by cardiac ultrasound (ECHO).
6. Informed consent had to be signed before all specific study procedures were started, and the informed consent was signed by the patient himself/herself or his/her immediate family members; in view of the patient's condition, if the signature of the patient himself/herself was not conducive to the treatment of his/her condition, the informed consent was signed by his/her legal guardian or the patient's immediate family members.

Exclusion Criteria:

1、Treated patients (is defined as having received induction chemotherapy in the past, regardless of the efficacy).

2, Concurrent malignant tumors of other organs (those requiring treatment). 3, Patients participating in the trial must use contraception during the trial treatment and within 3 years after completion of treatment.

4, Significantly abnormal liver and kidney function beyond the enrollment criteria.

5\. Active heart disease, defined as one or more of the following:

1. History of uncontrolled or symptomatic angina;
2. Myocardial infarction less than 6 months from study entry;
3. A history of arrhythmia requiring medication or clinically significant symptoms;
4. Uncontrolled or symptomatic congestive heart failure (\> NYHA class 2);
5. Ejection fraction below the lower limit of the normal range. 6. severe infectious diseases (untreated tuberculosis, pulmonary aspergillosis).

7\) Those deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator

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