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This record was last updated June 29, 2025 (before its estimated November 30, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of the combination treatment of hydroxyurea capsules and valproic acid capsules, or the combination treatment of 6-mercaptopurine tablets and valproic acid capsules in male and female patients aged 18 years or older with acute myeloid leukemia or high- risk myelodysplastic syndrome.
The population to be studied is newly diagnosed AML patients who are considered unfit for standard induction chemotherapy, HR-MDS unfit/ineligible for standard treatment, and relapsed/refractory AML/HR-MDS patients who are considered unfit for standard therapy ,or are, for some reason, ineligible for another type of therapy. Clinically, hydroxyurea, valproic acid and 6-mercaptopurine are historically very well-known therapeutic agents with low toxicity profiles. The rationale for this study is that the combination of these drugs with low toxicity will be well tolerated in elderly AML patients with comorbidities, or lower performance status. This combination could have a beneficial therapeutic effect on overall survival and contribute to a better quality of life.