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Venetoclax

Drug FDA approved

B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitor·First approved·2016

Registered trials
575
Ongoing
363/ 63%
Completed
103
Indications
4

Approved indications

Indication
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
"Newly diagnosed AML in adults >=75 years or with comorbidities precluding intensive induction chemotherapy
in combination regimens"

Clinical trial landscape

575 registered studies reference this molecule or one of its brands. The split below shows how many are ongoing versus completed per phase.

Phase Total Ongoing Completed Split
Phase 2 212 156 30
Phase 1 148 68 43
Phase 1/2 104 59 12
Phase 3 53 36 13
Not applicable 19 16 1
Unknown 15 7 2
Phase 2/3 13 12 0
Phase 4 6 5 1
Early Phase 1 5 4 1
All phases 575 363 103

Ongoing Completed Balance withdrawn, terminated, or status unreported.

Study records: ClinicalTrials.gov →

Mechanism of action

Selective inhibition of anti-apoptotic BCL-2 pathway to promote tumor cell apoptosis.

Recent developments