All-Oral Combination of Revumenib, Decitabine, and Venetoclax for Relapsed or Refractory AML (SAVE)

G Ghayas C. Issa B Branko Cuglievan G Georgina El Hajjar (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, United States) W Wei Ying Jen A Alex Bataller (2Division of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) N Nicholas J. Short (1Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) C Courtney D. DiNardo (Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA) Y Yesid Alvarado (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia, Houston, United States) S Sanam Loghavi D Dzifa Yawa Duose B Baili Zhang (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, United States) K Ken Furudate (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia, Houston, United States) J Jing Ning L Lianchun Xiao E Elie Mouhayar (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States) A Alessandro Pinto A Aram Bidikian (3Yale University, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, New Haven, United States) E Erika Thompson (7The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Genetics, Houston, United States) N Naval Daver (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) G Guillermo Garcia-Manero A Aziz Farhat (2Division of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) D David McCall (1Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) T Tapan M. Kadia (Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA) H Hussein A. Abbas (M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States) S Sheila Tan A Alexandre Bazinet (1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States) E Elias Jabbour (Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA) G Guillermo Montalban-Bravo F Farhad Ravandi (Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA) K Koichi Takahashi M Michael Andreeff (1Section of Molecular Hematology and Therapy, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) H Hagop M. Kantarjian (Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA)

Abstract

PURPOSE Revumenib is an oral inhibitor of menin-KMT2A, a key dependency in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with KMT2A rearrangement ( KMT2Ar ), NPM1 mutation ( NPM1mt ), or NUP98 rearrangement ( NUP98r ). Preclinical studies suggest synergy with BCL2 inhibition. METHODS In this phase I-II study, we evaluated an all-oral regimen of revumenib, decitabine/cedazuridine, and venetoclax in patients 12 years and older with relapsed or refractory AML. Decitabine/cedazuridine was given on days 1-5, venetoclax on days 1-14, and revumenib twice daily on days 1-28. The primary objectives were to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and to assess efficacy according to the composite complete remission (CRc) rate. RESULTS Forty-two patients were enrolled (median age, 40 years; range, 12-82) including 40% with KMT2Ar, 38% with NPM1mt , and 21% with NUP98r. Patients had a median of two prior lines of therapy; 52% had prior venetoclax. The RP2D of revumenib was 160 mg twice daily with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor. Grade ≥3 adverse events included febrile neutropenia (36%), lung infection (21%), and thrombocytopenia (21%). Differentiation syndrome occurred in 10% (5% grade 3) and resolved with glucocorticoids. The CRc rate was 71%, and the CR or complete remission with partial hematologic recovery (CR/CRh) rate was 60%, with measurable residual disease negativity by flow cytometry in 80% of these patients. The median duration of CR/CRh for all patients was 10.5 months, not reached in KMT2Ar , 10.7 months in NPM1mt , and 5.9 months in NUP98r . Emergent mutations in the menin-binding site occurred in 13%. CONCLUSION This combination was associated with high response rates and durable remissions, with an acceptable safety, in heavily pretreated patients with AML harboring alterations susceptible to menin inhibition.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 44, Issue 22
Published August 01, 2026
Pages 2110-2120
ISSN 0732-183X
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Journal Info

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISSN: 0732-183X Health Sciences

Authors (32)

G

Ghayas C. Issa

B

Branko Cuglievan

G

Georgina El Hajjar

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, United States

W

Wei Ying Jen

A

Alex Bataller

2Division of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

N

Nicholas J. Short

1Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

C

Courtney D. DiNardo

Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA

Y

Yesid Alvarado

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia, Houston, United States

S

Sanam Loghavi

D

Dzifa Yawa Duose

B

Baili Zhang

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, United States

K

Ken Furudate

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia, Houston, United States

J

Jing Ning

L

Lianchun Xiao

E

Elie Mouhayar

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

A

Alessandro Pinto

A

Aram Bidikian

3Yale University, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, New Haven, United States

E

Erika Thompson

7The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Genetics, Houston, United States

N

Naval Daver

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

G

Guillermo Garcia-Manero

A

Aziz Farhat

2Division of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

D

David McCall

1Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

T

Tapan M. Kadia

Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA

H

Hussein A. Abbas

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

S

Sheila Tan

A

Alexandre Bazinet

1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States

E

Elias Jabbour

Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA

G

Guillermo Montalban-Bravo

F

Farhad Ravandi

Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA

K

Koichi Takahashi

M

Michael Andreeff

1Section of Molecular Hematology and Therapy, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

H

Hagop M. Kantarjian

Department of Leukemia The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA