Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria:

- A diagnosis of MDS/MPN with >= 5% marrow blasts. Hydroxyurea may be used to control
counts up until the start of therapy

- White blood cell (WBC) < 10,000/mm^3. Treatment with hydroxyurea is permitted to lower
the WBC to reach this criterion. The WBC should be determined >= 24 hours after the
last dose of hydroxyurea

- Age >= 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on
the use of ASTX727 in combination with venetoclax in patients < 18 years of age,
children are excluded from this study

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2

- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless considered due to
Gilbert's syndrome)

- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)/alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) =< 3.0 x
institutional ULN OR =< 5.0 x institutional ULN for patients with liver metastases

- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 unless data exists supporting
safe use at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2

- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral
therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial

- For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral
load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated

- Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated
and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are
eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load

- Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does
not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the
investigational regimen are eligible for this trial. Hormonal therapy for prior or
concurrent malignancy is allowed

- Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of
treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac
function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be
eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better

- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Participants with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally
authorized representative (LAR) and/or family member available will also be eligible

- Ability to swallow pills

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with need for emergent disease-directed therapy excluding hydroxyurea

- Previous MDS/MPN-directed therapy, AML or MDS-directed therapy including lenalidomide
and hypomethylating agent (HMAs) such as decitabine or azacitidine, excluding
hydroxyurea. Prior use of erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESA) and thrombopoietic
agents is allowed, but must be discontinued 4 weeks prior to study treatment

- Patients currently or previously receiving an investigational agent or device within 4
weeks of the first dose of treatment

- Patients with symptomatic uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) disease. Imaging
to confirm the absence of brain metastases is not required. Patients with spinal cord
compression unless considered to have received definitive treatment for this and
evidence of clinically stable disease for 28 days

- Patients who have consumed grapefruit, grapefruit products, Seville oranges (including
marmalade containing Seville oranges) or starfruit within 3 days prior to the
initiation of study treatment and are unwilling to discontinue consumption of these
throughout the receipt of study drug

- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
composition to ASTX727 or venetoclax

- Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness (e.g. requiring intravenous therapy)
at the discretion of the investigator

- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because venetoclax and ASTX727 have the
potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but
potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the
mother with venetoclax, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated
with venetoclax. These potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this
study. Patients must be post-menopausal or with evidence of non-childbearing status
for women of childbearing potential: negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 28
days of study treatment and confirmed prior to treatment on Day 1.

- Post-menopausal is defined as:

- Amenorrheic for 1 year or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal
treatments

- Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in
the post-menopausal range for women under 50 years of age

- Radiation-induced oophorectomy with last menses > 1 year ago

- Chemotherapy-induced menopause with > 1 year interval since last menses

- Surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy)

- Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception
(hormonal birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration
of study participation, and for 6 months following completion of study treatment.
Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her
partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician
immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use
adequate contraception (latex or synthetic condom or abstinence) prior to the
study, for the duration of study participation, and 3 months after completion of
venetoclax and ASTX727 administration

- Patients with any other medical condition for which the expected survival is below 12
months

- Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has
the potential to interfere with the safety or assessment of the investigational
regimen

- Patients with active infection at the time of study entry

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 11/6/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.