This phase I trial is studying a new oral cancer drug in combination with immunotherapy or chemotherapy for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromeA Phase Ib, Multi-arm, Open-label, Study of HDM201 in Combination With MBG453 or Venetoclax in Adult Subjects With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

Inclusion

• Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age at the date of ICF signature who present with one of the following:

  1. Relapsed/refractory AML following ≥1 prior therapies (but ≤3 prior therapies) who have relapsed or exhibited refractory disease (primary failure) and are deemed by the Investigator not to be candidates for standard therapy, including re-induction with cytarabine or other established chemotherapy regimens for patients with AML (patients who are suitable for standard re-induction chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and willing to receive it are excluded)
  2. First line AML patient unfit for standard induction chemotherapy (includes both de novo and secondary AML), except in countries where approved therapies are available. Patients who are suitable for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and willing to receive it are excluded.
  3. High-risk MDS patient (high and very high-risk groups according to rIPSS) who have failed hypomethylating agent therapy.
• ECOG performance status ≤ 1
• TP53wt tumor. At minimum exons 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the TP53 gene must be sequenced and determined to contain no mutations. The TP53 status must be obtained from a bone-marrow sample, collected no longer than 3 months before signing the main ICF.
• Patient must be a candidate for serial bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy according to the institutional guidelines and be willing to undergo a bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy at screening, during and at the end of therapy on this study. Exceptions may be considered after documented discussion with Novartis.