VENCLEXTA (venetoclax)
VENCLEXTA is indicated for the treatment of Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL); Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy.
How VENCLEXTA Works
Venetoclax is an oral small-molecule inhibitor that targets BCL-2, an anti-apoptotic protein overexpressed in CLL and AML cells to mediate tumor cell survival. By binding directly to BCL-2, the drug displaces pro-apoptotic proteins like BIM, which triggers mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and the activation of caspases. This mechanism restores the process of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in tumor cells that rely on BCL-2 for survival.
Development Insights
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 2016-04-11
- Patent Cliff
- 2033
- Revenue
- $770M (Q1-2026)
- Routes
- ORAL
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET
VENCLEXTA Approval History
What VENCLEXTA Treats
3 indicationsVENCLEXTA is approved for 3 conditions since its original approval in 2016. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
- Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy
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Clinical Trial Registry
508 trials| Trial | Sponsor ID | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04269902 | NCI-2020-00752 NCI-2020-00752, S1925 | Ph 3 | recruiting | Testing Early Treatment for Patients With High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL), EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study |
| NCT06649812 | NCI-2024-08642 NCI-2024-08642, EA4231 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Testing the Effectiveness of a Combination Targeted Therapy (ViPOR) for Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma |
| NCT03844048 | M19-388 2022-501522-38-00 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | An Extension Study of Venetoclax for Subjects Who Have Completed a Prior Venetoclax Clinical Trial |
| NCT06514261 | NCI-2024-04616 NCI-2024-04616, 24-115 | Ph 1 | suspended | Testing the Combination of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Iadademstat, With Other Anti-Cancer Drugs (Venetoclax and Azacitidine) for Treating AML |
| NCT06802523 | NCI-2025-00575 NCI-2025-00575, 10653 | Ph 1 | suspended | Testing the Combination of Targeted Radiotherapy With Anti-Cancer Drugs, Venetoclax and ASTX-727, to Improve Outcomes for Adults With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| NCT06635681 DAV-AML-2024 | IIT2024074 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Efficacy of Venetoclax Combined With Intensive Chemotherapy in Different Subgroups of AML |
| NCT06672146 | NCI-2024-08951 NCI-2024-08951, MM1OA-S03 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Comparing New Treatments for People With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia That Has an IDH2 Gene Change (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT06744556 | IIT2024095 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | HAV Versus DAV/IAV Induction Regimen in Elderly Patients With AML |
| NCT04840602 | NCI-2021-02851 NCI-2021-02851, S2005 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Testing the Combination of Venetoclax and Rituximab, in Comparison to the Usual Treatment (Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab or Zanubrutinib Alone) for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma |
| NCT05401097 | OSU-21330 NCI-2022-01324, R01CA262496 | Ph 2 | recruiting | IDH Targeted/Non- Targeted vs Non-targeted/IDH-targeted Approaches in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed IDH Mutated AML Patients Not Candidates for Intensive Induction Therapy (I- DATA Study) |
| NCT05564390 | NCI-2022-07006 NCI-2022-07006, MYELOMATCH | Ph 2 | recruiting | MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial) |
| NCT05600894 | NCI-2022-08797 NCI-2022-08797, 10538 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Venetoclax in Combination With ASTX727 for the Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia and Other Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm |
| NCT06311227 | NCI-2024-01904 NCI-2024-01904, 10637 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Venetoclax for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed Hairy Cell Leukemia |
| NCT04687761 | VEN-A-QUI | Ph 1, Ph 2 | completed | Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of the Combination of Low-dose Cytarabine or Azacitidine Plus Venetoclax and Quizartinib in Newly Diagnosed AML Patients Aged Equal or More Than 60 Years Old |
| NCT07387471 | M25-558 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity of Oral Venetoclax in Adult Participants With Recurring Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM)/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma (LPL) |
| NCT03701282 | NCI-2018-02127 NCI-2018-02127, EA9161 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Assessing the Ability of Combination Treatment With Venetoclax to Permit Time Limited Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| NCT06954987 | NCI-2025-03015 NCI-2025-03015, MM3TCT-A03 | Ph 2 | not yet recruiting | Venetoclax or Placebo in Combination With Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Hematopoietic Cell (Bone Marrow/Blood Stem Cell) Transplant and as Maintenance Therapy After Transplant in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT04847453 | NCI-2021-03038 NCI-2021-03038, PHI-124 | Ph 1 | active not recruiting | Venetoclax, MLN9708 (Ixazomib Citrate) and Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Light Chain Amyloidosis |
| NCT03041688 | NCI-2017-00128 NCI-2017-00128, PHI-92 | Ph 1 | active not recruiting | Testing a New Chemotherapy Drug, KRT-232 (AMG-232) in Combination With Decitabine and Venetoclax in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| NCT06317649 | NCI-2024-01987 NCI-2024-01987, MM1OA-EA02 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Venetoclax and HMA Treatment of Older and Unfit Adults With FLT3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT05554393 | NCI-2022-07534 NCI-2022-07534, AL.6 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Comparing Cytarabine + Daunorubicin Therapy Versus Cytarabine + Daunorubicin + Venetoclax Versus Venetoclax + Azacitidine in Younger Patients With Intermediate Risk AML (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT03808610 | 2016-0629 NCI-2018-03360, 2016-0629 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | terminated | Low-Intensity Chemotherapy and Venetoclax in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B- or T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| NCT03984448 | NCI-2019-03711 NCI-2019-03711, A051701 | Ph 2, Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Testing the Addition of a New Anti-cancer Drug, Venetoclax, to Usual Chemotherapy for High Grade B-cell Lymphomas |
| NCT06561880 FLT3AML-2024 | IIT2024055 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | recruiting | The Efficacy of Triple Regimen in Newly Diagnosed AML Patients With FLT3 Mutation |
| NCT03504644 results posted | EA9152 NCI-2017-01158, EA9152 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Venetoclax and Vincristine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory T-cell or B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| NCT05554406 | NCI-2022-07535 NCI-2022-07535, MM1YA-S01 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Testing the Effects of Novel Therapeutics for Newly Diagnosed, Untreated Patients With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT07153497 | NCI-2025-06184 NCI-2025-06184, MM1OA-MDS-A05 | Ph 2 | not yet recruiting | Testing the Use of an IDH1 Inhibitor, Olutasidenib, in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Added to ASTX727 and Venetoclax; in High-Risk MDS Added to ASTX727; and Alone in Low Risk MDS (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Substudy) |
| NCT06317662 | NCI-2024-01994 NCI-2024-01994, AALL2321 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Testing the Addition of the Anti-cancer Drug Venetoclax and/or the Anti-cancer Immunotherapy Blinatumomab to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Infants With Newly Diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged or KMT2A-non-rearranged Leukemia |
| NCT07437950 | NCI-2026-01049 NCI-2026-01049, MM1OA-S04 | Ph 2 | not yet recruiting | Comparing Different Treatment Lengths for Venetoclax in Older People With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial) |
| NCT04801797 | 21-113 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Venetoclax + Azacitidine vs. Induction Chemotherapy in AML |
| NCT07007312 | KO-MEN-017 2025-521314-25-00 | Ph 3 | recruiting | Studies to Assess Ziftomenib in Combination With Ven+Aza or 7+3 in Patients With Untreated NPM1-m or KMT2A-r AML |
| NCT07581002 REVIVAL | M26-092 2025-523724-47-00 | Ph 2, Ph 3 | not yet recruiting | A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity When Intravenous (IV) Pivekimab Sunirine is Given in Combination With Oral Venetoclax and IV or Subcutaneous Azacitidine in Adult Participants With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) |
| NCT04150887 ELEVATE | ELEV20235 2019-002808-41, ELEV20235 | Ph 1 | active not recruiting | Cusatuzumab in Combination With Background Therapy for the Treatment of Participants With Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| NCT07044687 | M23-826 | Ph 4 | recruiting | Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Oral Venetoclax in Combination With Subcutaneous (SC) or Intravenous (IV) Azacitidine in Newly Diagnosed Adult Participants With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Ineligible for Standard Induction Therapy in India |
| NCT07582159 | 25409 NCI-2026-03205, 25409 | Ph 2 | not yet recruiting | Tafasitamab With Acalabrutinib and Venetoclax for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma |
| NCT06943872 | BGB-11417-303 2024-517131-52-00, CLL-RR1 | Ph 3 | recruiting | A Study to Investigate Progression-Free Survival With Sonrotoclax Plus Obinutuzumab Or Sonrotoclax Plus Rituximab Compared With Venetoclax Plus Rituximab Treatment In Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CELESTIAL-RRCLL) |
| NCT06384261 | OV-AML-1231 2024-510991-19-00 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | A Study Comparing Venetoclax and Azacitidine Plus Cusatuzumab to Venetoclax and Azacitidine in Newly Diagnosed AML Ineligible for Intensive Therapy |
| NCT06846671 CaDAnCe-302 | BGB-16673-302 2024-518893-15-00 | Ph 3 | recruiting | A Study of BGB-16673 Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Both Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and B-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 Protein (BCL2) Inhibitors |
| NCT07277231 | BGB-11417-304 2025-524366-21-00 | Ph 3 | recruiting | A Study to Investigate Sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) Plus Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared With Venetoclax Plus Acalabrutinib in Adults With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| NCT04273139 results posted | 19-651 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Ibrutinib + Venetoclax in Untreated WM |
| NCT05947851 | 1026-010 MK-1026-010, BELLWAVE-010 | Ph 3 | recruiting | A Study of Nemtabrutinib Plus Venetoclax vs Venetoclax + Rituximab (VR) in Second-line (2L) + Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) (MK-1026-010/BELLWAVE-010). |
| NCT06073821 | BGB-11417-301 CTR20241195 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Study of Sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) Plus Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared With Venetoclax Plus Obinutuzumab in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) |
| NCT04628026 | AMLSG31-19/HO501/AbbVieB18-982 | Ph 3 | recruiting | Phase III Study of Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy With Venetoclax in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML or MDS-EB-2 |
| NCT05780879 | UMCC 2021.145 HUM00227799 | Ph 2 | terminated | A Proof of Concept Pilot Study of the Addition of Venetoclax to Standard Remission Induction Chemotherapy Fludarabine or Cladrabine, Cytarabine, and Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) (FLAG or CLAG) for Frontline Therapy of Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| NCT03462719 GLOW results posted | CR108428 2017-004699-77, 54179060CLL3011 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | A Study of the Combination of Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Versus Chlorambucil Plus Obinutuzumab for the First-line Treatment of Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) |
| NCT05963074 TAILOR | 54179060CLL2032 54179060CLL2032, 2023-504044-34-00 | Ph 2 | recruiting | A Study to Customize Ibrutinib Treatment Regimens for Participants With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| NCT07481175 INITIATE | INITIATE-001 2025-521841-26-00 | Ph 1 | recruiting | Inhibiting the Anti-apoptotic Factor, BCL-2, at the Time of ART Initiation to Promote Apoptosis of HIV-infected Cells and Restrict the Seeding of the HIV Reservoir (The INITIATE Study) |
| NCT05155709 | CHDM201I12201 2021-001165-21 | Ph 1 | completed | A Study of Siremadlin in Combination With Venetoclax Plus Azacitidine in Adult Participants With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Ineligible for Chemotherapy. |
| NCT03824483 | 18-427 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Study of Zanubrutinib, Obinutuzumab, and Venetoclax in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL) |
| NCT04401748 Verona | M15-954 2023-507153-16-00 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Study Of Venetoclax Tablet With Intravenous or Subcutaneous Azacitidine to Assess Change in Disease Activity In Adult Participants With Newly Diagnosed Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome |
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
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VENCLEXTA FDA Label Details
Indications & Usage
FDA Label (PDF)VENCLEXTA is indicated for the treatment of Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL); Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy.
VENCLEXTA Patents & Exclusivity
Patents (10 active)
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Revenue Insights
- • Q1-2026: $770M
- • Historical trend analysis
Patent Timeline
- • Cliff: 2033
- • 126 active patents
Trial Analysis
- • 508 total trials
- • Stage: Growth
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Trial Activity Stage
Measures the current development activity pattern based on trial phases, status, and trends. Important: This measures R&D activity, not commercial lifecycle.
Trial statuses: "Active" means recruiting or ongoing. "Completed" means reached planned endpoint. "Terminated" means stopped early—often due to safety, efficacy, or business reasons.
- Growth: High proportion of early-phase trials (Phase 1/2), active development
- Expansion: Significant Phase 3 activity, approaching or pursuing approvals
- Mature: Substantial Phase 4 post-marketing studies
- Stable: Mixed phase distribution, steady development
- Declining: Low active trial ratio, reduced R&D investment