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. 2025 Jun 6;11(23):eads6556. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ads6556

Table 1. CoREST complex–targeting molecules now in clinical development.

Clinical trials investigating CoREST complex–targeting molecules are summarized, highlighting their indications, efficacy, trial phases, and the most common treatment-emergent adverse events. GVHD, graft-versus-host disease; CSF, colony-stimulating factor.

Trial number Status CoREST complex–targeting molecules Combination treatment Indications Phase Efficacy Most common treatment-emergent adverse events
NCT04081220 Recruiting Bomedemstat (IMG-7289)* Essential thrombocythemia 2
NCT05558696 Recruiting Polycythemia vera 2
NCT05597306 Recruiting Venetoclax AML 1
NCT05569538 Recruiting Myelofibrosis 2
NCT02842827 Completed (245) Tretinoin AML, MDS 1|2 Overall response rate of 28.2% in AML Diarrhea (42%), nausea (42%), and thrombocytopenia (38%)
NCT04262141 Recruiting Essential thrombocythemia|polycythemia vera 2
NCT04254978 Completed (213) Essential thrombocythemia 2 95% had reduced platelet counts to ≤400 × 109/liter in a median of 10 weeks Dysgeusia (55%), constipation (38%), thrombocytopenia (34%), and arthralgia (27%)
NCT03136185 Completed (246, 247) Myelofibrosis 1|2 72% had a reduction in the total symptom score, 64% had a reduction in the spleen volume from the baseline Dysgeusia (36%), diarrhea (34%), thrombocytopenia (29%), and anemia (22%)
NCT05191797 Recruiting Atezolizumab Extensive-stage SCLC|limited-stage SCLC 1|2
NCT04748848 Terminated (no results posted) CC-90011* Venetoclax, azacitidine AML 1
NCT04350463 Completed (216) Nivolumab SCLC or squamous NSCLC 2 Overall response rate of 5.7–10.3% Anemia (51.1%), thrombocytopenia (46.6%), decreased appetite (29.5%), and asthenia (26.1%)
NCT04628988 Completed (no results posted) Prostatic neoplasms 1
NCT02875223 Terminated (215) Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin neoplasms 1 Overall response rate of 4% Fatigue (48%) and thrombocytopenia (46%)
NCT02034123 Terminated (219) GSK2879552* SCLC 1 Poor disease control. Unfavorable risk-to-benefit ratio Thrombocytopenia (41%). 14% of patients developed encephalopathy leading to one death and study termination.
NCT02177812 Terminated (218) Tretinoin AML 1 Unfavorable risk-to-benefit ratio Febrile neutropenia (54%), nausea (46%), hypokalemia (41%), and thrombocytopenia (20%)
NCT05546580 Recruiting Iadademstat (ORY-1001)* Gilteritinib AML 1
NCT05420636 Recruiting Paclitaxel SCLC 2
NCT06287775 Recruiting Atezolizumab or durvalumab Extensive-stage SCLC 1|2
NCT03132324 Terminated INCB059872* Sickle cell disease 1 Terminated due to business decisions
NCT03514407 Terminated Relapsed Ewing sarcoma 1
NCT02959437 Terminated Pembrolizumab and epacadostat Solid tumors|advanced malignancies|metastatic cancer 1|2
NCT02712905 Terminated Azacitadine and tretinoin Solid tumors and hematologic malignancy 1|2
NCT05268666 Recruiting JBI-802* Locally advanced solid tumor|metastatic solid tumor 1|2
NCT03505528 Completed (248) Phenelzine sulfate* Paclitaxel Metastatic breast cancer 1 Dizziness (7%), fatigue (5%), neutropenia (3%), and peripheral neuropathy (3%)
NCT04611139 Withdrawn Seclidemstat (SP-2577)* Pembrolizumab Gynecologic cancers 1
NCT05266196 Enrolling_by_invitation Ewing or Ewing-related sarcomas 1|2
NCT03600649 Active_not_recruiting Topotecan and cyclophosphamide Ewing or Ewing-related sarcomas 1
NCT04734990 Recruiting Azacitidine MDS or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia 1|2
NCT03895684 Completed (249) Advanced solid tumors 1 54% had the best response of stable disease with a median time to progression of 4.3 months Diarrhea (5.3%) and abdominal pain (5.3%)
NCT03228433 Terminated (228) TAK-418* Healthy volunteers 1 Headache (50%), nausea (22%), and decreased appetite (17%)
NCT03501069
NCT02273102 Completed (250) TCP* Tretinoin AML 1 Overall response rate of 23.5% (in combination with ATRA) Fatigue (35%), creatinine increased (29%), dizziness (29%), dry mouth (29%), and headache (29%)
NCT02261779 Terminated (229) Tretinoin AML 1|2 Refractory/progressive disease and infectious complications led to termination Vertigo (39%) and hypotension (22%)
NCT02717884 Unknown (251) Tretinoin low-dose cytarabine AML, MDS 1|2 Partial remission (8%) Thrombocytopenia (45.8%) and neutropenia (20.8%)
NCT05887492 Recruiting TNG260 Pembrolizumab STK11-mutated solid tumors 1|2
NCT04594031 Withdrawn UM171 Sickle cell disease|umbilical cord blood|hematopoietic cell proliferation 1
NCT03913026 Active_not_recruiting High-risk hematologic malignancy|cord blood transplant 2
NCT03441958 Active_not_recruiting Multiple myeloma 1|2
NCT04990323 Recruiting High-risk myeloid malignancies|cord blood transplant 1|2
NCT04103879 Active_not_recruiting High-risk hematological malignancy|cord blood transplant 2
NCT02668315 Completed (233, 236) Hematologic malignancy 1|2 Probability of nonrelapse mortality: 4.5% (UM171) versus 30% (unmanipulated cord blood); probability of GVHD-free, relapse-free survival: 63.6% (UM171) versus 27.9% (unmanipulated cord blood) Grade 3 febrile neutropenia (73%) and bacteremia (41%)
NCT04932291 Completed (252) Vafidemstat (ORY-2001)* Borderline personality disorder 2 58.6% reduction in the STAXI-2 Trait Anger scale (agitation and aggression) Headache (12.3%), nasopharyngitis (8.5%), and reduced platelet counts (7.5%)
NCT03867253 Completed (232) Mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease 2 Reduction of proinflammatory YKL40 and NFL levels in CSF. Substantial reduction in agitation-aggression after 12-month treatment. Safe and well tolerated. Specific safety data are not posted.

*LSD1 inhibitor.

†HDAC1 inhibitor.

‡CoREST complex degrader.