AbbVie announces positive topline results from phase 3 trial of VENCLEXTA, Azacitidine combo in AML

AbbVie announced the VIALE-A (M15-656) trial of VENCLEXTA (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine versus azacitidine in combination with placebo met its dual primary endpoints of statistically significant improvement of overall survival (OS) and composite complete remission rate (CR + CRi) for patients with previously-untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.