Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Clinical research in acute myeloid leukemia focuses on RARA-positive disease subsets, including newly diagnosed and previously untreated patients. The sponsor’s studies examine targeted treatment strategies in biomarker-defined populations with an emphasis on response outcomes and hematologic remission.

  • RARA-positive AML
  • Biomarker-directed therapy
  • Complete remission

Interest extends to combination regimens involving tamibarotene with other anti-leukemic therapies, reflecting a therapeutic focus on molecularly selected AML populations.

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Studies in myelodysplastic syndrome address higher-risk disease and RARA-positive patient groups, particularly in newly diagnosed adults. The research program centers on improving disease control in patients with limited treatment options.

  • Higher-risk MDS
  • RARA-positive MDS
  • Transfusion independence

Key therapeutic interest lies in epigenetic and differentiation-based approaches used alongside established myeloid malignancy treatments.

Targeted RARA-Directed Oncology

The sponsor’s research portfolio is concentrated on retinoic acid receptor alpha biology and biomarker-selected oncology. This includes investigation of selective RARα agonist activity in myeloid cancers and related treatment-resistant settings.

  • RARA-positive malignancies
  • Selective retinoid therapy
  • Molecular patient selection

The therapeutic domain is centered on precision approaches for hematologic cancer subtypes defined by RARA expression.

Combination Regimens in Hematologic Malignancy

Research activity includes multi-agent treatment strategies for AML and MDS, with combinations built around tamibarotene, azacitidine, venetoclax, and daratumumab. These programs reflect interest in integrating targeted agents with established myeloid-directed therapies.

  • Combination therapy
  • Myeloid malignancies
  • Response-focused treatment

The clinical emphasis remains on treatment-naive and higher-risk populations with RARA-positive disease.

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Matched clinical trials

  • Study of SY-1425 (tamibarotene) alone or with azacitidine in adult patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Not recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    France
  • Study of Tamibarotene, Venetoclax, and Azacitidine for Adults with RARA-positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia Not Eligible for Standard Therapy

    Not recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    France
  • Study of Tamibarotene and Azacitidine Treatment in Newly Diagnosed Adults with RARA-positive Higher-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Not recruiting

    3 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Austria Belgium Czechia France Germany Hungary +3