 Chemotherapy resistance is a major cause of death in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. The proposed novel mechanism of action, non-cross resistance with chemotherapeutic agents currently used in the clinic, and lack of CPI-613-related myelosuppression preclinically and clinically to date make CPI-613 a suitable candidate for phase I clinical trial in these patients. The current trial is one of several clinical trials of CPI-613. Other clinical trials that are conducted in patients with solid tumors have already been initiated. 