Can a new drug combo push CML into deep remission?
NCT ID NCT03906292
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the experimental drug asciminib to standard treatments (imatinib, nilotinib, or dasatinib) can achieve deeper molecular responses in adults newly diagnosed with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Participants receive one of several combination regimens or asciminib alone, and the study measures how well the leukemia is suppressed at a molecular level. The goal is to see if these combinations can improve treatment outcomes and quality of life for people with this blood cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- asciminib combined with imatinib, nilotinib, or dasatinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more effective first-line treatment options for chronic myeloid leukemia, potentially achieving deeper remission and better long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The combinations may not improve response rates over standard therapy, and there are risks of side effects from the drugs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn
Paderborn, 33098, Germany
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Charite Universitätsmeditin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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GOKOS GmbH
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Müller/ Kröning/ Jentsch-Ullrich/ Tietze/ Krogel
Magdeburg, 39104, Germany
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Klinikum Bremen Mitte
Bremen, 28177, Germany
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Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH
Chemnitz, 09113, Germany
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Klinikum rechts der Isar
München, 81675, Germany
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Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Regensburg, 93049, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen Medizinische Klinik IV
Aachen, 52074, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, 53105, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Essen
Essen, 45122, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg
Marburg, 35043, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Jena
Jena, 07747, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89081, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Mannheim, 68169, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin der Johannes- Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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