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.

chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn

    Paderborn, 33098, Germany

  • Charite Universitätsmeditin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum

    Berlin, 13353, Germany

  • GOKOS GmbH

    Dresden, 01307, Germany

  • Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Müller/ Kröning/ Jentsch-Ullrich/ Tietze/ Krogel

    Magdeburg, 39104, Germany

  • Klinikum Bremen Mitte

    Bremen, 28177, Germany

  • Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH

    Chemnitz, 09113, Germany

  • Klinikum rechts der Isar

    München, 81675, Germany

  • Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg

    Regensburg, 93049, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Aachen Medizinische Klinik IV

    Aachen, 52074, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Bonn

    Bonn, 53105, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden

    Dresden, 01307, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

    Erlangen, 91054, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Essen

    Essen, 45122, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

    Frankfurt, 60590, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

    Marburg, 35043, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Jena

    Jena, 07747, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

    Leipzig, 04103, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, 89081, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

    Mannheim, 68169, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin der Johannes- Gutenberg Universität Mainz

    Mainz, 55131, Germany

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