New leukemia drug asciminib tracked in real-world saudi study
NCT ID NCT06684964
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows about 40 adults in Saudi Arabia with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who have already tried two other targeted therapies. Researchers will track how well asciminib controls the cancer, its side effects, and how consistently patients take the medication. The goal is to see how the drug performs in everyday medical practice, not in a controlled lab setting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients must have been prescribed asciminib for a maximum of 6 months before enrolling in the study. Patients will be included in the study regardless of their MMR status at the initiation of asciminib treatment.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all the following criteria: 1. Signed and dated Patient Informed Consent Form obtained. 2. Male or female patients with a diagnosis of Ph+ CML-CP ≥18 years of age with the following laboratory values: 1. \<15% blasts in peripheral blood and bone marrow 2. \<30% blasts plus promyelocytes in peripheral blood and bone marrow 3. \<20% basophils in the peripheral blood 4. ≥50 x 109/L (≥50,000/mm3) platelets 4\. Prior treatment with a minimum of 2 prior TKIs: e. First-generation TKI imatinib f. 2G-TKI dasatinib, nilotinib and bosutinib g. 3G-TKI ponatinib 4. Patients are currently receiving asciminib as per approved local label and independently of study participation. Patients must have started asciminib therapy no more than 6 months prior to their enrollment in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients meeting ANY of the following criteria are not eligible for participation: 1. Asciminib based treatment regimen in first or second line. 2. Patients are currently participating in any other clinical trials. 3. Patients who refused to sign informed consent. 4. According to the investigator's opinion, the patient is an unlikely candidate to provide an accurate medical history and/or to obtain long-term follow-up information for any reasons such as unavailability or severe concomitant illnesses.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGDammam, 15215, Saudi Arabia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGJeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRiyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRiyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia