New hope for blood cancer patients: experimental drug BGB-16673 enters phase 3 trial

NCT ID NCT06970743

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial is testing an experimental oral drug called BGB-16673 against standard treatments (bendamustine plus rituximab or high-dose methylprednisolone plus rituximab) in 150 people with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have already been treated with a BTK inhibitor. The main goal is to see if BGB-16673 can delay cancer progression or improve survival. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the new drug or one of the standard therapies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

BGB-16673 (an experimental oral drug)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with CLL or SLL whose cancer has returned or stopped responding to current BTK inhibitor therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The experimental drug may not work better than standard treatments and could have unknown side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University

    Jining, Shandong, 272000, China

  • Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

    Nantong, Jiangsu, 201203, China

  • Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University

    Dalian, Liaoning, 116001, China

  • Binzhou Medical University Hospital

    Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China

  • Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

    Changhua, 505029, Taiwan

  • China Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

  • Chongqing University Three Gorges Central Hospital

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404000, China

  • Deyangs People Hospital

    Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, China

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

  • Guizhou Provincial Peoples Hospital

    Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China

  • Henan Provincial Peoples Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China

  • Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencestuanbo Branch

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 301617, China

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

  • Koo Foundation Sun Yat Sen Cancer Center

    Taipei, 11259, Taiwan

  • Linyi Cancer Hospital

    Linyi, Shandong, 276001, China

  • Lishui Central Hospital

    Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, China

  • Meizhou People Hospital

    Meizhou, Guangdong, 514031, China

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China

  • Nanyang Central Hospital

    Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital

    Tainan, 704, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Zhongzheng Dist, 100225, Taiwan

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

  • Peking University Peoples Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

  • Peoples Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

    Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China

  • Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital

    Xining, Qinghai, 810001, China

  • Red Cross Hospital of Yulin City

    Yulin, Guangxi, 537000, China

  • Shanxi Bethune Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030032, China

  • Shenzhen Nanshan Peoples Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518052, China

  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial Peoples Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610071, China

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicineqiantang Branch

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China

  • Sun Yat Sen University Cancer Center Huangpu Branch

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510555, China

  • Taian City Central Hospital

    Taian, Shandong, 271099, China

  • Taihe Hospital

    Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

    Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 630014, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical Universitynangang Branch

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technologykaiyuan Branch

    Luoyang, Henan, 471023, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

    Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicinechengzhan

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China

  • The First Peoples Hospital of Changde City

    Changde, Hunan, 415000, China

  • The First Peoples Hospital of Changzhou

    Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213000, China

  • The First Peoples Hospital of Kashgar

    Kashgar, Xinjiang, 844099, China

  • The First Peoples Hospital of Yunnan Province

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650034, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, China

  • The Second Peoples Hospital of Yibin

    Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China

  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

  • Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China

  • Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

  • Xuchang Central Hospitalluminghu Branch

    Xuchang, Henan, 461000, China

  • Yichang Central Peoples Hospital

    Yichang, Hubei, 443003, China

  • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China