Leukemia treatment showdown: which works best?

NCT ID NCT02938858

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This registry study follows 400 patients with a specific type of leukemia (non-high-risk APL) who are 70 or younger. It compares two standard treatments: ATRA plus chemotherapy versus ATRA plus arsenic trioxide. The goal is to see which approach leads to better long-term outcomes and fewer side effects, helping doctors make informed treatment decisions.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

ATRA plus chemotherapy or ATRA plus arsenic trioxide (ATO)

What this could lead to

If successful, this registry could help doctors choose the best first-line treatment for non-high-risk APL, improving survival and reducing side effects.

What could go wrong

This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by treatment choices. It does not test a new drug, so no direct breakthrough is expected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute promyelocytic leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Dr Schaffner

    Lens, 62307, France

  • CHR Metz-Thionville - Hôpital de Marcy

    Metz, 57085, France

  • CHRU de Brest - Pédiatrie Spécialisée

    Brest, 29609, France

  • CHU Bordeaux Pellegrin enfant

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • CHU Estaing

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63100, France

  • CHU Hôpital Sud - service Hémato-oncologie Pédiatrique

    Rennes, 35203, France

  • CHU Hôtel Dieu

    Nantes, 44035, France

  • CHU Saint Eloi

    Montpellier, 34095, France

  • CHU de Grenoble

    Grenoble, 38043, France

  • Centre Henri Becquerel

    Rouen, 76038, France

  • Centre Hospitalier V. Dupouy

    Argenteuil, 95107, France

  • Centre Hospitalier d'Aix en Provence

    Aix-en-Provence, 13616, France

  • Chru - Hopital Claude Huriez

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Chu Timone

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier SUD

    Amiens, 80054, France

  • Hopital Andre Mignot

    Le Chesnay, 78150, France

  • Hôpital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94100, France

  • Hôpital Jean Minjoz

    Besançon, 25030, France

  • Hôpital Necker

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    Paris, 75019, France

  • Hôpital TROUSSEAU

    Paris, 75012, France

  • Hôpital V. Provo

    Roubaix, 59056, France

  • Hôpital de la Source

    Orléans, 45100, France

  • Hôpital universitaire Dupuytren

    Limoges, 87042, France

  • IUCT Oncopole

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Institut Paoli Calmettes

    Marseille, 13273, France

  • Institut de Cancerologie de La Loire

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France