Malaria drug may boost leukemia treatment in new trial

NCT ID NCT07022743

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 11, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding artesunate (a malaria drug) to the standard leukemia medicine imatinib can improve outcomes for people with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). About 75 adults with newly diagnosed or poorly responding CML will receive either imatinib alone or imatinib plus artesunate. The goal is to see if the combination leads to better cancer control and deeper remission without major side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife

    Ile-Ife, Osun State, 3408, Nigeria

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