Can a new drug combo boost remission in adult leukemia?
NCT ID NCT07795099
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding lishatoclax to standard chemotherapy, targeted drugs, or immunotherapies can improve remission rates in adults newly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers will enroll 30 patients across three subtypes: Philadelphia chromosome-positive, Philadelphia chromosome-negative, and T-cell ALL. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve complete remission after induction therapy. The study aims to find a more effective and less toxic treatment strategy for ALL.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lishatoclax combined with standard chemotherapy, targeted agents, or immunotherapies
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could raise remission rates and offer a more effective, less toxic first-line treatment for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, exploratory study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The added drug could also increase side effects or fail to improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) confirmed by bone marrow morphology, immunophenotyping, cytogenetics, and molecular biology according to the WHO 2022 classification criteria. 2. Age ≥ 18 years, male or female. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS) of 0-2. 4. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 5. Males and females of childbearing potential who agree to use effective contraceptive measures. 6. Adequate organ function as defined by the following laboratory parameters: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 2.5 × ULN; Serum creatinine \< 1.5 × ULN; Serum amylase ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) ≤ 2 × ULN. 7. Cardiac ejection fraction \> 45% as determined by multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan. 8. Voluntary participation in this clinical trial, with an understanding of the study procedures and the ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of mixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) or Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia according to the WHO 2008 classification criteria for tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues. 2. Concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled underlying diseases, including but not limited to: other malignancies requiring concurrent treatment, acute or chronic hepatitis, severe pancreatic or renal disease, or other life-threatening underlying conditions; presence of severe active infections (e.g., sepsis, active tuberculosis, uncontrolled pneumonia, etc.). 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. Positive test for anti-HIV antibodies. 5. Psychiatric disorders that may interfere with the patient's ability to complete the study treatment or provide informed consent. 6. Any condition deemed by the investigator to make the patient unsuitable for enrollment. 7. Inability to swallow capsules or tablets, or presence of gastrointestinal disorders significantly affecting gastrointestinal function and/or inhibiting small intestinal absorption (including malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection, or poorly controlled inflammatory bowel disease). 8. Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or any of its excipients.
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