High-Risk leukemia drug trial halted after blood clot concerns

NCT ID NCT01570868

Summary

This study tested whether the drug ponatinib could control an aggressive form of chronic myeloid leukemia when used as the first treatment. It involved 51 adults with newly diagnosed advanced leukemia. The trial was terminated early, and the drug carries a serious risk of causing potentially fatal blood clots in about 1 in 4 patients.

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Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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