Promising leukemia drug trial halted early – what it means for patients

NCT ID NCT04817761

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called calaspargase pegol in adults aged 22 to over 65 with a specific type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that lacks the Philadelphia chromosome. The goal was to find the right dose and check for side effects. The trial was stopped early, but the information gathered helps researchers understand how the drug works in this patient group.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baptist Clinical Research Institute

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • HonorHealth Cancer Transplant Institute

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States

  • Intermountain Healthcare (IHC)

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84143, United States

  • Jefferson Health

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • NYU Langone/Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Northwell Health Cancer Institute

    Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States

  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Univeristy of California

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California Irvine Health (UCI Health)

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • University of Chicago Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Care Pavilion

    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • University of Maryland Greenbaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Miami Health System - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/Fred Hutch

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • West Virginia University Cancer Institute

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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