Experimental combo aims to wipe out stubborn leukemia cells
NCT ID NCT04501939
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether adding cirmtuzumab to venetoclax can clear remaining leukemia cells in people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who still have detectable disease after standard treatment. Only 5 participants are enrolled, and the main goal is to see if the combination can make the cancer undetectable. The study is active but no longer recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cirmtuzumab (Zilovertamab) and Venetoclax (VENCLEXTA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could help clear remaining leukemia cells in patients who still have detectable disease after standard treatment, potentially delaying the need for further therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase trial with only 5 participants, so results may not apply to a broader population. Side effects from the drug combination are possible, and the treatment may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
- Ages
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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: * Must have detectable CLL/SLL (\> 0.01% leukemia cells present) * Must have received at least 12 months of venetoclax. * Patients may be receiving venetoclax at the time of screening and study entry. * Patients who have discontinued venetoclax more than 6 months prior to study entry must still have a disease burden meeting criteria for low risk of TLS (i.e. no lymph node greater than 5 cm in diameter; absolute lymphocyte count less than 25 k/uL) Exclusion Criteria: Evidence of other clinically significant uncontrolled condition(s) including, but not limited to: * Uncontrolled and/or active systemic infection (viral, bacterial or fungal) * Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) requiring treatment. Note: subjects with serologic evidence of prior vaccination to HBV (i.e. hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen negative, anti-HBs antibody positive and anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) antibody negative) or positive anti-HBc antibody from intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) may participate. * Child class B or C cirrhosis Treatment with any of the following within 7 days prior to the first dose of cirmtuzumab: * Steroid therapy for anti-neoplastic intent * Biologic agent (monoclonal antibody) within 30 days for anti-neoplastic intent. * Chemotherapy (purine analog or alkylating agent) or target small molecule agent within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter), or has not recovered to less than CTCAE grade 2 clinically significant adverse effect(s)/toxicity(s) of previous therapy. * CLL therapy, aside from venetoclax. * History of other malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results (example: patients with a history of curatively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix are generally eligible.) * Women who are pregnant or lactating
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSD Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion
San Diego, California, 92037, United States
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