New combo therapy shows promise in leukemia battle
NCT ID NCT02201459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a second drug (pegylated interferon) to the standard leukemia medication nilotinib helps people with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) achieve a deeper molecular response faster. About 200 adults under 65 with early-stage CML took part. The goal was to see if the combination leads to very low levels of cancer genes after one year of treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Aug 2014
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- 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 to 65 years
- 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: * Male and female patients * CP-CML, positive Philadelphia chromosome or positive BCR-ABL (M-bcr transcript), diagnosed less than 3 months prior to study entry * Age of at least 18 years-old and less than 65 years * Patient for whom treatment with Nilotinib is expected * No other CML treatment except for hydroxyurea and/or anagrelide * No previous TKI treatment. * No previous treatment with IFN even for other purposes. * SGOT and SGPT \< 2.5 UNL * Serum creatinine \< 2 UNL * No planned allogeneic stem cell transplantation * Signed informed consent * ECOG score 0 to 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Contra-indication to IFN * Transcripts other than M-Bcr * Pregnancy, lactation * HIV positivity, chronic hepatitis B or C. * Prior or concurrent malignancy other than CML (exceptions to be mentioned) * History of arterial occlusive disease or (peripheral, carotids or severe coronary heart disease). * Permanent elevation of total cholesterol and triglycerides despite treatment * Severe psychiatric/neurological disease (previous or ongoing) * Concomitant auto-immune disease * Other investigational product ongoing * Ongoing immunosuppressive treatment * Ongoing treatment at risk for inducing torsades de pointes * QTcF \> 450ms despite correction of predisposing factors (i.e electrolytes…) * Congenital long QTcF * Unstabilised thyroid disorder * No health insurance coverage
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Franck NICOLINI
Lyon, 04 78 86 22 50, France
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