New drug shows promise in leukemia battle
NCT ID NCT03258931
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug, crenolanib, against the standard drug midostaurin in adults with a specific genetic type of acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3-mutated AML). All 214 participants received standard chemotherapy and, if eligible, a bone marrow transplant, plus one of the two drugs. The goal was to see which drug better prevents the cancer from returning and helps people live longer.
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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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214 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 60 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of de novo AML according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 classification * Presence of FLT3-ITD and/or D835 mutation(s) in bone marrow or peripheral blood * Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 60 years * Adequate hepatic function within 48 hours prior to induction chemotherapy * Adequate renal functions within 48 hours prior to induction chemotherapy * ECOG performance status within 48 hours prior to induction chemotherapy ≤ 3 * Eligible for intensive cytarabine/daunorubicin (7+3) chemotherapy specified Exclusion Criteria: * Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) * Known clinically active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia * Severe liver disease * Active infections * Known, active infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) * Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * Prior systemic anti-cancer treatment (e.g. chemotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, immunotherapy, or investigational agents)(except for hydroxyurea and/or leukapheresis)
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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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Beth Israel Deacnss Medical Center Oncology
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Cornell University
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206-5149, United States
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John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack UMC
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029-6574, United States
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New York University
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Roswell Park
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Rush Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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US Davis Health
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
New York, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Health, Section on Hematology & Oncology
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States