New combo therapy aims to outsmart resistant blood cancer
NCT ID NCT06104566
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding a new drug called lisaftoclax to a standard BTK inhibitor works better than the BTK inhibitor alone for people with CLL or SLL whose cancer has come back or not responded well to prior BTK inhibitor treatment. About 400 participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The main goal is to see if the combination helps people live longer without their cancer getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lisaftoclax (APG-2575) combined with a BTK inhibitor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective treatment option for people with CLL/SLL whose disease has progressed on BTK inhibitor therapy alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, so results are not guaranteed. The combination may cause more side effects than the single drug, and it may not improve survival or delay disease progression for all patients.
Why investors are watching
Ascentage Pharma is running a late-stage trial of its drug lisaftoclax combined with BTK inhibitors in patients with CLL/SLL who have already tried a BTK inhibitor. For a small company, this phase 3 study is a key test of whether the drug can help patients who have run out of standard options, and the outcome could shape the company's future.
If it works: If the trial shows the combination works and is safe, Ascentage could gain a new treatment option for a difficult-to-treat blood cancer, which might lead to regulatory approval and a broader product lineup.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show benefit or face delays, which would set back the company's plans and hurt its prospects. Many phase 3 trials do not succeed, so a negative result is a real possibility.
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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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 99 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Patients that have documented CLL/SLL who meet iwCLL 2018 criteria for CLL treatment guidelines are eligible for treatment and must be receiving BTKi monotherapy for at least 12 months 3. ECOG Performance Status grade 0-2 4. Adequate bone marrow function independent of growth factor or transfusion support within 2 weeks of screening initiation as follows: * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 × 109/L * Platelet counts ≥ 75 × 109/L; in cases of thrombocytopenia * Total hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, 5. Adequate renal function * Creatinine clearance must be \> 50 ml/min directly measured with 24hr urine collection or calculated according to the modified formula of Cockcroft and Gault (for men: GFR ≈ ((140 - age) x actual body weight)/(72 x creatinine), for women x 0.85) or an equally accurate method. * For patients with creatinine values within the normal range, the calculation of clearance is not necessary. Dehydrated patients with an estimated creatinine clearance less than 50 ml/min may be eligible if a repeat estimate after adequate hydration is \> 50 ml/min. 6. Adequate liver function as indicated by: * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, except patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x the institutional ULN value * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x the institutional ULN value, * International normalized Ratio (INR), Prothrombin Time (PT) or Activated Partial Thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5×ULN. 7. Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
120 sites in 17 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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Contacts and locations
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Ascentage Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTuscon, Arizona, 85742, United States
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RECRUITINGAnaheim, California, 92805, United States
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RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
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RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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RECRUITINGGreenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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RECRUITINGKingswood, Texas, 77339, United States
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RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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COMPLETEDGosford, 2250, Australia
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COMPLETEDPerth, 6000, Australia
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COMPLETEDWestmead, 2145, Australia
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RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium
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RECRUITINGLa Louvière, 7100, Belgium
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RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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RECRUITINGOttignies, 1349, Belgium
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RECRUITINGRoeselare, 8800, Belgium
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RECRUITINGSofia, 1407, Bulgaria
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RECRUITINGSofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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RECRUITINGSofia, 1756, Bulgaria
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RECRUITINGSofia, 1797, Bulgaria
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RECRUITINGHalifax, Nova Scotia, B3S 0H6, Canada
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RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100005, China
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RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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RECRUITINGFoshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510050, China
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RECRUITINGNanning, Guangxie, 530022, China
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RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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RECRUITINGChenzhou, Hunan, 423000, China
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RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215026, China
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RECRUITINGWuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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RECRUITINGNanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, China
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RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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RECRUITINGBinzhou, Shandong, 256600, China
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RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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RECRUITINGLuzhou, Sichuan, 646099, China
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RECRUITINGYibin, Sichuan, 644099, China
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RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510090, China
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RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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RECRUITINGLe Mans, 72037, France
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RECRUITINGNantes, 44000, France
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RECRUITINGNantes, 44277, France
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RECRUITINGNîmes, 30029, France
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RECRUITINGOrléans, 45100, France
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RECRUITINGPoitiers, 86000, France
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RECRUITINGPontoise, 95300, France
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RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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RECRUITINGDresden, 48149, Germany
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RECRUITINGMünchen, 81377, Germany
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RECRUITINGGandhinagar, Gujarat, 382428, India
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RECRUITINGGurugramam, Haryana, 122001, India
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RECRUITINGJhajjar, Haryana, 124105, India
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RECRUITINGBangalore, Karnataka, 560027, India
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RECRUITINGMysuru, Karnataka, 570023, India
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RECRUITINGNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400614, India
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RECRUITINGPune, Maharashtra, 411001, India
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RECRUITINGDelhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110085, India
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RECRUITINGNew Delhi, New Delhi, 110017, India
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RECRUITINGNew Delhi, New Delhi, 110029, India
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RECRUITINGNew Delhi, New Delhi, 110076, India
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RECRUITINGMadurai, Tamil Nadu, 625020, India
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RECRUITINGHyderabad, Telangana, 500033, India
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RECRUITINGKolkata, West Bengal, 700014, India
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RECRUITINGKolkata, West Bengal, 700054, India
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RECRUITINGPuducherry, 605006, India
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RECRUITINGHaifa, 31048, Israel
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RECRUITINGHaifa, 3109601, Israel
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RECRUITINGJerusalem, 91120, Israel
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RECRUITINGKfar Saba, 4428164, Israel
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RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 62431, Israel
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RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, 85-048, Poland
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RECRUITINGSkorzewo, 60-185, Poland
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RECRUITINGTimișoara, 300254, Romania
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSaint Petersburg, Kaluga Oblast, 248008, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKirov, Kirov Oblast, 610027, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKaluga, 246007, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKazan', 420029, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMoscow, 115522, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMoscow, 123182, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMoscow, 125284, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPetrozavodsk, 185019, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSaint Petersburg, 197022, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSaint Petersburg, 197341, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSochi, 354057, Russia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSyktyvkar, 167904, Russia
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RECRUITINGBratislava, 833 10, Slovakia
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RECRUITINGMartin, 036 59, Slovakia
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RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08003, Spain
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RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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RECRUITINGPalma de Mallorca, 07120, Spain
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RECRUITINGSantander, 39008, Spain
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RECRUITINGValencia, 46015, Spain
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RECRUITINGKepez, 07025, Turkey (Türkiye)
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RECRUITINGTrabzon, 31080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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RECRUITINGBirmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGLiverpool, L7 8YA, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGLondon, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGStoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGSwansea, SA2 8QA, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGWest Bromwich, B71 4HJ, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGWolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
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