New combo therapy aims to boost leukemia remission with fewer side effects
NCT ID NCT06387121
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new treatment approach for adults newly diagnosed with a specific type of leukemia (Ph-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia). The treatment combines low-dose chemotherapy with several targeted immunotherapy drugs. The goal is to see if this gentler regimen can help more patients achieve a deep remission (no detectable cancer cells) and improve long-term survival. The study will enroll 53 adults and track their response and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a combination of low-dose chemotherapy (vincristine, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate) and immuno-targeted drugs (venetoclax, inotuzumab ozogamicin, blinatumomab)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more tolerable and effective treatment option for adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, potentially improving remission rates and survival without the need for intensive chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase (phase 2) single-arm study with only 53 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The combination of drugs may still cause significant side effects, and the treatment may not work as hoped.
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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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About 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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: 1. Newly diagnosed Ph-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 criteria 2. CD22 positive tumor cells 3. ≥18 years of age 4. Estimated survival ≥3 months 5. Consent and effective contraception for men and women of childbearing potential 6. Understanding and signing of informed consent forms and agreement to comply with study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia 2. acute leukemias of ambiguous lineage 3. pregnant women 4. severe uncontrolled active infection 5. previous history of chronic liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis) or venous occlusive liver disease (VOD) or sinus obstruction syndrome (SOS) 6. History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia, syncope of unknown origin (not vasovagal) or sinoatrial block or higher degree atrioventricular (AV) block Chronic bradycardia state (unless permanent pacemaker implanted) 7. New or chronic hepatitis B or C infection (positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C antibody, respectively) or known HIV seropositivity. HIV testing may need to be performed according to local regulations or practices 8. Psychiatric disorders likely to prevent the subject from completing treatment or informed consent 9. Other conditions considered unsuitable for the study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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