New hope for Hard-to-Treat blood cancers? early trial of MS-553 begins
NCT ID NCT06979076
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called MS-553 in 12 adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. MS-553 works by blocking a protein (PKC-β) that may help cancer cells grow.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MS-553 (a PKC-β inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with CLL or SLL that has stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (12 people) focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could have side effects. It is not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- 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. Age 18 years or older. 2. Diagnosis of CLL or SLL: 1. History of histologically documented CLL or SLL that meets iwCLL diagnostic criteria according to the 2018 guidelines, and 2. Indication for treatment as defined by the 2018 iwCLL guidelines, or the need for disease reduction prior to allogeneic transplantation.- Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current transformation of CLL/SLL non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma. 2. Active and uncontrolled autoimmune cytopenia(s).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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