New dosing study aims to tame Drug-Resistant leukemia
NCT ID NCT02467270
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three different starting doses (45 mg, 30 mg, and 15 mg daily) of the drug ponatinib in 283 adults with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that had stopped responding to other treatments or had a specific genetic mutation (T315I). The main goal was to see how well each dose reduced leukemia cells to very low levels after 12 months. Ponatinib is taken daily and is not a cure, but aims to control the disease long-term.
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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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283 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2015
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have chronic phase-chronic myelogenous leukemia/chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) and have received at least two prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapies and have demonstrated resistance to treatment OR have documented history of presence of T315I mutation after receiving any number of prior TKI. o\] The diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) will be made using standard hematopathologic and cytogenetic criteria; CP-CML will be defined by all of the following: i \<15% blasts in bone marrow ii \<30% blasts plus promyelocytes in bone marrow iii \<20% basophils in peripheral blood. iv \>= 100\*10\^9/liter (L) platelets (\>=100,000/mm\^3). v No evidence of extramedullary disease except hepatosplenomegaly vi No prior diagnosis of AP-CML, and BP-CML o\] Cytogenetic assessment at screening must demonstrate the BCR-ABL1 fusion by presence of the t(9;22) Philadelphia chromosome. i Variant translocations are only allowed provided they meet inclusion criterion 1d. o\] Resistance to prior TKI therapy is defined as follows (participants must meet at least 1 criterion): i Three months after the initiation of prior TKI therapy: No cytogenetic response (\>95% Ph+) or failure to achieve CHR or new mutation ii Six months after the initiation of prior TKI therapy: BCR-ABL1IS \>10% and/or Ph+ \>65% or new mutation iii Twelve months after the initiation of prior TKI therapy: BCR ABL1IS \>10% and/or Ph+ \>35% or new mutation iv At any time after the initiation of prior TKI therapy, the development of a new BCR-ABL1 kinase domain mutation(s) v At any time after the initiation of prior TKI therapy, the development of new clonal evolution vi At any time after the initiation of prior TKI therapy, the loss of CHR, or CCyR, or the confirmed loss of MMR in 2 consecutive tests, one of which has a BCR-ABL1IS transcript level of \>=1% or new mutation o\] \>1% of BCR-ABL1IS as shown by real-time polymerase chain reaction 2. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2. 3. Have adequate renal function as defined by the following criterion: o\] Serum creatinine \<=1.5\*ULN for institution o\] Estimated creatinine clearance \>=30 milliliter per minute (mL/min) (Cockcroft-Gault formula) 4. Have adequate hepatic function as defined by the following criteria: o\] Total serum bilirubin \<=1.5\*ULN, unless due to Gilbert's syndrome o\] Alanine transaminase (ALT) \<=2.5\*ULN, or \<=5\*ULN if leukemic infiltration of the liver is present o\] Aspartate transaminase (AST) \<=2.5\*ULN, or \<=5\*ULN if leukemic infiltration of the liver is present 5. Have normal pancreatic status as defined by the following criterion: o\] Serum lipase and amylase \<=1.5\*ULN 6. Have normal QT interval corrected (Frederica) (QTcF) interval on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) evaluation, defined as QTcF of \<=450 milliseconds (ms) in males or \<=470 ms in females. 7. Have a negative pregnancy test documented prior to enrollment (for females of childbearing potential). 8. Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception with sexual partners from randomization through at least 4 months after the end of treatment (for female and male participants who are fertile). 9. Provide written informed consent. 10. Be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures. 11. Have recovered from toxicities related to prior anticancer therapy to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v 4.0 grade \<=1. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have used any approved TKIs or investigational agents within 2 weeks or 6 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer, prior to receiving study drug. 2. Received interferon, cytarabine, or immunotherapy within 14 days, or any other cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational therapy within 28 days prior to receiving the first dose of ponatinib, or have not recovered (\>grade 1 by NCI CTCAE, version 4.0) from AEs (except alopecia), due to agents previously administered. 3. Have undergone autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant \<60 days prior to receiving the first dose of ponatinib; have any evidence of ongoing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or GVHD requiring immunosuppressive therapy. 4. Are being considered for hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) within 6-12 months of enrollment (note: ponatinib is not to be used as a bridge to HSCT in this trial). 5. Are taking medications with a known risk of Torsades de Pointes. 6. Have previously been treated with ponatinib. 7. Have active CNS disease as evidenced by cytology or pathology; in the absence of clinical CNS disease, lumbar puncture is not required. History itself of CNS involvement is not exclusionary if CNS has been cleared with a documented negative lumbar puncture. 8. Have clinically significant, uncontrolled, or active cardiovascular disease, specifically including, but not restricted to: o\] Any history of myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) o\] Any history of peripheral vascular infarction, including visceral infarction o\] Any revascularization procedure, including the placement of a stent o\] Congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class III or IV) within 6 months prior to enrollment, or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than lower limit of normal, per local institutional standards, within 6 months prior to enrollment o\] History of clinically significant (as determined by the treating physician) atrial arrhythmia or any history of ventricular arrhythmia o\] Venous thromboembolism, including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, within 6 months prior to enrollment 9. Have uncontrolled hypertension (that is, \>150 and \>90 for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) respectively). Participants with hypertension should be under treatment at study entry to ensure blood pressure control. Those requiring 3 or more antihypertensive medications should be discussed with the medical monitor. 10. Have poorly controlled diabetes defined as HbA1c values of \>7.5%. Participants with preexisting, well-controlled diabetes are not excluded. 11. Have a significant bleeding disorder unrelated to CML. 12. Have a history of alcohol abuse. 13. Have a history of either acute pancreatitis within 1 year of study enrollment or of chronic pancreatitis. 14. Have malabsorption syndrome or other gastrointestinal illness that could affect oral absorption of study drug. 15. Have a history of another malignancy, other than cervical cancer in situ or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; the exception is if participants have been disease-free for at least 5 years, and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy. 16. Are pregnant or lactating. 17. Have undergone major surgery (with the exception of minor surgical procedures, such as catheter placement or BM biopsy) within 14 days prior to first dose of ponatinib. 18. Have an active infection which requires intravenous antibiotics. 19. Have a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection; testing is not required in the absence of prior documentation or known history. 20. Have any condition or illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise participant safety or interfere with the evaluation of the drug. 21. Have hypersensitivity to the ponatinib active substance or to any of its inactive ingredients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOUI - Ospedale Policlinico "Giambattista Rossi" di Borgo Roma
Verona, 37134, Italy
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus C, \Aarhus, DK-8000, Denmark
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Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Akademiska Sjukhuset
Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden
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Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre of Department of Health of Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg, 197341, Russia
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Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord
Pesaro, Pesaro E Urbino, 61100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza
Monza, Monza E Brianza, 20090, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino
Genova, 16132, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele
Catania, 95124, Italy
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Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Pescara Ospedale Civile Dello Spirito Santo
Pescara, 65124, Italy
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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Glasgow, Scotland, G12 0YN, United Kingdom
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Center Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers
Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, 49933, France
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Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille
Lille, Hauts-de-France, 59037, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy Hopital de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine, 54511, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes Hotel Dieu
Nantes, Pays de la Loire Region, 44093, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Hopital l'Archet
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 06202, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
Poitiers, Poitou-charentes, 86021, France
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Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer - Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 33076, France
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Centro Hospitalar Sao Joao
Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas Vina del Mar
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, 2540364, Chile
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Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Hospital
Chelyabinsk, 454076, Russia
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Churchill Hospital
Oxford, England, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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FGU Russian Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology
Saint Petersburg, 191024, Russia
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Fakultni Nemocnice Olomouc
Olomouc, 772 00, Czechia
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Fundaleu
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1114AAN, Argentina
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GBUZ Moscow Clinical Scientific Center DZM
Moscow, 111123, Russia
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Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General de Agudo Jose Maria Ramos Mejia
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1221ADC, Argentina
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Hospital Italiano La Plata
La Plata, Buenos Aires, B1900AXI, Argentina
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Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya
Málaga, Andalusia, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Nergrin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, LAS Palmas, 35010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital del Salvador
Providencia, Santiago Metropolitan, 7500922, Chile
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, England, W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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Indiana Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
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Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole
Toulouse, Midi-pyrenees, 31059, France
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Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil
Lisbon, 1090-023, Portugal
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Instytut Hematologii i Transfuzjologii
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-776, Poland
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Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Kemerovo Regional Clinical Hospital
Kemerovo, 650066, Russia
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, England, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Malopolskie Centrum Medyczne
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-510, Poland
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust
Nottingham, England, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Princess Margaret Hospital - Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong
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Rostov State Medical University
Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, 344022, Russia
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust
Liverpool, England, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Saint Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Russian Academy of Medical Science
Moscow, 125167, Russia
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Samara State Medical University
Samara, 443099, Russia
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Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 we Wroclawiu
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-367, Poland
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Sapienza Universita Di Roma
Roma, 00161, Italy
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Saratov State Medical University
Saratov, 355018, Russia
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Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1, Canada
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Singapore General Hospital
Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 6591, South Korea
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Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68169, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Jena
Jena, Thuringia, 07747, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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Universitatsmedizin Rostock
Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18057, Germany
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University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-952, Poland
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Ustav Hematologie a Krevni Transfuze Praha
Prague, Prague, 12820, Czechia
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Wielospecjalistyczne Centrum Onkologii i Traumatologii im. M. Kopernika w Lodzi
Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 93-510, Poland