Recruiting
Phase 1
Phase 2

Asciminib

Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Code:

NCT04925479

Conditions

Myeloid Leukemia, Philadelphia Positive

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 1 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Asciminib Pediatric formulation group

Asciminib Adult formulation group

Study Details

Brief summary:

The aim of this study is to support development of asciminib in the pediatric population (1 to <18 years) previously treated with one or more TKIs. Full extrapolation of the efficacy of asciminib from adult to pediatric patients will be conducted. Full extrapolation is based on the concept that CML in the pediatric population has the same pathogenesis, similar clinical characteristics and progression pattern as in adults.

Conditions

Myeloid Leukemia, Philadelphia Positive

Study ID

NCT04925479

Start date

Dec 27, 2021

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Oct 1, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 2, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 1 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female participants:

  • Pediatric formulation group: ≥ 1 and less than 18 years of age at study entry.
  • Adult formulation group: ≥ 14 and less than 18 years of age and body weight of ≥ 40 kg at study entry.
  • Participants with Ph+ CML-CP must meet all of the following laboratory values at the screening visit. In the case where bone marrow blast and promyelocyte counts are available, these will be accepted if done within 56 days prior to the screening visit, to avoid unnecessary repetition of this test.

1. < 15% blasts in peripheral blood and bone marrow
2. < 30% combined blasts plus promyelocytes in peripheral blood and bone marrow
3. < 20% basophils in the peripheral blood
4. Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L (or WBC ≥ 3 x 10\^9/L if neutrophils are not available) and platelet count ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L
5. No evidence of extramedullary leukemic involvement, with the exception of hepatosplenomegaly
  • Prior treatment with a minimum of one TKI
  • Failure (adapted from the 2020 European Leukemia Net (ELN) Guidelines Hochhaus et al 2020 and 2013 ELN Guidelines Baccarani et al 2013) or intolerance to the most recent TKI therapy at the time of screening.
  • Performance status: Karnofsky ≥ 50% for patients ≥ 16 years of age, and Lansky ≥ 50 for patients < 16 years of age at the time of screening
  • Participants must have adequate renal, hepatic, pancreatic and cardiac function
  • Participants must have electrolyte values within normal limits or corrected to be within normal limits with supplements prior to first dose of study medication:
  • Evidence of typical BCR::ABL1 transcript \[e14a2 and/or e13a2\] at the time of screening which are amenable to standardized RQ-PCR quantification.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known presence of the T315I mutation prior to study entry or a BCR::ABL mutation with known resistance to study treatment any time prior to study entry.
  • Known second chronic phase of CML after previous progression to AP/BC.
  • Previous treatment with a hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.
  • Patient planning to undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  • Cardiac or cardiac repolarization abnormality
  • Severe and/or uncontrolled concurrent medical disease that in the opinion of the Investigator could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol
  • History of acute pancreatitis within 1 year of study entry or past medical history of chronic pancreatitis.
  • History of acute or chronic liver disease.
  • Impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drug
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) females.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion may apply.

Study Design

Enrollment

34 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Asciminib

This arm consists of 2 groups:

  • The pediatric formulation group where the dose is based on body weight (1.3mg/kg BID or 2.6 mg/kg QD)
  • The adult formulation group where participants will receive a flat dose of 40mg BID

Interventions

Asciminib Pediatric formulation group

Asciminib Pediatric formulation group: 1 mg film-coated granules in a size 0 capsule will be supplied, taken orally (capsules are a container for the granules and are not ingested):

10 mg (10x 1 mg film-coated granules in capsule) 15 mg (15x 1 mg film-coated granules in capsule) 30 mg (30x 1 mg film-coated granules in capsule)

Asciminib Adult formulation group

Asciminib Adult formulation group:

40 mg tablets BID, taken orally. 20 mg tablets BID, taken orally.

Primary outcome measure

  • Primary Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter: AUClast [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
  • Primary PK parameter: AUCtau [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
  • Secondary PK parameter: Cmax [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
  • Secondary PK parameter: Tmax [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
  • Secondary PK parameter: Ctrough [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

+41613241111

Locations

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Recruiting

Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216-4505

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dereck B Davis

More Information

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Last update posted

Sep 25, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Asciminib
  • pediatric patients
  • Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase
  • Ph+ CML-CP
  • ABL001

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-23. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Novartis Pharmaceuticals on 2026-09-25. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.