A Phase III, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized Study of Oral Asciminib Versus Investigator Selected TKI in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase
Latest Information Update: 13 Aug 2025
At a glance
- Drugs Asciminib (Primary) ; Bosutinib; Dasatinib; Imatinib; Nilotinib
- Indications Chronic myeloid leukaemia
- Focus Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Acronyms ASC4FIRST
- Sponsors Novartis; Novartis Pharma A.G.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Most Recent Events
- 31 Jul 2025 Planned End Date changed from 18 Jan 2028 to 18 Jan 2031.
- 30 Jul 2025 According to a Novartis media release, Health Canada has granted a Notice of Compliance for Scemblix (asciminib tablets) and expands approval of Scemblix for adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (CP) who are newly diagnosed or who have previously received one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Scemblix, is now approved for newly diagnosed and previously treated CML.
- 30 Jul 2025 Results presented in a Novartis media release