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: 09 Dec 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
- 25 Nov 2025 According to a Novartis media release, data from the trial will be presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition and 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
- 21 Nov 2025 Planned End Date changed from 18 Jan 2031 to 18 Jan 2028.
- 17 Oct 2025 According to a Novartis media release, the company announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion and recommended granting marketing authorization for Scemblix for the treatment of adult pts with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase in all lines of treatment. Following the CHMP's recommendation, the European Commission will make a final decision within 2 months.