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Phase 3

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia | Small molecule | Oncology |Novartis AG|Last Updated: Apr 2, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials10
Total Enrollment1,224
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (10)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02201459Nilotinib ± Peg-IFN for First Line Chronic Phase CML PatientsPHASE3 COMPLETED 200Aug 1, 2014Oct 1, 2022Oct 2, 20251 France
NCT01254188Safety and Efficacy of Nilotinib in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia PatientsPHASE3 COMPLETED 421Apr 1, 2011Nov 1, 2014Mar 3, 2016100 Algeria, Argentina +17
NCT01275196Safety and Efficacy of Nilotinib vs. Imatinib in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Chinese Ph+ CML-CP PatientsPHASE3 COMPLETED 267Apr 1, 2011Oct 1, 2014Apr 8, 201612 China
NCT01126892A Study of Nilotinib in Adult Patients With Imatinib Resistant or - Intolerant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Blast Crisis, Accelerated Phase or Chronic PhasePHASE3 COMPLETED 6Jan 1, 2009Apr 1, 2011Feb 28, 20172 Colombia, Venezuela
NCT03874858A Study of Full Treatment-free Remission in Patients With Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaPHASE2 COMPLETED 124Mar 22, 2019Oct 15, 2025Apr 2, 202626 Italy
NCT01698905Treatment-free Remission After Achieving Sustained MR4.5 on Nilotinib (ENESTop)PHASE2 COMPLETED 163Dec 20, 2012Jan 29, 2025Sep 2, 202562 United States, Argentina +16
NCT02253277Safety and Tolerability of Combined Treatment With Nilotinib and Ruxolitinib in CML and Ph+ ALL PatientsPHASE1 COMPLETED 5Feb 18, 2015Apr 3, 2018May 1, 20194 Germany
NCT01220648Determining the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Low Dose Interferon-alpha in Conjunction With Nilotinib in Pretreated Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Chronic Phase (CML-CP)PHASE1 COMPLETED 4Apr 1, 2012Jan 1, 2014May 5, 20151 Germany
NCT01077544A Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study of Nilotinib in Pediatric Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome-positive (Ph+) Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)PHASE1 COMPLETED 15Apr 14, 2011Jul 1, 2015Dec 29, 202012 France, Italy +2
NCT01223898To Evaluate the Effects of Multiple Doses of Nilotinib on the Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Midazolam in CML Patients With Additional Extension Phase to Evaluate the Safety of NilotinibPHASE1 COMPLETED 19Jun 1, 2010Dec 1, 2013Dec 9, 20205 Germany, United Kingdom
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Molecular response (MR) 4.5 at 12 months of nilotinib 300 mg twice a day versus a combination of low-dose Peg-Interferon (Peg-IFN) to nilotinib 300 mg twice a day in newly diagnosed CP-CML Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia patients.
12 months

Centralised assessment of the BCR-ABL transcripts at 12 months since nilotinib initiation

The Percentage of Patients Achieving MMR by 12 Months
12 months

MMR is defined as BCR-ABL ratio (%) on IS \<= 0.1% (corresponds to \>=3 log reduction of BCR-ABL transcripts from standardized baseline value). Clopper-Pearson method

Major Molecular Response (MMR) at 12 Months - With Imputation.
12 months

Major molecular response (MMR) was defined as a value of ≤ 0.1% of BCR-ABL ratio on the IS. The minimum number of control genes for a sample to be valid was 3000. For statistical comparison purpose, MMR was considered as a binary variable with patients achieving MMR grouped as 'responders' and patients not achieving MMR, patients with missing PCR evaluations or patients with atypical transcripts at baseline grouped as 'non-responders'. This endpoint was calculated based on the 12 month analysis.

Maintain and monitor long-term hematological and cytogenetic responses previously obtained by patients participating in the CAMN107A2109 study.
between 6 and 12 months
Percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission 96 weeks after the start of the consolidation period of TFR1 stage
Baseline of consolidation phase up to 96 weeks of TFR1 stage

Full Treatment-Free Remission (FTFR) is defined as patients with Major Molecular Response (MMR) or better (i.e. BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% IS), including those who have totally discontinued treatment during the Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) stage and those who are treated with half the standard dosage. Percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission 96 weeks after the start of the consolidation period of TFR1 stage is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no loss of MMR-Major Molecular Response (BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% (IS) after 96 weeks by the number of patients who entered consolidation of TFR1 stage.

Percentage of patients in treatment-free remission 48 weeks after starting a second attempt at treatment-free remission during TFR2 stage.
Baseline TFR2 phase (week 96 of TFR2 stage) up to week 144 of TFR2 stage

Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) is defined as patients with MMR or better (i.e. BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% IS). Percentage of patients in TFR 48 weeks after the start of TFR2 phase during TFR2 stage is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no loss of MMR after 48 weeks by the number of patients who entered TFR2 during TFR2 stage. Patients who require re-initiation of nilotinib during TFR2 for loss of MMR, and those discontinued from the study will be considered failures.

Percentage of Patients in Treatment Free Remission (TFR) Within 48 Weeks
First 48 weeks following nilotinib cessation.

TFR is defined as no confirmed loss of MR4 (Molecular response 4.0 log reduction from baseline) or loss of MMR (major molecular response) and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy within 12 months following cessation of nilotinib. Confirmed loss of MR4 is two consecutive BCR-ABL \> 0.01% IS. Loss of MMR does not require confirmation. Percentage of patients in TFR is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no documented confirmed loss of MR4, no documented loss of MMR and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy in the first 48 weeks after starting nilotinib TFR phase by the number of patients who entered nilotinib TFR phase, and multiplied by 100.

Occurrence of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs)
Baseline, up to day 28 (equals first cycle)

Occurrence of DLTs during cycle 1

Number of Clinically significant adverse events or abnormal laboratory values (dose-limiting toxicities) unrelated to disease progression, intercurrent illness, or concomitant medications on the combination treatment
12 months
Summary of Nilotinib Non-compartmental PK Parameters: Cmax
Cycle 1 Day 1

The full PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were assessed using serial sampling following a single 230 mg/m2 dose on Cycle 1 Day 1.

Summary of Nilotinib Non-compartmental PK Parameters: Tmax
Cycle 1 Day 1

The full PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were assessed using serial sampling following a single 230 mg/m2 dose on Cycle 1 Day 1.

Summary of Nilotinib Non-compartmental PK Parameters: AUClast (Last = 24h)
Cycle 1 Day 1

The full PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were assessed using serial sampling following a single 230 mg/m2 dose on Cycle 1 Day 1.

Summary of Nilotinib Non-compartmental PK Parameters: AUC0-12h
Cycle 1 Day 1

The full PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were assessed using serial sampling following a single 230 mg/m2 dose on Cycle 1 Day 1.

Summary of Nilotinib Steady-state PK Parameters: AUCss
Cycle 1 Day 8 - Cycle 1 Day 28

The steady-state PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were estimated using trough sampling following multiple 230 mg/m2 bid doses

Summary of Nilotinib Steady-state PK Parameters: CLF (Body Surface Area (BSA) Adjusted)
Cycle 1 Day 8 - Cycle 1 day 28

The steady-state PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were estimated using trough sampling following multiple 230 mg/m2 bid doses

Summary of Nilotinib Steady-state PK Parameters: Cmin
Cycle 1 Day 8 - Cycle 1 Day 28

The full PK profiles of nilotinib in pediatric patients were assessed using serial sampling following a single 230 mg/m2 dose.

evaluate the effects of multiple doses of nilotinib on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of midazolam in CML patients.
2 weeks
Secondary Endpoints
Molecular Response 4.5 at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 months of nilotinib, and duration of MR4.5 during the second year of treatment (18, 24 and 36 months).
36 months
Major Molecular Response at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 months of nilotinib, and duration of MMR during the second year of treatment (18, 24 and 36 months).
36 months
Rate of patients with BCR-ABL/ABL (IS) ≥10% at 3 months.
3 months after nilotinib initiation
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
NilotinibACTIVE_COMPARATORControl arm, this compound been licensed in this indication.
Peg-IFN alfa 2a (Pegasys®) and NilotinibEXPERIMENTALArm testing the efficacy of a combination of nilotinib and Peg-IFN alfa 2a as frontline therapy for first line chronic phase CML patients.
ImatinibACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
TFR1 stage- NilotinibEXPERIMENTALDuring TFR1 stage, all patients will be treated with nilotinib 300 mg QD for up to 48 weeks (consolidation period). * Patients with sustained DMR at the end of the consolidation period will enter the TFR1 period and nilotinib will be discontinued. * Patients with loss of MMR will return to the standard nilotinib administration * Patients with ≥ MMR, but without sustained DMR at the end of the consolidation period will be treated with nilotinib 300 mg QD
TFR2 stage- Nilotinib+AsciminibEXPERIMENTALDuring the TFR2 stage, participants will be treated with nilotinib and asciminib for up to 96 weeks (reinduction period). * Patients with sustained DMR at the end of reinduction will enter TFR2 and asciminib + nilotinib will be discontinued. * Patients with ≥ MMR, but without sustained DMR, at the end of the reinduction, will be treated with nilotinib monotherapy at 300 mg BID until the end of the TFR2 stage. * Patients with loss of MMR at any time during reinduction or during nilotinib monotherapy will be discontinued from the study.
Nilotinib and RuxolitinibEXPERIMENTALThe study included two strata, which were to be treated in parallel. The first stratum consisted of CML-patients in CP, which had been on nilotinib treatment before entering the study. These patients did not optimally respond to the previous treatment. The second stratum consisted of patients with CML in AP or BC and patients with relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL and Ph+ ALL patients with MRD, with or without previous nilotinib treatment. Patients were treated with 300mg nilotinib BID during the escalation phase (12 months) with increasing doses of ruxolitinib. The dose expansion phase (12 months) began following the determination of the MTD of the combination and the decision to explore the cohort for confirmation of RPIID. In this phase, safety and tolerability of the MTD and/or potential RPIID was to be further evaluated, with the purpose of establishing that this dose is suitable for use in this patient group.
Nilotinib in conjunction with low dose interferon alfaEXPERIMENTAL -
Group 1EXPERIMENTAL1 year to \< 10 years pediatric patients with newly diagnosed CP-Ph+ CML, or CP or AP-Ph+ CML resistant/intolerant to imatinib and/or dasatinib, or relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) treated at the proposed dose of 230 mg/m2 bid.
Group 2EXPERIMENTAL\>= 10 years to \<18 years pediatric patients with newly diagnosed CP-Ph+ CML, or CP or AP-Ph+ CML resistant/intolerant to imatinib and/or dasatinib, or relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) treated at the proposed dose of 230 mg/m2 bid.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Nilotinib (Tasigna ®), capsules of 150 mgDRUGNilotinib 2 capsules of 150 mg orally twice daily at 12 hours difference, fasting (minimum 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal) for at least 36 months
Nilotinib (Tasigna ®) and Pegylated interferon alfa 2a (Pegasys®)DRUG* Nilotinib 2 capsules of 150 mg orally twice daily at 12 hours difference, fasting (minimum 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal) for at least 36 months and * Pegylated interferon alfa 2a subcutaneously once a week (auto-injection syringes of 135 and 90 micrograms) at 30 micrograms/week the first month alone (= priming procedure), then at 30 micrograms/2weeks the first month of combination to nilotinib and then at 45 micrograms/week thereafter until month 24 after nilotinib initiation.
NilotinibDRUGThis was an open-label, single-arm, prospective, multi-center, Phase IIIb clinical study with nilotinib 300 mg bid treatment in newly diagnosed CML-CP patients not previously treated with imatinib therapy and diagnosed within 6 months of study entry. For patients insufficiently responding to nilotinib 300 mg bid, the dose may have been increased to 400 mg bid. Among patients with adverse events who had dose reduction, this study also allowed a possible re-escalation to 300 mg bid.
ImatinibDRUG -
AsciminibDRUGAsciminib orally at a dose of 40 mg BID film-coated tablets (FCT)
RuxolitinibDRUGRuxolitinib was supplied by Novartis as 5 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg tablets. Medication labels were in German and complied with the legal requirements of Germany. They included storage conditions for the drug but no information about the patient. The investigator emphasized compliance and instructed the patient to take ruxolitinib exactly as prescribed.
Nilotinib, interferon-alfaDRUG -
TasignaDRUG -
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients * CP-CML, positive Philadelphia chromosome or positive BCR-ABL (M-bcr transcript), diagnosed less than 3 months prior to study entry * Age of at least 18 years-old and less than 65 years * Patient for whom treatment with Nilotinib is expected * No othe...

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