Clinical trial Recruiting at 12 sites Interventional Ages 18 and up

Assessing biological age and frailty in newly diagnosed chronic leukemia patients for personalized treatment

Official title: Value of Biological Age, in Addition to Individual Frailty, for Personalising the Management of Cancer Treated with Targeted Therapy: the Model of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors.

Run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · NCT06130787 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing how to personalize treatment for newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia patients by looking at their biological age and overall health.

More Acute Myeloid Leukemia trials

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment321 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Academic / other
Locations17 sites (Annecy and 16 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 17, 2023
Main results expectedNovember 17, 2025
Study endsNovember 17, 2028
Registry record updatedSeptember 27, 2024
Trial IDNCT06130787 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older who have been newly diagnosed with chronic-phase CML within the last three months.

Probably not a fit

Patients with CML in accelerated or blast phase, or those who have started treatment prior to inclusion, may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study is a French multicenter, open-label investigation focusing on newly diagnosed patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). It aims to evaluate individual frailty using geriatric assessment tools alongside biological aging determined through DNA methylation analysis. Patients will undergo blood and bone marrow sampling to gather necessary data for these assessments during their follow-up. The goal is to personalize management strategies for patients receiving targeted therapy based on their biological and frailty profiles.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to more tailored and effective treatment strategies for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.

How similar studies have gone: While the specific combination of biological age and frailty assessment in CML is novel, similar approaches in other cancers have shown promising results.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18 years
* CML in chronic phase at time of diagnosis. Diagnosis must be made no more than 3 months (90 days) prior to inclusion. Diagnosis of chronic-phase CML (European Leukemia Network \[ELN\] 2020 criteria; Baccarani et al 2013) with confirmation of a Philadelphia chromosome (Ph1). A cryptic Ph1 chromosome must be confirmed by FISH.Criteria must meet the definition of chronic phase CML
* BCR ::ABL1 transcript quantifiable by quantitative PCR
* 1st-line treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor
* No tyrosine kinase inhibitor or hydroxyurea treatment received prior to first blood sampling (at diagnosis)
* Signature of informed consent for CML Observatory and signature of informed consent for BIO-TIMER protocol
* Read and understand French
* Enrolled in a social security plan or beneficiary of such a plan

Exclusion Criteria:

* CML in accelerated or blast phase
* Refusal to participate in the study
* Treatment started prior to inclusion
* Patients under guardianship, curatorship, deprivation of liberty or safeguard of justice
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Where it's running

  • CHU Annecy-Genevois
    Annecy, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Caen
    Caen, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
    Clermont-Ferrand, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
    Le Puy-en-Velay, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Limoges
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Paoli-Calmettes
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
Show 11 more locations
  • CHU Nancy
    Nancy, France
    Recruiting
  • Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saclay - Site de Bicêtre
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Rennes
    Rennes, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Saint-Etienne
    Saint-Etienne, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole
    Toulouse, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Versailles
    Versailles, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Bergonié
    Bordeaux, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU Créteil
    Créteil, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU Grenoble Alpes
    Grenoble, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHRU Lille
    Lille, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, France
    Withdrawn

Study contacts

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.