Clinical trial Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

LP-118 in combination with standard therapy for newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL

Official title: A Phase I Study of the Bcl-2/Bcl-XL Inhibitor LP-118 In Combination With Ponatinib, Dexamethasone And Blinatumomab For Adults With Newly-Diagnosed, Philadelphia-Chromosome/BCR::ABL1-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · NCT07614022 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether adding LP-118 to the standard therapy for adults with Philadelphia chromosome–positive ALL is safe and useful.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment26 (estimated)
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsblinatumomab, ponatinib, chemotherapy, methotrexate
Locations2 sites (Charlotte, North Carolina and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 2026
Main results expectedMarch 2030
Study endsMarch 2030
Registry record updatedOctober 29, 2026
Trial IDNCT07614022 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (18+) with newly diagnosed CD19-positive, BCR::ABL1-positive ALL who are fit for intensive therapy and can provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose leukemia does not respond to LP-118 or experiences intolerable toxicity may not benefit from this combination.

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

What this trial studies

This Phase 1 trial explores different dose levels of LP-118 when given with approved therapies for newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL, including ponatinib, dexamethasone, methotrexate, and blinatumomab. Participants are adults with newly diagnosed CD19-positive Ph+ ALL who will receive escalating or de-escalating LP-118 doses to identify a safe and potentially effective dose. The study primarily assesses safety and tolerability, while collecting early signals of efficacy. Patients continue to receive standard-of-care treatment as part of the combination therapy being studied. Sites include affiliated cancer centers in North Carolina.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, LP-118 could become part of a more effective treatment regimen for Ph+ ALL and potentially improve outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: Previous approaches with similar combination strategies have shown activity in Ph+ ALL, but LP-118 in this specific combination is investigational.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent.
* Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
* ECOG Performance Status (PS) ≤ 2.
* Histological or cytological confirmation of newly diagnosed CD19-positive Philadelphia-chromosome/BCR::ABL1-positive ALL.
* Creatinine clearance: ≥60 mL/min, determined by the Cockroft-Gault formula, or measured by a 24-hour urine collection.
* Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) - Unless liver abnormalities considered due to Gilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin i.e., leukemic involvement. For patients with Gilbert's syndrome, bilirubin ≤1.5 x of their baseline bilirubin level will be required.
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) - Unless liver abnormalities considered due to Gilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin i.e., leukemic involvement. For patients with Gilbert's syndrome, bilirubin ≤1.5 x of their baseline bilirubin level will be required.
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - Unless liver abnormalities considered due to Gilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin i.e., leukemic involvement. For patients with Gilbert's syndrome, bilirubin ≤1.5 x of their baseline bilirubin level will be required.
* Individuals of childbearing potential (ICBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test. NOTE: Individuals who may become pregnant are considered to have childbearing potential unless they are surgically infertile (have undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or are postmenopausal (at least 12 consecutive months with no menses without an alternative medical cause).
* ICBP must be willing to use two forms of contraception, one of which must be a barrier method and the other must be a highly effective contraceptive method from the time of informed consent until 6 months after study treatment discontinuation. Male participants with female partners of reproductive potential will need to agree to use contraception methods described above during study treatment and for at least 6 months after completion of all study treatment.
* Male participants must agree to refrain from sperm donation during study treatment and for at least 6 months after completion of all study treatment.
* Ability to ingest oral medications without a malabsorption condition, known dysphagia, short-gut syndrome, gastroparesis, or other conditions that may limit the ingestion or gastrointestinal absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs administered orally, per the enrolling investigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any prior treatment for ALL except for a single dose of intrathecal (IT) chemotherapy, corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, a single dose of vincristine, cytarabine, leukapheresis, and/or a BCR::ABL1-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Permitted prior treatment is limited to a duration of no longer than 14 days. Permitted prior treatment must be stopped at least 24 hours prior to starting study therapy.
* Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the study and for at least 6 months after the last administration of all study treatment. NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study. Pregnant participants are excluded from this study because ponatinib, blinatumomab, and methotrexate have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with ponatinib, blinatumomab, and methotrexate breastfeeding should be discontinued if the patient is treated with ponatinib, blinatumomab, and methotrexate.
* Active second malignancy except for localized prostate cancer, basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the skin or cervix.
* Unstable or severe uncontrolled medical condition in the opinion of the enrolling investigator (e.g., unstable cardiac function or unstable pulmonary condition; uncontrolled infection).
* Participants with known history of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are eligible if no evidence of active viral replication by blood testing (i.e. negative viral loads). HIV positive participants must be on active anti-retroviral therapy and willing to continue therapy during study treatment.
* Uncontrolled cardiac disease as determined by the enrolling investigator.
* Major surgery, as determined by the enrolling investigator, within 2 weeks before enrollment.

Where it's running

  • Atrium Health Levine Cancer
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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