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Ponatinib in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) (EPIC)

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01650805
Lead Sponsor
Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ponatinib and imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase.

Detailed Description

This multicenter, international, phase 3 trial will test the hypothesis that ponatinib is an effective treatment for newly diagnosed CP-CML patients when compared with standard imatinib.

Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion, stratified by Sokal risk score at diagnosis (low, intermediate, high), to receive once daily oral administration of either ponatinib or imatinib. Efficacy measures include molecular, cytogenetic, and hematologic response rates at various timepoints; time to, duration of, and durability of responses; and survival follow-up. Safety measures include clinical laboratory testing, adverse event monitoring, vital signs, physical exams, ECGs, and ECHOs. Other measures include two patient-reported health outcomes questionnaires (FACT-Leu and EQ-5D-5L), determination of mutation status, and, for ponatinib only, measurement of steady-state plasma concentration. Accrual is expected to take approximately 2 years, and patients will be followed for survival for up to 8 years after the last patient's first dose; therefore, patient participation may last up to 10 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
307
Inclusion Criteria
  1. CP CML within 6 months of diagnosis

    • CP-CML will be defined by (i) <15% blasts in bone marrow; (ii) <30% blasts plus promyelocytes in bone marrow; (iii) <20% basophils in peripheral blood; (iv) ≥100 × 10^9/L platelets (≥100,000/mm^3); (v) No evidence of extramedullary disease except hepatosplenomegaly; AND (vi) No prior diagnosis of AP-CML or BP-CML
  2. Cytogenetic assessment must demonstrate the BCR-ABL fusion by presence of the t(9;22) Philadelphia chromosome

    • (a)Variant translocations are only allowed provided they are assessable for cytogenetic response utilizing conventional cytogenetic techniques; (b) Conventional chromosome banding must be performed; AND (c) A minimum of 20 metaphases must be assessable at entry
  3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2

  4. Adequate hepatic function as defined by the following criteria:

    (a) Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless due to Gilbert's syndrome; (b) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × ULN; AND (c) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN

  5. Adequate renal function as defined as defined by serum creatinine <1.5 x ULN

  6. Adequate pancreatic function as defined by serum lipase and amylase ≤1.5 × ULN

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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Received prior imatinib therapy

  2. Received prior dasatinib therapy

  3. Received prior nilotinib therapy

  4. Received, for CML, any other systemic anticancer therapy, experimental therapy, or radiation therapy with the exception of anagrelide or hydroxyurea

  5. Major surgery within 28 days prior to initiating therapy

  6. History of bleeding disorder unrelated to CML

  7. History of acute pancreatitis within 1 year of study or history of chronic pancreatitis

  8. History of alcohol abuse

  9. Have uncontrolled hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides >450 mg/dL)

  10. Clinically significant, uncontrolled, or active cardiovascular disease, specifically including, but not restricted to:

    1. Myocardial infarction, within 6 months prior to randomization
    2. Unstable angina within 6 months prior to randomization
    3. Congestive heart failure within 6 months prior to randomization
    4. History of clinically significant (as determined by the treating physician) atrial arrhythmia or any ventricular arrhythmia
    5. Any history of ventricular arrhythmia
    6. Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to randomization
    7. Any history of peripheral arterial occlusive disease requiring revascularization
    8. Any history of venous thromboembolism including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  11. Uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg; systolic >140 mm Hg). Patients with hypertension should be under treatment on study entry to effect blood pressure control

  12. Taking medications that are known to be associated with Torsades de Pointes

  13. Ongoing or active infection. The requirement for intravenous (IV) antibiotics is considered active infection

  14. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Testing is not required in the absence of history

  15. Pregnant or breastfeeding

  16. Malabsorption syndrome or other gastrointestinal illness that could affect oral absorption of study drugs

  17. Diagnosed with or received anticancer therapy for another primary malignancy within 3 years prior to entry (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ)

  18. Any condition or illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise patient safety or interfere with the evaluation of the drug

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ponatinibponatinib-
imatinibimatinib (Gleevec/ Glivec)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major Molecular Response (MMR) Rate at 12 Months12 months after first dose

A ratio of reverse transcribed transcript of BCR-ABL to ABL ≤ 0.1% on the international scale, measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MMR Rate5 years after first dose

To compare the efficacy of ponatinib with imatinib, as measured by MMR rate, at 5 years

<10% BCR-ABL^IS Rate3 months after first dose

To compare the proportion of patients achieving a ratio of \<10% BCR-ABL to ABL transcript levels at 3 months, as measured by the international scale (\<10% BCR-ABL\^IS), in patients administered ponatinib versus those administered imatinib

Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) Rate12 months after first dose

The percentage of Ph+ metaphases in bone marrow (peripheral blood may not be used), with a review of a minimum of 20 metaphases. Responses are defined as follows: Complete (CCyR): 0% Ph+ metaphases.

Progression-free SurvivalUp to 8 years after the last patient's first dose

To compare, according to treatment with ponatinib versus imatinib, progression-free survival

Overall SurvivalUp to 8 years after the last patient's first dose

To compare, according to treatment with ponatinib versus imatinib, overall survival

Trial Locations

Locations (170)

US Oncology - Providence Health System, Site #167

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Burbank, California, United States

UCLA Department of Medicine, Site #027

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Site #100

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Baylor College of Medicine, Site #063

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Houston, Texas, United States

Bay Area Cancer Research Group, Site #156

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Pleasant Hill, California, United States

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Site #191

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Boulder, Colorado, United States

Cancer Center of Central Connecticut, Site #147

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Southington, Connecticut, United States

University Cancer Institute, Site #149

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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Florida Cancer Specialists, Site #180

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Fort Meyers, Florida, United States

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Site #192

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital, Site #047

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Massachusetts Worcester, Site #152

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Nebraska Hematology-Oncology, P.C., Site # 133

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Site #008

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Mercy Clinic - Cancer & Hematology, Site #151

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Springfield, Missouri, United States

Oncology Research Park Nicollet Institute, Site #195

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St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Site #189

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New York, New York, United States

Signal Point Clinical Research Center, Site #139

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Middletown, Ohio, United States

New York Medical College, Site #146

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Valhalla, New York, United States

Associates in Oncology & Hematology, Site #186

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

US Oncology - Texas Oncology Dallas, Site #171

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Dallas, Texas, United States

West Virginia University, Site #154

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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

University of Wisconsin, Site #030

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Canberra Hospital, Site #971

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Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Green Bay Oncology, Ltd. / St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Site #193

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Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Jewish General Hospital, Site #129

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

UZ Gent - Department Hematology, Site #756

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Gent, Belgium

University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital, Site #083

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fakultni nemocnice Brno, Interni hematologicka a onkologicka klinika, Site #514

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Brno, Czech Republic

Ustav hematologie a krevni transfuse, Site #516

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Praha, Czech Republic

CHU Henri Mondor, Site #520

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Creteil Cedex, France

Hospital Claude Huriez, Site #952

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Lille Cedex, France

Institut Paoli Calmette, Site #519

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Marseille, France

CHU de Brabois, Site #953

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Nancy Cedex, France

Hopital Saint-Louis, Site #957

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Paris, France

CHU Purpan, Site #955

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Toulouse Cedex, France

Universitätsklinikum Aachen, AÖR, Site #513

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Aachen, Germany

Universitatsklinikum Freiburg, Site #527

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Freiburg, Germany

Klinikum rechts der Isar, Site #949

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Munchen, Germany

Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda di Milano, Site #531

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Milan, Italy

U.O.C Ematologia con trapianto di midollo osseo, Site #560

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Napoli, Italy

SCDU Medicina Interna II - Indirizzo Ematologico, Site #785

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Orbassano, Italy

Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia Universita La Sapienza - Policlinico Umberto I, Site #511

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Rome, Italy

U.O. di Ematologia - Ospedale S. Eugenio, Site #962

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Rome, Italy

The Catholic University of Korea, Site #938

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Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Malopolskie Centrum Medyczne, Site #546

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Krakow, Poland

Auckland City Hospital, Site #921

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Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Site #553

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Islas Baleares, Spain

Katedra i Klinika Hematologii, Site #547

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Wroclaw, Poland

Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Site #545

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Lisboa, Portugal

Fundacion de Investigacion de Diego, Site #199

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Narodny onkologicky ustav, Site #532

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Bratislava, Slovakia

Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Site #555

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Madrid, Spain

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna, Hospital "Teresa Herrera," Site #554

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A Coruna, Spain

Institut Catala d' Oncologia de Girona, S. de Hematologia Clinica, Site #734

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Girona, Spain

Hospital Clinic, Site #963

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Site #512

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Badalona, Spain

Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Site #536

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Site #965

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Salamanca, Spain

Skane University Hospital, Site #944

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Lund, Sweden

Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Site #535

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Oviedo, Spain

Uppsala University Hospital, Site #945

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Uppsala, Sweden

Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Site #763

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Stockholm, Sweden

Kantonsspital Aarau, Site #541

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Aarau, Switzerland

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Site #543

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Oxford, United Kingdom

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Site #968

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

US Oncology - Cancer Center of Kansas, Site #168

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Oddzial Hematologii, Site #551

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Rzeszow, Poland

Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Medyczne, Site #548

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Gdansk, Poland

Singapore General Hospital, Site #939

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Singapore, Singapore

Univerzitna nemocnica Martin, Site #533

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Martin, Slovakia

Medizinische Universitat Wien / AKH, Universitatsklinik fur Inniere Medizin I, Site #561

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Wien, Austria

Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Site #707

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St Gallen, Switzerland

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Site #980

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Bay Area Cancer Research Group, Site #157

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Pleasant Hill, California, United States

Emory University, Site #058

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Christiana Care Health Services, Site #155

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Newark, Delaware, United States

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, Site #198

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

University of Chicago, Site #001

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Franciscan St. Francis Health, Site #138

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Loyola University Chicago, Site #054

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Maywood, Illinois, United States

University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center, Site #040

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Site #140

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

St. Agnes Healthcare, Site #185

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, Site #196

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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Providence Cancer Institute, Site #197

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Southfield, Michigan, United States

Winthrop University Hospital, Site #153

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Mineola, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Site #078

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New York, New York, United States

John Theurer Cancer Center, Site #128

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Site #166

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Site #076

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Providence Cancer Center Oncology and Hematology Care Eastside, Site #194

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Portland, Oregon, United States

US Oncology - Texas Oncology Midland, Site #173

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Midland, Texas, United States

Beth Israel Medical Center, Site #145

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New York, New York, United States

Southeastern Medical Oncology Center, Site #188

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Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

University of Oklahoma, Site #028

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Health & Science University, Site #048

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Site #200

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Carolina Hematology Oncology, Site #143

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Sumter, South Carolina, United States

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Site #178

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Box Hill Hospital, Site #940

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Royal Perth Hospital, Site #972

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Helsinki University Central Hospital, Site #542

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Helsinki, Finland

US Oncology - Cancer Care Center of South Texas, Site #170

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Site #950

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East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Clinique Universitaire de Saint-Luc, Department of Haematology, Site #508

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Bruxelles, Belgium

Royal Adelaide Hospital, Site #951

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

UZ Brussel - Department Hematology, Site #544

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Brussel, Belgium

UZ Gasthuisberg - Department of Hematology, Site #700

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Leuven, Belgium

Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc, Hematoonkologicka klinika, Site #515

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Olomouc, Czech Republic

CHRU de Brest, Hopital Morvan, Site #523

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Brest, France

Prince of Wales Hospital, Site #974

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Site #524

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Hamburg, Germany

Universitatsklinikum Jena, Site #946

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Jena, Germany

Institut Bergonie, Site #772

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Bordeaux, France

Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Site #958

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Le Chesnay Cedex, France

FN Hradec Kralove, Site #517

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Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

CHU de Nantes, Site #521

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Nantes Cedex, France

Service Hematologie - Hospital Archet I, Site #509

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Nice Cedex, France

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Site #956

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Pierre Benite, France

CHU de Poitiers, Site #954

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Poitiers, France

Hospital Saint Antoine, Site #518

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Paris, France

Unita Operativa di Ematologia con Trapianto, Site #529

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Bari, Italy

Istituto di Ematologia "L. & A. Seragnoli", Site #959

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Bologna, Italy

Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Site #701

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Berlin, Germany

Universitatsklinikum Koln-AOR, Site #525

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Koln, Germany

A.O. Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele di Catania, Site #530

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Catania, Italy

Clinica Ematologica, Site #528

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Genova, Italy

S.C. Ematologia, Site #960

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Modena, Italy

San Gerardo Hospital, Site #961

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Monza, Italy

Universita Federico II, Site #510

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Napoli, Italy

VU Medical Centre - Department Haematology, Site #948

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Christchurch Hospital, Site #922

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Waikato Hospital, Site #977

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Klinika Hematologii Wojewodzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego, Site #550

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Lodz, Poland

H.U. Ramon y Cajal, Site #538

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital La Paz, Site #966

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Site #537

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Madrid, Spain

Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Site #534

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Stockholm, Sweden

Kent and Medway Cancer Research Network, Site #558

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Gillingham, United Kingdom

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia, Site #964

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Valencia, Spain

China Medical University Hospital, Site #978

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Taiching, Taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital, Site #979

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Taipei, Taiwan

Hammersmith Hospital, Site #967

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London, United Kingdom

Western General Hospital, Site #556

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

University of Glasgow, Site #797

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

St. James University Hospital, Site #540

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Site #969

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, Site #557

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Norwich, United Kingdom

Newcastle University, Site #970

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Newcastle, United Kingdom

Huntsman Cancer Institute, Site #043

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Royal North Shore Hospital, Site #941

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Weill Cornell Medical College, Site #006

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New York, New York, United States

North Shore Hospital, Site #976

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Takapuna, New Zealand

US Oncology - Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada, Site #169

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Universitat Heidelberg, CML - Studienzentrale III. Medizinische Klinik, Site #947

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Mannheim, Germany

Florida Cancer Specialists, Site #179

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Site #050

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Maimonides Cancer Center, Site #177

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Site #159

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Gettysburg Cancer Center, Site #160

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Site #526

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Dresden, Germany

US Oncology - Northwest Cancer Specialists, Site #174

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Vancouver, Washington, United States

University of Michigan Medical Center, Site #011

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mayo Clinic, Site #044

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Saint Luke's Hospital, Site #162

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Medical University of South Carolina, Site #148

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

US Oncology - Texas Oncology Austin, Site #172

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Austin, Texas, United States

VCU Massey Cancer Center, Dalton Oncology Clinic, Site #069

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Queen Mary Hospital, Site #973

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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