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A trial of dasatinib for children and young people with Philadelphia positive leukaemia (CA180-226)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Children's cancers, Chronic leukaemia, Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), Leukaemia

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at how well a type of targeted drug called dasatinib worked for children and young people with Philadelphia chromosome positive leukaemia.

The trial was for children and young people up to and including the age of 18. We use the term ‘you’ in this summary, but if you are a parent, we are referring to your child.

These results were published in 2018.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2009

Recruitment end: 28 August 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Pamela Kearns

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Last reviewed: 30 Oct 2018

CRUK internal database number: 1390

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