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PLAN-CML-2L-PONA-001-V1 · v1 · 2026-07-26
Patient
CML-2L-PONA-001 · Algorithm: ALGO-CML-2L
DiagnosisChronic Myeloid Leukemia
MOH / ICD-10C92.1
ICD-O-39863/3; C42.1

Etiological driver

Etiological driver · etiologically_driven archetype
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • BCR-ABL1 fusion arising from t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) (Philadelphia chromosome) in 100% — defining + targetable driver
  • p210 (Major BCR breakpoint, e13a2 / e14a2): classic CML (>95%)
  • p190 (minor BCR, e1a2): more often Ph+ ALL, occasionally lymphoid-blast-phase CML
  • p230 (micro BCR, e19a2): rare, indolent neutrophilic CML
  • Sporadic; rare environmental association (ionizing radiation)

Clinical significance of mutations (ESCAT)

Tumor-board context — the engine does not use these tiers to rank tracks
BiomarkerVariantESCATEvidenceClinical significanceDrugsSources
No clinically actionable variants matched in this profile.

Primary current-line option

Aggressive plan
★ DEFAULT
Indication
IND-CML-3L-ASCIMINIB
Regimen
Asciminib (STAMP) for CML-CP 3L+ post-multi-TKI failure
Drugs + NSZU
  • Asciminib (DRUG-ASCIMINIB) 40 mg PO BID OR 80 mg PO once daily (T315I-negative); 200 mg PO BID for T315I-positive · Continuous, with consistent meal timing (avoid high-fat meal); until progression / intolerance · PO ✗ Not registered in UA
Reason
Primary current-line option selected by ALGO-CML-2L at step 4.

Other current-line alternatives (2 tracks)

Same treatment line; review when biomarker, access, contraindication, or patient-context assumptions change.
Aggressive plan
Indication
IND-CML-2L-PONATINIB-T315I
Regimen
Ponatinib for CML T315I+ OR post ≥2 TKI failure
Drugs + NSZU
  • Ponatinib (DRUG-PONATINIB) 45 mg PO once daily; reduce to 15 mg PO daily upon achievement of MMR (≤0.1% IS) per OPTIC response-adjusted dosing · Continuous; dose-titrate based on response + vascular monitoring · PO ✗ Not registered in UA
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration
Aggressive plan
Indication
IND-CML-ADVANCED-ALLOHCT
Regimen
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant for CML blast crisis OR multi-TKI failure
Drugs + NSZU

Conditioning — conditioning before allo-HCT — myeloablative (Bu/Cy or Cy/TBI) for fit younger; reduced-intensity (Flu/Mel) for older; cytarabine per institutional protocol days -7 to -1

  • Cytarabine (DRUG-CYTARABINE) Conditioning regimen (variable per institution): typically myeloablative (Bu/Cy or Cy/TBI) for fit younger; reduced-intensity (Flu/Mel) for older · Pre-transplant conditioning days -7 to -1 · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
Supportive care
SUP-PJP-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HSV-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HBV-PROPHYLAXIS
Hard contraindications
CI-ACTIVE-INFECTION-FOR-ALEMTUZUMAB
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration

Pre-treatment investigations

Investigations before treatment start · critical / standard / desired · merged across tracks
IDNamePriorityCategoryWhere to orderNeeded for
TEST-BCR-ABL-JAK2BCR-ABL + JAK2 + CALR + MPLCriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-BM-ASPIRATEBone Marrow AspirateCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-BM-TREPHINEBone Marrow TrephineCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-CBCComplete Blood Count with DifferentialCriticallaball tracks
TEST-CMPComprehensive Metabolic PanelCriticallaball tracks
TEST-COAG-PANELCoagulation PanelCriticallaball tracks
TEST-FISH-PANELFISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization)CriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-FLOW-CYTOMETRYFlow CytometryCriticalhistologyCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-HBV-SEROLOGYHepatitis B Serology Panel (HBsAg, anti-HBc total, anti-HBs)Criticallaball tracks
TEST-HCV-ANTIBODYHCV AntibodyCriticallaball tracks
TEST-HIV-SEROLOGYHIV Antibody/AntigenCriticallaball tracks
TEST-KARYOTYPEKaryotypeCriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-LDHLactate DehydrogenaseCriticallaball tracks
TEST-LFTLiver Function Tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, GGT, albumin)Criticallaball tracks
TEST-NGS-MYELOID-PANELMyeloid NGS PanelCriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-PREGNANCYBeta-HCGCriticallaball tracks
TEST-CMV-SEROLOGYCMV IgG/IgMStandardlaball tracks
TEST-ECHOEchocardiographyStandardimagingall tracks

Red flags — PRO / CONTRA aggressive

PRO-AGGRESSIVE

Triggers that push toward the aggressive track
  • CML patient with cardiovascular / metabolic / pulmonary comorbidity profile that constrains 2nd-generation TKI choice. Specifically: uncontrolled hypertension, prior arterial thrombotic event, QTc-prolongation risk (baseline QTc > 460 ms or QT-prolonging medications), pancreatitis history, pulmonary hypertension, or pleural-effusion-prone state. Drives selection toward asciminib (STAMP inhibitor, cleanest CV/QTc profile) over nilotinib (CV / QTc / metabolic risk), dasatinib (pleural effusion / pulmonary hypertension), or bosutinib (GI / hepatic) when 2nd-gen TKI is otherwise indicated by RF-CML-HIGH-RISK-ELTS.
    Co-determines TKI selection with RF-CML-HIGH-RISK-ELTS. The combination matters: high-risk CML *plus* CV-comorbidity → asciminib preferred (per ASCEMBL trial 3L+ data extrapolating to comorbid 1L use under expanded ELN guidance)…
    RF-CML-COMORBIDITY-COMPLEXSRC-NCCN-MPN-2025SRC-ESMO-CML-2017SRC-ELN-CML-2020
  • CML patient elderly or frail (age ≥75, ECOG ≥2 with multiple comorbidities) where toxicity profile + life-expectancy considerations favor imatinib over higher-toxicity 2nd-gen TKIs
    Imatinib generally preferred for elderly / frail patients given: (1) lifetime CV-event risk on nilotinib increases with age; (2) treatment-free remission less of a goal in elderly; (3) cost / generic availability + Ukraine reimbursement…
    RF-CML-FRAILTY-AGESRC-NCCN-MPN-2025SRC-ELN-CML-2020
  • CML patient with comorbidity excluding specific 2nd-gen TKIs: significant cardiovascular disease (PAOD, prior MI/stroke, uncontrolled HTN — avoid nilotinib/ponatinib), pulmonary disease (COPD, prior pleural disease — avoid dasatinib), severe GI disease (avoid bosutinib), pancreatitis history (avoid nilotinib)
    Direction "investigate" — surfaces comorbidity-matched TKI choice as a supplementary annotation rather than a binary indication switch. ELN 2020 comorbidity matrix: - CV disease / hyperlipidemia / DM → AVOID nilotinib + ponatinib…
    RF-CML-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTIONSRC-NCCN-MPN-2025SRC-ELN-CML-2020
  • CML with T315I gatekeeper mutation in the BCR-ABL1 kinase domain — resistant to all 1st/2nd-gen TKIs; requires ponatinib or asciminib (STAMP)
    T315I emergence on imatinib / 2nd-gen TKI mandates switch to ponatinib (full-dose 45 mg → response-adjusted to 15 mg per OPTIC) or asciminib STAMP (response rates ~50% in T315I-positive). Both NOT registered in Ukraine — major access…
    RF-CML-T315I-MUTATIONSRC-NCCN-MPN-2025SRC-ELN-CML-2020
  • CML in accelerated or blast phase: ≥10% blasts in PB or BM (accelerated), ≥20% blasts (blast phase), or extramedullary blasts. Treatment intent shifts from chronic-phase TKI to acute-leukemia-style induction + alloHCT.
    Triggers HOLD on chronic-phase 1L algorithm. Accelerated/blast-phase CML is a clinical emergency: high-dose 2nd/3rd-gen TKI (dasatinib 140 mg or ponatinib if T315I), urgent donor search for alloHCT, induction chemotherapy (myeloid blast…
    RF-CML-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSIONSRC-NCCN-MPN-2025SRC-ELN-CML-2020SRC-ESMO-CML-2017

CONTRA-AGGRESSIVE

Hard contraindications to escalation
  • Alemtuzumab causes profound, prolonged CD4+ T-cell depletion (median recovery 9-12 months). Active uncontrolled infection at baseline becomes life-threatening once cellular immunity collapses. HIV-positive status is itself an absolute contraindication — alemtuzumab on top of HIV immunosuppression has unacceptable infectious mortality. CI-ACTIVE-INFECTION-FOR-ALEMTUZUMAB

What NOT to do

Explicit prohibitive rules, each grounded in a regimen / supportive care / contraindication entity
Aggressive plan (IND-CML-3L-ASCIMINIB)
  • Do NOT prescribe without kinase-domain mutation testing at the time of failure — T315I requires a different dose (200 mg BID); other mutations have a different resistance pattern.
  • Do NOT ignore meals — high-fat meal reduces bioavailability; maintain consistent timing.
  • Do NOT combine with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors without dose reduction.
  • Do NOT ignore baseline + regular lipase + glucose — subclinical pancreatitis + hyperglycemia documented.
  • Do NOT discontinue for transient cytopenia — most common reason for dose hold; recovery typically rapid with G-CSF.
  • Do NOT confirm the plan without funding pathway — drug not registered in Ukraine.
  • Do NOT forget alloHCT as a curative alternative for fit-young patients — asciminib is not curative.
Aggressive plan (IND-CML-2L-PONATINIB-T315I)
  • Do NOT prescribe without baseline cardiovascular workup (ECG, BP, lipid panel, fasting glucose, ABI if PAD risk).
  • Do NOT ignore aggressive CV risk-factor management — cumulative vascular toxicity is not reversible.
  • Do NOT maintain full-dose 45 mg after achieving MMR — switch to 15 mg per OPTIC; reduces vascular events ~50%.
  • Do NOT prescribe in recent MI / stroke / severe PAD — absolute CI.
  • Do NOT combine with strong CYP3A4 inhibitor without dose reduction.
  • Do NOT continue after a new arterial occlusive event — permanently discontinue, switch to asciminib (T315I high-dose) or alloHCT.
  • Do NOT confirm the plan without funding pathway — drug not registered in Ukraine.
Aggressive plan (IND-CML-ADVANCED-ALLOHCT)
  • Do NOT continue TKI-only therapy in blast crisis — alloHCT pathway is considered in the first weeks after transformation.
  • Do NOT perform HCT during active uncontrolled infection — lymphodepletion + GVHD prophylaxis = high mortality.
  • Do NOT perform HCT without optimal disease control — outcomes substantially worse with active blast crisis.
  • Do NOT ignore donor-search timing — international donor may require 2-3 months; start search early.
  • Do NOT discontinue TKI immediately before conditioning in blast crisis — continue through conditioning per institution.
  • Do NOT skip post-HCT TKI maintenance (≥2 years) — reduces relapse rate.
  • Do NOT forget fertility preservation in young patients before conditioning — myeloablative regimen is usually sterilizing.

Timeline

Treatment timeline — derived from regimen + monitoring schedule

Aggressive plan

Induction · Asciminib (STAMP) for CML-CP 3L+ post-multi-TKI failure
28-day cycles × Continuous until progression / unacceptable toxicity

Aggressive plan

Induction · Ponatinib for CML T315I+ OR post ≥2 TKI failure
28-day cycles × Continuous until progression / unacceptable toxicity / proceed to alloHCT

MDT brief

Discussion questions (1, 0 blocking)

MDT talk tree (2 steps)

#OwnerTopicAction
1hematologistStaging / disease burden What is the current LDH? Marker of tumor burden and transformation.
2clinical_pharmacistSpecialist review Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.

Skills (recommended) — for consideration (1)

  • Clinical pharmacist recommended
    Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.

Data quality

Usable with caveats. No critical default-track gap was found, but the MDT should review the listed caveats before final sign-off.
  • Biomarker coverage: 0/0 known (100%), 0 missing, 0 default-track gaps
  • Unevaluated RedFlags: RF-CML-COMORBIDITY-COMPLEX, RF-CML-FRAILTY-AGE, RF-CML-HIGH-RISK-ELTS, RF-CML-INFECTION-SCREENING, RF-CML-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTION, RF-CML-T315I-MUTATION, RF-CML-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION, RF-HASFORD-HIGH, RF-SOKAL-HIGH
Technical MDT skill metadata (1/16 activated in this plan)
All registered virtual specialists. ✓ — activated for this case; ○ — not activated (available for other clinical scenarios).
Specialistskill_idVersionLast reviewedSign-offsDomain
Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T)cellular_therapy_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy
Clinical pharmacistclinical_pharmacistv0.1.02026-04-250clinical_pharmacy
Hematologist / oncohematologisthematologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematology_oncology
Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma)hematopathologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematopathology
Infectious disease / hepatologyinfectious_disease_hepatologyv0.1.02026-04-250infectious_diseases
Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist)medical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250solid_oncology
Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologistmolecular_geneticistv0.1.02026-04-250molecular_oncology
Palliative carepalliative_carev0.1.02026-04-250palliative_care
Pathologist (general)pathologistv0.1.02026-04-250pathology
Primary care / family physicianprimary_carev0.1.02026-04-250primary_care
Psycho-oncologistpsychologistv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Radiation oncologistradiation_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250radiation_oncology
Radiologistradiologistv0.1.02026-04-250diagnostic_imaging
Social worker / case managersocial_worker_case_managerv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Surgical oncologistsurgical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250surgical_oncology
Transplant specialist (BMT)transplant_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy

Sources cited

Experimental options (clinical trials)

Third plan track — open-enrollment trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Render-time metadata; engine selection is not affected by this block (CHARTER §8.3). Last synced: 2026-07-26.
NCTTitlePhaseStatusSponsorUASignalsEligibility (excerpt)
NCT06904066Autologous T Cells Transduced With Retroviral Vectors Expressing TCRs for Participant-specific Neoantigens in Patients With Hematologic MalignanciesPHASE1RECRUITINGNational Cancer Institute (NCI)Phase 1 only Single country
NCT02727803Personalized NK Cell Therapy in CBTPHASE2RECRUITINGM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSurrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT06401603A Phase I Study of Decitabine, Lisaftoclax, and Olverembatinib in Patients With Advanced Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPHASE1RECRUITINGM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPhase 1 only Small N (<50) Single country
NCT07249346Dose-Expansion Study of Low Dose Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide/Tacrolimus/Ruxolitinib for Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis in Myeloablative Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell TransplantationPHASE2RECRUITINGHannah Choe, MDSingle country
NCT05549661Onvansertib for the Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome/MPN Overlap NeoplasmsPHASE1RECRUITINGMayo ClinicPhase 1 only Small N (<50) Single country
NCT06013423Cord Blood Transplant, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine, and Total-Body Irradiation in Treating Patients With High-Risk Hematologic DiseasesPHASE2RECRUITINGFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSingle country
NCT04888741Methods of T Cell Depletion Trial (MoTD)PHASE2RECRUITINGUniversity of BirminghamSingle country
NCT05130138Interest of PHARMaceutical Conciliation to Understand Drug Interactions, Phytotherapy, and Targeted Therapies in Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaNARECRUITINGCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint EtienneSingle country
NCT05636514Combined Evaluation of Epigenetic and Sensitising Therapy in AML and MDSPHASE1RECRUITINGClinical Hub for Interventional Research (CHOIR)Phase 1 only Small N (<50) Single country
NCT07165535Quality of Life and Care Organization of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the Lombardy Hematology NetworkN/ARECRUITINGUniversity of Milano BicoccaSingle country

Verify recruitment status directly with the trial site. ctgov data can lag behind current UA-site status.

Option availability in Ukraine

Per-track UA registration · NSZU · cost · access pathway. Render-time metadata; engine selection does not depend on these fields (CHARTER §8.3).
OptionUA registrationNSZUCost orientationAccess pathway
Aggressive plan
Asciminib (STAMP) for CML-CP 3L+ post-multi-TKI failure (REG-ASCIMINIB-CML)
1/1 component drug(s) not registered in Ukraine +1
✗ not registered✗ out-of-pocket₴-? — verify pathwaynot recorded
Aggressive plan
Ponatinib for CML T315I+ OR post ≥2 TKI failure (REG-PONATINIB-CML)
1/1 component drug(s) not registered in Ukraine +1
✗ not registered✗ out-of-pocket₴-? — verify pathwaynot recorded
Aggressive plan
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant for CML blast crisis OR multi-TKI failure (REG-ALLOHCT-CML-ADVANCED)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Trial · NCT06904066
Autologous T Cells Transduced With Retroviral Vectors Expressing TCRs for Participant-specific Neoantigens in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT02727803
Personalized NK Cell Therapy in CBT
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06401603
A Phase I Study of Decitabine, Lisaftoclax, and Olverembatinib in Patients With Advanced Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07249346
Dose-Expansion Study of Low Dose Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide/Tacrolimus/Ruxolitinib for Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis in Myeloablative Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT05549661
Onvansertib for the Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome/MPN Overlap Neoplasms
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06013423
Cord Blood Transplant, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine, and Total-Body Irradiation in Treating Patients With High-Risk Hematologic Diseases
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT04888741
Methods of T Cell Depletion Trial (MoTD)
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT05130138
Interest of PHARMaceutical Conciliation to Understand Drug Interactions, Phytotherapy, and Targeted Therapies in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT05636514
Combined Evaluation of Epigenetic and Sensitising Therapy in AML and MDS
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07165535
Quality of Life and Care Organization of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the Lombardy Hematology Network
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor

Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Status updated: 2026-07-26.