Asciminib (Scemblix) for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Asciminib (Scemblix – Novartis), an oral kinase inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (CP) previously treated with ≥2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors and for adults with Ph+ CML in CP with a T315I mutation.