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Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaPhase 1/2NCT01471782

Clinical Study With Blinatumomab in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Relapsed/Refractory B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A Phase 1/2 study testing Blinatumomab in people with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, run by Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH at 30 sites in 7 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the dose of the bispecific T cell engager blinatumomab (MT103) in pediatric and adolescent patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to assess whether this dose of blinatumomab is effective. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
What is being tested?
Blinatumomab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
93 participants
Where
30 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
Jan 2012to May 2016
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Morphologic evidence of B-precursor ALL with > 25% blasts in bone marrow (M3) at study enrolment
  • Age less than 18 years at enrollment
  • Relapsed/refractory disease:
  • Second or later bone marrow relapse,
  • Any marrow relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), or
  • Refractory to other treatments: Patients in first relapse must have failed to achieve a CR following full standard reinduction chemotherapy regimen of at least 4 weeks duration. Patients who have not achieved a first remission must have failed a full standard induction regimen
  • Karnofsky performance status more than or equal to 50% for patients more than or equal to 16 years and Lansky Performance Status (LPS) of more than or equal to 50% for patients less than 16 years
  • Organ function requirements: All patients must have adequate renal and liver functions

Who cannot join

  • Active acute or extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD)
  • Immunosuppressive agents to prevent or treat GvHD within 2 weeks prior to blinatumomab treatment
  • Evidence for current central nervous system (CNS) involvement by ALL (CNS 2, CNS 3) or testicular involvement by ALL
  • History of relevant CNS pathology or current relevant CNS pathology
  • History of autoimmune disease with potential CNS involvement or current autoimmune disease
  • Any HSCT within 3 months prior to blinatumomab treatment
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  • Cancer chemotherapy within 2 weeks prior to blinatumomab treatment (except for intrathecal chemotherapy and/or low dose maintenance therapy such as vinca alkaloids, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, glucocorticoids)
  • Chemotherapy related toxicities that haven't resolved to less than or equal to Grade 2
  • Radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to blinatumomab treatment
  • Immunotherapy (e.g. rituximab, alemtuzumab) within 6 weeks prior to blinatumomab treatment
  • Any investigational product within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Previous treatment with blinatumomab
  • Active severe infection, any other concurrent disease or medical condition that could be exacerbated by the treatment or would seriously complicate compliance with the protocol
  • Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HbsAg positive) or hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV positive)

Trial locations and contacts

30 sites in 7 countries.

30 sites in 7 countries

United States11 sites
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Children's Hospital Denver

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-9063

  • Texas Children's Cancer Center/ Baylor

    Houston, Texas, 77030-2399

  • St Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105-3678

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Primary Children's Medical Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri

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Germany10 sites
  • Charité Campus Virchow Klinikum, Otto-Heubner-Centrum (OHC) für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

    Berlin, 13353

  • Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf

    Düsseldorf, 40225

  • Universitätsklinikum Essen

    Essen

  • Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    Hamburg

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel

    Kiel

  • Klinikum der Universität München, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital

    München, 80337

  • Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Tübingen

    Tübingen, 72076

  • Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

    Würzburg

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France3 sites
  • (CHU Besancon) Hopital Saint-Jaques

    Besançon, 25030

  • Hôpital de la Timone (Enfants)

    Marseille

  • Hopital Robert Debré (AP-HP)

    Paris, 75935

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Italy3 sites
  • University of Milano-Bicocca, Hospital San Gerardo

    Monza, 20052

  • Dipartimento della Donna e del Bambino

    Padova

  • The Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital

    Rome, 00165

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Austria1 site
  • St. Anna Kinderspital

    Vienna, 1090

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Canada1 site
  • Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X8

Other trials in Canada

Netherlands1 site
  • Erasmus MC, Sophia Children's Hospital

    Rotterdam, 3015 GJ

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: A Single-Arm Multicenter Phase II Study Preceded by Dose Evaluation to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of the BiTE® Antibody Blinatumomab (MT103) in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Relapsed/Refractory B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

The purpose of this study is to determine the dose of the bispecific T cell engager blinatumomab (MT103) in pediatric and adolescent patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to assess whether this dose of blinatumomab is effective.

Read the detailed description

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow in which the bone marrow makes too many abnormal immature lymphocytes.

Blinatumomab is a bispecific single-chain antibody construct designed to link B cells and T cells resulting in T cell activation and a cytotoxic T cell response against cluster of differentiation (CD)19 expressing cells.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and safety of escalating doses of blinatumomab in pediatric and adolescent patients with relapsed/refractory B-precursor ALL, to select a dose and to investigate the efficacy and safety of that dose of blinatumomab in the above-mentioned patient population.

The phase 1 part of the study included the evaluation of four dose levels of blinatumomab with comprehensive PK/PD assessments and was separated in 2 parts:

  • Phase 1 dose evaluation/escalation part to define the recommended phase 2 dose of blinatumomab in patients aged 2 to 17 years
  • Phase 1 PK expansion part in patients aged < 18 years to further assess PK/PD at the recommended phase 2 dose. In this part additional participants were enrolled to ensure that 6 patients in each of the 2 older age groups (2-6 and 7-17 years) were analyzed for PK before recruitment of infants < 2 years of age began.

In the phase 2 extension cohort (efficacy phase) of the study, eligible participants less than 18 years were enrolled according to a two-stage design and received blinatumomab at the recommended dose level (5/15 μg/m²/day).

The study consisted of a screening period, a treatment period, and an End of Core Study visit 30 days after last dose of study medication. A treatment cycle consisted of a continuous intravenous (cIV) infusion over 4 weeks followed by a treatment-free interval of 2 weeks. Participants who achieved complete remission (CR) within 2 cycles of treatment could receive up to 3 additional consolidation cycles of blinatumomab. Instead of consolidation cycles with blinatumomab, participants could be withdrawn from blinatumomab treatment to receive chemotherapy or allogeneic HSCT as early as the first cycle, at the discretion of the investigator.

After the last treatment cycle and End of Core Study visit, all participants were followed for efficacy and survival for up to 24 months after treatment start. Participants who suffered a hematological relapse of B-precursor ALL during their follow-up period (at least 3 months after completion of treatment) had the possibility for retreatment with blinatumomab.

Being tested
Blinatumomab
Keywords
ALL, relapsed, refractory B-precursor ALL, Leukemia, Leukemia, Lymphoid, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Neoplasms by Histologic Type, Neoplasms, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Lymphatic Diseases, Immunoproliferative Disorders, Antibodies, Bispecific
Medical subject headings
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Recurrence, Burkitt Lymphoma, Leukemia, Leukemia, Lymphoid, Neoplasms by Histologic Type, Neoplasms, Lymphoproliferative Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BlinatumomabBiological

    Also called MT103, AMG103, BLINCYTO®

    Administered by continuous intravenous infusion

Study groups in NCT01471782
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BlinatumomabExperimentalBlinatumomab was administered as a continuous intravenous (cIV) infusion at a constant daily flow rate over 4 weeks followed by a treatment-free interval of 2 weeks. Doses ranged between 5 and 30 µg/m²/day. Each participant received up to five cycles of treatment.
Receives: Biological: Blinatumomab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Phase I: Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined as one or fewer out of 6 participants experiencing a dose limiting toxicity (DLT) or the maximum administered dose (MAD).

    A dose limiting toxicity is any Grade ≥ 3 adverse event related to study drug, Grade 3 fatigue, headache, insomnia, fever, hypotension or infection were not considered dose limiting toxicities. Laboratory parameters of Grade ≥ 3 but not considered as clinically relevant and/or responding to routine medical management, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia (including neutropenia and lymphopenia), and anemia were not considered dose limiting toxicities.

    Measured: Cycle 1, 28 days

  2. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission in the First Two Cycles

    Hematological assessments were performed from bone marrow biopsy samples. All hematological assessments of bone marrow were reviewed in a central laboratory. Complete remission (CR) was defined as

    • M1 bone marrow (bone marrow blasts < 5%)
    • No evidence of circulating blasts or extra-medullary disease

    Complete remission includes participants with incomplete recovery of peripheral blood counts.

    Measured: Cycles 1 and 2 (12 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    The severity (or intensity) of adverse events (AEs) was assessed according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), v4.03 and according to the following:

    Grade 1 - Mild adverse event; Grade 2 - Moderate adverse event; Grade 3 - Severe and undesirable adverse event; Grade 4 - Life-threatening or disabling adverse event; Grade 5 - Death. The investigator used medical judgment to determine if there was a causal relationship (ie, related, unrelated) between an adverse event and blinatumomab.

    Measured: From the start of the first infusion to 30 days after the end of the last infusion in the core study or from the start of the first retreatment cycle infusion to 30 days after the end of the last retreatment cycle, median treatment duration was 28 days

  2. Steady State Concentration of Blinatumomab

    Blinatumomab serum concentrations were quantified in all patients during the first 2 treatment cycles in the phase 1 part of the study only. Blinatumomab concentrations were quantified using a validated bioassay, the lower limit of quantification was 50 pg/mL. Steady state serum concentration (Css) was presumed on day 1, approximately 5 half-lives after the start of the IV infusion.

    The steady state serum concentration reported is the mean of the observed concentrations collected after during cycles 1 and 2.

    Measured: Cycles 1 and 2 during the IV infusion on day 3 (at least 48 hours after start of infusion) and days 8, 15 and 22 (steady state) and day 29 at End of Infusion (EoI) and 2, 4, and 8 hours after EoI for ages ≥ 2 years.

  3. Time to Hematological Relapse (Duration of Response)

    Time to hematological relapse was measured only for participants in remission and was measured from the time the participant first achieved remission until first documented relapse or death due to disease progression. Participants without a documented relapse (hematological or extramedullary) and who did not die were censored at the time of their last bone marrow assessment or their last survival follow-up visit confirming remission. Participants who died without having reported hematological relapse or without showing any clinical sign of disease progression were censored on their date of death.

    Hematological relapse is defined as the proportion of blasts in bone marrow > 25% following documented remission, or extramedullary relapse.

    Time to hematological relapse was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier methods and the median observation time was calculated by the reverse Kaplan Meier method.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-off date of 12 January 2015; median observation time was 23.5 months for phase 1 and 11.5 months for phase 2.

  4. Overall Survival

    Overall survival (OS) was measured for all participants from the first treatment of blinatumomab until death due to any cause or the date of the last follow-up. Participants who did not die were censored on the last documented visit date or the date of the last contact when the patient was last known to have been alive. For patients who withdrew their informed consent only information until the date of withdrawal was analyzed.

    Overall survival was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. The median follow-up time with respect to overall survival was calculated by the reverse Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-off date of 12 January 2015; median observation time was 23.5 months for phase 1 and 11.6 months for phase 2.

  5. Relapse-free Survival

    Relapse-free survival (RFS) was assessed for participants who achieved a complete remission during the core study and was measured from the time the participant first achieved remission until first documented relapse or death due to any cause. Participants without a documented relapse (hematological or extramedullary) or who did not die were censored at the time of their last bone marrow assessment or their last survival follow-up visit confirming remission.

    Relapse free survival was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and the median observation time was calculated by the reverse Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-off date of 12 January 2015; median observation time was 23.5 months for phase 1 and 11.5 months for phase 2.

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Received an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant During Blinatumomab Induced Remission

    The percentage of participants who received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) while in remission due to treatment with blinatumomab during the first two cycles, and received no further anti-leukemic medication before HSCT.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-off date of 12 January 2015; Maximum duration on study was 24 months in phase 1 and 15 months for phase 2.

  7. Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-blinatumomab Antibodies

    Antibodies to blinatumomab were detected using an electrochemiluminescence (ECL)-based assay.

    Measured: Predose up until 30 days after last dose of study medication; median treatment duration was 28 days.

  8. Serum Cytokine Peak Levels

    The activation of immune effector cells was monitored by the measurement of peripheral blood cytokine levels including interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) using cytometric bead assays. The limit of detection of the assay (LOD) was 20 pg/mL and the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was 125 pg/mL. Data below LOD were set to 10 pg/mL while data < LOQ and > LOD were reported as measured.

    Measured: Cycle 1 and 2 day 1 (prior to infusion, 2 and 6 hours after infusion start), day 2 and day 3.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionMay 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
93 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01471782
Sponsor's protocol ID
MT103-205
Other IDs
2010-024264-18
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
28 Oct 2011
Last updated
8 Feb 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • von Stackelberg A, Locatelli F, Zugmaier G, Handgretinger R, Trippett TM, Rizzari C, Bader P, O'Brien MM, Brethon B, Bhojwani D, Schlegel PG, Borkhardt A, Rheingold SR, Cooper TM, Zwaan CM, Barnette P, Messina C, Michel G, DuBois SG, Hu K, Zhu M, Whitlock JA, Gore L. Phase I/Phase II Study of Blinatumomab in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Dec 20;34(36):4381-4389. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.3301. Epub 2016 Oct 31.

    PubMed 27998223

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Blinatumomab in people with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, run by Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH at 30 sites in 7 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 30 sites in United States, Germany, France, Italy, Austria and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Feb 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Phase I: Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) (time frame: Cycle 1, 28 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01471782, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Feb 2017.

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