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Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaPhase 3NCT02101853

Blinatumomab in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A Phase 3 study testing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Asparaginase and Blinatumomab in people with Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 186 sites in 5 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This randomized phase III trial studies how well blinatumomab works compared with standard combination chemotherapy in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has returned after a period of improvement (relapsed). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 31 years
Conditions the study is for
Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
What is being tested?
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Asparaginase and Blinatumomab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
669 participants
Where
186 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
17 Dec 2014to 16 Sep 2027
Phase
Phase 3
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 1 year to 31 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients >= 1 year and < 31 years of age at the time of relapse will be eligible
  • First relapse of B-ALL, allowable sites of disease include isolated bone marrow, combined bone marrow and CNS and/or testicular, and isolated CNS and/or testicular; extramedullary sites are limited to the CNS and testicles
  • No waiting period for patients who relapse while receiving standard maintenance therapy
  • Patients who relapse on frontline therapy in phases other than maintenance must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study
  • Cytotoxic therapy: at least 14 days since the completion of cytotoxic therapy with the exception of hydroxyurea, which is permitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of protocol therapy, or maintenance chemotherapy, or intrathecal chemotherapy (methotrexate strongly preferred) administered at the time of the required diagnostic lumbar puncture to establish baseline CNS status
  • Biologic (anti-neoplastic) agent: at least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent; for agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur
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  • Stem cell transplant or rescue: patient has not had a prior stem cell transplant or rescue
  • Patient has not had prior treatment with blinatumomab
  • With the exception of intrathecal chemotherapy (methotrexate strongly preferred; cytarabine is permissible) administered at the time of the required diagnostic lumbar puncture to establish baseline CNS status, patient has not received prior relapse-directed therapy (i.e., this protocol is intended as the INITIAL treatment of first relapse)
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1, or 2; use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
  • 1 to < 2 years: =< 0.6 mg/dL
  • 2 to < 6 years: =< 0.8 mg/dL
  • 6 to < 10 years: =< 1 mg/dL
  • 10 to < 13 years: =< 1.2 mg/dL
  • 13 to < 16 years: =< 1.5 mg/dL (males) and =< 1.4 mg/dL (females)
  • >= 16 years: =< 1.7 mg/dL (males) and =< 1.4 mg/dL (females)
  • Direct bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL
  • Shortening fraction of >= 27% by echocardiogram, or
  • Ejection fraction of >= 50% by radionuclide angiogram
  • All patients and/or their parent or legal guardian must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Who cannot join

  • Patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive/breakpoint cluster region protein (BCR)-Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (ABL1)+ ALL are not eligible
  • Patients with Burkitt leukemia/lymphoma or mature B-cell leukemia are not eligible
  • Patients with T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL)/lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL) are not eligible
  • Patients with B-lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LL) are not eligible
  • Patients with known optic nerve and/or retinal involvement are not eligible; patients who are presenting with visual disturbances should have an ophthalmologic exam and, if indicated, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine optic nerve or retinal involvement
  • Patients known to have one of the following concomitant genetic syndromes: Down syndrome, Bloom syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, Fanconi anemia, Kostmann syndrome, Shwachman syndrome or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome
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  • Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Patients with known allergy to mitoxantrone, cytarabine, or both etoposide and etoposide phosphate (Etopophos)
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed
  • Patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs; a pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation
  • Patients with pre-existing significant central nervous system pathology that would preclude treatment with blinatumomab, including: history of severe brain injury, dementia, cerebellar disease, organic brain syndrome, psychosis, coordination/movement disorder, or autoimmune disease with CNS involvement are not eligible; patients with a history of cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage with residual deficits are not eligible; (patients with a history of cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage remain eligible provided all neurologic deficits have resolved)
  • Patients with uncontrolled seizure disorder are not eligible; (patients with seizure disorders that do not require antiepileptic drugs, or are well controlled with stable doses of antiepileptic drugs remain eligible)

Trial locations and contacts

186 sites in 5 countries.

186 sites in 5 countries

United States166 sites

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

    Akron, Ohio, 44308

  • Albany Medical Center

    Albany, New York, 12208

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103

  • Providence Alaska Medical Center

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • C S Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Mission Hospital

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

    Austin, Texas, 78723

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Eastern Maine Medical Center

    Bangor, Maine, 04401

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg

    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017

  • Children's Hospital of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise

    Boise, Idaho, 83712

  • Tufts Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • Vandalia Health/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304

  • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

  • T C Thompson Children's Hospital

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403

  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • Driscoll Children's Hospital

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411

  • Medical City Dallas Hospital

    Dallas, Texas, 75230

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822

  • Dayton Children's Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45404

  • Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48236

  • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

    Downey, California, 90242

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Michigan State University

    East Lansing, Michigan, 48823

  • El Paso Children's Hospital

    El Paso, Texas, 79905

  • Inova Fairfax Hospital

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042

  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Broward Health Medical Center

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316

  • Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33908

  • Cook Children's Medical Center

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301

  • East Carolina University

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834

  • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

  • Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021

  • Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Riley Hospital for Children

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

  • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207

  • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916

  • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135

  • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591

  • Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Loma Linda, California, 92354

  • Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Norton Children's Hospital

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

  • Palms West Radiation Therapy

    Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, 33470

  • Covenant Children's Hospital

    Lubbock, Texas, 79410

  • Valley Children's Hospital

    Madera, California, 93636

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

    Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449

  • Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

  • Banner Children's at Desert

    Mesa, Arizona, 85202

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island

    Mineola, New York, 11501

  • Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404

  • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • USA Health Strada Patient Care Center

    Mobile, Alabama, 36604

  • West Virginia University Healthcare

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

  • Morristown Medical Center

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960

  • The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Saint Peter's University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

  • The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040

  • Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112

  • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507

  • Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn

    Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94609

  • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94611

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

  • Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California, 92868

  • AdventHealth Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge

    Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068

  • Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center

    Paterson, New Jersey, 07503

  • Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola

    Pensacola, Florida, 32504

  • OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois

    Peoria, Illinois, 61637

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134

  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224

  • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital

    Portland, Oregon, 97227

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

  • VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • Carilion Children's

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24014

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • Corewell Health Children's

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073

  • Sutter Medical Center Sacramento

    Sacramento, California, 95816

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113

  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78207

  • Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

    San Francisco, California, 94158

  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    Santa Barbara, California, 93102

  • Memorial Health University Medical Center

    Savannah, Georgia, 31404

  • Maine Children's Cancer Program

    Scarborough, Maine, 04074

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134

  • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

    Spokane, Washington, 99204

  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Springfield, Illinois, 62702

  • Baystate Medical Center

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701

  • Stony Brook University Medical Center

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794

  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

    Tacoma, Washington, 98431

  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

  • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa

    Tampa, Florida, 33607

  • Scott and White Memorial Hospital

    Temple, Texas, 76508

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43606

  • Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90502

  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719

  • New York Medical College

    Valhalla, New York, 10595

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

  • Saint Mary's Medical Center

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407

  • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

  • UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Other trials in United States

Canada13 sites

  • IWK Health Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8

  • McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7

  • Children's Hospital

    London, Ontario, N6A 5W9

  • The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC

    Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1

  • CHU de Quebec-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval (CHUL)

    Québec, G1V 4G2

  • Saskatoon Cancer Centre

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4

  • Janeway Child Health Centre

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6

  • Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4

  • CancerCare Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9

Other trials in Canada

Puerto Rico3 sites

  • HIMA San Pablo Oncologic Hospital

    Caguas, 00726

  • San Jorge Children's Hospital

    San Juan, 00912

  • University Pediatric Hospital

    San Juan, 00926

Other trials in Puerto Rico

Australia2 sites

  • Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

    Perth, Western Australia, 6008

  • Perth Children's Hospital

    Perth, Western Australia, 6009

Other trials in Australia

New Zealand2 sites

  • Christchurch Hospital

    Christchurch, 8011

  • Starship Children's Hospital

    Grafton, Auckland, 1145

Other trials in New Zealand

About this study

Official title: Risk-Stratified Randomized Phase III Testing of Blinatumomab (NSC#765986) in First Relapse of Childhood B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

This randomized phase III trial studies how well blinatumomab works compared with standard combination chemotherapy in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has returned after a period of improvement (relapsed). Immunotherapy with blinatumomab may allow the body's immune system to attack and destroy some types of leukemia cells. It is not yet known whether blinatumomab is more effective than standard combination chemotherapy in treating relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To compare disease free survival (DFS) of high-risk (HR) and intermediate-risk (IR) relapse B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) patients who are randomized following induction block 1 chemotherapy to receive either two intensive chemotherapy blocks or two 5-week blocks of blinatumomab (HR/IR randomization) as a part of a treatment regimen prior to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. (Closed to enrollment effective September 18, 2019) II. To compare the DFS of low risk (LR) relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following block 1 chemotherapy to receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus blinatumomab (LR randomization). (Closed to enrollment effective September 30, 2019)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To compare overall survival (OS) of HR and IR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following induction block 1 chemotherapy to receive either two intensive chemotherapy blocks or two 5-week blocks of blinatumomab (HR/IR randomization). (Closed to enrollment effective September 18, 2019) II. To compare OS of LR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following block 1 chemotherapy to receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus blinatumomab (LR randomization).

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To compare the rates of minimal residual disease (MRD) >= 0.01% at the end of block 2 and block 3 for HR and IR relapse B-ALL patients in HR/IR randomization.

II. To estimate, for treatment failure (TF) patients not previously receiving blinatumomab, the hematologic complete remission rate (CR), rate of MRD < 0.01%, and proportion able to proceed to hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in CR after treatment with blinatumomab.

III. To assess the feasibility and safety of rapid taper of immune suppression for the subset of HSCT patients with MRD >= 0.01% pre- and/or post-HSCT with no acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD).

IV. To evaluate blinatumomab pharmacokinetics (PK) and explore exposure-response relationships for measures of safety and effectiveness.

OUTLINE:

All patients receive Block 1 over 4 weeks.

BLOCK 1: Patients receive dexamethasone orally (PO) twice daily (BID) or intravenously (IV) on days 1-5 and 15-19; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, 15, and 22; pegaspargase IV over 1-2 hours on days 3 and 17; mitoxantrone hydrochloride IV over 15-30 minutes on days 1-2, and methotrexate intrathecally (IT) on day 1. Patients with central nervous system (CNS) 1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on day 8. Patients with CNS3 (including isolated CNS relapse) also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on days 8, 15, and 22. High risk and intermediate risk patients are then assigned to randomization R1. Low risk patients are assigned to randomization R2.

RANDOMIZATION R1 (HR and IR patients): Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. Effective 09/18/2019, HR/IR patients not yet randomized are not eligible for post-Induction therapy on AALL1331 and will be removed from protocol therapy. Patients receiving therapy on Arm A prior to Amendment #10A who have not yet received day 22 treatment on Block 3 will be offered the opportunity to cross over to Arm B to receive blinatumomab.

ARM A: Patients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Block 3 over 4 weeks, and then undergo allogeneic HSCT if eligible. Patients with persistent testicular involvement after Block 1 receive testicular radiation during the Block 2.

ARM B: Patients receive Blinatumomab Block 1 over 5 weeks, Blinatumomab Block 2 over 5 weeks, and then undergo allogeneic HSCT if eligible. Patients with persistent testicular involvement after Block 1 receive testicular radiation during the first block of blinatumomab.

RANDOMIZATION R2 (LR patients): LR patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM C: Patients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Block 3 over 4 weeks, Continuation 1 over 8 weeks, Continuation 2 over 8 weeks, and then Maintenance. CNS3 patients receive chemoradiation post-Maintenance Cycle 1. Patients with persistent testicular involvement after Block 1 receive testicular radiation during Block 2.

ARM D: Patients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 1 over 5 weeks, Continuation 1 over 8 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 2 over 5 weeks, Continuation 2 over 8 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 3 over 5 weeks, and then Maintenance. CNS3 patients receive chemoradiation post Maintenance Cycle 1. Patients with persistent testicular involvement after Block 1 receive testicular radiation during Block 2.

BLOCK 2: Patients receive dexamethasone PO BID or IV on days 1-5; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on day 1; methotrexate IV over 36 hours on day 8; leucovorin calcium IV or PO on days 10-11; pegaspargase IV over 1-2 hours on day 9 or 10; cyclophosphamide IV over 15-30 minutes on days 15-19; and etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 15-19. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on day 8. Patients with CNS3 also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on days 8 and 22.

BLOCK 3: Patients receive dexamethasone PO BID or IV on days 1-5; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on day 1; cytarabine IV over 3 hours every 12 hours on days 1, 2, 8, and 9; asparaginase intramuscularly (IM) or IV over 1 hour on days 2, 4, 9, 11, and 23; methotrexate IT on day 1and IV over 36 hours on day 22; leucovorin calcium PO or IV on days 24-25. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on day 22. Patients with CNS3 also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on day 22.

BLINATUMOMAB BLOCK 1: Patients receive dexamethasone PO or IV on day 1 and blinatumomab IV continuously on days 1-28. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on days 15 and 29. Patients with CNS3 also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on days 15 and 29.

BLINATUMOMAB BLOCK 2: Patients receive blinatumomab IV continuously on days 1-28. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on days 8 and 29. Patients with CNS3 also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on days 8 and 29.

BLINATUMOMAB BLOCK 3: Patients receive blinatumomab IV continuously on days 1-28 and dexamethasone PO or IV on day 1.

CONTINUATION 1 \& 2: Patients receive dexamethasone PO BID or IV on days 1-5; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on day 1; mercaptopurine tablet PO on days 1-42; methotrexate PO on days 8, 15, 29, and 36; or; cyclophosphamide IV over 15-30 minutes on days 43 and 50; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 43 and 50; thioguanine PO once daily on days 43-49; and cytarabine IV over 1-30 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) on days 44-47 and 51-54. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on days 1 and 43, methotrexate PO every 6 hours for 4 doses on day 22, leucovorin calcium PO every 6 hours for 2 doses on day 24. Patients with CNS3 also receive methotrexate IT, hydrocortisone IT, and cytarabine IT on days 1 and 43 ; methotrexate IV over 36 hours on day 22; and leucovorin calcium IV or PO every 6 hours on days 24-25.

MAINTENANCE: Patients receive dexamethasone PO BID or IV on days 1-5, 29-33, and 57-61; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on days 1, 29, and 57; mercaptopurine tablet PO on days 1-84; and methotrexate PO on days 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, and 78. Patients with CNS1 or CNS2 also receive methotrexate IT on day 1. Patients with CNS3 receive Triple Intrathecal Therapy (ITT) on day 1. Cycles repeat every 12 weeks for up to 2 years from the beginning of treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

MAINTENANCE CHEMORADIATION (LR CNS3 PATIENTS ONLY): Following maintenance cycle 1, patients receive 1800 cGy cranial radiation; dexamethasone PO BID or IV on days 1-7 and 15-21; vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8 and 15; and pegaspargase IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Patients then resume maintenance with cycle 2 and beyond.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up annually for 10 years.

Medical subject headings
Burkitt Lymphoma

What participants receive

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

  • Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called Allogeneic, Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, HSC

    Undergo allogeneic HSCT

  • AsparaginaseDrug

    Also called ASP-1, Asparaginase II, Asparaginase-E.Coli, Colaspase

    Given IM or IV

  • BlinatumomabBiological

    Also called AMG 103, AMG-103, AMG103, Anti-CD19 x Anti-CD3 Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody

    Given IV

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Asta B 518, B 518

    Given IV

  • CytarabineDrug

    Also called .beta.-Cytosine arabinoside, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine, 1-Beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone

    Given IT and IV or SC

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called Aacidexam, Adexone, Aknichthol Dexa, Alba-Dex

    Given PO or IV

  • EtoposideDrug

    Also called Demethyl Epipodophyllotoxin Ethylidine Glucoside, EPEG, Lastet, Toposar

    Given IV

  • Leucovorin CalciumDrug

    Also called Adinepar, Calcifolin, Calcium (6S)-Folinate, Calcium Folinate

    Given IV or PO

  • MercaptopurineDrug

    Also called 3H-Purine-6-thiol, 6 MP, 6 Thiohypoxanthine, 6 Thiopurine

    Given PO

  • MethotrexateDrug

    Also called Abitrexate, Alpha-Methopterin, Amethopterin, Brimexate

    Given IT, IV, and PO

  • MitoxantroneDrug

    Also called Dihydroxyanthracenedione, Mitozantrone

    Given IV

  • Mitoxantrone HydrochlorideDrug

    Also called CL 232315, DHAD, DHAQ, Dihydroxyanthracenedione Dihydrochloride

    Given IV

  • PegaspargaseDrug

    Also called L-Asparaginase with Polyethylene Glycol, Oncaspar, Oncaspar-IV, PEG-Asparaginase

    Given IV

  • Pharmacological StudyOther

    Correlative studies

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Energy Type, ENERGY_TYPE, Irradiate

    Undergo cranial radiation therapy

  • Therapeutic HydrocortisoneDrug

    Also called Aeroseb-HC, Barseb HC, Barseb-HC, Cetacort

    Given IT

  • ThioguanineDrug

    Also called 2-Amino 6MP, 2-Amino-1,7-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione, 2-Amino-6-mercaptopurine, 2-Amino-6-purinethiol

    Given PO

  • VincristineDrug

    Also called LCR, Leurocristine, VCR, Vincrystine

    Given IV

  • Vincristine SulfateDrug

    Also called Kyocristine, Leurocristine Sulfate, Leurocristine, sulfate, Oncovin

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT02101853
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A (HR and IR control)Active comparatorPatients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Block 3 over 4 weeks, and then undergo allogeneic HSCT. Closed effective September 18, 2019.
Receives: Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug: Asparaginase; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Leucovorin Calcium; Drug: Methotrexate; Drug: Mitoxantrone; Drug: Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride; Drug: Pegaspargase; Other: Pharmacological Study; Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone; Drug: Vincristine; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
Arm B (HR and IR blinatumomab)ExperimentalPatients receive Blinatumomab Block 1 over 5 weeks, Blinatumomab Block 2 over 5 weeks, and then undergo allogeneic HSCT.
Receives: Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Biological: Blinatumomab; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Methotrexate; Other: Pharmacological Study; Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone
Arm C (LR control)Active comparatorPatients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Block 3 over 4 weeks, Continuation 1 over 8 weeks, Continuation 2 over 8 weeks, and then Maintenance.
Receives: Drug: Asparaginase; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Leucovorin Calcium; Drug: Mercaptopurine; Drug: Methotrexate; Drug: Pegaspargase; Other: Pharmacological Study; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone; Drug: Thioguanine; Drug: Vincristine; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
Arm D (LR blinatumomab)ExperimentalPatients receive Block 2 over 4 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 1 over 5 weeks, Continuation 1 over 8 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 2 over 5 weeks, Continuation 2 over 8 weeks, Blinatumomab Cycle 3 over 5 weeks, and then Maintenance.
Receives: Biological: Blinatumomab; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Leucovorin Calcium; Drug: Mercaptopurine; Drug: Methotrexate; Drug: Pegaspargase; Other: Pharmacological Study; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone; Drug: Thioguanine; Drug: Vincristine; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate

What is being measured

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

  1. Disease Free Survival (DFS) of High-risk (HR) and Intermediate-risk (IR) Relapse Patients

    DFS rates of HR and IR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following Induction Block 1 chemotherapy to receive either two intensive chemotherapy blocks or two 5-week blocks of blinatumomab (HR/IR Randomization). DFS is calculated as the time from randomization to date of first event (treatment failure, relapse, second malignancy, remission death) or date of last contact. Two-year DFS estimates will be calculated from date of randomization for both Arm A and Arm B. Two-sided 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.

    Measured: Up to 2 years from date of randomization

  2. Disease Free Survival (DFS) of Low Risk (LR) Relapse Patients

    DFS rates of LR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following Block 1 chemotherapy to receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus blinatumomab (LR Randomization). DFS is calculated as the time from randomization to date of first event (relapse, second malignancy, remission death) or date of last contact. Three-year DFS estimates will be calculated from date of randomization for both Arm C and Arm D. Two-sided 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.

    Measured: Up to 3 years from date of randomization

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Overall Survival (OS) of HR and IR Relapse Patients

    OS rates of HR and IR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following Induction Block 1 chemotherapy to receive either two intensive chemotherapy blocks or two 5-week blocks of blinatumomab (HR/IR Randomization). OS is calculated as the time from randomization to date of death or date of last contact. Two-year OS estimates will be calculated from date of randomization for both Arm A and Arm B. Two-sided 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.

    Measured: Up to 2 years from date of randomization

  2. Overall Survival (OS) of LR Relapse Patients

    OS rates of LR relapse B-ALL patients who are randomized following Block 1 chemotherapy to receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus blinatumomab (LR Randomization). OS is calculated as the time from randomization to date of death or date of last contact. Three-year OS estimates will be calculated from date of randomization for both Arm C and Arm D. Two-sided 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.

    Measured: Up to 3 years from date of randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Apr 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start17 Dec 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2021
  4. Study completion16 Sep 2027 (estimated)

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
669 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02101853
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2014-00631
Other IDs
NCI-2014-00631, s15-00970, COG-AALL1331, AALL1331, AALL1331, U10CA098543, U10CA180886
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
28 Mar 2014
Last updated
21 Oct 2026
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hogan LE, Bhatla T, Xu X, Gore L, Raetz EA, Bhojwani D, Teachey DT, Hunger SP, Loh ML, Brown PA, Ji L. Severe toxicity and poor efficacy of reinduction chemotherapy are associated with overall poor outcomes in relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group AALL1331 trial. Haematologica. 2025 Dec 1;110(12):2930-2941. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2025.287386. Epub 2025 Jun 26.

    PubMed 40568722

  • Hogan LE, Brown PA, Ji L, Xu X, Devidas M, Bhatla T, Borowitz MJ, Raetz EA, Carroll A, Heerema NA, Zugmaier G, Sharon E, Bernhardt MB, Terezakis SA, Gore L, Whitlock JA, Hunger SP, Loh ML. Children's Oncology Group AALL1331: Phase III Trial of Blinatumomab in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Low-Risk B-Cell ALL in First Relapse. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Sep 1;41(25):4118-4129. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.02200. Epub 2023 May 31.

    PubMed 37257143

  • Brown PA, Ji L, Xu X, Devidas M, Hogan LE, Borowitz MJ, Raetz EA, Zugmaier G, Sharon E, Bernhardt MB, Terezakis SA, Gore L, Whitlock JA, Pulsipher MA, Hunger SP, Loh ML. Effect of Postreinduction Therapy Consolidation With Blinatumomab vs Chemotherapy on Disease-Free Survival in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With First Relapse of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Mar 2;325(9):833-842. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.0669.

    PubMed 33651090

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Asparaginase and Blinatumomab in people with Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 186 sites in 5 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 22 inclusion and 13 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 186 sites in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand. 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 phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 6 Dec 2022). 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?

Disease Free Survival (DFS) of High-risk (HR) and Intermediate-risk (IR) Relapse Patients (time frame: Up to 2 years from date of randomization). 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 NCT02101853, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 21 Oct 2026.

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