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Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Positive B-precursor ALLPhase 2NCT02000427

Blinatumomab in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Positive B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Blinatumomab in people with Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Positive B-precursor ALL, run by Amgen at 22 sites in 5 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The primary objective is to evaluate the rate of complete remission/complete remission with partial hematological recovery (CRh*) in adults with relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who receive blinatumomab. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
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
45 participants
Where
22 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
3 Jan 2014to 6 Jan 2017
Phase
Phase 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with Ph+ B-precursor ALL, with any of the following:
  • Relapsed or refractory to at least one second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) (dasatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib, ponatinib)
  • OR intolerant to second generation TKI and intolerant or refractory to imatinib mesylate
  • Greater than 5% blasts in bone marrow
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Age ≥ 18 years of age, at the time of informed consent.
  • Subject has provided informed consent or subject's legally acceptable representative has provided informed consent when the subject has any kind of condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may compromise the ability of the subject to give written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • History of malignancy other than ALL within 5 years prior to start of protocol-required therapy, except for adequately treated selected cancers without evidence of disease
  • History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology as epilepsy, childhood or adult seizure, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injuries, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, organic brain syndrome, psychosis
  • Active ALL in the CNS or testes
  • Isolated extramedullary disease
  • Current autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease with potential CNS involvement
  • Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) within 12 weeks before blinatumomab treatment
  • Active acute or extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) which included the administration of immunosuppressive agents to prevent or treat GvHD within 2 weeks before blinatumomab treatment
  • immediately previous cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy; and eligibility for allogeneic HSCT at the time of enrollment.

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 5 countries.

22 sites in 5 countries

United States8 sites
  • Research Site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Research Site

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Research Site

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Research Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Research Site

    La Jolla, California, 92093-0960

  • Research Site

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Research Site

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Research Site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Other trials in United States

Italy5 sites
  • Research Site

    Bergamo, 24127

  • Research Site

    Bologna, 40138

  • Research Site

    Roma, 00161

  • Research Site

    Venezia, 30174

  • Research Site

    Verona, 37134

Other trials in Italy

Germany4 sites
  • Research Site

    Berlin, 12200

  • Research Site

    Essen, 45122

  • Research Site

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590

  • Research Site

    Würzburg, 97080

Other trials in Germany

France3 sites
  • Research Site

    Nantes, 44093

  • Research Site

    Paris, 75475

  • Research Site

    Toulouse, 31059

Other trials in France

United Kingdom2 sites
  • Research Site

    London, NW3 2PF

  • Research Site

    Sutton, SM2 5PT

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Single Arm, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the BiTE Antibody Blinatumomab in Adult Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Positive B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Alcantara Study)

The primary objective is to evaluate the rate of complete remission/complete remission with partial hematological recovery (CRh*) in adults with relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who receive blinatumomab.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-arm Simon II stage design, multicenter study consisting of a screening period, an induction treatment period (2 cycles of blinatumomab), a consolidation treatment period (up to 3 additional cycles of blinatumomab for applicable participants), and a safety follow-up visit 30 days after treatment. Following the safety follow-up visit, participants will be followed for response duration and survival every 3 months for 18 months or death, whichever occurs first.

Being tested
Blinatumomab
Keywords
Relapsed; Refractory; Philadelphia Positive; B-precursor; Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; ALL; Blinatumomab; Leukemia;
Medical subject headings
Recurrence, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Leukemia

What participants receive

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

  • BlinatumomabDrug

    Also called Blincyto®, AMG 103

    Blinatumomab is administered as a continuous intravenous infusion (CIV). A single cycle of blinatumomab treatment is 6 weeks in duration, which includes 4 weeks of blinatumomab followed by a 2-week treatment-free interval.

Study groups in NCT02000427
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BlinatumomabExperimentalParticipants will receive blinatumomab by continuous intravenous (CIVI) infusion over 4 weeks followed by a treatment-free interval of 2 weeks for 2 cycles. Participants who achieve a complete remission or complete remission with partial or incomplete hematologic recovery within 2 induction cycles of treatment could receive up to 3 additional consolidation cycles of blinatumomab. The initial dose will be 9 μg/day for the first 7 days of treatment, increased to 28 μg/day starting on day 8 for all subsequent cycles of treatment.
Receives: Drug: Blinatumomab

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission/Complete Remission With Partial Hematological Recovery (CR/CRh*) During the First Two Treatment Cycles

    Participants were evaluated for efficacy at the end of each treatment cycle via a central bone marrow aspiration and local peripheral blood counts.

    Complete remission was defined as meeting all 3 of the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease
    • full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 100,000/μl, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/μl.

    Complete remission with partial hematological recovery (CRh*) was defined as meeting all 3 of the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow
    • no evidence of disease
    • partial recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 50,000/μl, and ANC > 500/μl.

    Participants without a post-baseline disease assessment were considered non-responders.

    Measured: Approximately 12 weeks, as of the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Remission During the First 2 Cycles of Treatment

    Bone marrow samples were evaluated for MRD remission by a central laboratory using bcr-abl fusion gene reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

    An MRD response was defined as MRD < 10^-4 measured by PCR. Participants with no post-baseline MRD assessment were considered non-responders.

    Measured: Approximately 12 weeks

  2. Duration of CR or CRh* Response

    Duration of response was measured for participants in remission (CR/CRh*), and was measured from the time the participant first achieved remission until first documented relapse or death from disease progression. Participants without a documented relapse (hematological or extramedullary) and who did not die were censored at the time of the last bone marrow assessment or the last survival follow-up visit to confirm 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.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015; median observation time was 7.0 months

  3. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission (CR) During the First Two Treatment Cycles

    Participants were evaluated for efficacy at the end of each treatment cycle via a central bone marrow aspiration and local peripheral blood counts.

    Complete remission was defined as meeting all 3 of the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease;
    • full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 100,000/μl, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/μl.

    Participants without a post-baseline disease assessment were considered non-responders.

    Measured: Approximately 12 weeks, as of the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015

  4. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission With Partial Hematological Recovery (CRh*) During the First Two Treatment Cycles

    Participants were evaluated for efficacy at the end of each treatment cycle via a central bone marrow aspiration and local peripheral blood counts.

    Complete remission with partial hematological recovery (CRh*) was defined as meeting all 3 of the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease;
    • partial recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 50,000/μl, and ANC > 500/μl.

    Participants without a post-baseline disease assessment were considered non-responders.

    Measured: Approximately 12 weeks, as of the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015

  5. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission/Complete Remission With Partial Hematological Recovery/Complete Remission With Incomplete Hematological Recovery (CR/CRh*/CRi) During the First Two Treatment Cycles

    Efficacy was evaluated via a central bone marrow aspiration and local peripheral blood counts.

    Complete remission was defined as meeting the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease;
    • full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 100,000/μl, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/μl.

    Complete remission with partial hematological recovery was defined as meeting the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease;
    • partial recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 50,000/μl, and ANC > 500/μl.

    Complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery was defined as meeting all of the following criteria:

    • less than or equal to 5% blasts in the bone marrow;
    • no evidence of disease;
    • incomplete recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets > 100,000/μl or ANC > 1000/μl.

    Participants without a post-baseline disease assessment were considered non-responders.

    Measured: Approximately 12 weeks, as of the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015

  6. Overall Survival

    Overall survival was assessed from the date the participant received the first infusion of blinatumomab until death from any cause or the date of the last follow-up.

    Participants still alive at the data cut-off date 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.

    Measured: From first dose of blinatumomab until the data cut-off date; median observation time was 8.8 months.

  7. Percentage of Participants Who Received an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) During Blinatumomab Induced Remission

    Participants who achieved remission (CR/CRh*) during the first 2 cycles of treatment and received an allogeneic HSCT.

    Measured: Up to the data cut-of date of 20 May 2015; Maximum duration on study was 14.5 months.

  8. 100-Day Mortality After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

    The analysis of 100-day mortality after allogeneic HSCT was assessed for participants who received an allogeneic HSCT while in remission (CR/CRh*) after 2 cycles of blinatumomab treatment and did not receive any additional antileukemic treatment. 100-day mortality after allogeneic HSCT was calculated relative to the date of allogeneic HSCT.

    The 100-day mortality rate after allogeneic HSCT was defined as the percentage of participants having died up to 100 days after allogeneic HSCT estimated using the estimated time to death in percent calculated by Kaplan-Meier methods. Participants alive were censored on the last documented visit date or the date of the last phone contact when the patient was last known to have been alive.

    Measured: From the date of allogeneic HSCT until the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015; median observation time was 3.2 months.

  9. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Adverse events (AEs) were graded for severity according to the CTCAE version 4.0, where Grade 1: Mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated.

    Grade 2: Moderate; minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental activities of daily living.

    Grade 3: Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self care activities of daily living.

    Grade 4: Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5: Death related to AE. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were those assessed by the investigator as possibly related to blinatumomab based on response to the question: Is there a reasonable possibility that the event may have been caused by blinatumomab or other protocol-specified therapies/procedures?

    Measured: From the first dose of blinatumomab until 30 days after the last dose, up to the cut-off date of 20 May 2015; the median duration of treatment was 53.8 days.

  10. Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-blinatumomab Antibodies

    Anti-blinatumomab binding antibodies were evaluated with a validated blinatumomab anti-drug antibody assay with the electrochemiluminescence detection technology.

    Measured: Day 29 of each treatment period and 30 days after the last dose

  11. Steady State Concentration of Blinatumomab

    Measured: Cycle 1, day 8, 6 to 8 hours after the dose step to 28 μg/day, and Cycle 2, day 1, 6 to 8 hours after blinatumomab infusion

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start3 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion20 May 2015
  4. Study completion6 Jan 2017

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02000427
Sponsor's protocol ID
20120216
Other IDs
2006-006520-19
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
15 Nov 2013
Last updated
28 May 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Martinelli G, Boissel N, Chevallier P, Ottmann O, Gokbuget N, Topp MS, Fielding AK, Rambaldi A, Ritchie EK, Papayannidis C, Sterling LR, Benjamin J, Stein A. Complete Hematologic and Molecular Response in Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Following Treatment With Blinatumomab: Results From a Phase II, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 1;35(16):1795-1802. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.69.3531. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

    PubMed 28355115
  • Kuchimanchi M, Zhu M, Clements JD, Doshi S. Exposure-response analysis of blinatumomab in patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and comparison with standard of care chemotherapy. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2019 Apr;85(4):807-817. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13864. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

    PubMed 30645768
  • Kantarjian HM, Zugmaier G, Bruggemann M, Wood BL, Horst HA, Zeng Y, Martinelli G. Impact of Blinatumomab Treatment on Bone Marrow Function in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Nov 9;13(22):5607. doi: 10.3390/cancers13225607.

    PubMed 34830762
  • Clements JD, Zhu M, Kuchimanchi M, Terminello B, Doshi S. Population Pharmacokinetics of Blinatumomab in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2020 Apr;59(4):463-474. doi: 10.1007/s40262-019-00823-8.

    PubMed 31679130
  • Martinelli G, Boissel N, Chevallier P, Ottmann O, Gokbuget N, Rambaldi A, Ritchie EK, Papayannidis C, Tuglus CA, Morris JD, Stein A. Long-term follow-up of blinatumomab in patients with relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Final analysis of ALCANTARA study. Eur J Cancer. 2021 Mar;146:107-114. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.12.022. Epub 2021 Feb 13.

    PubMed 33588145
  • Topp MS, Stein AS, Gokbuget N, Horst HA, Boissel N, Martinelli G, Kantarjian H, Bruggemann M, Chen Y, Zugmaier G. Blinatumomab as first salvage versus second or later salvage in adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of a pooled analysis. Cancer Med. 2021 Apr;10(8):2601-2610. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3731. Epub 2021 Mar 18.

    PubMed 33734596
  • Horst HA, Zugmaier G, Martinelli G, Mergen N, Velasco K, Zaman F, Kantarjian H. CD19-negative relapse in adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia following treatment with blinatumomab-a post hoc analysis. Am J Hematol. 2023 Aug;98(8):E222-E225. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26988. Epub 2023 Jun 22. No abstract available.

    PubMed 37345570
  • Shi Z, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Chen B. Monoclonal antibodies: new chance in the management of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Hematology. 2022 Dec;27(1):642-652. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2022.2074704.

    PubMed 35622074

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Blinatumomab in people with Relapsed/Refractory Philadelphia Positive B-precursor ALL, run by Amgen at 22 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 7 inclusion and 8 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 28 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in United States, Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom. 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 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 9 Aug 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?

Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission/Complete Remission With Partial Hematological Recovery (CR/CRh*) During the First Two Treatment Cycles (time frame: Approximately 12 weeks, as of the data cut-off date of 20 May 2015). 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 NCT02000427, which also lists 8 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 28 May 2024.

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