Dinutuximab-beta with chemotherapy in newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma
Official title: Pilot Study of Combining of Dinutuximab-β With Induction Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma
Run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · NCT07688252 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This pilot study tests whether adding the antibody dinutuximab-beta to standard induction chemotherapy is safe and helps shrink tumors in kids and young adults with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 1 Year to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | dinutuximab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin |
| Locations | 2 sites (Taipei, Taiwan and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2032 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2032 |
| Registry record updated | October 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07688252 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients aged 1 to 30 years with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma who meet the specified INRG/COG criteria and are planned for standard induction chemotherapy.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who experience intolerable toxicity or do not achieve adequate response during induction may not benefit from the combination.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
In this prospective, single-arm pilot trial, patients with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma receive dinutuximab-beta as a continuous 10-day infusion at 10 mg/m2 per day during cycles 2–6 of a standard 6-cycle induction chemotherapy regimen. The chemotherapy backbone includes cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin/epirubicin, etoposide, and cisplatin. The study primarily monitors tolerability and safety, with secondary aims to assess tumor response by revised INRC criteria and to explore MRD, event-free and overall survival, and potential biomarker correlations. Exploratory analyses will inform how immune biomarkers relate to clinical outcomes and future treatment strategies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could improve tumor response during induction and potentially enhance outcomes for high-risk neuroblastoma.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies of GD2-directed therapy have shown activity in neuroblastoma, but this exact combination in frontline induction is exploratory and builds on prior single-agent and combination approaches.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must be 1 to 30 years of age at the time of initial diagnosis. 2. Must have histological verification of neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma, OR demonstration of neuroblastoma cells in the bone marrow with elevated urinary VMA at the time of initial diagnosis. 3. Must have newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma according to the revised COG NBL risk classifier (version 2), defined as meeting at least ONE of the following: 1. INRG Stage M: MYCN amplification (\> 4-fold increase), OR age 12 to \< 18 months without MYCN amplification but with unfavorable histology/DI = 1/SCA, OR age \> 18 months regardless of biologic features. 2. INRG Stage MS: MYCN amplification, OR age 12 to \< 18 months without MYCN amplification but with unfavorable histology/DI = 1/SCA. 3. INRG Stage L2: MYCN amplification, OR age 18 months to \< 5 years without MYCN amplification but with unfavorable histology, OR age ≥ 5 years without MYCN amplification but with unfavorable histology (undifferentiated or poorly differentiated tumor). 4. INRG Stage L1: Tumor with incomplete resection and MYCN amplification. 5. Patients \> 18 months of age initially diagnosed with INRG Stage L1, L2, or MS who are subsequently upgraded to high-risk disease. 4. Must have had no prior systemic therapy, or have only completed the first cycle of induction chemotherapy under the TPOG N2020-HR protocol. 5. Must have measurable disease, defined as at least ONE of the following (Note: Patients with elevated VMA only are NOT eligible): 1. Measurable tumor on MRI or CT scan within 3 weeks prior to study entry (≥ 10 mm in at least one dimension) that is MIBG avid or demonstrates increased FDG/FDOPA uptake on PET scan. 2. MIBG or FDG/FDOPA PET scan within 2 weeks prior to study entry with positive uptake at a minimum of one site. 6. ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2. 7. Adequate organ function, including: 1. Renal: Creatinine clearance or estimated GFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m², or serum creatinine ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN) based on age/gender. 2. Liver: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN for age AND SGPT (ALT) ≤ 5.0 x ULN (if liver tumor is present) or ≤ 3.0 x ULN (if no liver tumor). 3. CNS: No clinical or radiological evidence of active CNS disease (well-controlled seizures allowed), and CNS toxicity ≤ Grade 2. 4. Cardiac: Shortening fraction ≥ 27% or Ejection fraction ≥ 50% by ECHO or gated radionuclide study. 5. Pulmonary: No dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance, no chronic oxygen requirement, and room air pulse oximetry \> 94%. 8. Must be enrolled on the TPOG N2020-GD2 protocol with completed informed consent forms, and be willing to proceed to standard therapy of high-risk neuroblastoma with a 10-year follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 1 month. 2. Inability to obey the trial instructions. 3. Patients with bone marrow failure syndromes. 4. Current requirement for immunosuppressive medications (e.g., tacrolimus, cyclosporine, systemic corticosteroids for reasons other than prevention/treatment of acute allergic reactions or adrenal replacement therapy). 5. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding (A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential). 1. Female patients who are pregnant are ineligible 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. 2. Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants. 3. The subject or their partner is planning to conceive 4. Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method during study therapy and for two months after the last dose of (ch14.18/CHO) (dinutuximab-β) are not eligible.
Where it's running
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting -
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Shih-Hsiang Chen, M.D.
- Email: samechen@cgmh.org.tw
- Phone: +886-3-328-1200
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.