Clinical trial Recruiting at 89 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Inotuzumab ozogamicin and blinatumomab with optional ponatinib for CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Official title: A Phase II Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Followed by Blinatumomab for Ph-Negative, CD22-Positive B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Newly Diagnosed Older Adults or Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Disease

Run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NCT03739814 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether inotuzumab ozogamicin followed by blinatumomab, with or without ponatinib, can help people with CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are newly diagnosed, have relapsed, or are refractory to prior therapy.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment84 (estimated)
SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Drugs / interventionsinotuzumab, blinatumomab, rituximab, chemotherapy, Methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, ponatinib
Locations285 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 284 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 8, 2019
Main results expectedFebruary 1, 2027
Study endsFebruary 1, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT03739814 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are newly diagnosed (older, transplant-ineligible) or have relapsed/refractory disease and who can provide required bone marrow and blood samples for MRD testing are the intended candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients without CD22-positive disease, children, or those with major comorbidities or who cannot tolerate antibody-based therapies are less likely to benefit from this regimen.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a phase II trial testing a sequential regimen of inotuzumab ozogamicin induction followed by blinatumomab consolidation, with ponatinib added for the Philadelphia chromosome–positive cohort. The primary goals are to confirm tolerability of the combinations and to estimate 1-year event-free survival in specified cohorts (newly diagnosed older transplant-ineligible Ph-negative patients, relapsed/refractory Ph-negative patients, and feasibility in Ph-positive patients). Key procedures include mandatory pre-registration bone marrow aspirate and peripheral blood for MRD analysis, bone marrow biopsies/aspirates, and biospecimen collection; intrathecal methotrexate at lumbar puncture is permitted per protocol. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, relapse-free survival, event-free survival, and response rates (CR/CRi).

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could increase remission rates and extend event-free survival for patients with CD22-positive B-ALL, including some who are not candidates for transplant.

How similar studies have gone: Previous trials have shown that inotuzumab and blinatumomab can induce remissions in B-ALL when used separately, and combining them—especially with tyrosine kinase inhibitors like ponatinib for Ph-positive disease—is promising but not yet fully established.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* STEP 0: Submission of bone marrow aspirate and peripheral blood for MRD analysis is mandatory prior to registration; the bone marrow sample should be from the first aspiration (i.e. first pull). Aspirate needle should be redirected if needed to get first pull bone marrow aspirate. It should be initiated as soon as possible after pre-registration. The specimens should be sent to the HEME Biobank.

  * Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) and Intrathecal Methotrexate:

    * Patients may receive the day 1 of course IA dose of intrathecal (IT) methotrexate during the prior-to-registration lumbar puncture (or the venous line placement) to avoid a second lumbar puncture. If the dose is administered prior to registration, then systemic chemotherapy must begin within 7 days of this IT chemotherapy.
* STEP 1: Morphologic diagnosis of precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) based on World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Patients with Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia are not eligible.
* STEP 1: CD22-positive disease defined as CD22 expression by \>= 20% of lymphoblasts by local hematopathology evaluation.
* STEP 1: Philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1-negative or Philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1-positive B-cell ALL by cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and/or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
* STEP 1: No active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia (i.e. only CNS-1 disease allowed). Active CNS leukemia is defined as morphologic evidence of lymphoblasts in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), use of CNS-directed local treatment for active disease within 28 days prior to registration, symptomatic CNS leukemia (i.e. cranial nerve palsies or other significant neurological dysfunction) within the 28 days prior to registration, and/or known asymptomatic parenchymal CNS mass lesions; see below for additional guidance. Prophylactic intrathecal medication alone is not an exclusion.

  * Categories of CNS Involvement for CNS Evaluation Prior to Registration:

    * CNS 1: CSF has \< 5 WBC/uL with cytospin negative for blasts; or \>= 10 red blood cell (RBC)/uL with cytospin negative for blasts.
    * CNS 2: CSF has \< 5 WBC/uL with cytospin positive for blasts; or \>= 10 RBC/uL with cytospin positive for blasts; or \>= 10 RBC/uL, WBC/uL \>= 5 but less than Steinherz/Bleyer algorithm with cytospin positive for blasts (see below).
    * CNS 3: CSF has \>= 5 WBC/uL with cytospin positive for blasts; or \>= 10 RBC/uL, \>= 5 WBC/uL and positive by Steinherz/Bleyer algorithm (see below); or clinical signs of CNS leukemia (such as facial nerve palsy, brain/eye involvement or hypothalamic syndrome). Steinherz/Bleyer Method of Evaluating Initial Traumatic Lumbar Punctures:

      * If the patient has leukemia cells in the peripheral blood and the lumbar puncture is traumatic and contains \>= 5 WBC/uL with blasts, the following algorithm should be used to define CNS disease: CSF WBC/CSF RBC \> 2 x (Blood WBC/Blood RBC count)
* STEP 1: Patients with known or suspected testicular involvement by leukemia are allowed provided that the patient receives concomitant scrotal/testicular radiotherapy.

  * Unilateral or bilateral testicular enlargement should be assessed by ultrasound or other imaging technique. Biopsy is recommended if clinical findings are equivocal or suggestive of hydrocele or a non-leukemic mass, but further assessments are per treating physician discretion.
* STEP 1: Not pregnant and not nursing.

  * This study involves agents that have known genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to registration is required.
* STEP 1: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0-2
* STEP 1: No unstable cardiac disease such as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, uncontrolled heart failure, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia within 6 months of registration.
* STEP 1: No impaired cardiac function, defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 45% or New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF).
* STEP 1: Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are eligible if they have been on effective antiretroviral therapy with an undetectable viral load tested within 6 months of registration.
* STEP 1: Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are eligible only if they meet all the following:

  * On HBV-suppressive therapy.
  * No evidence of active virus.
  * No evidence of HBV-related liver damage.
* STEP 1: Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are eligible only if they meet all the following:

  * Successfully completed complete-eradication therapy with undetectable viral load.
  * No evidence of HCV-related liver damage.
* STEP 1: No history of clinically relevant neurologic disorder such as epilepsy, seizure, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injury, structural brain abnormality, benign brain tumor, dementia, Parkinson's disease, movement disorder, cerebellar disease, or other significant CNS abnormalities.
* STEP 1: No prior additional malignancy (i.e. in addition to ALL) except adequately treated basal- or squamous-cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for \>= 2 years.
* STEP 1: No history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia, unexplained non-vasovagal syncope, or chronic bradycardic states such as sinoatrial block or higher degree of atrioventricular block unless a permanent pacemaker has been implanted.
* STEP 1: No history of chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis.
* STEP 1: No history of sinusoidal occlusion syndrome/veno-occlusive disease of the liver.
* STEP 1: No uncontrolled infection or recent history (within 4 months prior to registration) of deep tissue infections such as fasciitis or osteomyelitis.
* STEP 1: Total bilirubin, serum =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)\*

  * Except in the event of: 1) Gilbert disease, in which case total bilirubin must be =\< 2 x ULN, or 2) elevated bilirubin believed by investigator to be due to leukemic infiltration, in which case total bilirubin must be =\< 2 x ULN.
* STEP 1: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x ULN
* STEP 1: Creatinine, serum =\< 1.5 ULN OR creatinine clearance \>= 40 mL/min
* STEP 1: QT interval by Fridericia's correction formula (QTcF) =\< 470 msec
* COHORT 1: Age \>= 60 years.
* COHORT 1: Diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1-negative B-cell ALL.
* COHORT 1: No prior treatment for ALL except a single dose of intrathecal chemotherapy, corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, and/or leukapheresis to reduce peripheral blast count and prevent ALL complications. Allowed therapy may be administered for no more than 14 days and must be completed \>= 24 hours prior to the initiation of protocol therapy.
* COHORT 1: No plan for allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
* COHORT 2: Age \>= 18 years.
* COHORT 2: Diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1-negative B-cell ALL.
* COHORT 2: Relapsed or refractory disease in salvage 1 or 2.
* COHORT 2: No isolated extramedullary relapse.
* COHORT 2: Prior allogeneic HCT permitted.
* COHORT 2: Patients with prior allogeneic HCT must have completed transplantation \>= 4 months prior to registration.
* COHORT 2: Patients with prior allogeneic HCT must have no evidence of graft-versus-host disease and must have completed immunosuppressive therapy \>= 30 days prior to registration.
* COHORT 2: Prior treatment with inotuzumab ozogamicin, blinatumomab, other CD22-directed therapy, or other CD19-directed therapy is not allowed.
* COHORT 2: Prior treatment with rituximab must be completed \>= 7 days prior to registration.
* COHORT 2: Prior treatment with other monoclonal antibodies must be completed \>= 6 weeks prior to registration.
* COHORT 2: Prior treatment for ALL must be completed \>= 14 days prior to registration with the following exceptions: intrathecal chemotherapy, hydroxyurea, corticosteroids, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate, vincristine, and/or leukapheresis to reduce circulating absolute lymphoblast count to =\< 10,000/uL or prevent complications related to ALL are allowed but must be completed \>= 24 hours prior to the initiation of protocol therapy.
* COHORT 2: Patients should have resolution of any acute non-hematologic toxicities of prior therapy to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)5.0 grade =\< 1.
* COHORT 2: Peripheral blood absolute lymphoblast count =\< 10,000/uL (treatment allowed as above to reduce blast count to =\< 10,000/uL)
* COHORT 3: Age ≥ 75 years OR age ≥ 18 years AND ineligible for hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (HyperCVAD) regimens
* COHORT 3: Diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1-positive B-cell ALL
* COHORT 3: No prior treatment for ALL except a single dose of intrathecal chemotherapy, corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, BCR-ABL1-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and/or leukapheresis to reduce peripheral blast count and prevent ALL complications. Allowed non-protocol therapy may be administered for no more than 14 days and must be completed ≥ 24 hours prior to the initiation of protocol therapy.
* COHORT 3: No chronic, strong CYP3A4 inducers

Where it's running

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
    Irvine, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Helen F Graham Cancer Center
    Newark, Delaware, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
    Newark, Delaware, United States
    Recruiting
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  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Jupiter Medical Center
    Jupiter, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Nampa
    Nampa, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Illinois
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
    Decatur, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Crossroads Cancer Center
    Effingham, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital
    Evanston, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Glenbrook Hospital
    Glenview, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Highland Park Hospital
    Highland Park, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Maywood, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross
    New Lenox, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago Medicine-Orland Park
    Orland Park, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
    Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic
    Ankeny, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
    Clive, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic
    Waukee, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center
    Westwood, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Brighton
    Brighton, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health Medical Center - Brighton
    Brighton, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Canton
    Canton, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health Medical Center - Canton
    Canton, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Chelsea Hospital
    Chelsea, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Chelsea Hospital
    Chelsea, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford River District Hospital
    East China Township, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hematology Centers - Flint
    Flint, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
    Flint, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hurley Medical Center
    Flint, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Academic
    Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Van Elslander
    Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital
    Livonia, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Macomb Medical
    Macomb, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
    Pontiac, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw
    Saginaw, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas
    Tawas City, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital
    Warren, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting

+235 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Matthew J Wieduwilt — Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

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