Clinical trial Recruiting at 15 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Treatment for CD38 Positive T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Official title: A Multicenter, Single-arm Phase II Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Isatuximab in Adult Patients With Cytologic or Molecular Relapsed/Refractory CD38 Positive T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (GMALL-Isatuximab)

Run by Goethe University · NCT06648889 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new drug called Isatuximab can help adults with a tough type of leukemia called CD38 positive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back or didn’t respond to other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment28 (estimated)
SponsorGoethe University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsIsatuximab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, Cyclophosphamide
Locations15 sites (Augsburg and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 22, 2024
Main results expectedJune 2029
Study endsJune 2030
Registry record updatedAugust 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT06648889 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with CD38 positive T-ALL who are either in relapse or have primary refractory disease.

Probably not a fit

Patients with CD38 negative T-ALL or those who have not undergone prior chemotherapy may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This trial evaluates the effectiveness of Isatuximab in adult patients with relapsed or refractory CD38 positive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). It includes two cohorts: one for patients with full cytologic relapse and another for those with molecular failure or minimal residual disease (MRD). The study aims to optimize first-line therapy by modifying standard induction treatment or establishing post-induction therapy to eradicate MRD. Patients will be monitored for their response to the treatment and the presence of blast cells in their bone marrow or blood.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could improve outcomes for patients with relapsed or refractory T-ALL by providing a more effective therapy option.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches targeting CD38 in hematological malignancies, suggesting potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Cohort 1:

* Patients with CD38 positive T-ALL/T-LBL

  * Either: In relapse or with primary refractory disease defined as ≥5% blasts in bone marrow cytology or ≥1% minimal residual disease (MRD)
  * Or: Extramedullary relapse or primary refractory disease confirmed by standard imaging with measurable target leasions
* after at least three chemotherapy cycles (induction I-II, consolidation I) with the following additional specifications:

  * early relapse within 12 months from first achievement of CR or
  * late relapse later than 12 months from first achievement of CR or
  * primary refractory disease without any CR or
  * any relapse after stem cell transplantation or
  * any refractory relapse, defined as no response to at least one salvage therapy or
* any second or later relapse and
* Availability of patient material with blast cells (bone marrow or peripheral blood) for central MRD assessment or availability of respective predefined marker (not required in patients with extramedullary disease only).
* ECOG status: 0-2
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent indicating that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study
* Patient must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures
* Regeneration from last chemotherapy defined as follows:

  * Platelets ≥10.000/uL (platelet transfusion allowed)
  * Hemoglobin ≥ 7.5 g/dl (red blood cell transfusion allowed)
* Adequate liver function defined as follows:

  * Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 ULN (unless Gilbert Meulengracht disease or classified as result of liver infiltration by investigator)
  * AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN (unless classified as result of liver infiltration by investigator)
* Adequate renal function defined as follows:

  * Serum creatinine ≤ 2 x ULN
  * Any serum creatinine level associated with a calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min
* Negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
* WOCBP must commit to either abstain continuously from heterosexual sexual intercourse or to use 2 methods of reliable birth control simultaneously.
* Men who are sexually active with a WOCBP must agree to use a barrier method of contraception
* Participation in the registry of the German Multicenter Study Group for Adult ALL (GMALL)

Cohort 2:

• terminated with protocol version 3.2.

Exclusion Criteria:

Cohort 1:

* Patients with CNS-only relapse
* Patients who have received prior antileukemic immunotherapy within 2 weeks prior to start of Isatuximab treatment
* Patients who have received treatment for leukemia with chemotherapy as follows:

  * Patients who have received treatment for leukemia with chemotherapy within 2 weeks prior to start of Isatuximab treatment (exception: documented disease progression under chemotherapy and pre-phase therapy with 5-7 days of Dexamethasone, 3 days of Cyclophosphamide; intrathecal prophylaxis)
  * Patients who are candidates for a treatment with Nelarabine (eligibility to be assessed particularly in patients with extramedullary involvement and/or early/mature T-ALL/T-LBL, due to limited efficacy)
* Patients must have recovered from acute non-hematologic toxicity form previous therapies to ≤ grade I unless signs or symptoms are correlated to leukaemia involvement
* Prior SCT ≤ 3 months from start of study treatment
* Acute GvHD ≥ grade II or active chronic GvHD requiring systemic treatment
* Any systemic GvHD prophylaxis or treatment within 2 weeks from start of study treatment
* Known HIV positivity, known hepatitis B surface antigen positivity or known history of hepatitis C
* Unstable or severe uncontrolled medical condition e.g. unstable cardiac function or unstable pulmonary condition
* Treatment with an investigational agent within 4 weeks from start of study treatment (safety follow-up period of respective study)
* Concurrent active malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or localized prostate cancer that has been treated with radiation or surgery; patients with previous malignancies are eligible if they have been disease free for ≥ 2 years and do not require any antitumor therapy
* Evidence of uncontrolled current serious active infection or recent history (within 4 months) of deep tissue infections such as fasciitis or osteomyelitis
* Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to Boron or Mannitol, corticosteroids, mAb (including Isatuximab) or human proteins, or their excipients (refer to respective Summary of Product Characteristics), or known sensitivity to mammalian-derived products
* Active infection, any other concurrent disease or medical condition that are deemed to interfere with the conduct of the study as judged by the investigator
* Pregnant or breastfeeding females
* Vaccination with live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first study agent administration
* Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgement of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study

Cohort 2:

• terminated with protocol version 3.2.

Where it's running

  • University Hospital Augsburg, II. Medizinischen Klinik, Hämatologie, internistische Onkologie und Hämostaseologie
    Augsburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Charité Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumorimmunologyt Hämatologie
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund Bremen gGmbH, Klinikum Bremen-Mitte, Med. Klinik I
    Bremen, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Klinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
    Dresden, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Erlangen AöR, Department of Medicine 5
    Erlangen, Germany
    Recruiting
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  • Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
    Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medicine II
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Heidelberg, Department V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology
    Heidelberg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Medical Department II
    Kiel, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Leipzig; Klinik für Hämatologie, Zelltherapie, Hämostaseologie und Infektiologie, Bereich Hämatologie und Zelltherapie
    Leipzig, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital München-Großhadern, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III
    München, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Münster, Medizinische Klinik A / KMT-Zentrum
    Münster, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin - Onkologie und Hämatologie
    Oldenburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus; Abteilung für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin
    Stuttgart, Germany
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Anjali Cremer, MD — Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Study coordinator: Nicola Goekbuget, MD
  • Email: goekbuget@em.uni-frankfurt.de
  • Phone: 0049-6963016365

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How to take part

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