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NCT Number: NCT03384654

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants Greater Than or Equal to (>=)1 and Less Than or Equal to (<=) 30 Years of Age With Relapsed/Refractory Precursor B-cell or T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of daratumumab in addition to standard chemotherapy in pediatric participants with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)/lymphoblastic lymphoma (LL) and T-cell ALL/LL as measured by the complete response (CR) rate.

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Key information

Age range

1 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent - UZ GENT, Ghent, Belgium

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About this study

Screening for eligible participants will be performed within 21 days before administration of the study drug. Participants with B-cell ALL/LL will receive treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or achievement of CR followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Participants with T cell ALL/LL will receive treatment for up to 2 cycles. If disease progression is confirmed, then the participant will discontinue study treatment, complete the End of Treatment Visit, and enter the Posttreatment Period. For those participants who discontinue study drug prior to disease progression, disease evaluations will continue to be performed every 8 weeks until subsequent anticancer therapy is initiated.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Documented acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (LL) as defined by the criteria below:
  • B-cell cohort: Stage 1; ALL in second or greater relapse or refractory to 2 prior induction regimens with greater than or equal to (>=) 5 percent (%) blasts in the bone marrow and aged 1 to less than (<) 18 years. Stage 2; ALL in second or greater relapse or refractory to 2 prior induction regimens with (>=) 5% blasts in the bone marrow and aged 1 to 30 years. LL in second or greater relapse or refractory to 2 prior induction regimens and biopsy proven and with evidence of measurable disease by radiologic criteria and aged 1 to 30 years.
  • T-cell cohort: Stage 1; ALL in first relapse or refractory to 1 prior induction/consolidation regimen with (>=) 5% blasts in the bone marrow and aged 1 to <18 years. Stage 2; ALL in first relapse or refractory to 1 prior induction/consolidation regimen with (>=) 5% blasts in the bone marrow and aged 1 to 30 years. LL in first relapse or refractory to 1 prior induction/consolidation regimen biopsy proven and with evidence of measurable disease by radiologic criteria and aged 1 to 30 years
  • Performance status greater than or equal to (>=) 70 by Lansky scale (for participants less than [<] 16 years of age) or Karnofsky scale (for participants [>=] 16 years of age)
  • Adequate hematology laboratory values at Cycle 1 Day 1 pre-dosing defined as follows:
  • Hemoglobin (>=) 7.5 gram per deciliter (g/dL) ([>=] 5 millimole per liter [mmol/L]; prior red blood cell [RBC] transfusion is permitted)
  • Platelet count (>=) 10*10^9 per liter (L) (prior platelet transfusion is permitted)
  • Adequate renal function defined as normal serum creatinine for the participant's age or creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 milliliter per minute per 1.73 square meter (mL/min/1.73 m^2) prior to enrollment
  • Adequate liver function prior to enrollment defined as:
  • Alanine aminotransferase level less than or equal to (<=) 2.5* the upper limit of normal (ULN),
  • Aspartate aminotransferase level (<=) 2.5* ULN, and
  • Total bilirubin (<=) 2* ULN or direct bilirubin level (<=) 2.0* ULN

Exclusion criteria

  • Received an allogeneic hematopoietic transplant within 3 months of screening
  • Active acute graft-versus-host disease of any grade or chronic graft-versus-host disease of Grade 2 or higher
  • Received immunosuppression post hematopoietic transplant within 1 month of study entry
  • Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) B-cell ALL eligible for tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
  • Has either of the following:
  • Evidence of dyspnea at rest or oxygen saturation (<=) 94 percent (%).
  • Known moderate or severe persistent asthma within the past 2 years, or uncontrolled asthma of any classification
  • Received an investigational drug, was vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines, or used an invasive investigational medical device within 4 weeks before the planned first dose of study drug, or is currently being treated in an investigational study
  • Known to be seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Any one of the following:
  • Seropositive for hepatitis B (defined by a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]). Participants with resolved infection (ie, participants who are HBsAg negative but positive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen [anti-HBc] and/or antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen [anti-HBs]) must be screened using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) measurement of hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) levels. Those who are PCR positive will be excluded
  • Known to be seropositive for hepatitis C (except in the setting of a sustained virologic response [SVR], defined as aviremia at least 12 weeks after completion of antiviral therapy)

Treatment and study plan

Daratumumab

Drug

Participant will receive daratumumab 16 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) in cohort 1 and cohort 2.

Vincristine

Drug

Participant will receive vincristine 1.5 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) in cohort 1 and cohort 2.

Prednisone

Drug

Participant will receive prednisone 40 mg/m^2 in cohort 1 and cohort 2.

Doxorubicin

Drug

Participant will receive doxorubicin 60 mg/m^2 in cohort 2.

Peg-asparaginase

Biological

Participant will receive peg-asparaginase 2500 units per meter square (U/m^2) in cohort 2.

Cyclophosphamide

Drug

Participant will receive cyclophosphamide 1 gram per meter square (g/m^2) once in cohort 2.

Cytarabine

Drug

Participant will receive cytarabine 75 mg/m^2 in cohort 2.

6-Mercaptopurine

Drug

Participant will receive 6-mercaptopurine 60 mg/m^2 orally daily in cohort 2.

methotrexate

Drug

Participant will receive methotrexate 5 g/m^2 intravenously (IV) in cohort 2.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cohort 1: Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

    Time frame: Up to 2 cycles, that is, up to 56 days (each cycle of 28-days)

    Complete response based on the modified National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria was defined as: less than 5 percent (%) blasts in the bone marrow; no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease; full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets greater than (>)100*10^9 cells/liter (L) and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1.0*10^9 cells/L. This outcome measure was planned to be analyzed for specified arm only.

  2. Cohort 2: Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) for T-cell ALL

    Time frame: End of Cycle 1 (that is, up to 28 days)

    Complete response based on the modified NCCN criteria was defined as: less than 5% blasts in the bone marrow; no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease; full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets >100*10^9 cells/L and ANC >1.0*10^9 cells/L. This outcome measure was planned to be analyzed for specified arms only.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    For ALL participants, ORR was defined as percentage of participants who achieved CR or CR with only partial hematological recovery(CRi) as per NCCN criteria. CR for ALL: less than 5% blasts in bone marrow; no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease; full recovery of peripheral blood counts: platelets >100*10^9 cells/L and ANC >1.0*10^9 cells/L. CRi for ALL: less than 5% blasts in bone marrow; no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease; partial recovery of peripheral blood counts not meeting criteria for CR. For LL participants, ORR was defined as percentage of participants who had CR or PR during or after treatment administration but prior to start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant(HSCT). CR for LL: disappearance of all evidence of disease from all sites. PR for LL: decrease of >=50% in sum of products of diameter of lesions of up to 6 of largest dominant nodes or nodal masses with no new lesions.

  2. Event-free Survival (EFS)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    EFS was defined as the time (in months) from the date of first treatment to the first documented treatment failure (that is [ie], disease progression) or date of relapse from CR or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Per NCCN criteria, relapse from CR is defined as: reappearance of leukemia blasts in the peripheral blood or >5% blasts in the bone marrow; reappearance of extramedullary disease or new extramedullary disease. Progressive disease: increase of at least 25% in the absolute number of circulating peripheral or bone marrow blasts, or development of new extramedullary disease. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis.

  3. Relapse-free Survival (RFS)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    RFS was defined as the time (in months) from CR to relapse from CR, or disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. For ALL, as per NCCN criteria, relapse from CR is defined as: reappearance of leukemia blasts in the peripheral blood or >5% blasts in the bone marrow, or reappearance of extramedullary disease or new extramedullary disease. Progressive disease: increase of at least 25% in absolute number of circulating peripheral or bone marrow blasts, or development of new extramedullary disease. Kaplan-Meier method was used for analysis.

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    OS was defined as the time (in months) from the date of first study drug administration to the date of death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Participants who died after consent withdrawal were considered as having an OS event.

  5. Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negative Rate

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    MRD negative rate was defined as the percentage of participants who were considered MRD negative after MRD testing by bone marrow aspirate at any timepoint after first study treatment administration and before disease progression or starting subsequent anti-cancer therapy or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). MRD negative was defined as less than (<) 0.01% abnormal population counts to nucleated mononuclear cells when measured by flow cytometry.

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Received an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    Percentage of participants who received an allogeneic HSCT after treatment with daratumumab were reported.

  7. Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Daratumumab

    Time frame: Cohort 1: B-cell ALL: End of infusion (EOI) on Day 1 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell ALL (1-17 years): EOI on Day 22 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell ALL (18-30 years): EOI on Day 1 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell LL (1-30 years): EOI on Day 22 of Cycle 2

    Cmax was defined as maximum observed serum concentration of daratumumab.

  8. Minimum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmin) of Daratumumab

    Time frame: Cohort 1: B-cell ALL: Predose on Day 1 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell ALL (1-17 years): Predose on Day 22 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell ALL (18-30 years): Predose on Day 1 of Cycle 2; Cohort 2: T-cell LL (1-30 years): Predose on Day 22 of Cycle 2

    Cmin was defined as minimum observed serum concentration of daratumumab.

  9. Number of Participants With Anti-daratumumab Antibodies

    Time frame: Up to 4 years 4 months

    Number of participants with anti-daratumumab antibodies was reported.

  10. Concentration of Daratumumab in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

    Time frame: Pre-dose on Cohort 1: Cycles 1 and 2: Day 1; Cohort 2: Cycle 1 Day 1 and Day 15 and Cycle 2 Day 2 and Day 15

    Concentration of daratumumab in CSF was reported. '0' in the number analyzed field signifies that none of the participants were available for the analysis at the specified time points.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects >=1 and <=30 Years of Age With Relapsed/Refractory Precursor B-cell or T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 27, 2017
Registry last updated
May 25, 2025

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