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NCT Number: NCT06061094

Randomized Trial in Adult de Novo Ph Positive ALL With Chemotherapy, Imatinib or Ponatinib, Blinatumomab and SCT

The current Standard of Care (SoC) in younger patients with Ph+ ALL is Imatinib in combination with low-dose chemotherapy, change of TKI in case of persistent MRD above 10-3 after consolidation I and indication for stem cell transplantation.

The EVOLVE trial aims to answer three questions challenging the current SoC:

Use of Ponatinib compared to Imatinib both in combination with low-dose chemotherapy and consolidation I (randomization I).

In MRD good responders: Omit end of therapy in primary care and indication for SCT but continue therapy with TKI, chemotherapy and Blinatumomab as additional antileukemic compound (randomization II).

In MRD poor responders: Omit indication for TKI change but give instead Blinatumomab followed by end of therapy in primary care and indication for SCT (non-randomized).

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female patients >= 18 years, <=65 years
  • Philadelphia chromosome or BCR-ABL1 positive ALL
  • Not previously treated except with corticosteroids ≤ 7 days, standard GMALL prephase with dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide including intrathecal therapy, hydroxyurea, a single dose vincristine or other cytostatic drugs and start of standard induction for Ph-positive ALL (1 dose vincristine, 1 dose of Rituximab, 2 doses dexamethasone and up to 5 days Imatinib)
  • ECOG performance status ≤2
  • Signed written inform consent
  • Molecular evaluation for BCR-ABL1 performed
  • Negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential
  • Woman of childbearing potential willing to use 2 highly effective methods of contraception while receiving study treatment and for an additional 3 months after the last dose of study treatment (Pearl-Index <1%). Male who has a female partner of childbearing potential willing to use 2 highly effective forms of contraception while receiving study treatment and for at least an additional 3 months after the last dose of study treatment (Pearl-Index <1%).
  • Normal serum levels > LLN (lower limit of normal) of potassium and magnesium, or corrected to within normal limits with supplements, prior to the first dose of study medication
  • Serum lipase ≤ 1.5 x ULN. For serum lipase > ULN - ≤ 1.5 x ULN, value must be considered not clinically significant and not associated with risk factors for acute pancreatitis
  • Normal QTcF interval ≤450 ms for males and ≤470 ms for females
  • Signed and dated written informed consent is available
  • Participation in the registry of the German Multicenter Study Group for Adult ALL (GMALL)

Exclusion criteria

  • History of malignancy other than ALL diagnosed within 5 years (yrs) prior to start of protocol-specified therapy with defined exceptions
  • Contraindications against the use of Imatinib, Ponatinib, chemotherapy or Blinatumomab
  • Patient previously treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors
  • Nursing women
  • Known impaired cardiac function, including any of the following: as detailed in protocol
  • Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
  • Any history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
  • Uncontrolled hypertriglyceridaemia
  • History or presence of clinically relevant CNS pathology as detailed in protocol
  • History or active relevant autoimmune disease
  • Known hypersensitivity to immunoglobulins or to any other component of the study drug formulation
  • Known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (HIV testing is not mandatory) or active infection with Hepatitis B or C
  • History of pancreatitis within 6 months previous to start of treatment within the trial
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent or participating in another trial within 30 days prior to entering this study
  • Inadequate hepatic functions defined as ASAT or ALAT > 2,5 times the institutional upper limit of normal or > 5 times ULN if considered due to leukemia
  • Total bilirubin > 1.5-fold the institutional upper limit unless considered to be due to organ involvement by the leukemia or to M. Gilbert / M. Meulengracht
  • Concurrent severe diseases which exclude the administration of therapy e.g. severe, uncontrolled acute or chronic infections
  • Inability to understand and/or unwillingness to sign a written informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Imatinib

Drug

Imatinib 600mg QD plus Chemotherapy

Ponatinib

Drug

Ponatinib 45 mg QD plus chemotherapy

Blinatumomab

Drug

Patients with molecular failure or intermediate response receive one cycle Blinatumomab before SCT; Patients with molecular CR randomized to the experimental arm receive 3 cycles Blinatumomab + chemotherapy

Indication for stem cell transplantation

Other

Patients with molecular CR randomized to the standard arm have an indication for SCT; patients with molecular failure or intermediate response have an indication for SCT. SCT is not part of the trial.

Primary outcomes

  1. OS in MolCR patients treated with TKI-Chemo-Blina versus (vs) EOT with indication for SCT (Standard of Care)

    Time frame: up to 4 years from randomization I

    Probability of overall survival up to 4 years from randomization I in patients with mo-lecular remission after consolidation 1 comparing a combination treatment of TKI, Blina-tumomab and chemotherapy versus EOT with indication for SCT

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of molecular complete remission at week 11 after consolidation

    Time frame: week 11 after consolidation

    Rate of molecular complete remission at week 11 after consolidation with chemotherapy in combination with Ponatinb versus Imatinib

Other outcomes

  1. Probability of remission duration

    Time frame: at 2 years, 3 years, 4 yrs

    Probability of remission duration

  2. Cumulative incidence of relapse

    Time frame: at 2 years, 3 years, 4 yrs

    Cumulative incidence of relapse

  3. Mortality in CR

    Time frame: at 2 years, 3 years, 4 yrs

    Mortality in CR

  4. Probability of relapse-free survival

    Time frame: at 2 years, 3 years, 4 yrs

    Probability relapse-free survival

  5. Hematologic/Molecular response

    Time frame: after induction I (3 weeks), after induction II (6 weeks) and after consolidation I (11 weeks)

    Proportion of patients who achieve hematological and molecular remission or experience molecular failure

  6. Overall incidence and severity of AEs

    Time frame: during induction therapy (approximately 6 weeks)

    Overall incidence and severity of AEs in patients (CTC-AE 4.0) receiving ponatinib versus imatinib during induction therapy

  7. Probability of continuous molecular remission

    Time frame: at 2, 3 and 4 yrs

    Probability of continuous molecular remission at different time-points of Ponatinib versus Imatinib-based therapy

  8. Measuring log-reduction (kinetic on MRD response)

    Time frame: after induction I (3 wks), after induction II (6 wks) and after consolidation I (11 wks)

    Measuring log-reduction (kinetic on MRD response) in patients with a Ponatinib versus Imatinib-based therapy

  9. Probability of MRD response including the induction of complete molecular remission and measurement the log-reduction of MRD

    Time frame: after induction I (3 weeks), after induction II (6 weeks) and after consolidation I (11 weeks)

    Probability of MRD response including the induction of complete molecular remission and measurement the log-reduction of MRD in patients with blinatumomab in combination with Ponatinib versus Imatinib in patients with molecular persistence (molecular failure and MRD positivity below quantitative range) after consolidation 1

  10. Probability of continuous MRD response and molecular remission and duration of molecular remission

    Time frame: After consolidation 1 approximately every three months

    Probability of continuous MRD response and molecular remission and duration of molecular remission at different time-points in patients with molecular persistence (molecular failure and not quantifiable) receiving Blinatumomab in combination with Ponatinib versus Imatinib after consolidation 1

  11. Overall incidence and severity of AEs in patients

    Time frame: during each treatment cycle

    Overall incidence and severity of AEs in patients (CTC-AE 4.0) receiving Ponatinib or Imatinib in combination with Blinatumomab and chemotherapy

  12. Probability of continuous MRD response

    Time frame: at 2, 3 and 4 years

    Probability of continuous MRD response and molecular remission and duration of molecular remission at different time-points in patients with Blinatumomab in combination with Ponatinib and chemotherapy or Imatinib and chemotherapy and rate of molecular relapse

  13. Time to molecular remission

    Time frame: after induction I (3 weeks), after induction II (6 weeks) and after consolidation I (11 weeks)

    Time to molecular remission measured by time-point of first achievement

  14. Incidence of TKI dose reductions

    Time frame: for each cycle - approximately 28 days each - number of cycles depends on treatment arm

  15. Incidence of TKI changes

    Time frame: for each cycle - approximately 28 days each - number of cycles depends on treatment arm

  16. Incidence of TKI treatment interruptions

    Time frame: for each cycle - approximately 28 days each - number of cycles depends on treatment arm

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Fabian Lang, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0049-69630183044

Nicola Goekbuget, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0049-6963016365

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Goethe University

Other

Collaborators

  • Deutsche Leukämie- & Lymphom-Hilfe
  • German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicentre, Randomized Trial in Adults With de Novo Philadelphia-Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to Assess the Efficacy of Ponatinib Versus Imatinib in Combination With Low-intensity Chemotherapy, to Compare End of Therapy With Indication for SCT Versus TKI, Blinatumomab and Chemotherapy in Optimal Responders and to Evaluate Blinatumomab in Suboptimal Responders (GMALL-EVOLVE)

Acronym: GMALL-EVOLVE

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Sep 29, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2025

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