Study Combining Dinutuximab Beta With Two Chemotherapy Regimens in Neuroblastoma

This study is a multicenter, open-label, dual-cohort, Phase 1 study of DB combined with each of 2 different induction chemotherapy regimens in 2 cohorts. When the recommended cumulative DB dose level has been defined for each of the chemotherapy regimens, a confirmation cohort of 10 evaluable patients per cohort will be enrolled. The maximum number of patients to be enrolled in the dose escalation and dose confirmation parts of the study combined will be 38 evaluable patients for both induction chemotherapy regimens.

For each patient, there will be a screening period of up to 21 days, a treatment period consisting of approximately 126 days (GPOH cohort) or 80 days (rapid COJEC cohort), an end of treatment visit at the end of induction treatment and a post-discontinuation safety visit 30 days after the last administration of DB. Patients will enter the follow up phase after completing the induction treatment. We recommend to follow country/site protocol/guidelines for the management of the patients after the induction treatment (e.g. High Risk-NeuroBLastoma (HR-NBL)-2 study (EudraCT : 2019-001068-31).

There are two study periods:

The first period lasts until the last patient has completed the end of treatment visit. The analysis of these results will answer the primary endpoint of the study. The planned duration for each patient enrolled is approximately 5 months, and the total study duration is approximately 2 years.

The second period lasts until the last patient has completed the follow up. In this period, data for exploratory endpoints are collected. The plan is to report late toxicity (mainly related to the high-dose chemotherapy) when the last patient completed the end of study visit and in a further report the results of 3 and 5 years follow up.

Inclusion criteria

• Established diagnosis of neuroblastoma Stage M, according to the SIOPEN modified International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) and to the INSS criteria (Appendix 1).
• Age ≥18 months and <18 years.
• Body weight >12 kg.
• Alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase <10 × upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin <1.5 × ULN based on age specific reference ranges.
• Calculated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or serum creatinine <1.5 × ULN corrected for age.
• Shortening fraction (SF) ≥27% and/or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >50% as determined by echocardiography or MUGA.
• Able to comply with scheduled follow-up and study procedures.
• Written informed consent from parents/legal representative, patient, and age-appropriate assent before any study specific screening procedures are conducted, according to local, regional or national law and legislation.

Exclusion criteria

• Previous cancer-specific treatment for neuroblastoma.
• Current use of a prohibited medication or requires any of these medications during the study:

• Treatment with corticosteroids is not allowed within 2 weeks prior to the first block of chemotherapy and until 1 week after the last treatment course with dinutuximab beta, except for life-threatening conditions.
• Vaccinations (including seasonal influenza) are not allowed during administration of dinutuximab beta and until 10 weeks after last treatment course.
• Concomitant use of intravenous (IV) immunoglobulins is not allowed.
• Concomitant use of cardioprotectant dexrazoxane is not allowed.
• Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test in females of childbearing potential.
• Breast feeding.
• Sexually active participants not willing to use highly effective contraceptive method
• Major surgery within 21 days prior to the first treatment dose
• History or documented evidence of severe acute or chronic infection or infectious illness requiring parenteral therapy unless fully healed
• Patients with spinal cord involvement
• Any other disease, metabolic or psychological dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug
• Have a known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction to study drugs