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

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorGoethe University

About this trial

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).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 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 intervention

    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.

Treatment groups

220 Participants
are divided into 5 treatment groups
Group A: A: Imatinib + low dose chemotherapyActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: B: Ponatinib + low dose chemotherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: C: Molecular CR: End of therapy with indication for SCTActive comparator 1 intervention
Group D: D: Molecular CR: continuation with Imatinib/Ponatinib (per Rando I), chemotherapy and BlinatumomabExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group E: E: Mol Fail / Mol NE: Continuation with Imatinib/Ponatinib (per Rando I) and addition of BlinaExperimental treatment 4 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

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

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

Time frame
up to 4 years from randomization I

Secondary outcomes

1

Rate of molecular complete remission at week 11 after consolidation

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

Time frame
week 11 after consolidation

Other outcomes

1

Probability of remission duration

Probability of remission duration

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

Cumulative incidence of relapse

Cumulative incidence of relapse

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

Mortality in CR

Mortality in CR

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

Probability of relapse-free survival

Probability relapse-free survival

Time frame
at 2 years, 3 years, 4 yrs

Sponsors and contacts

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Goethe University

Lead sponsor

Deutsche Leukämie- & Lymphom-Hilfe

Collaborator

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Collaborator