Inotuzumab Ozogamicin and Frontline Chemotherapy in Treating Young Adults With Newly Diagnosed B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the Addition of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin (a Conjugated Anti-CD22 Monoclonal Antibody) to Frontline Therapy in Young Adults (Ages 18-39 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Precursor B-Cell ALL

This phase III trial studies the side effects of inotuzumab ozogamicin and how well it works when given with frontline chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed B acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is a monoclonal antibody, called inotuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called ozogamicin. Inotuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as CD22 receptors, and delivers ozogamicin to kill them. Chemotherapy drugs, such as [intervention], work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving inotuzumab ozogamicin with chemotherapy may work better in treating young adults with B acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To confirm tolerability of the combination regimen with the addition of inotuzumab ozogamicin to the pediatric-inspired regimen of cancer and leukemia group B (CALGB) 10403.

II. To determine whether the addition of inotuzumab ozogamicin significantly improves the event-free survival (EFS) in patients who achieve an induction response achieved with the pediatric-inspired regimen of CALGB 10403, without censoring for transplant. (Phase III) III. To determine the safety and tolerability of a reduced dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin and two cycles of blinatumomab added to the pediatric-inspired regimen of CALGB 10403 (Pilor cohort).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the impact of inotuzumab ozogamicin on disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients who achieve an induction response.

II. To determine whether the addition of inotuzumab ozogamicin significantly improves the event-free survival (EFS) in patients who achieve an induction response achieved with the pediatric-inspired regimen of CALGB 10403, with censoring for transplant.

III. To determine the impact of inotuzumab ozogamicin on minimal residual disease (MRD) and correlate this with the EFS, DFS and OS.

IV. To determine the prognosis based on patients' low-density array (LDA) gene signature in terms of EFS, DFS, and OS after treatment with or without inotuzumab ozogamicin when added to the C10403 backbone regimen.

V. To evaluate the toxicity and tolerability of the addition of inotuzumab ozogamicin to the pediatric-inspired regimen of CALGB 10403.

CORRELATIVE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess both the correlation of MRD post-induction and at sequential timepoints with LDA signature.

II. To evaluate the influence of MRD status (detectable vs. not and as a continuous measure) in relation to EFS both in the univariate setting as well as adjusting for other clinical features including initial white blood cell (WBC), ethnicity, sex and age at diagnosis.

III. To evaluate the impact of inotuzumab ozogamicin (inotuzumab) on the kinetics of MRD during treatment with inotuzumab in patients randomized to the experimental treatment arm.

IV. To perform genomic analyses to identify and evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of recurring novel fusion genes including those associated with the BCR-ABL1-like signature and to correlate with MRD status, CR rate, EFS and OS.

V. To assess whether rs4958351 is correlated with L-asp allergic reaction in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population.

VI. To assess the incidence of inherited genetic variants in the GR1A1, CEP72, CPA2, TPMT, NUDT15, GRIN3A, GRIK1, and other genes (which can be found using a whole genome association study [GWAS]), are correlated with increased rates of target toxicities including peripheral neuropathy, hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, myelosuppression, neurotoxicity, thrombosis, and osteonecrosis, and correlate with treatment discontinuation and other clinical response parameters including complete response (CR) rate, EFS, and OS.

VII. To evaluate asparaginase pharmacokinetics in adolescents and young adults, and investigate its correlation with toxicities and treatment outcomes.

VIII. To investigate the effect of anti-polyethylene glycol (PEG) and anti-agouti signaling protein (ASP) antibodies (PEG-ASP) on ASP enzyme activity.

IX. To measure adherence to oral 6 mercaptopurine (MP) and methotrexate in AYAs with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to examine sociodemographic and behavioral determinants of adherence.

X. To determine the impact of adherence on risk of relapse among AYAs with ALL. XI. To correlate specific karyotype groups (normal or various primary and secondary chromosomal abnormalities) with clinical and laboratory parameters.

XII. To correlate specific karyotype groups with response rates, response duration, survival, and cure in patients treated on this protocol.

XIII. To correlate specific karyotype groups with MRD. XIV. To determine karyotype changes at relapse and the influence of the type of change (or no change) in karyotype at relapse.

XV. To define the rate, analytical performance, and diagnostic yield of ChromoSeq vs. conventional G-banded karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for B ALL patients in a multicenter setting.

OUTLINE:

COURSE I (REMISSION INDUCTION THERAPY): All patients receive allopurinol orally (PO) once daily until peripheral blasts and extramedullary disease are reduced and cytarabine intrathecally (IT) over 1 minute on day 1. Patients also receive daunorubicin hydrochloride intravenously, over 1 to 30 minutes (IV) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1, 8, 15 and 22, dexamethasone PO or IV twice daily (BID) on days 1-7 and 15-21, pegaspargase for patients >21.5 years IV, over 1 to 2 hours on day 4, 5, or 6, or calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour, on days 4, 5 or 6 and methotrexate IT over 1 minute on days 8 and 29. Patients with central nervous system (CNS) 3 disease receive methotrexate IT over 1 minute also on days 15 and 22. All patients then undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy on day 29.

Patients enrolled prior to Update 8 with response to remission induction therapy are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. Patients enrolled after amendment 8 are assigned to the pilot cohort. Patients with no response are omitted from the study.

ARM I (CLOSED 7/23/2025):

COURSE II (REMISSION CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY): Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 29, cytarabine IV or SC on days 1-4, 8-11, 29-32, and 36-39, mercaptopurine PO on days 1-14 and 29-42, and vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes on days 15, 22, 43, and 50. Patients >21.5 years also receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, on days 15 and 43 and patients <21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour, on days 2 and 22, and methotrexate IT on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Patients with CNS3 receive methotrexate IT only on days 1 and 8. CD20 positive (+) patients receive rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 29, and 36. Patients with evidence of testicular disease at diagnosis also receive radiation therapy (RT). Patients who are MRD+ and CD19+ after completion of this course receive dexamethasone IV or PO on day 1 and blinatumomab IV via continuous infusion on days 1-28, followed by a 14 day break. Cycles repeat every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy on day 56.

COURSE III (INTERIM MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes, on days 1, 11, 21, 31, and 41, methotrexate IV, over 24 hours, and IT on days 1, 11, 21, 31, and 41, patients >21.5 years old receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, and patients < 21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour on days 2 and 22. CD20+ patients receive rituximab IV on days 1 and 11.

COURSE IV (DELAYED INTENSIFICATION): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes, on days 1, 8, 15, 43, and 50, dexamethasone PO or IV BID on days 1-7 and 15-21, doxorubicin IV, over 3 to 60 minutes, on days 1, 8, and 15, patients >21.5 years old receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, on day 4, 5, or 6 and day 43, patients <21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour, on days 2 and 22. Patients also receive cyclophosphamide IV on day 29, cytarabine IV or SC on days 29-32 and 36-39, thioguanine PO on days 29-42 and methotrexate IT on days 1, 29, and 36. CD20+ patients receive rituximab IV on days 1 and 8. Patients then undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy one week after completion of course IV.

COURSE V (MAINTENANCE THERAPY): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes, on days 1, 29, and 57, dexamethasone PO or IV BID on days 1-5, 29-33, and 57-61, and mercaptopurine PO on days 1-84. Patients also receive methotrexate IT or PO on days 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, and 78. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for up to 3 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients undergo multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiography and x ray imaging during screening, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and lumbar puncture and blood sample collection throughout the study.

ARM II (CLOSED 7/23/2025): Patients receive inotuzumab ozogamicin IV, over 1 hour, on days 1, 8, and 15 and undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy on day 28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who are MRD+ and CD19+ after completion of 2 cycles of inotuzumab ozogamicin receive dexamethasone IV or PO on day 1 and blinatumomab IV via continuous infusion on days 1-28, followed by a 14 day break. Cycles repeat every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive remission consolidated chemotherapy, interim maintenance chemotherapy, delayed intensification, and maintenance therapy as in Arm I.

Patients undergo MUGA or echocardiography and x ray imaging during screening, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and lumbar puncture and blood sample collection throughout the study.

PILOT COHORT: Patients receive inotuzumab ozogamicin IV, over 1 hour, on days 1, 8, and 15 and undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy on day 28.

COURSE II (REMISSION CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY): Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 29, cytarabine IV or SC on days 1-4, 8-11, 29-32, and 36-39, mercaptopurine PO on days 1-14 and 29-42, and vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes, on days 15, 22, 43, and 50. Patients > 21.5 years old also receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, on days 15 and 43 and patients < 21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour, on days 15 and 43, and methotrexate IT on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Patients with CNS3 receive methotrexate IT only on days 1 and 8. CD20+ patients receive rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 29, and 36. Patients with evidence of testicular disease at diagnosis also receive RT. Patients then undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy on day 56.

BLINATUMOMAB: Patients receive blinatumomab IV, continuously, on days 1-28 of one 42-day cycle in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive dexamethasone PO or IV prior to starting the blinatumomab cycle, and a single dose of methotrexate IT between cycle days 29 and 42.

COURSE III (INTERIM MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes, on days 1, 11, 21, 31, and 41, methotrexate IV, over 24 hours, and IT on days 1, 11, 21, 31, and 41, patients >21.5 years old receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, and patients < 21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour on days 2 and 22. CD20+ patients receive rituximab IV on days 1 and 11.

BLINATUMOMAB: Patients receive blinatumomab IV, continuously, on days 1-28 of one 42-day cycle in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive dexamethasone PO or IV prior to starting the blinatumomab cycle, and a single dose of methotrexate IT between cycle days 29 and 42. Patients who are MRD positive and CD19+ after Course II may continue to receive blinatumomab IV, continuously on days 1-28 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 42 days for an additional 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, per investigator discretion.

COURSE IV (DELAYED INTENSIFICATION): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 43, and 50, dexamethasone PO or IV BID on days 1-7 and 15-21, doxorubicin IV, over 3 to 60 minutes, on days 1, 8, and 15, patients > 21.5 years old receive pegaspargase IV, over 1 to 2 hours, on day 4, 5, or 6 and day 43, patients < 21.5 years old receive calaspargase pegol IV, over 1 hour, on day 4, 5, or 6 and 43. Patients also receive cyclophosphamide IV on day 29, cytarabine IV or SC on days 29-32 and 36-39, thioguanine PO on days 29-42 and methotrexate IT on days 1, 29, and 36. CD20+ patients receive rituximab IV on days 1 and 8. Patients then undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy one week after completion of course IV.

COURSE V (MAINTENANCE THERAPY): Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV, over 1 to 10 minutes on days 1, 29, and 57, dexamethasone PO or IV BID on days 1-5, 29-33, and 57-61, and mercaptopurine PO on days 1-84. Patients also receive methotrexate IT on day 1 of cycles 1-4 and PO once weekly (QW) of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for up to 3 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients undergo MUGA or echocardiography and x ray imaging during screening, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and lumbar puncture and blood sample collection throughout the study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 2 months for 2 years, every 3 months 2 years, and then every 6 months for up to 10 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1)

• Newly diagnosed patients with CD-22 positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (WHO criteria) are eligible. Patients with Burkitt type ALL are NOT eligible

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Single-dose intrathecal cytarabine is allowed prior to registration or prior to initiation of systematic therapy for patient convenience; this is usually done at the time of the diagnostic bone marrow or venous line placement to avoid a second lumbar puncture; systemic chemotherapy must begin within 72 hours of this intrathecal therapy

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Age >= 18 years and < 40 years

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless suspected leukemic involvement of the liver

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Direct bilirubin =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless suspected leukemic involvement of the liver

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Calculated (calc.) creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY): Completion of remission induction therapy

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY):Patients with M2 marrow or better are eligible; patients with M3 or M4 marrow (greater than 25% lymphoblasts) will not be eligible to be randomized

  • Rating: M0, M1; Blast Cells (%): 0-5.0
  • Rating: M2; Blast Cells (%): 5.1-25.0
  • Rating: M3; Blast Cells (%): > 25-50
  • Rating: M4; Blast Cells (%): > 50.0
  • The term "blast cell" includes any cell that cannot be classified as a more mature normal element, and includes "leukemic cells," pathologic lymphocytes, and stem cells

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) (CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY): Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/mm^3

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) (CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY): Platelet count >= 75,000/mm^3

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) (CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY): Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), except for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome

• RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 2) (CONFIRMATION OF TOLERABILITY AND PHASE III ONLY): Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 8 x upper limit of normal (ULN)

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Patients who have BCR-ABL fusion transcript determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or t(9;22)(q34;q11) by cytogenetics are not eligible and should be considered for enrollment on studies that incorporate imatinib during induction; please note: patients must also be assessed for CD20 positivity and other markers; positivity for CD22 and CD20 is defined as baseline expression of the CD22 or CD20 antigen in more than 20% of leukemic cells using local multiparameter flow-cytometric immunophenotyping with the use of CD45 expression as a marker to gate the ALL blast population, according to recommendations from the European LeukemiaNet
• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): No prior therapy for ALL except for limited treatment (=< 7 days) with corticosteroids or hydroxyurea and a single dose of intrathecal cytarabine; however, patients who are being treated with chronic steroids for other reasons (for example, to treat asthma, autoimmune disorders, lupus, etc.) are eligible
• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): No prior therapy for acute leukemia except emergency therapy (corticosteroids or hydroxyurea) for blast cell crisis, superior vena cava syndrome, or renal failure due to leukemic infiltration of the kidneys; when indicated, leukapheresis or exchange transfusion is recommended to reduce the WBC
• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves agents that have known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects; therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative urine or serum pregnancy test done =< 8 days prior to registration is required
• REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Patients with down syndrome are excluded from this study due to the likelihood of excessive toxicity resulting; these patients should be treated in consultation with a pediatric oncologist