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The EndRAD Trial: Eliminating Total Body Irradiation (TBI) for NGS-MRD Negative Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With B-ALL

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: NGS-MRD
Drug: Myeloablative allogeneic HCT with a non-TBI conditioning regimen
Registration Number
NCT03509961
Lead Sponsor
Pediatric Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Consortium
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the use of non- TBI (total body irradiation) conditioning for B-ALL patients with low risk of relapse as defined by absence of NGS-MRD (next generation sequencing minimal residual disease) before receiving a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Patients diagnosed with B-ALL who are candidates for HCT will be screened by NGS-MRD on a test of bone marrow done before the HCT. Subjects who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative will be eligible to receive a non-TBI conditioning regimen as part of the treatment cohort of the study. Subjects who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD positive will be treated as per treating center standard and will be followed in an observational cohort (HCT center standard of care).

Detailed Description

A Phase II pilot trial will estimate survival after a non-TBI based conditioning regimen in patients diagnosed with B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are pre-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) next-generation-sequence (NGS) minimal residual disease (MRD) negative.

The relationship of NGS-MRD status to survival in children, adolescents, and young adults with B-ALL undergoing any approach to allogeneic HCT will be explored in a larger cohort (treatment \[phase II\] and observational arms of the study).

The primary objective is to estimate 2-year event free survival (EFS) in pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative patients with B-ALL undergoing a non-TBI based conditioning regimen through a multi-center prospective trial. The accrual period is 3 years.

Patients that are NGS-MRD negative with B-ALL may be eligible for the Treatment Arm, which is myeloablative non-TBI conditioning with busulfan, fludarabine, and thiotepa followed -matched related, unrelated, and umbilical cord blood transplants. Patients that are NGS-MRD positive will be followed on the observational arm for outcome.

Study sampling will include NGS-MRD bone marrow (BM) aspirate and peripheral blood (PB) samples collected \[same day when possible\] pre-HCT (within 4 weeks), and post-HCT on days 42 ± 14, 100 ± 20, and 365 ± 60; PB samples only will also be collected day 180± 60 and 270± 60; day +30, day +100, and 1-year post-HCT. NGS-MRD peripheral blood sample only at 6 months and 9 months post-HCT; (Blast specimen at time of diagnosis or relapse is required for NGS-MRD testing).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
95
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • CR2: exclude patients with history of CNS relapse (i.e. in CR2 with history of CNS isolated or combined relapse; CNS 2 will also be considered as CNS 3 for this purpose) from the treatment arm of study (can be enrolled on the observational arm).
  • Patients who have received inotuzumab treatment prior to allogeneic HCT are NOT eligible for the study treatment arm. Inotuzumab treatment may increase the risk of VOD/SOS for any allogeneic HCT recipient, but could potentiate the risk for with busulfan-based myeloablation (study-directed non-TBI conditioning). All inotuzumab-treated patients are eligible for the observational arm (HCT center standard of care).
  • Patients receiving non-myeloablative conditioning are not allowed on the observational arm (reduced toxicity conditioning with Flu/Mel/Thio is allowed on the observational arm).
  • Pregnant or lactating females are ineligible as many of the medications used in this protocol could be harmful to unborn children and infants.
  • Patients with HIV or uncontrolled fungal, bacterial or viral infections are excluded. Patients with history of fungal disease during induction therapy may proceed if they have a significant response to antifungal therapy with no evidence or minimal evidence of non-progressive disease remaining by CT evaluation.
  • Patients with active CNS leukemia or any other active site of extramedullary disease at the time of enrollment are not permitted.
  • T-ALL and MPAL patients are only allowed on the observational arm.
  • Patients with genetic disorders (generally marrow failure syndromes) prone to secondary AML/ALL with known poor outcome are not eligible (Fanconi Anemia, Kostmann Syndrome, Dyskeratosis Congenita, etc).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment ArmNGS-MRDPatients enrolled to the observational arm that are NGS-MRD pre-HCT are considered for the Treatment Arm. Patients will receive a myeloablative non-TBI conditioning regimen prior to the transplant consisting on busulfan, fludarabine and thiotepa. Patients will be followed for outcome for up to 5 years.
Treatment ArmMyeloablative allogeneic HCT with a non-TBI conditioning regimenPatients enrolled to the observational arm that are NGS-MRD pre-HCT are considered for the Treatment Arm. Patients will receive a myeloablative non-TBI conditioning regimen prior to the transplant consisting on busulfan, fludarabine and thiotepa. Patients will be followed for outcome for up to 5 years.
Observational ArmNGS-MRDPatients are enrolled to the observational arm to proceed with NGS-MRD testing pre-HCT. If NGS-MRD negative, eligible patients may be considered for the Treatment Arm to receive a myeloablative non-TBI conditioning regimen prior to HCT. If NGS-MRD positive, patients may continue in the observational arm and receive HCT under the direction of their transplant physician and followed on the study for outcome.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Two Year Event-free SurvivalTwo years

The primary objective of this study is the two Year Event-free Survival for patients with high-risk or recurrent B-ALL who proceed to HCT and who are NGS-MRD negative when treated with a non-TBI preparative regimen.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (24)

Children's of Alabama/University of Alabama in Birmingham(UAB)

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Phoenix Children's Hospital

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

City of Hope

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Duarte, California, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

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Los Angeles, California, United States

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

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Oakland, California, United States

UCSF

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San Francisco, California, United States

Children's Hospital Colorado

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Yale University School of Medicine

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children - Nemours Deleware

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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

University of Florida

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Riley Hospital for Children - Indiana University

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dana Faber Cancer Institute/ Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Children's Mercy Hospital

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Buffalo, New York, United States

Atrium Health - Levine Cancer Center

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Methodist Healthcare System

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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