AALL2321
This phase II trial tests the addition of venetoclax and/or blinatumomab to usual chemotherapy for treating infants with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with a KMT2A gene rearrangement (KMT2A-rearranged [R]) or without a KMT2A gene rearrangement (KMT2A-germline [G]).
About This Study
Summary
The purpose of this phase II study is to test blinatumomab in combination with chemotherapy for infants with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with randomization of patients with KMT2A-rearranged disease to receive the addition of venetoclax. Chemotherapy drugs 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. Adding venetoclax and/or blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy may be more effective at treating patients with ALL than standard chemotherapy alone, but it may also cause more side effects. This clinical trial evaluates the safety and effectiveness of adding venetoclax and/or blinatumomab to chemotherapy for the treatment of infants with or without KMT2A gene rearrangement.
To be included in AALL2321, participants must be / have
- Must be enrolled on APEC14B1 and consented to Eligibility Screening (Part A) prior to treatment and enrollment on AALL2321.
- Must be infants (aged 365 days or less) on the date of diagnosis or infants must be > 36 weeks gestational age at the time of enrollment.
- Must have newly diagnosed B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which includes mixed phenotype acute leukemia. Additionally, leukemia cells must express CD19.
To be included in AALL2321, participants must not be / have
- Patients with down syndrome
- Patients with secondary B-ALL that developed after treatment of a prior malignancy with cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Prior therapy: Patients must not have received any cytotoxic chemotherapy for either the current diagnosis of infant ALL or for any cancer diagnosis prior to the initiation of protocol therapy
Keywords
Leukemia
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Additional Information
Lead scientist at Carilion Clinic

Dr. Glenn Edwards is the section chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, as well as the Children's Oncology Group's principal investigator for Carilion and has more than 30 years of clinical experience. He's board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. He completed his fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and completed his internship and residency at Tripler Army Medical Center.
Official title of study
Testing the Addition of the Anti-cancer Drug Venetoclax and/or the Anti-cancer Immunotherapy Blinatumomab to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Infants With Newly Diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged or KMT2A-non-rearranged Leukemia
Sponsored by Children's Oncology Group