Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03643276 |
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First Posted : August 22, 2018
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2022
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The understanding of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in childhood and adolescence has largely changed due to extensive genetic research in recent years: ALL is now considered to be a very heterogeneous disease group. The leukemia cells present themselves with quite differently activated regulatory mechanisms of the malignant phenotype. The introduction of more accurate methods of assessing therapy response ("minimal residual disease [MRD] tests") has provided new insights into very different mechanisms of action, including factors influenced by host factors; this has had practical clinical consequences for the use of more individualized therapy. Multimodal therapies have enabled a cure level of over 80% for ALL in this age group. However, the own and international study data show that the therapy toxicity of the contemporary chemotherapy concepts has become unacceptably high, in particular with respect to those intensified therapies used for the treatment of patients at high risk of ALL relapse.
The AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017 study therefore aims for an innovative integrated approach that will not only adapt the risk stratification to new prognostic markers using more comprehensive diagnostics, but above all, qualitatively reorient the therapy. The most important consequence will be that this study is testing immunotherapy with the bispecific antibody blinatumomab as an alternative to particularly intensive and toxic chemotherapy elements in precursor B-cell ALL (pB-ALL) patients with detectable chemotherapy resistance and at high risk of relapse. With the aim to complement the effects of the conventional chemotherapy, Blinatumomab is in addition tested in the large group of pB-ALL patients at intermediate relapse risk with seemingly unremarkable leukemia, but who account for a large proportion of all relapses. Targeted therapy is also used in the form of the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib for patients with pB-ALL and slow response to the drugs of the induction chemotherapy with the aim to overcome intrinsic chemotherapy resistance of the ALL cells. In patients with T-lineage ALL, who have particularly poor chances for cure after relapse, the established consolidation chemotherapy has proved to be particularly effective. This chemotherapy phase is therefore tested in a longer and more intensive form in such T-ALL patients with intermediate or slow early treatment response with the aim to reduce the relapses rate in this subgroup.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric | Drug: Blinatumomab Drug: Bortezomib Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Cytarabine Drug: Daunorubicin Drug: Myocet Drug: Dexamethasone Drug: Doxorubicin Drug: Etoposide Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate Drug: Ifosfamide Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Drug: Methotrexate Drug: Pegaspargase Drug: Prednisolone Drug: Tioguanin Drug: Vincristine Drug: Vindesine Drug: Erwinase | Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 5000 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | pB-ALL/MR: 2 parallel groups (R-MR) or 2x2 factorial design (R-eHR, R-MR) depending on early risk group assignment. pB-ALL/HR: 2 parallel groups (R-HR) or 2x2 factorial design (R-eHR, R-HR) depending on early risk group assignment. T-ALL/early non-SR: 2 parallel groups (R-T). pB-ALL/SR: Single group. T-ALL/early SR: Single group. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | International Collaborative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017 |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 15, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 14, 2028 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 14, 2028 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: pB: early (non-)HR-standard/MR-standard
Induction (5 wks): "Protocol IA" with prednisolone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT methotrexate (MTX) Consolidation (6 w/4 w): "Consolidation extended" (control arm of randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase or "Consolidation short" (standard arm of early non-HR group) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX Extra-compartment phase (8 wks): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX, IT MTX Reinduction (6 wks): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Maintenance (until 2 years after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX [without preceding blinatumomab (control arm of randomization R-MR)] Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early HR-exp./MR-standard
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA" with prednisolone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX Consolidation (6 w): "Consolidation extended+BZM" (experimental arm of randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase, bortezomib (given at 1.3 mg/m²/dose on days 50, 53, 56 and 59) Extra-compartment phase (8 wks): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX, IT MTX Reinduction (6 wks): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX [without preceding blinatumomab (control arm of randomization R-MR)] Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Bortezomib
Experimental therapy in randomization R-eHR Drug: Cyclophosphamide Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early (non)HR-standard/MR-exp.
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA" with prednisolone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX Consolidation (6 w/4 w): "Consolidation extended" (control arm in randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase or "Consolidation short" (standard arm of early non-HR group) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX Extra-compartment phase (8 w): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX, IT MTX Reinduction (6 w): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Blinatumomab (4 w): 1 cycle blinatumomab given at 15 µg/m²/day for 28 days (experimental arm of randomization R-MR) Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Blinatumomab
Experimental therapy in randomizations R-HR and R-MR Drug: Cyclophosphamide Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early HR-exp./MR-exp.
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA" with prednisolone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX Consolidation (6 w): "Consolidation extended+BZM" (experimental arm of randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase, bortezomib (given at 1.3 mg/m²/dose on days 50, 53, 56 and 59) Extra-compartment phase (8 w): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX,IT MTX Reinduction (6 weeks): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, PEG-L-asparaginase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Blinatumomab (4 w): 1 cycle blinatumomab given at 15 µg/m²/day for 28 days (experimental arm of randomization R-MR) Maintenance phase (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Blinatumomab
Experimental therapy in randomizations R-HR and R-MR Drug: Bortezomib Experimental therapy in randomization R-eHR Drug: Cyclophosphamide Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Active Comparator: pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard
Induction (5 w): as in other pB arms Consolidation (6 w/4 w): "Consolidation extended" (control arm in randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT methotrexate, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase or "Consolidation short" (standard arm of early non-HR group) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX Intensified consolidation (3x5 d): Block HR-1' followed by HR-2' and HR-3' (control arm in randomization R-HR) with dexamethasone, vincristine, vindesine, daunorubicin, HD-MTX, IT MTX, HD-cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, pegaspargase, etoposide Reinduction (3x4 w): "Protocol III" given 3 times with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Maintenance (until 2 yrs after init. diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case pegaspargase allergy. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX). |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Etoposide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Ifosfamide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vindesine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early HR-exp./HR-standard
Induction (5 w): as in other pB arms Consolidation (6 w): "Consolidation extended+BZM" (experimental arm of randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase, bortezomib (1.3 mg/m²/dose on days 50, 53, 56 and 59) Intensified consolidation (3x5 d): Block HR-1' followed by HR-2' and HR-3' (control arm in randomization R-HR) with dexamethasone, vincristine, vindesine, daunorubicin, HD-MTX, IT MTX, HD-cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, pegaspargase, etoposide Reinduction (3x4 w): as in arm "pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard" Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX) |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Etoposide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Ifosfamide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vindesine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-exp.
Induction (5 w): as in other pB arms Consolidation (6 w/4 w): "Consolidation extended" (control arm in randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase or "Consolidation short" (standard arm of early non-HR group) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX Intensified consolidation (1x5 d + 2x28 d): Block HR-1' with dexamethasone, vincristine, HD-MTX, IT MTX, HD-cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, pegaspargase followed by 2 cycles blinatumomab at 15 µg/m²/day for 28 days per cycle plus 2x2 doses IT MTX (experimental arm of randomization R-HR) Reinduction (3x4 weeks): as in arm "pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard" Maintenance (until 2 yrs after init. diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of pegaspargase allergy. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX) |
Drug: Blinatumomab
Experimental therapy in randomizations R-HR and R-MR Drug: Cyclophosphamide Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: pB: early HR-exp./HR-exp.
Induction (5 w): as in other pB arms Consolidation (6 w): "Consolidation extended+BZM" (experimental arm of randomization R-eHR) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-MP, IT MTX, dexamethasone, vincristine, pegaspargase, bortezomib (1.3 mg/m²/dose on days 50, 53, 56 and 59) Intensified consolidation (1x5 d + 2x28 d): Block HR-1' with dexamethasone, vincristine, HD-MTX, IT MTX, HD-cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, pegaspargase followed by 2 cycles blinatumomab at 15 µg/m²/day for 28 days per cycle plus 2x2 doses IT MTX (experimental arm of randomization R-HR) Reinduction (3x4 weeks): as in arm "pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard" Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX) |
Drug: Blinatumomab
Experimental therapy in randomizations R-HR and R-MR Drug: Cyclophosphamide Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
pB: early non-HR/SR
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA" with prednisolone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX Consolidation (4 w): "Consolidation short" with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX Extra-compartment phase (8 w): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX, IT MTX Reinduction (6 w): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Active Comparator: T: early non-SR-standard/(non-)HR
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA-Dexa" with prednisolone/dexamethasone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX or "Protocol IA-CPM" with prednisolone instead of dexamethasone and additional CPM Consolidation (4 w): "Protocol IB regular" (control arm in randomization. R-T) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX non-HR extra-compartment phase and reinduction: as in arm "pB: early non-HR/SR" HR intensified consolidation and reinduction: as in arm "pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard" Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX) |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Etoposide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Ifosfamide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vindesine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
Experimental: T: early non-SR-exp/(non-)HR
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA-Dexa" with prednisolone/dexamethasone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX or "Protocol IA-CPM" with prednisolone instead of dexamethasone and additional CPM Consolidation (6 w): "Protocol IB long" (experimental arm in randomization R-T) with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX non-HR extra-compartment phase and reinduction: as in arm "pB: early non-HR/SR" HR intensified consolidation and reinduction: as in arm "pB: early (non-)HR-standard/HR-standard" Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. Pts with poor response to intensified consolidation receive Myocet-FLA (Myocet, fludarabine, HD-cytarabine, IT-MTX) |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Myocet Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Etoposide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate Part of intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Ifosfamide Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vindesine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
T: early SR/non-HR
Induction (5 w): "Protocol IA-Dexa" with prednisolone/dexamethasone, vincristine, daunorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX Consolidation (4 w): "Protocol IB regular" with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, IT MTX Extra-compartment phase (8 w): "Protocol M" with 6-MP, HD-MTX, IT MTX Reinduction (6 w): "Protocol II" with dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, pegaspargase, IT MTX, cyclophosphamide, tioguanine, cytarabine Maintenance (until 2 yrs after initial diagnosis): 6-MP, MTX Erwinase is given in case of allergy to pegaspargase. |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Cytarabine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T and in the intensification block Myocet-FLA for patients with very high relapse risk Drug: Daunorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Dexamethasone Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Doxorubicin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine Part of standard chemotherapy and included in experimental treatment phase Protocol IB long in randomization R-T Drug: Methotrexate Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Pegaspargase Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Prednisolone Part of standard chemotherapy
Other Name: Prednisone Drug: Tioguanin Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Vincristine Part of standard chemotherapy Drug: Erwinase Part of standard chemotherapy as substitute for PEG-L-Asparaginase in case of allergic reaction |
- Event-free survival [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 120 months from start of study ]Randomization R-eHR, R-HR and R-T: Time from randomization until the first event defined as follow: cytomorphological or molecular non-response (resistance to protocol treatment, considered as event at day zero), relapse, second malignancy or death from any cause. This will be called EFS time.
- Disease-free survival [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 120 months from start of study ]Randomization R-MR: Time from randomization until the first event defined as follow: Relapse, second malignancy or death from any cause. This will be called DFS time.
- Survival [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 120 months from start of study ]All patients/randomizations: Time until death from any cause, starting at the same time point as the EFS/DFS.
- Treatment-related mortality [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 120 months from start of study ]Frequency and incidence of treatment-related mortality in induction or continuous complete remission
- Adverse Events of interest/Serious Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 120 months from start of study ]Frequency and incidence of adverse events of interest and serious adverse events in specific protocol phases, randomized arms and overall during follow-up
- MRD response [ Time Frame: Measurements of MRD response at end of randomized treatments (intended time frame 13 weeks in R-eHR/R-T, 26 weeks in R-HR, 34 weeks in R-MR). ]MRD load after the randomized treatment phases (R-eHR, R-HR, R-MR and R-T) as well as after the first/second cycle of Blinatumomab or after the HR 2'/HR 3' block (R-HR)
- Proportion of patients with Blina Poor-Response [ Time Frame: Measurements of MRD response intended after 30 weeks from individual start of treatment, assessment of proportion at 120 months from start of study ]Proportion of patients with poor MRD response to the first Blinatumomab cycle ("Blinatumomab Poor-Response") (R-HR)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or
- newly diagnosed mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) meeting one of the following criteria:
- biphenotypic with a dominant T or B lineage assignment
- bilineal either with a dominant lymphoblastic population or if another reasonable rationale exists to treat the patient with an ALL-based therapy regimen
- newly diagnosed acute undifferentiated leukemia
- age < 18 years (up to 17 years and 365 days) at the day of diagnosis
- patient enrolled in a participating center
- written informed consent to trial participation and transfer and processing of data A subsequent removal from the study is only allowed if the inclusion criteria turn out not to be fulfilled or in the case of pregnancy of the patient.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ph+ (BCR-ABL1 or t(9;22)-positive) ALL
- bilineal leukemia with a lymphoblastic and a separate non-lymphoblastic (≥ 10% of total cells) blast subset
- pre-treatment with cytostatic drugs
- glucocorticoid pre-treatment with ≥ 1 mg/kg/d for more than two weeks during the last month before diagnosis
- treatment started according to another protocol
- underlying disease that does not allow treatment according to the protocol (e.g. severe congenital heart disease, Charcot-Marie Syndrome, Ataxia-teleangiectasia…)
- ALL diagnosed as second malignancy and preceding chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
- evidence of pregnancy or lactation period
- Sexually active adolescents not willing to use highly effective contraceptive method (pearl index <1) until 12 months after end of anti-leukemic therapy
- participation in another clinical trial except for add-on trials within the scope of supportive care approved by the sponsor
- live vaccine immunization within 2 weeks before start of protocol treatment

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03643276
Contact: Anja Möricke, MD | +4943150020150 | a.moericke@pediatrics.uni-kiel.de | |
Contact: Lile Bauer | +4943150020152 | lile.bauer@uksh.de |

Principal Investigator: | Martin Schrappe, MD | Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel |
Responsible Party: | Martin Schrappe, Professor MD, FRCP (Glasg), Chair of Pediatrics I, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03643276 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017 |
First Posted: | August 22, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 2, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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