Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Lestaurtinib in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00557193 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 12, 2007
Results First Posted : December 10, 2018
Last Update Posted : September 13, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia Childhood T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Drug: Asparaginase Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Cytarabine Drug: Daunorubicin Hydrochloride Drug: Dexamethasone Drug: Etoposide Biological: Filgrastim Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Drug: Lestaurtinib Drug: Leucovorin Calcium Drug: Mercaptopurine Drug: Methotrexate Drug: Methylprednisolone Drug: Pegaspargase Other: Pharmacological Study Drug: Prednisone Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone Drug: Vincristine Sulfate | Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 218 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III Study of Risk Directed Therapy for Infants With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): Randomization of Highest Risk Infants to Intensive Chemotherapy +/- FLT3 Inhibition (CEP-701, Lestaurtinib; NSC#617807) |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 14, 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 30, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 20, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm A (standard risk MLL-G)
Population Description: Eligible patients with MLL-G (germline, or non-rearranged)
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Drug: Asparaginase
Given IV, IM, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Cyclophosphamide Given IV
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Drug: Cytarabine Given IV or IT
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Drug: Daunorubicin Hydrochloride Given IV
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Drug: Dexamethasone Given IV or PO
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Drug: Etoposide Given IV
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Biological: Filgrastim Given IV or SC
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Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Correlative studies Drug: Leucovorin Calcium Given IV
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Drug: Mercaptopurine Given PO
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Drug: Methotrexate Given IV, IT, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Methylprednisolone Given IV
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Drug: Pegaspargase Given IM
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Other: Pharmacological Study Correlative studies Drug: Prednisone Given PO
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Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone Given IT
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Drug: Vincristine Sulfate Given IV
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Active Comparator: Arm B (IR/HR MLL-R chemotherapy)
Population Description: Eligible patients with MLL-R (rearranged). Considered Intermediate Risk (IR) if age >= 90 days at diagnosis and High Risk (HR) if age < 90 days at diagnosis.
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Drug: Asparaginase
Given IV, IM, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Cyclophosphamide Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Cytarabine Given IV or IT
Other Names:
Drug: Daunorubicin Hydrochloride Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Dexamethasone Given IV or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Etoposide Given IV
Other Names:
Biological: Filgrastim Given IV or SC
Other Names:
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Correlative studies Drug: Leucovorin Calcium Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Mercaptopurine Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: Methotrexate Given IV, IT, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Methylprednisolone Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Pegaspargase Given IM
Other Names:
Other: Pharmacological Study Correlative studies Drug: Prednisone Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone Given IT
Other Names:
Drug: Vincristine Sulfate Given IV
Other Names:
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Experimental: Arm C (IR/HR MLL-R chemotherapy and lestaurtinib)
Population Description: Eligible patients with MLL-R (rearranged). Considered Intermediate Risk (IR) if age >= 90 days at diagnosis and High Risk (HR) if age < 90 days at diagnosis.
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Drug: Asparaginase
Given IV, IM, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Cyclophosphamide Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Cytarabine Given IV or IT
Other Names:
Drug: Daunorubicin Hydrochloride Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Dexamethasone Given IV or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Etoposide Given IV
Other Names:
Biological: Filgrastim Given IV or SC
Other Names:
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Correlative studies Drug: Lestaurtinib Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: Leucovorin Calcium Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Mercaptopurine Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: Methotrexate Given IV, IT, or PO
Other Names:
Drug: Methylprednisolone Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Pegaspargase Given IM
Other Names:
Other: Pharmacological Study Correlative studies Drug: Prednisone Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone Given IT
Other Names:
Drug: Vincristine Sulfate Given IV
Other Names:
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- Percent Probability for Event-free Survival (EFS) for Patients on Arm C at Dose Level 2 (DL2) [ Time Frame: From start of post-induction therapy for up to 10 years ]EFS time is defined as time from randomization to first event (relapse, second malignant neoplasm, death) or date of last contact for patients who are event-free. EFS is constructed using the Kaplan-Meier life table method with confidence interval based on standard errors computed using the method of Peto and Peto.
- Percent Probability for Event-free Survival (EFS) of MLL-R Infants Treated With Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Lestaurtinib at DL2 [ Time Frame: From start of post-induction therapy for up to 10 years. ]Event Free Probability where EFS time is defined as time from randomization to first event (relapse, second malignant neoplasm, death) or date of last contact for patients who are event-free. EFS is constructed using the Kaplan-Meier life table method with confidence interval based on standard errors computed using the method of Peto and Peto. EFS will be compared between patients on treatment Arm C at DL2 to those on Arm B.
- Number of Patients Who Experienced Lestaurtinib-related Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks from start of induction ]Lestaurtinib-related dose-limiting toxicity proportions, as measured by NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0, will by summarized by dose level for Safety phase patients.
- Pharmacokinetic AGP Levels in Infants Given Lestaurtinib at DL2 in Combination With Chemotherapy [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]Pharmacokinetic AGP levels in infants given lestaurtinib at DL2 in combination with chemotherapy will be described with mean and standard deviation for those with available data.
- Pharmacokinetic Albumin in Infants Given Lestaurtinib at DL2 in Combination With Chemotherapy [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]Pharmacokinetic albumin in infants given lestaurtinib at DL2 in combination with chemotherapy will be described with mean and standard deviation for those with available data.
- Pharmacodynamics PIA Levels in Infants Given Lestaurtinib at DL2 in Combination With Chemotherapy [ Time Frame: Sampled between weeks 6-12 from start of induction ]Summarized with mean and standard deviation for those with available data in Arm C
- Describe FLT3 Protein Expression as a Molecular Mechanism of Primary Resistance to Lestaurtinib in Leukemic Blasts [ Time Frame: Sampled at the start of induction ]Described via mean and standard deviation by group.
- Describe FLT3 Protein Expression as a Molecular Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Lestaurtinib in Leukemic Blasts [ Time Frame: At relapse (up to 3 years) ]Described via means and standard deviations in available Arm C relapse samples
- Describe in Vitro Sensitivity as a Molecular Mechanism of Primary Resistance to Lestaurtinib in Leukemic Blasts [ Time Frame: Sampled at the start of induction ]Described via means and standard deviations in samples which have primary resistance to lestaurtinib
- Describe in Vitro Sensitivity as a Molecular Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Lestaurtinib in Leukemic Blasts [ Time Frame: At relapse (up to 3 years) ]Described via means and standard deviations in samples which have acquired resistance to lestaurtinib
- Percent Probability of Event Free Survival (EFS) by MRD Status and Treatment Arm [ Time Frame: 3 Years from end of Induction) ]Three-year EFS estimates and 90% CI will be reported by treatment arm and end-induction MRD status.
- Identification of Gene Expression Patterns in Diagnostic Infant Leukemia Samples That Correlate With Survival Outcomes [ Time Frame: At 3 years ]EFS outcomes will be reported by genotype.
- Identification of Gene Expression Patterns in Diagnostic Infant Leukemia Samples That Correlate With PIA Values [ Time Frame: At 3 years ]Means and standard deviations of Plasma Inhibitory Activity (PIA) will be given by genotype
- Percent Probability for Event-free Survival (EFS) for Patients on Arm A [ Time Frame: From start of post-induction therapy for up to 10 years ]EFS time is defined as time from treatment assignment to first event (relapse, second malignant neoplasm, death) or date of last contact for patients who are event-free. EFS is constructed using the Kaplan-Meier life table method with confidence interval based on standard errors computed using the method of Peto and Peto.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 1 Year (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be enrolled on a Children's Oncology Group (COG) ALL Classification Study (AALL08B1) prior to enrollment on AALL0631
- Patients must be < 366 days of age at the time of diagnosis; for neonates in the first month of life, patients must be > 36 weeks gestational age at the time of diagnosis
- Patients must be newly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute undifferentiated leukemia (AUL); patients with T-cell ALL are eligible; patients with bilineage or biphenotypic acute leukemia are eligible, provided the morphology and immunophenotype are predominately lymphoid
- Patients must be previously untreated with the exception of steroids and intrathecal chemotherapy; no other systemic chemotherapy may have been administered; patients receiving prior steroid therapy are eligible for study; any amount of steroid pretreatment will not affect initial induction assignment as long as the patient meets all other eligibility criteria; IT chemotherapy per protocol is allowed for patient convenience at the time of the diagnostic bone marrow or venous line placement to avoid second lumbar puncture; (note: the central nervous system [CNS] status must be determined based on a sample obtained prior to administration of any systemic or intrathecal chemotherapy, except for steroid pretreatment); systemic chemotherapy must begin within 72 hours of this IT therapy
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with mature B-cell ALL or acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) are NOT eligible
- Patients with Down syndrome are NOT eligible

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00557193

Principal Investigator: | Joanne M Hilden | Children's Oncology Group |
Documents provided by Children's Oncology Group:
Responsible Party: | Children's Oncology Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00557193 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AALL0631 NCI-2009-00313 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) CDR0000573996 08-146 COG-AALL0631 AALL0631 ( Other Identifier: Children's Oncology Group ) AALL0631 ( Other Identifier: CTEP ) U10CA098543 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) U10CA180886 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | November 12, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | December 10, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | September 13, 2022 |
Last Verified: | August 2022 |
Leukemia Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Leukemia, Lymphoid Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Calcium, Dietary Leucovorin Folic Acid Cytarabine Dexamethasone |
Dexamethasone acetate Prednisone Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone Acetate Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate Prednisolone Prednisolone acetate Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate 21-propionate Hydrocortisone acetate Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate Cortisone Cyclophosphamide Methotrexate Etoposide |