ALL Adult Consortium Trial: Adult ALL Trial

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of a multi-drug chemotherapy regimen in adult patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). We will use a regimen that is often used in pediatric patients and we will add drugs called PEG-asparaginase and E. coli asparaginase. PEG-asparaginase has been given as an injection in the past and has been used in treatment with both children and adults with ALL. Information from those other research studies suggests that intravenous PEG-asparaginase has been administered safely in both children and adults. We hope to gain more information about the participants disease and how it responds to standard chemotherapy drugs used to treat ALL>
ConditionAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
InterventionDrug: Doxorubicin
Drug: Cytarabine
Drug: Methotrexate
Drug: Vincristine
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Drug: Methylprednisone
Drug: Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate
Drug: Dexamethasone
Drug: 6-MP
Drug: PEG-Asparaginase
Drug: Imatinib
Drug: Etoposide
Procedure: Radiation Therapy
Drug: E. coli Asparaginase
PhasePhase 2
SponsorDana-Farber Cancer Institute
Responsible PartyDana-Farber Cancer Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00476190
First ReceivedMay 18, 2007
Last UpdatedFebruary 11, 2014
Last verifiedFebruary 2014

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateMay 18, 2007
Last Updated DateFebruary 11, 2014
Start DateApril 2007
Estimated Primary Completion DateJune 2016
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresTo determine the feasibility, toxicity and efficacy of the high-risk pediatric treatment in adult patient 18 year of age or older. [Time Frame: 3 years] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • To determine the complete response rate at the end of induction therapy. [Time Frame: 2 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Disease-free survival, defined as the time from achieving a complete remission to the first of disease recurrence or death, will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. [Time Frame: 3 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Overall survival, defined as time from study entry to death from any cause, will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. [Time Frame: 3 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]

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Brief TitleALL Adult Consortium Trial: Adult ALL Trial
Official TitleALL Adult Consortium Trial: Adult ALL Trial
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of a multi-drug
chemotherapy regimen in adult patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). We will use
a regimen that is often used in pediatric patients and we will add drugs called
PEG-asparaginase and E. coli asparaginase. PEG-asparaginase has been given as an injection
in the past and has been used in treatment with both children and adults with ALL.
Information from those other research studies suggests that intravenous PEG-asparaginase has
been administered safely in both children and adults. We hope to gain more information
about the participants disease and how it responds to standard chemotherapy drugs used to
treat ALL>
Detailed Description
- This study has several periods of treatment called phases and uses several different
drugs in each phase. The drugs may be given by mouth, into a vein, or into the spinal
fluid (called intrathecal chemotherapy). In some individuals this treatment helps
prevent leukemia cells from coming back in the spinal fluid and brain. Radiation
therapy will also be administered as part of this treatment regimen.

- The treatment program consists of 2-different treatment arms with six separate phases
of therapy. The phases of treatment are: (1) Steroid prophase (2) Induction (3)
Consolidation I (4) Central nervous system (CNS) therapy (5) Consolidation II (6)
Continuation.

- The participants treatment arm will depend on the status of their leukemia at the end
of the induction therapy (the second phase of treatment). Arm A: all participants who
achieve complete remission after Induction and Arm B: all participants who fail to
achieve a complete remission after Induction.

- Steroid Prophase: All participants are involved in this treatment phase which consists
of two drugs, one given intravenously (IV) and one given intrathecally. This phase
lasts 3 days and the purpose is to collect scientific data that might be useful in the
future and to see how steroids work in treating leukemia

- Induction: This phase begins immediately after the steroid prophase and lasts about 1
month. Induction is used to cause a remission. Eight drugs are used during this phase
of treatment, and administration is either orally, IV or intrathecal. On day 29,
participant's bone marrow and peripheral blood counts will be tested. If they have
achieved complete remission or partial remission, they will proceed to the next phase
of treatment. If they are not in complete remission, they will receive vincristine by
IV on days 32, 39 and 46, until complete remission is achieved. If they do not achieve
complete or partial remission by day 53 they will be removed from the study.

- Consolidation I: This phase of treatment begins as soon as there is a documented
confirmation that the participant's leukemia is either in complete or partial
remission. Treatment in this phase lasts about 7 weeks and is intended to further
reduce the number of leukemia cells in the body. This consolidation treatment consists
of 3 phases: 1A, 1B and 1C. Each phase involves a three week cycle of chemotherapy.
Arm A and Arm B will be assigned according to remission status after induction therapy
and will determine the order that the participant follows the Consolidation phases.

- Central Nervous System (CNS) Therapy: CNS therapy begins 3 weeks after the end of
Consolidation I therapy and should last 3 weeks. Treatment includes a series of lumbar
punctures with the administration of anti-leukemia drug as well as oral drugs and IV
drugs. Radiation therapy will also be given during this phase of therapy. The purpose
of radiation therapy is to prevent leukemia from coming back in the brain. Radiation
therapy will be given in either 8 or 10 daily treatments.

- Consolidation II Therapy: This phase begins as soon as CNS therapy ends and lasts about
27-30 weeks. It consists of cycles of chemotherapy repeated every three weeks along
with IV PEG-asparaginase administered every 3 weeks. The cycles will be repeated until
the participant receives a total of 10 doses of asparaginase.

- Continuation Therapy: This phase begins after the end of the Consolidation II phase.
The goal of this phase is to get rid of all leukemia in the body. It consists of
cycles of chemotherapy repeated every three weeks and will last until the participant
has been in remission for two years.

- During all phases of treatment, participants will have tests and procedures to monitor
their health and for research purposes.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
InterventionDrug: Doxorubicin
Induction: Intravenously on days 4 and 5. Consolidation 1A: Intravenously on day 1. CNS Therapy: Intravenously on day 1. Consolidation II: Intravenously day 1 of each cycle.
Drug: Cytarabine
Prophase: Intravenously on days 1-3. Induction: Intrathecal on days 15 or 18. Consolidation IB: Intravenously or subcutaneous on days 2-5 and 9-12. Consolidation IC: Intravenously every 12 hours starting on day 1 CNS Therapy: Intrathecal 4 times over 2 weeks. Consolidation II: Intrathecal once every 18 weeks Continuation: Intrathecal every 18 weeks
Drug: Methotrexate
Induction: Intravenously on day 6 and intrathecally on day 29 or 32. Consolidation IA: Intravenously on day 1 and intrathecally on Day 1 (prior to IV).
Consolidation IB: Intrathecally on day 1. CNS Therapy: Intrathecally 4 times over 2 weeks. Consolidation: Intrathecally once every 18 weeks. Continuation: Intravenously weekly and intrathecally every 18 weeks.
Drug: Vincristine
Induction: Intravenously on days 4, 11, 18, 25. Consolidation IA: Intravenously on day 1. CNS Therapy: Intravenously on day 1. Consolidation II: Intravenously on day 1 of each cycle.
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Consolidation IB: Intravenously on day 1
Drug: Methylprednisone
Prophase: Intravenously on days 1-3
Drug: Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate
Induction: Intrathecally on day 15 or 18. CNS Therapy: Intrathecally 4 times over 2 weeks. Consolidation II: Intrathecally once every 18 weeks. Continuation: Intrathecally every 18 weeks.
Drug: Dexamethasone
Consolidation IC: Orally on days 1-5 twice per day. Consolidation II: Orally on days 1-5 of each cycle. Continuation: Orally on days 1-5 of each cycle.
Drug: 6-MP
Induction: Orally on days 3-43 or 33-46. Consolidation IA: orally on days 1-14. Consolidation IB: orally on days 1-14. CNS Therapy: Orally on days 1-14. Consolidation II: Orally on days 1-14. Continuation: Orally on days 1-14 of each cycle.
Drug: PEG-Asparaginase
Consolidation IC: Intravenously every 3 weeks, starting on day 8. CNS Therapy: Intravenously every 3 weeks, starting 3 weeks after the Consolidation IC dose.
Consolidation II: Intravenously every 3 weeks.
Drug: Imatinib
Used for PH+ ALL subjects enrolled prior to May 1st 2011 only and is used continuously throughout every phase of treatment.
Drug: Etoposide
Consolidation IC: intravenously on days 3, 4 and 5 of this cycle.
Procedure: Radiation Therapy
Given during CNS Therapy either 8 or 10 daily treatments, on days 1-8 or 1-10, depending upon leukemia involvement in the CSF
Drug: E. coli Asparaginase
Intramuscularly Day 7 of Induction.
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Arm A
    Complete remission achieved after Induction Phase
  • Experimental: Arm B
    Failure to achieve complete remission after the Induction Phase

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusActive, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment112
Estimated Completion DateJune 2016
Estimated Primary Completion DateJune 2014
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, excluding known mature B-cell ALL by the presence of
any of the following: surface immunoglobulin, L3 morphology, t(8;14)(q24;q32),
t(8;22), or t(2;8)

- Age 18.00-50.99 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior anti-leukemic therapy except 1 week or less of steroids, and/or emergent
radiation therapy to the mediastinum, or hydroxyurea or emergent leukopheresis

- Known HIV positive

- Secondary ALL

- Pregnant or breast feeding women

- Patients with an active psychiatric or mental illness making informed consent or
careful clinical follow-up unlikely
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States, Canada

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00476190
Other Study ID Numbers06-254
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByDana-Farber Cancer Institute
Study SponsorDana-Farber Cancer Institute
CollaboratorsMassachusetts General Hospital
Children's Hospital Boston
NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Investigators Principal Investigator: Daniel DeAngelo, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Verification DateFebruary 2014

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Children's Hospital of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84143
Vancouver Cancer Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6
Cancer Care Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0V9
The Moncton Hospital
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
QEII, Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
Hopital Charles LeMoyne
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada, J4V 2H1
McGill University Department of Oncology
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hopital Notre-Dame
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hopital Maisonneuve Rosemont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 2M4