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Kantarjian HM, Logan AC, Zaman F, Gökbuget N, Bargou RC, Zeng Y, Zugmaier G, Locatelli F. Survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory or MRD-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with blinatumomab. Ther Adv Hematol 2023; 14:20406207231201454. [PMID: 37822571 PMCID: PMC10563488 DOI: 10.1177/20406207231201454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Blinatumomab has demonstrated significant efficacy in adult and pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R B-cell ALL) and patients with measurable residual disease (MRD). This review aimed to compare median relapse-free survival (RFS) and median overall survival (OS) in adult and pediatric patients with R/R or MRD-positive B-cell ALL from pivotal studies [MT-103-211 and TOWER for adults with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-negative R/R B-cell ALL, ALCANTARA for adults with Ph-positive R/R B-cell ALL, MT-103-203 for adults with MRD-positive B-cell ALL, and MT-103-205 for pediatric patients with R/R B-cell ALL], with the median RFS and OS from retrospective analyses, country or ethnicity-specific studies, and studies based on real-world evidence (RWE) identified from a literature search. Adults with Ph-negative R/R B-cell ALL who received blinatumomab as first salvage demonstrated a numerically longer median OS compared with that in patients from pivotal studies (MT-103-211 and TOWER) without additional safety concerns. In pediatric patients with R/R B-cell ALL treated with blinatumomab, the median RFS and OS from retrospective analyses and country/ethnicity-specific studies were comparable with the median RFS and OS from the pivotal study MT-103-205. The median RFS and OS from RWE studies in adults with R/R B-cell ALL were numerically longer than the median RFS and OS from pivotal studies (MT-103-211, TOWER, and ALCANTARA); however, this trend was not observed in pediatric patients with R/R B-cell ALL. In conclusion, this analysis identified first salvage adults with Ph-negative R/R B-cell ALL as particularly well-suited for treatment with blinatumomab since survival outcomes from retrospective analyses reported in this patient subgroup were numerically better compared with those from pivotal studies without additional safety signals.
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- Hagop M. Kantarjian
- Department of Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 428, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, Uniklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Cell and Gene Therapy, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Quattrone M, Di Pilla A, Pagano L, Fianchi L. Infectious complications during monoclonal antibodies treatments and cell therapies in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:1823-1833. [PMID: 36715833 PMCID: PMC9885910 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01000-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Infections represent one of the most frequent complications during the treatment of patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): of these, almost half develop an infectious event in the majority of cases in induction. The new monoclonal and bispecific antibodies and CAR-T, besides offering new perspectives in the overall survival and disease-free survival of patients, may also transform the epidemiology of infections in ALL by improving the toxicity of treatments. In this review, we examined studies published in the literature over the past 12 years and described the infectious complications of therapy with Blinatumomab, Inotuzumab, Rituximab and CAR-T in adult and pediatric patients with ALL. Infections are less frequent than in traditional chemotherapy treatment with vincristine, corticosteroids and anthracyclines, which has been the backbone of therapy for patients with ALL for years. On the other hand, the infection scenario in the CAR-T setting is quite peculiar: In these patients, infections are more frequent in the first month after infusion and are predominantly bacterial. As the time moves away from day zero, viral infections become more frequent, occurring mainly in patients who have had prolonged cytopenia and major cytokine release syndrome.
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- Martina Quattrone
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Ematologia Geriatrica ed Emopatie rare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Ematologia Geriatrica ed Emopatie rare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Ematologia Geriatrica ed Emopatie rare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Ematologia Geriatrica ed Emopatie rare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Fracchiolla NS, Sciumè M, Papayannidis C, Vitale A, Chiaretti S, Annunziata M, Giglio F, Salutari P, Forghieri F, Lazzarotto D, Lunghi M, Imovilli A, Scappini B, Bonifacio M, Dargenio M, Gurrieri C, Todisco E, Defina M, Del Principe MI, Zappasodi P, Cerrano M, Santoro L, Tagliaferri E, Barozzi E, De Roberto P, Canzi M, Buzzatti E, Sartor C, Passamonti F, Foà R, Curti A. Blinatumomab and Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Sequential Use for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Real-Life Campus All Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4623. [PMID: 37760592 PMCID: PMC10526797 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Blinatumomab (Blina) and inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) has improved the outcome of relapsed/refractory B-lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R B-ALL). However, little is known about the outcome after recurrence and re-treatment with immunotherapy. METHODS We describe 71 R/R B-ALL patients treated for different relapses with Blina and InO. Blina was the first treatment in 57 patients and InO in 14. Twenty-seven patients had a previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). RESULTS In the Blina/InO group, after Blina, 36 patients (63%) achieved a complete remission (CR), with 42% of negative minimal residual disease (MRD-); after InO, a CR was achieved in 47 patients (82%, 34 MRD-). In the InO/Blina group, after InO, 13 cases (93%) reached a CR (6 MRD-); after Blina, a CR was re-achieved in 6 cases (43%, 3 MRD-). Twenty-six patients proceeded to allo-HSCT. In the Blina/InO group, the median overall survival (OS) was 19 months; the disease-free survival (DFS) after Blina was 7.4 months (11.6 vs. 2.7 months in MRD- vs. MRD+, p = 0.03) and after InO, 5.4 months. In the InO/Blina group, the median OS was 9.4 months; the median DFS after InO was 5.1 months and 1.5 months after Blina (8.7 vs. 2.5 months in MRD- vs. MRD+, p = 0.02). With a median follow-up of 16.5 months from the start of immunotherapy, 24 patients (34%) are alive and 16 (22%) are alive in CR. CONCLUSION In our series of R/R B-ALL, Blina and InO treatment demonstrate efficacy for subsequent relapses in terms of MRD response, OS and DFS, and as a bridge to allo-HSCT.
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- Nicola Stefano Fracchiolla
- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “L. & A. Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.P.); (C.S.); (A.C.)
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (S.C.); (R.F.)
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (S.C.); (R.F.)
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Cardarelli, 11411 Naples, Italy;
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- Division of Onco-Hematology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Ospedale Civile Santo Spirito, 65100 Pescara, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, University Hospital-ASUFC, 33100 Udine, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Translational Medicine, AOU Maggiore della Carità, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 13100 Novara, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy;
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Dipartimento Strutturale Aziendale Medicina, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy;
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- Ospedale di Busto Arsizio, ASST Valle Olona, 21052 Busto Arsizio, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Biomedicina and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.I.D.P.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, 10126 Turin, Italy;
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- Struttura Complessa di Ematologia e Trapianto Emopoietico, A.O.S.G. Moscati, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Biomedicina and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.I.D.P.); (E.B.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “L. & A. Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.P.); (C.S.); (A.C.)
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (E.T.); (P.D.R.); (M.C.); (F.P.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (S.C.); (R.F.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “L. & A. Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.P.); (C.S.); (A.C.)
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Optimal Use of Novel Immunotherapeutics in B-Cell Precursor ALL. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041349. [PMID: 36831690 PMCID: PMC9954469 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Novel immune therapies are currently being used for patients with R/R ALL based on their ability to induce not only hematologic but also molecular remission. Despite promising results, specific clinical conditions, such as high tumor burden or extra medullary relapse, are still associated with a remarkably poor clinical outcome. Therefore, how to optimize the choice and the timing of such new treatments within different clinical settings remains a matter of debate. In addition, with the aim of increasing the rate and depth of molecular remission, clinical studies are currently evaluating the combination of these immunotherapies with chemotherapy in the contest of frontline treatment. The preliminary data suggest that this approach may increase the cure rate and perhaps reduce the use of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) in first remission. In Ph-positive ALL, reproducible results are showing that frontline treatment programs, based on the combination of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immunotherapy, can achieve unprecedented rates of hematologic and molecular remission as well as a long-term cure, even in the absence of chemotherapy and alloHSCT. The results from these studies have led to the development of potentially curative treatment modalities, even for older ALL patients who cannot be treated with conventional intensive chemotherapy. The present review examined the evidence for an appropriate use of the new immunotherapies in ALL patients and provided some appraisal of the current and future possible uses of these drugs for achieving further therapeutic improvement in the treatment of this disease.
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Shi Z, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Chen B. Monoclonal antibodies: new chance in the management of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Hematology 2022; 27:642-652. [PMID: 35622074 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2022.2074704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This review aims to see the progress of several clinically-used monoclonal antibodies in treating ALL patients and how they improved patients' outcomes. METHODS We searched Web of Science, Elsevier and PubMed for relevant published studies, and summarized eligible evidence on the management of newly-diagnosed and relapsed or refractory ALL with monoclonal antibodies. Ongoing trials were identified from ClinicalTrials.gov. RESULTS Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, prolonged patients' complete remission duration and overall survival when combined with hyper-CVAD regimen. Another anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, Ofatumumab, was reported to have similar benefits. Blinatumomab allows endogenous CD3-positive cytotoxic T cells to target and eliminate CD19-positive blasts. FDA has approved its efficacy in patients with R/R B-ALL and eliminating minimal residual disease (MRD). It serves as a bridge to eradicate MRD before transplantation, and may also be a new choice for patients unable to undergo transplantation. An anti-CD22 monoclonal antibody named Inotuzumab Ozogamicin showed great improvement in patients' outcome, but its toxicity to liver is also worthy of our attention. CONCLUSION Monoclonal antibodies are proven to be a promising immunotherapeutic strategy to improve ALL patients' outcome in the long term. There's still a need for individualized treatment with effective and well-tolerated medicines.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01363128.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01466179.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02013167.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02000427.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01564784.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03677596.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01363297.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02981628.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03094611.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01371630.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04224571.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02458014.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04546399.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02879695.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03913559.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03441061.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03739814.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02877303.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03698552.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04601584.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04684147.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04681105.
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- Zheng Shi
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Gaballa MR, Banerjee P, Milton DR, Jiang X, Ganesh C, Khazal S, Nandivada V, Islam S, Kaplan M, Daher M, Basar R, Alousi A, Mehta R, Alatrash G, Khouri I, Oran B, Marin D, Popat U, Olson A, Tewari P, Jain N, Jabbour E, Ravandi F, Kantarjian H, Chen K, Champlin R, Shpall E, Rezvani K, Kebriaei P. Blinatumomab maintenance after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2022; 139:1908-1919. [PMID: 34914826 PMCID: PMC8952188 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021013290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Patients with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at high-risk for relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). We conducted a single-center phase 2 study evaluating the feasibility of 4 cycles of blinatumomab administered every 3 months during the first year after HCT in an effort to mitigate relapse in high-risk ALL patients. Twenty-one of 23 enrolled patients received at least 1 cycle of blinatumomab and were included in the analysis. The median time from HCT to the first cycle of blinatumomab was 78 days (range, 44 to 105). Twelve patients (57%) completed all 4 treatment cycles. Neutropenia was the only grade 4 adverse event (19%). Rates of cytokine release (5% G1) and neurotoxicity (5% G2) were minimal. The cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) grades 2 to 4 and 3 to 4 were 33% and 5%, respectively; 2 cases of mild (10%) and 1 case of moderate (5%) chronic GVHD were noted. With a median follow-up of 14.3 months, the 1-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and nonrelapse mortality (NRM) rates were 85%, 71%, and 0%, respectively. In a matched analysis with a contemporary cohort of 57 patients, we found no significant difference between groups regarding blinatumomab's efficacy. Correlative studies of baseline and posttreatment samples identified patients with specific T-cell profiles as "responders" or "nonresponders" to therapy. Responders had higher proportions of effector memory CD8 T-cell subsets. Nonresponders were T-cell deficient and expressed more inhibitory checkpoint molecules, including T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (TIM3). We found that blinatumomab postallogeneic HCT is feasible, and its benefit is dependent on the immune milieu at time of treatment. This paper is posted on ClinicalTrials.gov, study ID: NCT02807883.
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- Mahmoud R Gaballa
- Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy and
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- Department of Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Houston
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Tardif M, Souza A, Krajinovic M, Bittencourt H, Tran TH. Molecular-based and antibody-based targeted pharmacological approaches in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2021; 22:1871-1887. [PMID: 34011251 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2021.1931683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction: Despite the significant survival improvement in childhood acutelymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 15-20% of patients continue to relapse; outcomes following relapse remain suboptimal and have room for further improvement. Advances in genomics have shed new insights on the biology of ALL, led to the discovery of novel genomically defined ALL subtypes, refined prognostic significance and revealed new therapeutic vulnerabilities.Areas covered: In this review, the authors provide an overview of the genomic landscape of childhood ALL and highlight recent advances in molecular-based and antibody-based pharmacological approaches in the treatment of childhood ALL, from emerging preclinical evidence to published results of completed clinical trials.Expert opinion: Molecularly targeted therapies and immunotherapies have expanded the horizons of ALL therapy and represent promising therapeutic avenues for high-risk and relapsed/refractory ALL. These novel therapies are now moving into frontline ALL therapy and may define new treatment paradigms that aim to further improve survival and reduce chemotherapy-related toxicities in the management of pediatric ALL.
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- Magalie Tardif
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université De Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université De Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université De Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Lussana F, Gritti G, Rambaldi A. Immunotherapy of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma With T Cell-Redirected Bispecific Antibodies. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:444-455. [PMID: 33434063 PMCID: PMC8078487 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Federico Lussana
- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Department of Oncology-Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Jasinski S, De Los Reyes FA, Yametti GC, Pierro J, Raetz E, Carroll WL. Immunotherapy in Pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Advances and Ongoing Challenges. Paediatr Drugs 2020; 22:485-499. [PMID: 32860590 PMCID: PMC7537790 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-020-00413-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Leukemia, most commonly B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), accounts for about 30% of childhood cancer diagnoses. While there have been dramatic improvements in childhood ALL outcomes, certain subgroups-particularly those who relapse-fare poorly. In addition, cure is associated with significant short- and long-term side effects. Given these challenges, there is great interest in novel, targeted approaches to therapy. A number of new immunotherapeutic agents have proven to be efficacious in relapsed or refractory disease and are now being investigated in frontline treatment regimens. Blinatumomab (a bispecific T-cell engager that targets cluster of differentiation [CD]-19) and inotuzumab ozogamicin (a humanized antibody-drug conjugate to CD22) have shown the most promise. Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells, a form of adoptive immunotherapy, rely on the transfer of genetically modified effector T cells that have the potential to persist in vivo for years, providing ongoing long-term disease control. In this article, we discuss the clinical biology and treatment of B-ALL with an emphasis on the role of immunotherapy in overcoming the challenges of conventional cytotoxic therapy. As immunotherapy continues to move into the frontline of pediatric B-ALL therapy, we also discuss strategies to address unique side effects associated with these agents and efforts to overcome mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy.
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- Sylwia Jasinski
- Perlmutter Cancer Center, Smilow 1211, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, Smilow 1211, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, Smilow 1211, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, Smilow 1211, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, Smilow 1211, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Rank CU, Schmiegelow K. Optimal approach to the treatment of young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2020. Semin Hematol 2020; 57:102-114. [PMID: 33256899 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Akin to the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors to Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), pediatric-based asparaginase-heavy approaches have revolutionized the treatment of young adults with the Philadelphia chromosome-negative subset the past decades. Once again, we are approaching a new era. An era of precision medicine with immunotherapy and other molecularly targeted treatments that offers unique opportunities to customize treatment intensity with or without hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, reduce the burden of toxicities, and combat persistent residual disease. Recently approved agents for refractory/relapsed B-cell precursor ALL include the chimeric antigen receptor-modified T-cells, the anti-CD22 monoclonal antibody-drug conjugate, inotuzumab ozogamicin, and the bispecific anti-CD19 T-cell engager, blinatumomab. These agents are expected to move widely into the frontline setting along with the proteasome inhibitors, bortezomib and carfilzomib, as well as tyrosine kinase inhibitors for Philadelphia-like rearrangements that are especially frequent among young adults. To this add the BH3 mimetics, venetoclax and navitoclax, which are being widely explored in refractory/relapsed as well as frontline settings for B- and T-cell ALL. The promising anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, daratumumab, is entering the scene of refractory/relapsed T-ALL, whereas the old purine analogue, nelarabine, is being evaluated in a new upfront setting. This review focuses on 2 main questions: How do we optimize frontline as well as salvage ALL treatment of young adults in the 2020s? Not least, how do we address the current burden of serious toxicities unique to young adults?
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- Cecilie Utke Rank
- Pediatric Oncology Research Laboratory, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pediatric Oncology Research Laboratory, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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