Mini-hyper-CVD with venetoclax (Ven) for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A phase II study.

Authors

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Marianne Zoghbi

Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Marianne Zoghbi , Elias Jabbour , Fadi Haddad , Nicholas James Short , Jayastu Senapati , Walid Macaron , Cedric Christophe Nasnas , Lewis Fady Nasr , Naveen Pemmaraju , Nitin Jain , William G. Wierda , Gautam Borthakur , Guillermo Montalban Bravo , Farhad Ravandi , Guillermo Garcia-Manero , Tapan M. Kadia , Kelly Sharon Chien , Jennifer Thankachan , Rebecca Garris , Hagop M. Kantarjian

Organizations

Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Funding

Institutional Funding
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Background: In preclinical studies, Ven has shown promising clinical activity in patients (pts) with R/R ALL. The combination of Ven with low intensity mini-HCVD chemotherapy could improve outcomes in ALL pts. Methods: Pts ≥18 years with R/R Ph-negative B- or T-cell ALL received mini-HCVD alternating with methotrexate and cytarabine for up to 8 cycles. Ven was given at a dose of 400 mg/d on Days (D) 1-14 of Cycle (C) 1 and on D1-7 of C2-8. Rituximab (if CD20+ B-ALL) and prophylactic IT chemotherapy x8 doses were given for the first 4 cycles. Pts with T-ALL received additional 2 cycles of nelarabine and peg-asparaginase during consolidation without Ven, and 2 cycles during maintenance. Maintenance with vincristine, prednisone and Ven was given for up to 2 years. Results: Between 6/2019 and 2/2021, 23 pts were treated, with a median age of 45 years (range, 20-70). 18 (78%) pts had B-ALL and 5 (22%) T-ALL, including 1 pt with ETP ALL. Among the 23 pts, the median number of prior therapies was 2 (range, 1-6) and 13 (57%) had undergone prior allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT). Among the 18 B-ALL pts, 16 (89%) had received prior blinatumomab and 7 (39%) prior inotuzumab. Among 23 pts, 1 was in CR at enrollment. Overall, 12 of 22 (55%) pts responded to therapy (complete response, n=9), of whom 9 achieved best response after C1 and 3 after C2. An additional pt achieved partial response. The overall response rate among the 18 pts who had at least a bone marrow assessment after C1 was 67%. The median duration of follow-up was 26 months (range, 2-35). Among the 13 responders (including the pt in CR at start), 6 (46%) relapsed, 5 (39%) underwent ASCT (4 subsequently relapsed), and 2 (15%) died in remission. The median RFS and OS were 6.4 and 8.1 months, respectively, and the 1-year RFS and OS rates were 15% and 37%, respectively. Survival was worse in pts with adverse cytogenetics versus others (median OS, 6 vs 12 months; 1-yr OS rate, 17% vs 44%; P=0.15). In C1, the median time to platelet recovery was 27 days (range, 0-81) and neutrophil recovery was 21 days (range, 0-36); in C2+, median times to recovery were 25 days (range, 0-76) and 15 days (range, 0-26), respectively. The 30-day and 60-day mortality rates were 0% and 13%, respectively. Conclusions: The combination of low-intensity chemotherapy mini-HCVD with Ven in pts with R/R Ph-negative ALL was well-tolerated and resulted in a response rate of 67%. Further studies examining the role of Ven-based therapies in ALL are needed for newly diagnosed and R/R pts. Clinical trial information: NCT03808610.

Patient characteristics (N=23).

CharacteristicN (%) / median [range]
Age (years)45 [20-70]
Salvage status
Salvage 1
Salvage 2+
10 (43)
13 (57)
Median no. of prior therapies2 (1-6)
Diagnosis
B-ALL
T-ALL
18 (78)
5 (22)
Karyotype
Diploid
Ho-Tr
Complex
t(4;11)
Misc
IM/ND
8 (35)
2 (9)
3 (13)
1 (4)
4 (17)
5 (22)
TP53 mutation5/17 (29)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Hematologic Malignancies—Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant

Track

Hematologic Malignancies

Sub Track

Acute Leukemia

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03808610

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e19039)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e19039

Abstract #

e19039

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