New targeted therapy aims to beat back childhood leukemia relapse
NCT ID NCT05748171
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa) against standard chemotherapy for children aged 1 to 17 with high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to see if the targeted drug can clear more cancer cells from the bone marrow after one cycle of therapy. About 100 children will take part, and researchers will monitor their health and cancer status for up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective, less toxic first treatment for children whose leukemia has returned, potentially leading to better remission rates and fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug may not prove superior to standard chemo, and side effects like liver toxicity or infections are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants between 1 and \<18 years of age. 2. Morphologically confirmed diagnosis of first relapse HR or VHR BCP ALL; HR first relapse is defined as relapse occurring within 18 to 30 months of original diagnosis of ALL or within 6 months of completion of primary therapy, and lacking any identified very high-risk genetic abnormalities (Groeneveld-Krentz et al, 2019) (ie, KMT2A::AFF1 fusion \[t(4;11)(q21;q23)\], TCF3-HLF fusion \[t(17;19)(q22;p13)\], TCF3-PBX1 fusion \[t(1;19)(q23;p13.3)\], hypodiploidy \[\<40 chromosomes\] or masked low hypodiploidy (Molina et al, 2021), TP53 alteration). VHR first relapse is defined as relapse within 18 months of original diagnosis of ALL and/or with any of the following genetic abnormalities at original diagnosis or at relapse (Groeneveld-Krentz et al, 2019) (ie, KMT2A::AFF1 fusion \[t(4;11)(q21;q23)\], TCF3-HLF fusion \[t(17;19)(q22;p13)\], TCF3-PBX1 fusion \[t(1;19)(q23;p13.3)\], hypodiploidy \[\<40 chromosomes\] or masked low hypodiploidy (Molina et al, 2021), TP53 alteration). * CD22-positive ALL as defined by local institution; * Bone marrow involvement of ≥ 5% leukemic blasts (≥ M2 status). 3. Adequate serum chemistry parameters: * An eGFR in participants 1 to \<2 years of age, or eCrCl in those 2 to \<18 years of age, ≥30 mL/min using the recommended formula in Section 10.10.2. * AST and ALT ≤5 × institutional ULN at the time of randomization or pre-cytoreduction/general anesthesia; (Refer to Appendix 9 for France-specific requirement on the ALT/AST threshold); * Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × institutional ULN unless the participant has documented Gilbert's syndrome; 4. Prior history of thrombosis during corticosteroid use and/or asparaginase are eligible provided the patient receives anti-coagulant prophylaxis per institutional guidelines. 5. Cardiac shortening fraction ≥ 30% by echocardiogram or ejection fraction \>50% by MUGA. 6 Participants with combined bone marrow and testicular relapse are eligible assuming orchiectomy is performed prior to randomization or is planned at the end of induction therapy. 5.2. Exclusion Criteria 1. Any history of prior or ongoing hepatic SOS or prior liver failure \[defined as severe acute liver injury with encephalopathy and impaired synthetic function (INR of ≥1.5)\]. 2. Prior allo-HSCT or CAR T-cell therapy. 3. Isolated extramedullary leukemia. 4. Philadelphia-chromosome positive ALL, ie. BCR-ABL/t(9;22) present. 5. Prior therapy with a calicheamicin-conjugated antibody (eg, InO or gemtuzumab ozogamicin). 6. Participants with active, uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. 7. Hypersensitivity/allergy to both PEG-ASP and Erwinia-ASP
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
66 sites in 16 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Robert Debre - Centre Hospitalo Universita
RECRUITINGParis, Paris, 75935, France
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Astrid Lindgrens Barnsjukhus
RECRUITINGStockholm, 17067, Sweden
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Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova
RECRUITINGPadova, Veneto, 35128, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazional Santobono Pausilipon
RECRUITINGNaples, Campania, 80123, Italy
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Bordeaux University Hospital - Pellegrin
RECRUITINGBordeaux, Aquitaine, 33076, France
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CHRU De Rennes - Hôpital Sud
RECRUITINGRennes, 35203, France
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CHU Strasbourg-Hautepierre, Service d'hematologie oncologie pediatrique, pediatrie 3
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, Alsace, 67000, France
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CHU de Nantes - Hôpital Mère - Enfants
RECRUITINGNantes, 44000, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital des Enfants - Hemato-Immuno-Oncologie
RECRUITINGToulouse, Haute-garonne, 31059, France
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CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña [LA Coruña], 15706, Spain
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CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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CHUV (centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois)
RECRUITINGLausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland
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Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy - Hôpitaux de Brabois
RECRUITINGVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Meurthe-et-moselle, 54511, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice - Hôpital l'Archet
RECRUITINGNice, Alpes-maritimes, 06202, France
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Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
RECRUITINGBrussels, Bruxelles-capitale, Région de, 1200, Belgium
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Detska nemocnice FN Brno
RECRUITINGBrno, Brno-město, 613 00, Czechia
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Fakultni Nemocnice Motol a Homolka
RECRUITINGPrague, 150 00, Czechia
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
RECRUITINGMonza, Lombardy, 20900, Italy
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Helsinki university hospital
RECRUITINGHelsinki, 00290, Finland
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Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
RECRUITINGEl Palmar, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
RECRUITINGEsplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona [barcelona], 08950, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona [barcelona], 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Hôpital Armand Trousseau
RECRUITINGParis, 75571, France
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Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre - CHRU
RECRUITINGLille, NORD, 59037, France
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IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
RECRUITINGGenoa, Liguria, 16147, Italy
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IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
RECRUITINGTrieste, 34137, Italy
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Inselspital Bern
RECRUITINGBern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Institut d'Hématologie et d'Oncologie Pédiatrique
RECRUITINGLyon, 69008, France
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Kinderspital Zürich
RECRUITINGZurich, 8008, Switzerland
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
RECRUITINGHanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
RECRUITINGHanover, 30625, Germany
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Narodny ustav detskych chorob
RECRUITINGBratislava, Bratislava Region, 833 40, Slovakia
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Oslo Universitetssykehus Rikshospitalet
RECRUITINGOslo, 0372, Norway
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, ROMA, 00165, Italy
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Ospedale Regina Margherita
RECRUITINGTorino, 10126, Italy
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Policlinico "G. Rodolico"
RECRUITINGCatania, Sicily, 95123, Italy
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Prinses Maxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie
RECRUITINGUtrecht, 3584 CS, Netherlands
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Radium Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, 0379, Norway
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Rambam Health Care Campus
RECRUITINGHaifa, Northern District, 3109601, Israel
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Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, Capital Region, DK-2100, Denmark
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Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset Östra
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Västra Götalands LÄN [se-14], 416 85, Sweden
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Schneider Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGPetah Tikva, Central District, 49202, Israel
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Skånes Universitetssjukhus Lund
RECRUITINGLund, Skåne LÄN [se-12], 22185, Sweden
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St. Anna Kinderspital
RECRUITINGVienna, 1090, Austria
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Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 im. dr. A. Jurasza w Bydgoszczy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-094, Poland
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, TELL ABĪB, 6423906, Israel
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The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital; The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, Central District, 5265601, Israel
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UZ Gent
RECRUITINGGhent, Oost-vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-brabant, 3000, Belgium
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Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Essen
RECRUITINGEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45122, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Ulm
RECRUITINGUlm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt Goethe-Universität
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Gießen
RECRUITINGGiessen, 35392, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Jena
RECRUITINGJena, 07747, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster - Albert Schweitzer Campus
RECRUITINGMünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego we Wrocławiu
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-556, Poland
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