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  • A Phase 1 Open-label, Multi-center Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Anti-tumor Activity of LYT-200 in Patients with Relapsed/refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), or with Relapsed/Refractory, High/Very High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). - NCT04666688

    The primary objectives are: - To establish the safety and tolerability of LYT-200 as a single agent - To recommend the dose or doses of LYT-200 for Phase 2 (R2PD) - To determine the incidence of DLTs during Cycle 1 (28 days) across dose levels The secondary objectives are: - To determine the preliminary efficacy of LYT-200 as a single treatment - To characterize the PK profile of LYT-200 The exploratory objectives are: - To study pharmacodynamic markers, including immunological and molecular changes in the peripheral blood and bone marrow and serum gal-9 - To assess the immunogenicity of LYT-200

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    • Protocol Number:
      022204

    • Principal Investigator:
      Dale Schaar M.D,Ph.D

    • Phase:
      Phase I

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Other Hematopoietic,Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy single agent systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      LYT-200

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Dale Schaar M.D,Ph.D

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    Inclusion Criteria:

      Part 1 1. Written Informed Consent (mentally competent patient, able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form) 2. Age ≥ 18 years, male or non-pregnant female 3. Able to comply with the study protocol, as per Investigator's judgment 4. Histologically confirmed, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cancer. There are no limits to prior lines of therapies received for the treatment of the cancer condition for which the patient is being enrolled into this study. 1. For the Part 1 combination urothelial carcinoma Cohorts 13 and 14: histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, or urethra (i.e., transitional cell carcinoma). 2. For the Part 1 combination H/N cancer Cohorts 11 and 12: histologically confirmed, locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN; oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx). 5. For urothelial and H/N combination cancer cohorts, prior exposure to immunotherapy is allowed, with standard of care treatment options and/or within a clinical trial context. If the patient received an anti-PD-1 and/or an anti-PD-L1 containing regimen at any point, they must have demonstrated at least stable disease, as per RECIST 1.1 or iRECIST criteria to one of these treatment regimens, if these measurements are available. If RECIST or iRECIST measurements are not available, then clinical PFS of at least 4 months is required to have been achieved on any of the prior anti-PD-1 and/or anti-PD-L1 containing regimens. 6. There is no PD-L1 expression requirement for the Part 1 combination urothelial and H/N cohorts; however, fresh biopsy or archival tissue is required for assessment of PD-L1 by IHC, or a historical PD-L1 expression by IHC must be available. If PD-L1 expression data are already available, this does not override the protocol preference for obtaining a fresh biopsy whenever feasible. 7. For Part 1 combination cohort H/N cancer patients of oropharynx origin: human papilloma virus (HPV) status needs to be established in the screening period or at any point while patient is on study drug, unless it is historically known. p16+ as a surrogate for HPV+, HPV RNA ISH or DNA PCR are all acceptable. The study accepts both HPV+ and HPV- patients. 8. Life expectancy > 3 months according to Investigator's judgment 9. ECOG performance status 0-1 10. Patient able and willing to undergo pre- and on/post treatment biopsies. According to the Investigator's judgment, the planned biopsies should not expose the patient to substantially increased risk of complications. Every effort will be made that the same lesion is biopsied on repeat biopsies. If the patient is eligible according to all other criteria but declines to consent to a biopsy or there are other medical reasons precluding biopsy, this will be discussed with the Sponsor. 11. Measurable disease, according to RECIST v1.1. Note that lesions intended to be biopsied should not be target lesions. 12. Adequate hematologic and end organ function, defined by the following laboratory results obtained prior to first dose of study drug treatment, provided no anticancer treatment was administered within the last 7 days: 1. neutrophil count ≥ 1 x 109/L 2. platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L; for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Part 1 ≥ 50 x 109/L 3. hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL without transfusion in the previous week 4. creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN); or eGFR > 50 mg/mmol 5. aspartate aminotransferase AST (SGOT) ≤ 3 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN when HCC or hepatic metastases are present) 6. alanine aminotransferase (ALT [SGPT]) ≤ 3 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN when HCC or hepatic metastases present) 7. bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (patients with known Gilbert's disease may have a bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x ULN) 8. albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL 9. international normalized ratio (INR) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN, unless patient receiving anticoagulant therapy 13. No evidence of active serious infection or infections requiring parenteral antibiotics. 14. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 h prior to start of treatment. For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or to use contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last study treatment. A woman is of childbearing potential if she is post-menarche, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus). Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices and copper intrauterine devices. The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptom-thermal, or post ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. Fertile men must practice effective contraceptive methods during the study, unless documentation of infertility exists. 15. Four (4) weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) since the last dose of anticancer therapy before the first LYT-200 administration 16. Bisphosphonate treatment (e.g., zoledronic acid) or denosumab are allowed if previously used prior to commencement of clinical trial. 17. Patients: 1. who have already received at least one prior line of systemic therapy for metastatic or locally advanced disease, and/or 2. who have a tumor type for which there are no available standard of care options 18. Patients who have not previously received a gemcitabine-containing regimen

    Exclusion Criteria

      1. Patient unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements 2. Patient diagnosed with metastatic cancer of an unknown primary 3. Current illicit drug addiction (medical and recreational marijuana/cannabidiol [CBD]/ tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] would not be considered "illicit") 4. Clinically significant, active uncontrolled bleeding, and any patients with a bleeding diathesis (e.g., active peptic ulcer disease). Prophylactic or therapeutic use of anticoagulants is allowed. 5. Pregnant and/or lactating females 6. Receiving any other investigational agents or participating in any other clinical trial involving another investigational agent for treatment of solid tumors within 3 weeks or 5 half-lives of the administered drug (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of study drug, or major surgery or planned surgery within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug (this includes dental surgery). 7. Radiation therapy within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug, except for palliative radiotherapy to a limited field, such as for the treatment of bone pain or a focally painful tumor mass, and which does not jeopardize required measurable lesions for response assessment (RECIST v1.1). 8. Patients with fungating tumor masses 9. History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, any active infections, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the opinion of the treating Investigator 10. Grade 4 immune-mediated toxicities with a prior checkpoint inhibitor. Grade 2 or Grade 3 pneumonitis or any other Grade 3 checkpoint inhibitor-related toxicity that led to immunotherapy treatment discontinuation. Low-grade (< Grade 3) toxicities, such as neuropathy from prior treatments, manageable electrolyte abnormalities and lymphopenia, alopecia and vitiligo are allowed. 11. History of other prior or other concomitant malignancy that requires other active treatment. 12. Active parenchymal brain metastases, patients with carcinomatous meningitis or leptomeningeal metastases. Patients with brain metastases are eligible provided they have shown clinically and radiographically stable disease for at least 4 weeks after definitive therapy and have not used steroids (> 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) for at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug 13. Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, congestive heart failure > New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2, myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months, or laboratory finding that in the view of the Investigator makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial 14. Any medical condition that the Investigator considers significant to compromise the safety of the patient or that impairs the interpretation of LYT-200 toxicity assessment 15. Serious non-healing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture unless for e.g., a rib fracture for (which does not elicit treatment) 16. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures. For the purposes of this study, "recurrent" is defined as ³ 3 drains in the last 30 days 17. History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins 18. Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair or recent arterial thrombosis) within 6 months of Cycle 1, Day 1 19. History of pulmonary embolism, stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 20. Active autoimmune disorder (except type I/II diabetes, hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement, vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia areata). 21. Requires systemic immunosuppressive treatment, including, but not limited to cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents. Patients who have received or are receiving acute, low dose systemic immunosuppressant medications (e.g., ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) may be enrolled. Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy [e.g., ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalent] for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. The use of inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone), topical steroids, intranasal steroids, intra-articular, and ophthalmic steroids is allowed. 22. Severe tumor-related pain (Grade 3, CTCAE v.5.0) unresponsive to broad analgesic interventions (oral and/or patches) 23. Hypercalcemia (defined as ³ Grade 3, per CTCAE v 5.0) despite use of bisphosphonates 24. Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that may affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk of treatment complications 25. Received organ transplant(s) 26. Patients undergoing dialysis 27. For Part 1, hormonal androgen deprivation therapy is allowed to continue for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer 28. Any ablative therapy (Radio Frequency Ablation or Percutaneous Ethanol Injection) for HCC < 6 weeks prior trial entry 29. Hepatic encephalopathy or severe liver adenoma 30. Child-Pugh score ≥ 7

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

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  • A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Expansion Study of DSP- 5336 in Adult Acute Leukemia Patients with and without Mixed Lineage Leukemia (MLL) Rearrangement or Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) Mutation. - NCT04988555

    Phase 1: Dose-Escalation Objectives: Primary Objectives: - To assess the safety and tolerability of DSP-5336 in adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage. - To determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of DSP-5336 based on the lowest dose of DSP-5336 that provides the maximum biologic and clinical effect, or the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), whichever is lower. Secondary Objectives: - To characterize the PK profiles of DSP-5336, including the PK profile in the presence of concomitant use of selected azoles, ie, posaconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, or isavuconazonium (prodrug of isavuconazole). - To evaluate the preliminary clinical activity of DSP-5336 in adult patients with AML, ALL, or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage - To determine the cardiac safety of DSP-5336 administered as a single agent by 12-lead safety and intensive ECG monitoring, and in the presence of azoles by 12-lead safety ECG monitoring Exploratory Objectives: - To assess minimal residual disease (MRD) status - To assess the pharmacodynamic effect of DSP-5336 - To explore the PK exposure-response (ie, safety, efficacy, or biomarkers) relationship - To identify the metabolite profile of DSP-5336 in plasma samples - To identify potential biomarkers capable of predicting clinical efficacy and/or toxicity of DSP-5336 Phase 2: Dose-expansion objectives: Primary Objective: - To evaluate the clinical activity of DSP-5336 in adult patients with relapsed/refractory AML who have MLLr and/or NPM1m* by investigator assessment Secondary Objectives: - To evaluate the clinical activity of DSP-5336 by central assessment - To further assess the safety and tolerability of DSP-5336 Exploratory Objectives: - To assess MRD status - To further assess the pharmacodynamic effect of DSP-5336 - To identify potential biomarkers capable of predicting clinical efficacy and/or toxicity of DSP-5336

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    • Protocol Number:
      022303

    • Phase:
      Phase I/II

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy single agent systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      DSP- 5336

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Prinicipal Investigator: Neil Palmisiano MD

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    Inclusion Criteria

      1. Patients in the Phase 1 dose-escalation portion must have a diagnosis of relapsed or refractory AML, ALL or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage, as determined by pathology review at the treating institution, and who failed available standard therapies known to be active for their AML, ALL, or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage. Enrollment to the phase 1 portion of the study may be limited to patients with certain genetic abnormalities. Patients in the Phase 2 dose-expansion portion must have a confirmed diagnosis of relapsed or refractory AML, as determined by pathology review at the treating institution, and who failed available standard therapies known to be active for their AML. They must also have a documented KMT2A (MLL)-fusion or NPM1 mutation, which includes those with coexisting FLT3 genomic alterations and/or IDH1/2 mutations. 2. Be > 18 years of age or 20 years if required by local regulation 3. ECOG < 2 4. WBC below 30,000/μL (hydroxyurea allowed prior to initiation of the study treatment) 5. Clearance of creatinine (CLcr) level ≥ 50 ml/min, assessed by the Cockcroft-Gault formula 6. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 the upper limit of normal (ULN) (or ≤2.0 ULN for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome) 7. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3.0 times ULN 8. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3.0 times ULN 9. Any prior treatment-related toxicities resolved to ≤Grade 1 prior to enrollment, with the exception of ≤Grade 2 alopecia or neuropathy. 10. Be willing to attend study visits as required by the protocol 11. Have an estimated life expectancy ≥3 months, based on the investigator's assessment 12. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test. Females of childbearing potential are defined as women who have (1) experienced menarche and have not undergone sterilization procedures (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy), or have (2) not experienced menopause (defined as having amenorrhea continuously for more than 12 months that is not determined to be drug-induced, or who are taking hormone replacement therapy with serum follicle-stimulating hormone > 35 mlU/ml). 13. Must agree to use a combination of 2 or more different contraception methods (oral contraceptives/implantable hormonal contraceptives*, and barrier method*) or use prevention of pregnancy measures (ie, agreement to refrain completely from heterosexual intercourse) during the study and for 6 months (for females and males alike) after the last dose of study drug, if male or female patient of child-producing potential 14. Have AML/ALL material suitable for genomic analysis of AML or ALL genetic alterations

    Exclusion Criteria:

      1. Has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <45%, as determined by ECHO 2. Histological diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia 3. Received systemic calcineurin inhibitors within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of DSP 5336 4. Has had abnormal ECGs that are clinically significant, such as QT prolongation (QTc >450 msec for males and >470 msec for females, with QTc corrected according to Fridericia's formula [QTcF]) 5. Has an active, uncontrolled, bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy 6. Receives concurrent sensitive substrates with a narrow safety window or strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4/5, including specifically: ketoconazole and itraconazole. Other antifungals that are used as standard of care to prevent or treat infections are permitted. If a patient is on one of the excluded azole class antifungals, he/she can be taken off or switched to a permitted azole 7 or more days prior to first dose, then the patient could be allowed on study (Arm B) with approval of the medical monitor. 7. Received immunotherapy, including tumor vaccines and checkpoint inhibitors, within 42 days prior to the first dose of DSP-5336 8. Has been on other investigational treatment within the previous 4 weeks prior to the first dose of DSP-5336 9. Had major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose of DSP-5336 10. Has active central nervous system leukemia 11. Previously received menin-MLL inhibitors 12. Has immediately life threatening or severe complications of leukemia 13. Underwent HSCT or chimeric antigen receptor cell (CAR-T) therapy or other modified T-cell therapy within 60 days prior to the first dose of DSP-5336 14. Received a donor lymphocyte infusion within 28 days prior to the first dose of DSP-5336, or receiving immunosuppressive therapy post-HSCT at the time of screening, or with clinically active GVHD or GVHD requiring active medical intervention other than the use of topical steroids for ongoing cutaneous GVHD 15. Received antineoplastic agents (except hormonal therapies as adjuvant maintenance for breast or prostate cancers if a patient is taking before starting study treatment, and hydroxyurea given for controlling blast cells) within 14 days prior to the first dose of DSP-5336 16. Received anthracycline where cumulative doses exceeded the upper limit per the label approved in each country or investigator discretion (if there is no label restriction, investigator must state the cumulative dose received for each patient and sign to indicate that, in his/her medical opinion, stated prior dose of the agent does not put patient at undue risk of anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity 17. In the opinion of the treating investigator, have any concurrent conditions that could pose an undue medical hazard or interfere with interpretation of study results; these conditions include, but are not limited to: clinically significant non-healing or healing wounds; concurrent congestive heart failure; concurrent unstable angina; concurrent cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment (excluding asymptomatic atrial fibrillation); recent (within the prior 6 months) myocardial infarction; acute coronary syndrome within the previous 6 months; significant pulmonary disease (shortness of breath at rest or on mild exertion), eg, due to concurrent severe obstructive pulmonary disease, concurrent hypertension not controlled with concomitant medication, or diabetes mellitus with more than 2 episodes of ketoacidosis in the prior 6 months 18. Have an active acute or chronic infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as determined by anti-HIV antibodies; and hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) as determined by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or anti-HCV antibodies, respectively. For sites in Japan only: Hepatitis B core (HBc) antibody or hepatitis B surface (HBs) antibody test should be performed if HBsAg is negative. If HBc antibody or HBs antibody test is positive, HBV DNA quantification test should be performed to confirm that HBV DNA is negative. 19. Have advanced liver disease or cirrhosis (Child-Pugh's Class B or greater) 20. Have one or more active autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapy other than low-dose corticosteroids (equivalent to prednisone 10mg daily) or azathioprine. Patients on stable immunomodulatory medications may be considered by the investigator 21. Have active (uncontrolled, metastatic) malignancies of another type 22. Have severe dysphagia, short-gut syndrome, gastroparesis, or other conditions that limit the ingestion or gastrointestinal absorption of drugs administered orally, including the inability to swallow oral medication 23. Have cognitive, psychologic, or psychosocial impediment that would impair the ability of the patient o receive therapy according to the protocol, or adversely affect the ability of the patient to comply with the informed consent process, protocol, or protocol-required visits and procedures 24. Are pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant Note: Patients who are breastfeeding may be enrolled if they interrupt breastfeeding prior to the first dose of any study drugs and do not feed the baby with breast milk expressed after receiving the first dose of any study drugs. Breastfeeding should not be resumed for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug 25. Have any history or complication of interstitial lung disease (for sites in Japan only) 26. Have a history of Torsades de Pointes

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

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  • A Phase 2 Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin in Children and Young Adults with Relapsed or Refractory CD22+ B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). - NCT02981628

    Primary Aim: To determine the morphologic response rate (complete response [CR] + complete response with incomplete hematologic recovery [CRi]) following one cycle of treatment with InO in children with relapsed or refractory CD22+ B-ALL. 1.2 Secondary Aims: 1.2.1 To determine the CR/CRi rate following 2 cycles of InO therapy. 1.2.2 To determine the safety of single agent InO administered at the adult recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) to pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory CD22+ B-ALL. 1.2.3 To determine the level of minimal residual disease (MRD) by flow cytometry in responding patients. 1.2.4 To determine the incidence, severity, and outcomes of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) of the liver in patients during InO therapy and following subsequent treatment, including myeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). 1.2.5 To estimate the 3-year event-free survival (EFS), 3-year overall survival (OS), and among responders, duration of CR/CRi for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B-ALL treated with InO. 1.3 Exploratory Aims: 1.3.1 To assess the level of CD22 surface expression and CD22 site density on leukemic blasts and correlate with clinical outcomes after treatment with InO.

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    • Protocol Number:
      111707

    • Principal Investigator:
      Archana Sharma DO

    • Phase:
      Phase II

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Lymphoid Leukemia

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy single agent systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      Inotuzumab ozogamicin (CMC-544)

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Archana Sharma DO

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    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Patients must be >= 1 year and < 22 years of age at the time of enrollment
    • Patients must have B-ALL, or previously diagnosed B lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LL), with >= 5% (M2 or M3) bone marrow blasts with or without extramedullary disease
    • NOTE: Relapsed patients previously diagnosed with B-lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LL) are eligible if they have an M2 or M3 marrow at the time of enrollment on this study
    • Patients with ALL or B-LL who have M2 morphology must have local confirmatory testing showing >= 5% blasts by flow cytometry, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing or other molecular method
    • Leukemic blasts must demonstrate surface expression of CD22 at the time of relapse by local/institutional flow cytometry of a bone marrow aspirate sample; (assessment of CD22 using a bright fluorophore such as phycoerythrin [PE] is strongly recommended)
    • In the case of an inadequate aspirate sample (dry tap) or if bone marrow aspirate is unable to be performed due to patient clinical status, flow cytometry of peripheral blood specimen may be substituted if the patient has at least 1,000/uL circulating blasts; alternatively, CD22 expression may be documented by immunohistochemistry of a bone marrow biopsy specimen
    • Patients with one of the following:
    • Second or greater relapse;
    • Primary refractory disease with at least 2 prior induction attempts;
    • First relapse refractory to at least one prior re-induction attempt
    • Any relapse after HSCT (Cohort 1 ONLY)Patients with Down syndrome are eligible ONLY for Cohort 1 with:
    • Any of above disease status, OR
    • First relapse with no prior re-induction attempt NOTE: Patients with Down syndrome or prior HSCT are NOT eligible for Cohort 2 combination therapy
    • Patients with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)+ ALL must have had two prior therapy attempts including two different tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
    • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy, defined as resolution of all such toxicities to =< grade 2 or lower per the inclusion/exclusion criteria prior to entering this study. Apply to Cohort 2:
    • Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other anti-cancer agents known to be myelosuppressive. For agents not listed, the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned Research Coordinator prior to enrollment.
    • A waiting period prior to enrollment is not required for patients receiving standard cytotoxic maintenance chemotherapy (i.e., corticosteroid, vincristine, 6MP, and/or methotrexate).
    • A waiting period is not required for patients receiving a single dose of intrathecal methotrexate, hydrocortisone, and/or cytarabine within 7 days prior to enrollment
    • >= 14 days must have elapsed after the completion of other cytotoxic therapy, with the exception of hydroxyurea, for patients not receiving standard maintenance therapy. For patients who previously received calaspargase pegol, >= 21 days must have elapsed after the last dose. Additionally, patients must have fully recovered from all acute toxic effects of prior therapy.
    • Note: Cytoreduction with hydroxyurea must be discontinued >= 24 hours prior to the start of protocol therapy.
    • Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g., not associated with reduced platelet or absolute neutrophil count [ANC] counts): >= 7 days after the last dose of agent. For agents not listed, the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research coordinator prior to enrollment.
    • Anti-cancer agents that are antibodies: >= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to grade =< 1. There is an exception for blinatumomab infusions, for which patients must have been off for at least 3 days and all drug related toxicity must have resolved to grade 2 or lower as outlined in the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
    • Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, >= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid. A waiting period prior to enrollment is not required for patients receiving corticosteroid for leukemia therapy/cytoreduction.
    • Radiotherapy: >= 2 weeks must have elapsed since local palliative radiation therapy (XRT) (small port); >= 3 months must have elapsed if prior cranial or craniospinal XRT was received, if >= 50% of the pelvis was irradiated, or if total body irradiation (TBI) was received; >= 6 weeks must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow irradiation was given.
    • Stem cell transplant or rescue without TBI: For Cohort 1, at least 90 days must have elapsed since stem cell transplant and at least 30 days from donor lymphocyte infusion. Patient must have had no more than one previous HSCT and currently have no evidence of active graft vs. host disease (GVHD). For Cohort 2, no prior HSCT is allowed.
    • Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy: At least 30 days must have elapsed from the last CAR-T cell infusion
    • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1, or 2; use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
    • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or
    • A serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
    • 1 to < 2 years: maximum serum creatinine 0.6 mg/dL (both male and female)
    • 2 to < 6 years: maximum serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL (both male and female)
    • 6 to < 10 years: maximum serum creatinine 1 mg/dL (both male and female)
    • 10 to < 13 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (both male and female)
    • 13 to < 16 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.5 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female)
    • >= 16 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.7 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female)
    • Direct bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, and
    • Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 5 x ULN for age; for the purpose of this study, the ULN for ALT will be 45 U/L

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Patients with any prior history of SOS irrespective of severity
    • Patients with isolated central nervous system (CNS), testicular, or any other extramedullary site of relapse
    • Patients who have been previously treated with inotuzumab ozogamicin
    • Patients who have previously received HSCT (Cohort 2 only)
    • Patients with Down syndrome (Cohort 2 only)
    • History of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar or biologic composition to inotuzumab ozogamicin or other agents in the study
    • Note: Patients with history of allergy to pegaspargase/calaspargase pegol are eligible for enrollment on Cohort 2 if Erwinia formulation of asparaginase can be obtained
    • Patients with active optic nerve and/or retinal involvement are not eligible; patients who are presenting with visual disturbances should have an ophthalmologic exam and, if indicated, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess optic nerve or retinal involvement
    • Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug
    • Patients who are currently receiving or plan to receive other anti-cancer agents (except hydroxyurea, which may be continued until 24 hours prior to start of protocol therapy, and intrathecal chemotherapy)
    • Anti-GVHD or agents to prevent organ rejection post-transplant; patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus, or other agents to prevent either graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow transplant or organ rejection post-transplant are not eligible for this trial; at least 3 half-lives must have elapsed after the last dose of GVHD or anti-rejection medications
    • Patients who are currently receiving or plan to receive corticosteroids except as described below
    • Systemic corticosteroids may be administered for cytoreduction up to 24 hours prior to the start of protocol therapy, (Cohort 1 only) for all patients, corticosteroids may be administered as a premedication for inotuzumab ozogamicin and as treatment for allergic reactions or for physiologic replacement/stress dosing of hydrocortisone for documented adrenal insufficiency; corticosteroids are not allowed for other indications
    • Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C infections; testing to prove negative status is not required for enrollment unless it is deemed necessary for usual medical care of the patient
    • Patients who have an active uncontrolled infection defined as:
    • Positive bacterial blood culture within 48 hours of study enrollment;
    • Fever above 38.2 degree Celsius (C) within 48 hours of study enrollment with clinical signs of infection; fever that is determined to be due to tumor burden is allowed if patients have documented negative blood cultures for at least 48 hours prior to enrollment and no concurrent signs or symptoms of active infection or hemodynamic instability
    • A positive fungal culture within 30 days of study enrollment or active therapy for presumed invasive fungal infection
    • Patients may be receiving IV or oral antibiotics to complete a course of therapy for a prior documented infection as long as cultures have been negative for at least 48 hours and signs or symptoms of active infection have resolved; for patients with clostridium (C.) difficile diarrhea, at least 72 hours of antibacterial therapy must have elapsed and stools must have normalized to baseline
    • Active viral or protozoal infection requiring IV treatment
    • Patients known to have one of the following concomitant genetic syndromes: Bloom syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, Fanconi anemia, Kostmann syndrome, Schwachman (Schwachman-Diamond-Blackfan) syndrome or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome
    • There have been no human studies of inotuzumab ozogamicin in pregnant women and no reports of exposure in utero; based on nonclinical safety studies, inotuzumab ozogamicin has the potential to impair human male and female fertility and to adversely affect human embryo fetal development; women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant while receiving inotuzumab ozogamicin; there is no information regarding the presence of inotuzumab ozogamicin in human milk, the effects on the breast-fed infant, or the effects on milk production; because of the potential for adverse reactions in breast-fed infants, women should not breast-feed during treatment with inotuzumab ozogamicin and for at least 2 months after the final dose
    • Female patients of childbearing potential are not eligible unless a negative pregnancy test result has been obtained within 7 days prior to enrollment
    • Female patients who are sexually active and of reproductive potential are not eligible unless they agree to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation and for 8 months after the last dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin
    • Men with female partners of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during treatment with inotuzumab ozogamicin and for at least 5 months after the last dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin
    • Lactating females are not eligible unless they agree not to breastfeed their infants

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • A Phase 2 Study of SNDX-5613 in Combination with Chemotherapy for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory KMT2A-Rearranged Infant Leukemia. - NCT05761171

    The primary objective on MRD negative remission rate. It is anticipated that approximately 4 to 12 patients in the safety phase could be evaluable for the primary efficacy endpoint. The additional patients needed to address the primary efficacy endpoint will be enrolled at the selected RP2Ds in the expansion phase. The primary objective on MRD negative remission rate. Assuming a 10% ineligible/inevaluable rate, 24 eligible patients with R/R infant KMT2A-R ALL patients may be enrolled to meet this target accrual. This includes the patients with R/R infant KMT2A-R ALL enrolled at RP2D-L and RP2D-M in the safety phase who receive at least one dose of SNDX-5613.

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    • Protocol Number:
      112402

    • Principal Investigator:
      Richard Drachtman M.D.

    • Phase:
      Phase II

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy single agent systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      SNDX-5613

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Richard Drachtman M.D.

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    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Patients must be 1 month to < 6 years old at the time of study enrollment and must have had initial diagnosis of leukemia at < 2 years old.
    • Patients must have KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage (ALAL), or mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL), which is determined to be refractory or in first marrow relapse. All patients must undergo cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing of a relapsed/refractory blast sample at a Children's Oncology Group (COG)-approved laboratory for KMT2A-R status determination and the presence of a KMT2A- rearrangement must be confirmed by central review. Cytogenetics results must be submitted for central review by Day 10 of protocol therapy, for confirmation of KMT2A-R status. Patients enrolled with refractory disease may utilize initial diagnostic cytogenetics for eligibility and submission for central review if testing was performed at a COG approved laboratory. Patients will be eligible to remain on protocol therapy if KMT2A-R is confirmed by central review. Additional methods of assessing for KMT2A-R may be considered if FISH does not detect the rearrangement.
    • Disease status at time of enrollment must be one of the following:
    • First relapse (untreated): Any recurrence of marrow disease, with or without other extramedullary sites(s), at any point after achieving remission ("remission-1", per definition below) and meeting one of the below criteria. Patients must not have received any disease-directed therapy for the marrow relapse prior to enrollment, other than permitted cytoreduction.
    • Relapse M1: M1 morphology (< 5% blasts) + at least 2 confirmatory tests showing >= 1% blasts (testing includes flow, cytogenetics, polymerase chain reaction [PCR]ext-generation sequencing [NGS] of immunoglobulin [Ig]/T-cell receptor [TCR] rearrangement, and/or PCR or NGS of fusion gene identical to diagnosis), OR
    • Relapse M2: M2 morphology (5-25% blasts) + 1 confirmatory test showing > 1% blasts, OR
    • Relapse M3: M3 morphology (> 25% blasts)
    • Primary refractory, or failure to achieve remission-1: remission-1 is defined as < 1% marrow blasts by flow MRD and resolution of extramedullary disease following at least 2 courses of frontline chemotherapy. Patients who receive 2 courses of chemotherapy and 1 course of blinatumomab are also eligible, but no further treatment attempts beyond that are permitted
    • Central nervous system (CNS) disease: Patients must have CNS1 or CNS2 status and no clinical signs or neurologic symptoms suggestive of CNS leukemia, such as cranial palsy.
    • Patients with CNS3 disease may receive antecedent intrathecal chemotherapy to achieve CNS1 or CNS2 status prior to enrollment.
    • Patients with a history of CNS chloromatous disease are required to have no radiographic evidence of CNS disease prior to enrollment.
    • White blood cell (WBC) must be < 50,000/uL at the time of study enrollment. Patients can receive cytoreduction with hydroxyurea and/or corticosteroids for up to 7 days prior to enrollment.
    • Patients >= 12 months of age must have a performance status by Lansky Scale of >= 50%.
    • Patients must be able to take enteral medications. Acceptable routes of administration for revumenib (SNDX-5613) include: oral (PO), nasogastric (NG) tube, nasojejunal (NJ) tube, nasoduodenal (ND), and gastrostomy tube (G-tube).
    • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study
    • Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other anti-cancer agents known to be myelosuppressive:
    • >= 14 days must have elapsed after the completion of other cytotoxic therapy, including patients who relapse during pre-Maintenance upfront therapy, with these specific exceptions: cytoreduction with hydroxyurea and/or corticosteroids, and intrathecal chemotherapy, which have no required washout periods. For patients who relapse during upfront Maintenance therapy, >= 7 days must have elapsed after the last dose of chemotherapy. Additionally, patients must have fully recovered from all acute toxic effects of prior therapy.
    • NOTE: Cytoreduction with hydroxyurea and/or corticosteroids is permitted prior to enrollment for patients with WBC >= 50,000/uL, and by provider discretion regardless of WBC, to reduce potential risk of differentiation syndrome with revumenib initiation. Hydroxyurea and/or corticosteroids may be given for up to 7 days, with no wash-out required.
    • NOTE: No waiting period is required for patients having received intrathecal cytarabine, methotrexate, and/or hydrocortisone. Intrathecal chemotherapy that is given up to 7 days prior to the initiation of protocol therapy counts as protocol therapy and not prior anti-cancer therapy. Intrathecal chemotherapy given > 7 days prior does not count as protocol therapy.
    • NOTE: Prior exposure to fludarabine and cytarabine (FLA) is permitted.
    • Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g., not associated with reduced platelet or absolute neutrophil count [ANC] counts): >= 7 days after the last dose of agent.
    • Antibodies: >= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to grade =< 1. There is an exception for blinatumomab infusions, for which patients must have been off for at least 3 days and all drug related toxicity must have resolved to grade 2 or lower as outlined in the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
    • Hematopoietic growth factors: >= 14 days after the last dose of a long-acting growth factor (e.g., pegfilgrastim) or >= 7 days for short-acting growth factor. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur. The duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned Research Coordinator.
    • Interleukins, interferons and cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors): >= 21 days after the completion of interleukins, interferon, or cytokines
    • Stem cell infusions (with or without total body irradiation (TBI):
    • Allogeneic (non-autologous) bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or stem cell boost: >= 84 days after infusion
    • Donor leukocyte infusion: >= 28 days
    • Cellular therapy: >= 28 days after the completion of any type of cellular therapy (e.g., modified T cells, natural killer [NK] cells, dendritic cells, etc.)
    • Radiation therapy (XRT)/external beam irradiation including protons: >= 14 days after local XRT; >= 84 days after TBI, craniospinal XRT or if radiation to >= 50% of the pelvis; >= 42 days if other substantial bone marrow radiation.
    • A creatinine based on age as follows:
    • Age 1 month to < 6 months: maximum creatinine 0.4 mg/dL
    • Age 6 months to < 1 year: maximum creatinine 0.5 mg/dL
    • Age 1 to < 2 years: maximum creatinine 0.6 mg/dL
    • Age 2 to < 6 years: maximum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL OR
    • a 24-hour urine creatinine clearance >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 OR
    • a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2. GFR must be performed using direct measurement with a nuclear blood sampling method OR direct small molecule clearance method (iothalamate or other molecule per institutional standard).
    • NOTE: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility.
    • A direct bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless disease related
    • Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (3 x ULN) unless disease related.
    • Note: For the purpose of eligibility, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L
    • Shortening fraction of >= 27% by echocardiogram, or ejection fraction of >= 50% by radionuclide angiogram.
    • Corrected QT interval using Fridericia formula (QTcF) of < 450 msec (using the average of triplicate measurements)
    • NOTE: There are no specific electrolyte parameters for eligibility. However, it should be noted that, to limit QTc prolongation risk, patients must maintain adequate potassium and magnesium levels to initiate and continue revumenib (SNDX-5613) on protocol therapy.
    • Patients must be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study, in the opinion of the treating investigator.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Patients with isolated extramedullary leukemia.
    • Patients diagnosed with Down syndrome.
    • Patients known to have one of the following syndromes:
    • Bloom syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, Fanconi anemia, Kostmann syndrome, Shwachman syndrome, or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome.
    • Patients with a secondary KMT2A-R leukemia that developed after treatment of prior malignancy with cytotoxic chemotherapy.
    • Patients with a history of congenital prolonged QT syndrome, congestive heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia in the past 6 months prior to study enrollment.
    • Patients with an active, uncontrolled infection, further defined below:
    • Positive bacterial blood culture within 48 hours of study enrollment
    • Fever above 38.2 degrees Celsius (C) within 48 hours of study enrollment with clinical signs of infection. Fever that is determined to be due to tumor burden is allowed if patients have documented negative blood cultures for at least 48 hours prior to enrollment and no concurrent signs or symptoms of active infection or hemodynamic instability
    • A positive fungal culture within 30 days of study enrollment or active therapy for presumed invasive fungal infection
    • Patients may be receiving IV or oral antibiotics to complete a course of therapy for a prior documented infection as long as cultures have been negative for at least 48 hours and signs or symptoms of active infection have resolved. For patients with Clostridium (C.) difficile diarrhea, at least 72 hours of antibacterial therapy must have elapsed and stools must have normalized to baseline
    • Active viral or protozoal infection requiring IV treatment
    • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients are eligible if on effective anti-retroviral therapy that does not interact with planned study agents and with undetectable viral load within 6 months of enrollment.
    • Patients with active acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) > grade 0 (unless skin only), or chronic GVHD > mild (unless skin only) are not eligible. Patients with acute or chronic skin GVHD that is =< grade 1, or chronic skin GVHD that is graded as mild are eligible.
    • Patients who have received a prior solid organ transplantation.
    • Patients with known Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, if treating on Regimen A (with vincristine).
    • CYP3A4 Inhibitors or Inducers: Patients who require concomitant therapy with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers, as these are prohibited during the chemotherapy combination cycles. These agents should be discontinued at least 5 half-lives prior to starting protocol therapy. Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitor -azole antifungals are permitted during the revumenib (SNDX-5613) monotherapy cycles, with appropriate revumenib (SNDX-5613) dose modification
    • P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors or inducers: Vincristine is a substrate for P-gp. Concomitant use of P-gp inhibitors or inducers with vincristine (patients receiving Regimen A Cycle 1) should be avoided.
    • Investigational drugs: Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug.
    • Anti-cancer agents: Patients who are currently receiving other anti-cancer agents (exceptions: hydroxyurea and corticosteroids, which may be used as cytoreduction prior to enrollment).
    • Anti-GVHD agents: Patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus, or other systemic agents to treat graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow transplant. Patients should discontinue anti-GVHD agents > 7 days prior to enrollment and have no evidence of worsening GVHD. Topical steroids are permitted.
    • Patients who have previously been treated with revumenib (SNDX-5613). Prior exposure to other menin inhibitors is permitted.
    • 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.

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • A Phase 3, Open-Label, Randomized Study of Sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) Plus Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared With Venetoclax Plus Obinutuzumab in Patients With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. - NCT06073821

    Primary Objective: - To compare efficacy between Arm A (sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib [SZ]) versus Arm B (venetoclax plus obinutuzumab [VO]), as measured by progression-free survival (PFS) determined by independent review committee (IRC).' Key Secondary Objectives: - To further compare the efficacy of Arms A and B, as measured by the following endpoints: 1. Overall complete response rate (CRR) defined as the proportion of patients that achieved best response of complete response (CR)/complete response with incomplete hematopoietic recovery (CRi), determined by IRC. 2. Undetectable measurable residual disease at < 10-4 sensitivity (uMRD4) rate at the first Post-Treatment Follow-up (PTFU 1) Visit based on next-generation sequencing (NGS). 3. Overall survival (OS), defined as time from the date of enrollment to the date of death because of any cause.

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    • Protocol Number:
      022401

    • Phase:
      Phase III

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) Venetoclax (ABT-199) Gazyva (obinutuzumab)

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Prinicipal Investigator: Joanna Rhodes MD

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    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Treatment-naïve (TN) adults with confirmed diagnosis of CLL which requires treatment
    • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0, 1, or 2
    • Measurable disease by Computer Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    • Adequate liver function as indicated by aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x the institutional upper limits of normal (ULNs) value; serum total bilirubin < 3.0 x ULN
    • Adequate renal function as defined as creatinine clearance ≥ 50 milliliters per minute

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Previous systemic treatment for CLL
    • Known prolymphocytic leukemia or history of, or currently suspected, Richter's transformation
    • Known central nervous system involvement
    • History of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
    • Uncontrolled hypertensionNote: Other protocol defined criteria may apply

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Monmouth Medical Center
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
    • Trinitas Regional Medical Center – Williamson Street Campus
  • A Randomized Trial of Levocarnitine Prophylaxis to Prevent Asparaginase-Associated Hepatotoxicity in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy - NCT05602194

    Primary Aim To determine in a randomized manner whether the addition of levocarnitine prophylaxis to asparaginase-containing regimens will decrease the incidence of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (>3 mg/dL) during ALL induction therapy for adolescents and young adults (AYAs, age 15-39 years). Secondary Aims To examine the impact of levocarnitine prophylaxis on differences in the incidence of Grade ≥ 3 ALT or AST elevations during ALL Induction. To compare rates of minimal residual disease (MRD) positivity at end of Induction and describe MRD+ by end of Consolidation (EOC)

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    • Protocol Number:
      112308

    • Phase:
      Phase III

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy single agent systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      Levocarnitine

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Prinicipal Investigator: Marissa Botwinick MD

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    Inclusion Criteria:

    • >= 15 and < 40 years at time of diagnosis
    • Newly diagnosed B-ALL, T-ALL, lymphoblastic lymphoma (LLy), or mixed-phenotype acute leukemia/lymphoma (MPAL)
    • Note: Philadelphia chromosome (PH)+ and PH-like acute leukemia are eligible (use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors [TKI] or CRLF2- targeted concomitant medication must be documented, if used)
    • Conjugated bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, regardless of baseline bilirubin (within 7 days prior to enrollment), and
    • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (ALT) =< 225 U/L (=< 5x ULN) (within 7 days prior to enrollment), and
    • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (AST) to 50 U/L regardless of baseline
    • SGOT (AST) =< 250 U/L (=< 5x ULN) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
    • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L and SGOT (AST) to 50 U/L regardless of baseline
    • Berlin-Frankfurt-Munich (BFM), Children's Oncology Group (COG), or C10403-based Induction regimen and must be inclusive of >= 1 dose of pegaspargase or calaspargase pegol, and
    • First dose of asparaginase must be planned within the first week of induction therapy, and
    • Dose of pegaspargase or calaspargase pegol must be >= 1,000 IU/ m^2 (dose-capping permitted per primary regimen)
    • Note: Co-enrollment on a therapeutic consortia trial is not required
    • 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:

    • Down syndrome
    • Known inherited or autoimmune liver disease impacting conjugated bilirubin (e.g., Alagille syndrome, primary sclerosing cholangitis, other)
    • Known biopsy (or imaging) proven severe liver fibrosis (Batts-Ludwig >= stage 3)
    • Patients who received chemotherapy or treatment for a prior malignancy are not eligible
    • The following are permitted: steroid prophase, hydroxyurea, or other cytoreduction prior to initiation of Induction chemotherapy (must be documented) and chemotherapy for current diagnosis (i.e. initiation of Induction therapy within enrollment window). Chemotherapy prior to enrollment for treatment of a non-malignancy (e.g., steroid or methotrexate for autoimmune disease) is also permitted and must be documented
    • Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects in humans are unknown for study drug. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
    • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
    • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • An Escalation/Expansion, Open Label, Multicenter Study of Iadademstat and Gilteritinib in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) with FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase Mutation (FLT3 mut+): The FRIDA Study. - NCT05546580

    Primary Objectives: - To evaluate the safety and tolerability of iadademstat in combination with gilteritinib in patients with FLT3-mutated R/R AML. - To determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of iadademstat in combination with gilteritinib in patients with FLT3-mutated R/R AML Secondary Objective: - To evaluate the activity of iadademstat in combination with gilteritinib at the selected expansion dose/s in FLT3-mutated R/R AML.

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    • Protocol Number:
      022301

    • Phase:
      Phase I

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia

    • Therapies Involved:
      Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic

    • Drugs Involved:
      Gilteritinib Ladademstat

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Prinicipal Investigator: Neil Palmisiano MD

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    Main Inclusion Criteria:

    • Diagnosis of primary AML or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC)
    • Patient is in first or second relapse or has refractory disease. Patients must have had histologic verification of AML at the original diagnosis.
    • Patient must be positive for the following FLT3 mutations in bone marrow or PB: FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD), FLT3 tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) D835 or I836 or FLT3-ITD and specified FLT3-TKD.
    • ECOG performance status 0-2
    • Life expectancy of at least 3 months in the opinion of the investigator.
    • Normal hepatic and renal function.
    • Patient is able to swallow oral medications.
    • Female patients are postmenopausal, documented as surgically sterile, use two methods of contraception or practice true abstinence and have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening.
    • Male patients even if surgically sterilized agree to practice true abstinence or use highly effective barrier contraception.

    Main Exclusion Criteria:

    • Diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
    • Known BCR-ABL-positive leukemia.
    • AML secondary to prior chemotherapy for other neoplasms (except for MDS).
    • AML that has relapsed after or is refractory to more than 2 lines of therapy.
    • Clinically active central nervous system leukemia or prior history of NCI CTCAE Grade ≥ 3 drug-related CNS toxicity.
    • Major surgery or radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first study dose.
    • Prior treatment with iadademstat is not allowed. Treatment with any other agents with KDM1A/LSD1 inhibitory activity is only allowed if treatment finalized at least 3 weeks prior to first dose on study. Previous treatment with FLT3 inhibitors is allowed in the following cases: midostaurin and sorafenib are allowed when used in first-line therapy regimen as part of induction, consolidation and/or maintenance: quizartinib and gilteritinib are allowed when used in first-line therapy regimen, as part of induction, consolidation and/or maintenance, ONLY if patients were not refractory to the drugs or if responding, relapse did not occur while on these drugs.
    • Patients not eligible to receive gilteritinib per label.
    • Prior treatment with 3 or more lines of AML therapy.
    • Treatment with any investigational products within 3 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment.
    • Uncontrolled hypertension or poorly controlled diabetes.
    • Evidence of active uncontrolled viral, bacterial, or systemic fungal infection.
    • Pregnant or lactating women.

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Characterization of Brain Dysfunction During Development in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

    1.1 Primary Objective Our primary objective is to delineate effects of being treated for childhood leukemia on the developing brain. To that end, our aims are to: 1.1.1 Provide a complete and quantitative characterization of treatment-related effects of chemotherapy treatment on brain functions with electroencephalography (EEG), using well-established auditory cognitive paradigms (Aim 1), 1.2.1 Identify abnormal patterns of neural connectivity in these patients, using EEG and functional MRI, and advanced functional connectivity modeling (Aim 2), 1.3.1 Assess these pathways, and their changes over time in childhood survivors, as well as their relationship to the development of cognitive skills, at both one year and two years following successful cancer treatment chemotherapy treatment (Aim 3). 1.2 Secondary Objective 1.3.1 To assess cortical maturation among survivors and describe relationships between neurophysiologic endpoints and cognitive abilities as determined by neuropsychological testing.

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    • Protocol Number:
      112002

    • Principal Investigator:
      Peter Cole M.D.

    • Phase:
      N/A

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, not otherwise specified

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Peter Cole M.D.
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Exploring Patient and Caregiver Perspectives and Experiences with Financial Toxicity.

    Objectives: Aim 1: To explore patient perspectives on the implementation of FT screening, educational and navigation programming. We will interview a purposive sample of patients to include minority and those at highest risk of FT (12-14 African Americans (AA), 12-14 with low-income/education, 12-14 employed at time of diagnosis, total approximately 40 patients) in NJ. We will aim to understand their experiences related to FT, how this impacts their disease management, and what clinical support has been provided. Aim 2: To understand caregiver experiences of financial toxicity viewing FT as a family problem. We will interview a purposive group of heme-onc patient caregivers (12-14 AA, 12-14 low-income/education, total approximately 20-30 caregivers) in NJ. Caregiver interviews will elicit the changes that occurred within the family system to accommodate the changes in the families financial reality and explore potential clinical interventions that could mitigate these impacts. Aim 3: To identify organizational and community level barriers to implementation of financial navigation in cancer centers. We will purposively sample key stakeholders (n=8-10 physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and administrators) in CINJ and RWJBH clinical operations to engage them in a discussion to reflect on our findings from Aim 1 & 2 and to identify key barriers/facilitators to inform implementation strategy recommendations to be tested in the next phase of our research. This iterative process involving stakeholders will help us develop a targeted FT navigation program.

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    • Protocol Number:
      132105

    • Principal Investigator:
      Biren Saraiya M.D

    • Phase:
      N/A

    • Scope:
      Local

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, not otherwise specified,Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia,Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Leukemia, other

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Biren Saraiya M.D
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Improving Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea Control Through Bright Ideas?-CIN Training: A Feasibility Study in Children Receiving Oral Chemotherapy. - NCT04929899

    Primary Objective: To determine the feasibility of a future trial comparing chemotherapy-induced nausea (CIN) control in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving oral 6-mercaptopurine who do and do not receive problem-solving skills training. Secondary Objectives: 1) To describe the incidence of CIN and chemotherapy-induced vomiting (CIV) in children receiving oral 6-mercaptopurine for treatment of ALL in maintenance in children participating in Phase 1 and Phase 2. 2) To explore possible risk factors for CIN and CIV in children participating in Phase 1 including demographic factors, history of motion sickness, past CIV control, nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) genotype and thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) genotype. 3) To describe strategies to control CIN explored by children and guardians 4) To explore age-based differences in responses to and satisfaction with Bright IDEAS.

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    • Protocol Number:
      132104

    • Principal Investigator:
      Katie Devine

    • Phase:
      N/A

    • Scope:
      National

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other,Leukemia, not otherwise specified

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Katie Devine

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    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Age: ≥ 4 years (PeNAT validated in patients 4 to 18 yrs)
    • newly diagnosed or recurrent disease: first diagnosis of ALL (i.e. non-relapsed) in maintenance therapy
    • English, French or Spanish-speaking with an English, French or Spanish-speaking guardian (PeNAT available in these languages)
    • without physical or cognitive impairments that preclude use of the PeNAT
    • planned to receive PO 6-mercaptopurine
    • not planned to receive IV, IM, SC or IT chemotherapy or oral or IV corticosteroids during the 7-day study period

    Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

    For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Levels after Allogeneic Transplantation.

    The primary objective is to determine LIF levels in blood at various times during the transplant process.

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    • Protocol Number:
      022104

    • Phase:
      N/A

    • Scope:
      Local

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, other,Leukemia, not otherwise specified

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Prinicipal Investigator: Ogechukwu Egini
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Needs Survey for Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adults (CAYA) Cancer Survivors, Their Siblings, and Parents/Caregivers.

    The primary objective of this project is to conduct a survey of CAYA cancer survivors who have been treated at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) in New Brunswick, NJ, or the Valerie Fund Children s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Children s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (CHoNJ) in Newark, NJ, and their siblings and parents/caregivers to better understand the cancer survivorship experiences. Utilizing the results of this survey, the investigators aim to identify and understand the psychosocial functioning and needs of CAYA survivors and their families. The work will be used to guide future intervention research that focuses on improving the cancer survivorship experience at CINJ and CHoNJ for children, adolescents, and young adults as well as their siblings and parents/caregivers. Specific research questions include: 1. What is the current psychosocial functioning of CAYA survivors, siblings, and parents/caregivers? What factors are associated with better outcomes? 2. What are the healthcare management needs of CAYA survivors and their families? What factors are associated with better healthcare self-management and health behaviors? 3. To what extent has cancer impacted CAYA survivors relationships and educational/career/employment aspirations and functioning? 4. What are the unmet needs of siblings? 5. What are the unmet needs of parents?

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    • Protocol Number:
      132213

    • Principal Investigator:
      Katie Devine

    • Phase:
      N/A

    • Scope:
      Local

    • Applicable Disease Sites:
      Leukemia, not otherwise specified,Brain and Nervous System,Any Site,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Leukemia, other,Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Bones and Joints

      • Contacts:

      • Rutgers University Prinicipal Investigator: Katie Devine
    • Rutgers Cancer Institute
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