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Inotuzumab Ozogamicin and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Leukemia or Lymphoma Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation

A Phase 2 interventional study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation and Bendamustine in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphocytic Neoplasm, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-15.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
\<75% participation
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
12 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this phase II clinical study is to learn about the safety of inotuzumab ozogamicin when given with fludarabine, with or without bendamustine, melphalan, and rituximab before and after a stem cell transplant. Researchers also want to learn if inotuzumab ozogamicin when given after a stem cell transplant can help control leukemia and lymphoma. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is a monoclonal antibody, called inotuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called ozogamicin. Inotuzumab attaches to CD22-positive cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers ozogamicin to kill them. Giving chemotherapy before a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cells in the bone marrow, including normal blood-forming cells (stem cells) and cancer cells. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor attack the body's normal cells (called graft-versus-host disease). Giving tacrolimus and filgrastim before or after the transplant may stop this from happening. Fludarabine, bendamustine, melphalan, and rituximab are commonly given before stem cell transplants. Giving inotuzumab ozogamicin with chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with leukemia or lymphoma undergoing stem cell transplantation.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the safety of the addition of inotuzumab ozogamicin (IO) pre- and post-allogeneic transplantation in patients with CD22-positive hematological malignancies.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Overall survival, progression-free survival and relapse rates. II. Treatment-related mortality. III. Cumulative incidence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I: Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and aggressive lymphoma receive inotuzumab ozogamicin intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day -13, fludarabine IV over 1 hour on days -5 to -2, melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -2, and tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -2 then orally (PO) once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) for about 6 months. Patients also receive bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cells IV on day 0. Patients receive cylophosphamide IV over 3 hours and mesna IV on days +3 to +4 and filgrastim-sndz subcutaneously (SC) QD beginning 1 week after the transplant until blood cell levels return to normal.

GROUP II: Patients with indolent lymphoma receive inotuzumab ozogamicin IV over 1 hour on day -13, fludarabine IV over 1 hour and bendamustine IV over 30 minutes to 1 hour on days -5 to -3, and tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -2 then PO QD or BID for about 6 months. Patients also receive bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cells IV on day 0. Patients then receive rituximab IV over 4-6 hours on days 1 and 8, cyclophosphamide IC over 3 hours and mesna IV on days +3 to +4, and filgrastim-sndz SC once a day beginning 1 week after the transplant.

MAINTENANCE: Between 45 and 100 days after stem cell transplantation, all patients receive inotuzumab ozogamicin IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 2. Beginning 28 to 100 days after start of first cycle, patients receive inotuzumab ozogamicin IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 2 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.

GROUP III: Recipients of haploidentical or mismatched unrelated stem cell transplant: Patients will receive inotuzumab ozogamicin intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day -13, fludarabine IV over 1 hour on days -5 to -2, melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -3 to -2, total body irradiation on day -1, and tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -2 then orally (PO) once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) for about 6 months. Patients also receive bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cells IV on day 0. Patients receive cylophosphamide IV over 3 hours and mesna IV on days +3 to +4 and filgrastim-sndz subcutaneously (SC) QD beginning 1 week after the transplant until blood cell levels return to normal.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Lymphocytic Neoplasm
  • Lymphoma
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In context

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

2,061 studies on the registry are indexed under Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; 490 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 15 is below the median of 40 across 1,653 interventional studies indexed under Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma.

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Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 2,999 studies on the registry; 581 are open to participants now.

Of its 599 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 402 (67%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants age 12 to 75.
  • English and non-English speaking participants are eligible.
  • CD22+ lymphoid malignancies including B-ALL
  • Eligible to receive a reduced-intensity alloSCT

Participants with:

  • Indolent lymphoma participants who failed conventional treatment; or,
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), aggressive lymphoma, indolent lymphoma in transformation, or those who have failed ≥ three small molecule inhibitors
  • Donor: HLA compatible (8/8 match) related or matched unrelated donor (HLA-A, B, C, DRB1) or mismatched MUD (7/8 match) or haploidentical
  • Performance status of 0 to 2, Lansky ≥ 80 for \< 16 years and Karnofsky ≥ 80 for ≥ 16 years of age.
  • Adequate organ function at time of study entry

    1. Creatinine less than or equal to 1.6 mg/dL
    2. Bilirubin less than 1.6 mg/dL
    3. SGPT \< 2 x UL
    4. Ejection fraction >/= 40%
    5. FEV1, FVC and cDLCO >/= 40%
  • Negative Beta HCG test in a woman with child bearing potential defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization) or currently breast-feeding. Pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
  • Prior autologous transplant less than 1 year prior to consent.
  • Active and uncontrolled disease/infection.
  • Unable or unwilling to sign consent.
  • Current active hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of Gilbert's syndrome).
  • Active hepatitis B or C.
  • Recent systemic chemotherapy or radiation within 3 weeks of study entry (intrathecal therapy is allowed).

Standard biological agents such as rituximab, TKIs such as ibrutinib and venetoclax are allowed to be given within 3 days prior to receiving inotuzumab ozogamicin. Blinatumomab is allowed to be given until 1 week prior to Day -13 inotuzumab ozogamicin on study.

  • Prior inotuzumab ozogamicin within 3 weeks of study entry.
  • Peripheral blast count of greater than 10 K/mL.
  • QTcF interval > 470 ms.
  • Participants with cognitive impairments and/or any serious unstable pre-existing medical condition or psychiatric disorder that can interfere with safety or with obtaining informed consent or compliance with study procedures.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group I (inotuzumab ozogamicin, chemotherapy, transplant)

    Recipients of haploidentical or mismatched unrelated stem cell transplant: Patients will receive inotuzumab ozogamicin intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day -13, fludarabine IV over 1 hour on days -5 to -2, melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -3 to -2, total body irradiation on day -1, and tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -2 then orally (PO) once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) for about 6 months. Patients also receive bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cells IV on day 0. Patients receive cylophosphamide IV over 3 hours and mesna IV on days +3 to +4 and filgrastim-sndz subcutaneously (SC) QD beginning 1 week after the transplant until blood cell levels return to normal.

    Procedure: Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation · Biological: Filgrastim-sndz · Drug: Fludarabine · Biological: Inotuzumab Ozogamicin · Drug: Melphalan · Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation · Biological: Rituximab · Drug: Tacrolimus

  • Experimental
    Group II (inotuzumab ozogamicin, chemotherapy, transplant)

    Recipients of haploidentical or mismatched unrelated stem cell transplant: Patients will receive inotuzumab ozogamicin intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day -13, fludarabine IV over 1 hour on days -5 to -2, melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -3 to -2, total body irradiation on day -1, and tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -2 then orally (PO) once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) for about 6 months. Patients also receive bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cells IV on day 0. Patients receive cylophosphamide IV over 3 hours and mesna IV on days +3 to +4 and filgrastim-sndz subcutaneously (SC) QD beginning 1 week after the transplant until blood cell levels return to normal.

    Procedure: Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation · Drug: Bendamustine · Biological: Filgrastim-sndz · Drug: Fludarabine · Biological: Inotuzumab Ozogamicin · Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation · Biological: Rituximab · Drug: Tacrolimus

Interventions

  • ProcedureAllogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

    Given IV

    Also known as: Allo BMT, Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Allogeneic BMT

  • DrugBendamustine

    Given IV

    Also known as: SDX-105

  • BiologicalFilgrastim-sndz

    Given IV

    Also known as: Filgrastim Biosimilar Filgrastim-sndz, Zarxio

  • DrugFludarabine

    Given IV

    Also known as: Fluradosa

  • BiologicalInotuzumab Ozogamicin

    Given IV

    Also known as: Besponsa, CMC-544, Way 207294, WAY-207294

  • DrugMelphalan

    Given IV

    Also known as: Alanine Nitrogen Mustard, CB-3025, L-PAM, L-Phenylalanine Mustard, L-Sarcolysin, L-Sarcolysin Phenylalanine mustard, L-Sarcolysine, Melphalanum, Phenylalanine Mustard, Phenylalanine Nitrogen Mustard, Sarcoclorin, Sarkolysin, WR-19813

  • ProcedurePeripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

    Given IV

    Also known as: PBPC transplantation, PBSCT, Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell Transplantation, Peripheral Stem Cell Support, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation

  • BiologicalRituximab

    Given IV

    Also known as: ABP 798, BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody, CT-P10, IDEC-102, IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, MabThera, Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8, PF-05280586, Rituxan, Rituximab ABBS, Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798, Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500, Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10, Rituximab Biosimilar GB241, Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301, Rituximab Biosimilar JHL1101, Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586, Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83, Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101, rituximab biosimilar TQB2303, rituximab-abbs, RTXM83, Truxima

  • DrugTacrolimus

    Given IV and PO

    Also known as: FK 506, Fujimycin, Hecoria, Prograf, Protopic

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The Number of Participants Who Experienced VOD (Veno-occlusive Disease) Within 45 Days Post Transplant.

    VOD (veno-occlusive disease) is a severe liver injury caused by chemotherapy drugs and it is usually presents with abdominal pain and swelling, with evidence of portal hypertension and variable degrees of serum enzyme elevations and jaundice.

    Time frame: Up to 45 days post transplant

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Experienced Treatment-related Mortality (TRM) at 1 Year Post Transplant.

    Number of participants die from cause other than relapsed disease.

    Time frame: Up to 1 year post transplant.

  2. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Number of participants that are disease free and alive 3 years after study enrollment.

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

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Results

Posted Apr 15, 2026

Participant flow

All participants were registered at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
Started411
Completed411
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryThe Number of Participants Who Experienced VOD (Veno-occlusive Disease) Within 45 Days Post Transplant.

VOD (veno-occlusive disease) is a severe liver injury caused by chemotherapy drugs and it is usually presents with abdominal pain and swelling, with evidence of portal hypertension and variable degrees of serum enzyme elevations and jaundice.

Time frame:
Up to 45 days post transplant
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
The Number of Participants Who Experienced VOD (Veno-occlusive Disease) Within 45 Days Post Transplant.
ParticipantsCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
The Number of Participants Who Experienced VOD (Veno-occlusive Disease) Within 45 Days Post Transplant.01
SecondaryNumber of Participants Experienced Treatment-related Mortality (TRM) at 1 Year Post Transplant.

Number of participants die from cause other than relapsed disease.

Time frame:
Up to 1 year post transplant.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Experienced Treatment-related Mortality (TRM) at 1 Year Post Transplant.
ParticipantsCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
Number of Participants Experienced Treatment-related Mortality (TRM) at 1 Year Post Transplant.02
SecondaryProgression-free Survival (PFS)

Number of participants that are disease free and alive 3 years after study enrollment.

Time frame:
Up to 3 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
ParticipantsCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
Progression-free Survival (PFS)26

Adverse events

Collected over 3 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)1/4 (25%)1/4 (25%)3/4 (75%)
Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)4/11 (36.4%)5/11 (45.5%)10/11 (90.9%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders0/43/11
Wbc decreasedInvestigations1/40/11
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations0/42/11
BacterialInfections and infestations0/41/11
EdemaGeneral disorders0/41/11
FungalInfections and infestations0/41/11
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations0/41/11
Wbc decreasedInvestigations0/41/11
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/410/11
Low granulocyteBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/410/11
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders3/410/11
ALT increasedInvestigations3/47/11
AST increasedInvestigations3/45/11
HeadacheNervous system disorders1/48/11
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/47/11
BacterialInfections and infestations1/46/11
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/46/11
Oral mucositisGastrointestinal disorders0/46/11

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)Total
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years4913
>=65 years022
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)Total
Female066
Male459
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)Total
Hispanic or Latino044
Not Hispanic or Latino4711
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Cohort 1: BFR (Bendamustine/Fludarabine/Rituximab)Cohort 2: FM (Fludarabine/Melphalan)Total
United States41115
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Study locations

1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Davis KL, Yao CC, Zimmerman JAO, Rau RE. Immunotherapy in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Dec;23(12):e257067. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7067. PubMed 41671463 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Nov 22, 2024

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 15, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03856216
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 27, 2019
Start date
Oct 28, 2019
Primary completion
Oct 13, 2025
Completion
Oct 13, 2025
Results posted
Apr 15, 2026
Last update
Apr 15, 2026

Study contacts

Issa F Khouri
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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