Table 1.

Ongoing Phase II to IV studies in Philadelphia chromosome–negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Study groupStudy nameAge range, yStudy typeMain study question/aim
* funded in UK, in set-up. 
Abbreviations: MRD, minimal residual disease; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; CR, complete response; MTX, methotrexate; CNS, central nervous system; MARALL, Monoclonal Antibodies in Relapsed ALL; MDACC, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 
GIMEMA (Italy) GIMEMA0904 15–60 Phase IV Intensification of post-remission therapy in high-risk ALL according to MRD monitoring. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL02 > 55 Phase IV Reduced-dose chemotherapy plus rituximab. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL01 15–65 Phase IV Efficacy and tolerability of intensified induction and consolidation with subsequent therapy stratified to relapse risk. MRD- based evaluation of therapy continuation. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL03 15–65 Phase IV Efficacy and tolerability of intensified induction and consolidation in combination with rituximab with subsequent therapy stratified to relapse risk. MRD-based evaluation of therapy continuation. 
NILG (Italy) 09/00 15–65 Phase IV Variable intensity of post-remission therapy according to MRD. 
PETHEMA (Spain) LAL-RI/96 ≥15 Phase IV Improving outcome by chemotherapy intensification in adults not for HSCT in CR1. 
PETHEMA (Spain) LAL-AR-03 30–60 Phase IV Protocol for high-risk ALL to evaluate chemotherapy or allogeneic HSCT according to early cytological response and MRD post-consolidation. 
GRAALL (France) GRAALL 2005 18–59 Randomized Phase III Risk stratified. Randomizations between standard vs. intensified cyclophosphamide during late intensification/rituximab vs. no rituximab during induction and consolidation. 
JALSG (Japan) ALL202-O 25–64 Randomized Phase III High-dose (3 g/m2) vs. intermediate dose (1.5 g/m2) MTX during most remission therapy 
NCRI (UK)
 Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group UKALL2003 1–24 Randomized Phase III Age-stratified. For 16–24 years, MRD-based randomizations to more intensive therapy. 
NCRI (? with ECOG and SWOG) UKALL14/E2907*20–65  Randomized Phase III Rituximab, epratuzumab, or both vs. standard chemotherapy 
PALG (Poland) PALG 5-2007 16–60 Phase III To demonstrate that individualized therapy according to risk factors and monitoring of MRD results in improved outcome. 
SWOG SWOG > 60 Randomized Phase III Liposomal vincristine compared to conventional vincristine. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL06 ≥18 Phase II Liposomal cytarabine in patients with CNS relapse. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL07 ≥18 Phase II Tolerability of CAMPATH in relapsed T-cell ALL. 
JALSG (Japan) ALL202-U 15–24 Phase II Feasibility of a pediatric-based treatment in young patients. 
NCRI (UK) MARALL 20–65 Phase II Humanized antiCD20 plus antiCD22 plus chemotherapy in relapsed ALL. 
Dana-Farber/Harvard (US) 06-254 18–50 Phase II Safety and efficacy of a pediatric regimen including pegylated L-asp. 
CALGB (US) with COG (US) CALGB 10403/ AALL0232 16–29 Phase II Efficacy and tolerability of a pediatric regimen in patients up to the age of 30. 
MDACC 2006-0328 No restrictions Phase II Hyper-CVAD with nelarabine in untreated T ALL. 
MDACC ID02-230 No restrictions Phase II Modified Hyper-CVAD with or without rituximab. 
MDACC ID02-229 No restrictions Phase II Hyper-CVAD and rituximab (for Burkitt-type). 
SWOG SWOGS0333  18–64 Phase II Toxicity of an induction and consolidation schedule. Prognostic value of MRD. Gene expression studies. 
NCRI (UK) MRD feasibility study  20–65 N/A Non-interventional. To determine ability to deliver molecular MRD nationally, in real time. 
Study groupStudy nameAge range, yStudy typeMain study question/aim
* funded in UK, in set-up. 
Abbreviations: MRD, minimal residual disease; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; CR, complete response; MTX, methotrexate; CNS, central nervous system; MARALL, Monoclonal Antibodies in Relapsed ALL; MDACC, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 
GIMEMA (Italy) GIMEMA0904 15–60 Phase IV Intensification of post-remission therapy in high-risk ALL according to MRD monitoring. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL02 > 55 Phase IV Reduced-dose chemotherapy plus rituximab. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL01 15–65 Phase IV Efficacy and tolerability of intensified induction and consolidation with subsequent therapy stratified to relapse risk. MRD- based evaluation of therapy continuation. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL03 15–65 Phase IV Efficacy and tolerability of intensified induction and consolidation in combination with rituximab with subsequent therapy stratified to relapse risk. MRD-based evaluation of therapy continuation. 
NILG (Italy) 09/00 15–65 Phase IV Variable intensity of post-remission therapy according to MRD. 
PETHEMA (Spain) LAL-RI/96 ≥15 Phase IV Improving outcome by chemotherapy intensification in adults not for HSCT in CR1. 
PETHEMA (Spain) LAL-AR-03 30–60 Phase IV Protocol for high-risk ALL to evaluate chemotherapy or allogeneic HSCT according to early cytological response and MRD post-consolidation. 
GRAALL (France) GRAALL 2005 18–59 Randomized Phase III Risk stratified. Randomizations between standard vs. intensified cyclophosphamide during late intensification/rituximab vs. no rituximab during induction and consolidation. 
JALSG (Japan) ALL202-O 25–64 Randomized Phase III High-dose (3 g/m2) vs. intermediate dose (1.5 g/m2) MTX during most remission therapy 
NCRI (UK)
 Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group UKALL2003 1–24 Randomized Phase III Age-stratified. For 16–24 years, MRD-based randomizations to more intensive therapy. 
NCRI (? with ECOG and SWOG) UKALL14/E2907*20–65  Randomized Phase III Rituximab, epratuzumab, or both vs. standard chemotherapy 
PALG (Poland) PALG 5-2007 16–60 Phase III To demonstrate that individualized therapy according to risk factors and monitoring of MRD results in improved outcome. 
SWOG SWOG > 60 Randomized Phase III Liposomal vincristine compared to conventional vincristine. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL06 ≥18 Phase II Liposomal cytarabine in patients with CNS relapse. 
GMALL (Germany) GMALL07 ≥18 Phase II Tolerability of CAMPATH in relapsed T-cell ALL. 
JALSG (Japan) ALL202-U 15–24 Phase II Feasibility of a pediatric-based treatment in young patients. 
NCRI (UK) MARALL 20–65 Phase II Humanized antiCD20 plus antiCD22 plus chemotherapy in relapsed ALL. 
Dana-Farber/Harvard (US) 06-254 18–50 Phase II Safety and efficacy of a pediatric regimen including pegylated L-asp. 
CALGB (US) with COG (US) CALGB 10403/ AALL0232 16–29 Phase II Efficacy and tolerability of a pediatric regimen in patients up to the age of 30. 
MDACC 2006-0328 No restrictions Phase II Hyper-CVAD with nelarabine in untreated T ALL. 
MDACC ID02-230 No restrictions Phase II Modified Hyper-CVAD with or without rituximab. 
MDACC ID02-229 No restrictions Phase II Hyper-CVAD and rituximab (for Burkitt-type). 
SWOG SWOGS0333  18–64 Phase II Toxicity of an induction and consolidation schedule. Prognostic value of MRD. Gene expression studies. 
NCRI (UK) MRD feasibility study  20–65 N/A Non-interventional. To determine ability to deliver molecular MRD nationally, in real time. 
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