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Recruiting Phase 2 NCT07400029

NCT07400029 A Study of Obecabtagene Autoleucel in People With B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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NCT ID NCT07400029
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Sponsor Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Condition Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 40 participants
Start Date 2026-02-03
Primary Completion 2029-02

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 40 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Obecabtagene Autoleucel

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

In Phase 2, researchers evaluate early signs of effectiveness. You may be randomized to receive the active treatment or a comparator. Monitoring continues closely.

This trial targets 40 participants in total. It began in 2026-02-03 with a primary completion date of 2029-02.

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Brief Summary

The researchers are doing this study to find out whether obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel) is an effective treatment for people with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is in complete remission (CR, meaning all signs of cancer are gone) with no measurable residual disease (MRD-negative, meaning there are no detectable cancer cells). Participants in this study will have received past treatment for their B-cell ALL, and their disease will be in MRD-negative CR for the first time (first MRD-negative CR).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of CD19+ B-cell ALL. * Both Ph-negative and Ph-positive are allowed * Patients with EMD must have detectable disease in the bone marrow (by flow cytometry or molecular methods) in order to follow MRD. * Patients aged ≥ 40 years at time of screening A. * Patients aged 30-39 years (at time of Screening A) are allowed in the presence of high-risk comorbidities or poor tolerability of chemotherapy (e.g. history or experienced pancreatitis with therapy, BMI ≥40kg/m2, underlying liver disease precluding safer administration of pediatric inspired regimens, any further combination of documented severe comorbidities that the investigator judges to be incompatible with administering an intensive pediatric or pediatric-inspired standard chemotherapy regimen). * In MRD negative CR or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) at the time of screening. MRD will be assessed by flow cytometry and/or molecular testing such as ClonoSEQ at the minimum sensitivity of 10-4 from the bone marrow. Patients with MRD \<10\^-4 will be eligible. * Patients may receive more than one course of upfront induction and/or consolidation, but must be in MRD- CR/CRi at time of screening, within 4 months from initiation of treatment. The 4-month window will be measured from the first day of anti-leukemic therapy initiation (excluding steroid prophase) until the Screening A test for the trial. Frontline regimens include but are not limited to: * HyperCVAD or mini-hyper-CVD * Asparaginase-containing multiagent chemotherapy (e.g. CALGB10403, pediatric inspired chemo) * Inotuzumab or blinatumomab with or without chemotherapy * Tyrosine kinase inhibitor plus steroids, chemotherapy, or blinatumomab \- Adequate organ function at time of screening A, including: * ALT or AST ≤5x ULN and total bilirubin ≤2 (or ≤3 if history of Gilbert's syndrome or leukemic infiltration of the liver) * Serum creatinine \<2.0mg/dL * SaO2 ≥92% on room air * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% within 1 month of screening * ECOG performance status 0-2 * CD19 expression is required at any time since diagnosis. CD19 expression may be detected by immunohistochemistry or by flow cytometry. Patients receiving prior blinatumomab are eligible if there is no documentation of CD19-negative disease after blinatumomab. * CNS1 status must be documented at time of screening by CSF assessment. Patients with prior CNS2 or CNS3 disease must be CNS1 at screening and have no residual CNS deficits or symptoms. * Patients will need to adhere to institutional contraception guidelines for a minimum of 1 year. * Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial Exclusion Criteria: * Burkitt's leukemia or lymphoma * Patients with measurable extramedullary disease at screening are excluded. Patients with prior history of extramedullary disease are allowed after documentation of disease resolution by either PET/CT scan (or CT with contrast if PET cannot be performed). * The following medications are excluded: * Steroids: Therapeutic doses of corticosteroids (greater than 10mg daily of prednisone or its equivalent) within 7 days of leukapheresis or 72 hours prior to CAR T cell infusion. * Systemic chemotherapy: Must be discontinued 7 days prior to leukapheresis or 7 days prior to starting lymphodepleting chemotherapy if used during bridging. * Tyrosine kinase inhibitors: Must be discontinued 48 hours prior to apheresis and 48 hours prior to starting lymphodepleting chemotherapy, if used during bridging. * Blinatumomab must be discontinued 5 days before apheresis * Inotuzumab must be discontinued 2 weeks before apheresis to allow T cell recovery * Patients with uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection at time of leukapheresis or at time of CAR T cell infusion * Blinatumomab may not be used as bridging therapy following apheresis * Positive test indicating the presence of active infection with the following pathogens: HIV, Hepatitis B (detectable Hep B DNA by PCR or Hep B surface antigen), Hepatitis C (detectable Hep C RNA by PCR), HTLV, Syphilis. The tests required will be agreed upon with the manufacturer to comply with manufacturer's regulatory and manufacturing requirements.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Ioannis Kalogirou Valtis, MD

✉ kalogii@mskcc.org

📞 646-608-2091

Principal Investigator

Ioannis Kalogirou Valtis, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT07400029 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 40 Years or older, studying Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT07400029 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether the treatment shows signs of effectiveness while continuing to monitor safety. More participants are enrolled than in Phase 1 to help refine the treatment protocol.

Is NCT07400029 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT07400029 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at kalogii@mskcc.org for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT07400029 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Duarte, United States, Stanford, United States, Basking Ridge, United States, Middletown, United States and 5 additional locations.

Who is sponsoring the NCT07400029 clinical trial?

NCT07400029 is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The principal investigator is Ioannis Kalogirou Valtis, MD at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The trial plans to enroll 40 participants.

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