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Table 1 Landmark trials of novel agents approved as single agents in B cell ALL

From: Evolving therapy of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: state-of-the-art treatment and future directions

Drug

Study (phase)

Mechanism of action

Approved indication

Date of FDA approval

N

Median age, years [range]

CR/CRi rates, %

MRD negativity, %

Median RFS, months

Median OS, months

Reference

Inotuzomab ozogamicin

IN-NOVATE (III)

ADC anti-CD22

R/R B cell ALL

August 2017

109

47 [18-78]

81

78

5.0 (PFS)

7.7

[12]

Blinatumomab

TOWER (III)

BiTE anti CD3/CD19

R/R B cell ALL

September 2016

271

41 [18-80]

44

76

NR

7.7

[13]

Blinatumomab

ALCANTARA (II); Ph-positive ALL only

BiTE anti CD3/CD19

R/R B cell ALL

July 2017

45

55 [23-78]

36

88

6.7

7.1

[14]

Blinatumomab

BLAST (II)

BiTE anti CD3/CD19

MRD + ≥ 0.1% B cell ALL

March 2018

113

45 [18-76]

N/A

78

54% at 18 months

36.5

[15]

Tisagenlecleucel

ELIANA (II)

Anti-CD19 CAR T cells

CD19+ B cell ALL that is refractory or in second or later relapse in patients up to 25 years of age

August 2017

75

11 [3-23]

81

100

59% at 12 months

19.1

[16]

  1. B cell ALL B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Ph Philadelphia chromosome, ADC antibody drug conjugate, BiTE; bi-specific T cell engager, R/R relapsed refractory, CR complete remission, MRD measurable residual disease, N number of patients who received the novel agent, CR complete remission, CRi complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery, N/A non applicable, RFS relapse-free survival, PFS progression-free survival, EFS event-free survival, NR not reached, OS overall survival