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Filter by:An add-on phase II trial within the ALL SCTped 2012 FORUM with the primary objective to determine whether the use of Blincyto in paediatric patients with B-lineage ALL and pre- and/or post-transplant MRD could induce MRD-negativity in patients who were MRD-positive before and/or after allogeneic HSCT. The study protocol entitled "A Phase II Study of Blincyto (Blinatumomab) in Children with CD19+ B-lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Positivity before or following first Allogeneic Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in complete remission (CR1, CR2, CR3)" was included in the ALL SCTped 2012 FORUM Protocol Appendix 1b. According to protocol, 15 mcg/m2/day of Blincyto is given in continuous intravenous infusion over a 28-day cycle. Starting day for patients who are MRD-positive before HSCT is between day +60 and day +100 and for patients who become MRD-positive post HSCT it is between day +60 and day +360 post HSCT. Patients are evaluated for response at day +28 (+4 days) (bone marrow morphology and MRD analysis - defined by PCR/FLOW-techniques) after start of Blincyto-treatment at the end of first Blincyto infusion and at regular post-TX-checks (according to FORUM: days +28, +60, +100, +180 and +360 after HSCT). The protocol was approved in 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and Spain) participating ALL SCTped 2012 FORUM study. Overall, 3 patients were treated with Blincyto (2 in Oslo and 1 in Copenhagen). However, the Investigator Initiated Research Agreement was terminated by Amgen on 26 April 2022, leading to an early termination of the study, which was approved with the last protocol amendment.
While neurocognitive impairments in attention, memory and executive functioning are commonly reported sequelae of childhood leukemia and brain tumors, studies have only recently begun to examine the treatment of attention deficits in this population. Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of methylphenidate in the treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the effectiveness of this medication for improving attention and behavioral functioning in children with medical illnesses or brain injury are less clear. Patients will be randomized to receive one week of Metadate CD (a controlled release form of methylphenidate, similar to Ritalin) and one week of placebo in a double-blind fashion.