Table 1.

Approved uses for antibody therapy in ALL

Cell-surface antigenAntibody therapyDisease stateAntibody dose and scheduleChemotherapy backbone or comparatorN (all patients)CR (%)MRD (%)PFSOSToxicities
CD20 Rituximab Ph-negative newly diagnosed ALL 375 mg/m2 IV during induction, consolidation, late intensification, and maintenance for a total of 16 infusions Vincristine, steroids, anthracycline, cytarabine, methotrexate
6-mercaptopurine, cyclophosphamide, asparaginase, etoposide 
209 92 91 after first consolidation 65% 2 y EFS 71% at 2 y Infusion reaction; hepatitis B reactivation 
CD22 IO Ph-negative and positive R/R ALL: first or second salvage16  Weekly IV infusion:0.8 mg/m2 IV on d 1, 0.5 mg/m2 IV d 8, 15; induction = 21 d cycle, subsequent cycles if in remission 0.5 mg/m2 d 1, 8, 15 in 28 d cycle for up to 6 cycles Fludarabine, cytarabine, and GCSF (FLAG); high-dose cytarabine; cytarabine and mitoxantrone 326 81 78 5 mo 7.7 mo Transaminitis, hyperbilirubinemia, VOD, thrombocytopenia 
CD19 Blinatumomab Ph-negative and positive ALL in first or later CR with MRD ≥10−3 after intensive chemo25  15 μg/m2 daily for 28 d followed by 14 d off treatment of up to 4 cycles None 116 NA 78 MRD responders 23.6 mo MRD responders 38.9 mo Fever, neurologic events 
CD19 Blinatumomab Ph-negative relapse/refractory ALL: unlimited prior salvage therapies31  9 μg/d, d 1-7; 28 μg/d, d 8-28; 14 d off treatment of up to 5 cycles; 28 μg/d for 4 wk on, 8 wk off × 1 y for maintenance Fludarabine, cytarabine, and GCSF (FLAG); high-dose cytarabine; high-dose methotrexate–based regimen; clofarabine-based regimen 405 44 76 EFS, 31% at 6 mo; median DOR, 7.3 mo 7.7 mo CRS; neurologic events 
Cell-surface antigenAntibody therapyDisease stateAntibody dose and scheduleChemotherapy backbone or comparatorN (all patients)CR (%)MRD (%)PFSOSToxicities
CD20 Rituximab Ph-negative newly diagnosed ALL 375 mg/m2 IV during induction, consolidation, late intensification, and maintenance for a total of 16 infusions Vincristine, steroids, anthracycline, cytarabine, methotrexate
6-mercaptopurine, cyclophosphamide, asparaginase, etoposide 
209 92 91 after first consolidation 65% 2 y EFS 71% at 2 y Infusion reaction; hepatitis B reactivation 
CD22 IO Ph-negative and positive R/R ALL: first or second salvage16  Weekly IV infusion:0.8 mg/m2 IV on d 1, 0.5 mg/m2 IV d 8, 15; induction = 21 d cycle, subsequent cycles if in remission 0.5 mg/m2 d 1, 8, 15 in 28 d cycle for up to 6 cycles Fludarabine, cytarabine, and GCSF (FLAG); high-dose cytarabine; cytarabine and mitoxantrone 326 81 78 5 mo 7.7 mo Transaminitis, hyperbilirubinemia, VOD, thrombocytopenia 
CD19 Blinatumomab Ph-negative and positive ALL in first or later CR with MRD ≥10−3 after intensive chemo25  15 μg/m2 daily for 28 d followed by 14 d off treatment of up to 4 cycles None 116 NA 78 MRD responders 23.6 mo MRD responders 38.9 mo Fever, neurologic events 
CD19 Blinatumomab Ph-negative relapse/refractory ALL: unlimited prior salvage therapies31  9 μg/d, d 1-7; 28 μg/d, d 8-28; 14 d off treatment of up to 5 cycles; 28 μg/d for 4 wk on, 8 wk off × 1 y for maintenance Fludarabine, cytarabine, and GCSF (FLAG); high-dose cytarabine; high-dose methotrexate–based regimen; clofarabine-based regimen 405 44 76 EFS, 31% at 6 mo; median DOR, 7.3 mo 7.7 mo CRS; neurologic events 

DOR, duration of remission; EFS, event-free survival; NA, not available; PFS, progression-free survival.

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