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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone for Relapsed B-cell ALL

A Phase 1 Study With a Pilot Expansion Phase of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone (IoVeX) for Relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone for Relapsed B-cell ALL (NCT06863259) is a Phase 1 interventional studying B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combination of drugs Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone (IoVeX) are safe to treat relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) in pediatric and adult patients. It will also learn if these drugs are well tolerated. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the drug combination of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone (IoVeX) safe when given to patients? What medical problems do patients taking IoVeX experience? Participants will: Receive this combination of drugs for 1 cycle which is 28 days at various timepoints. If participants tolerate cycle 1 they will be eligible to continue to cycle 2 which is also 28 days. Have checkups and tests at the beginning of the study and throughout the course of each cycle.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 28 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: Diagnosis: \- Patients must have relapsed B-ALL \> 5 % bone marrow blasts with or without extramedullary disease. - At least 20% of leukemic blasts must demonstrate surface expression of CD22 at the time of relapse by flow cytometry of a bone marrow aspirate. In the case of an inadequate aspirate sample (dry tap) or if bone marrow aspirate is unable to be obtained due to patient clinical status, then flow cytometry of peripheral blood specimens may be substituted if the patient has \> 1,000/µL circulating blasts. Alternatively, CD22 expression may be documented by immunohistochemistry of a relapse bone marrow biopsy specimen. - Patients with one of the following: - 2nd or greater relapse OR first relapse less than 24 months from diagnosis OR first or greater relapse in patients over 18. - Primary refractory disease: defined as \> 1% bone marrow blasts by flow MRD after at least 2 courses of frontline chemotherapy. Patients who receive 2 courses of chemotherapy and 1 course of blinatumomab are also eligible, but no further treatment attempts beyond that are permitted. - Any relapse after HSCT or CAR-T therapy. - Patients with Ph+ ALL must have had at least two prior therapy attempts and failed all available tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Prior Therapy: \- Cytotoxic chemotherapy: ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis: \- Patients must have relapsed B-ALL \> 5 % bone marrow blasts with or without extramedullary disease. * At least 20% of leukemic blasts must demonstrate surface expression of CD22 at the time of relapse by flow cytometry of a bone marrow aspirate. In the case of an inadequate aspirate sample (dry tap) or if bone marrow aspirate is unable to be obtained due to patient clinical status, then flow cytometry of peripheral blood specimens may be substituted if the patient has \> 1,000/µL circulating blasts. Alternatively, CD22 expression may be documented by immunohistochemistry of a relapse bone marrow biopsy specimen. * Patients with one of the following: * 2nd or greater relapse OR first relapse less than 24 months from diagnosis OR first or greater relapse in patients over 18. * Primary refractory disease: defined as \> 1% bone marrow blasts by flow MRD after at least 2 courses of frontline chemotherapy. Patients who receive 2 courses of chemotherapy and 1 course of blinatumomab are also eligible, but no further treatment attempts beyond that are permitted. * Any relapse after HSCT or CAR-T therapy. * Patients with Ph+ ALL must have had at least two prior therapy attempts and failed all available tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Prior Therapy: \- Cytotoxic chemotherapy: • At least 14 days must have elapsed from the completion of systemic cytotoxic therapy that is known to be myelosuppressive with the exception of hydroxyurea for cytoreduction OR conventional maintenance chemotherapy (i.e., corticosteroids, vincristine, 6MP, and/or oral methotrexate) for patient who relapse while on maintenance therapy OR lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemotherapy. Corticosteroids, vincristine, 6MP, and/or oral methotrexate must be discontinued at least 24 hours prior to the start of protocol therapy. If corticosteroids were used to modify immune adverse events of prior therapy rather than as chemotherapy, at least 14 days must have elapsed since the last dose. Systemic corticosteroids may be administered for cytoreduction up to 24 hours prior to the start of protocol therapy. For all patients, corticosteroids may be administered as a premedication for inotuzumab ozogamicin and as treatment for allergic reactions or for physiologic replacement/stress dosing of hydrocortisone for documented adrenal insufficiency. At least seven days must have elapsed from the administration of anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive. * Anti-cancer agents that are antibodies • At least 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody. There is an exception for blinatumomab infusions, for which patients must have been off for at least 3 days. * Radiation therapy • At least 14 days must have elapsed since local palliative radiotherapy. At least 3 months must have elapsed if patient received cranial or craniospinal radiotherapy, if more than 50% of the pelvis was irradiated, or if total body irradiation was received. If other substantial bone marrow irradiation was given, at least 6 weeks must have elapsed. * Hematopoietic stem cell transplant • At least 90 days must have elapsed since stem cell transplant and at least 30 days from donor lymphocyte infusion. Patients must have had no more than one previous HSCT and currently have no evidence of active graft vs. host disease and must be off all immunosuppressive medications for at least 28 days. * Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy • At least 30 days must have elapsed from the last CAR-T cell infusion. Patients may have previously received CD19 or CD22 directed CAR-T cell therapy but must still have CD22 expression on at least 20% of leukemic blasts. * Prior Inotuzumab ozogamicin Patients with prior InO exposure must have received no more than 2.1 mg/m2 of prior InO and be at least 90 days from last dose. * Prior Venetoclax exposure • Patients with prior venetoclax exposure are eligible provided they are at least 30 days from last dose. Age: \- Patients must be ≥ 1 year and ≤ 39.99 years of age at enrollment. Performance status: \- Karnofsky ≥ 50% for patients \> 16 years of age and Lansky ≥ 50 for patients ≤ 16 years of age. Patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score. Organ function requirements: * Adequate Renal Function Defined As: • An estimated GFR of 50 mL/min/1.73m2 as determined by the Levey formula (see appendix C), cystatin C, or radioisotope determination. * Adequate Liver Function Defined As: * Direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age. * SGPT (ALT) \< 2.5 x the age-appropriate upper limit of normal (ULN) per local lab (unless elevation is related to leukemia involvement). * 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: * Patients with any prior history of SOS irrespective of severity. * Patients with isolated CNS, testicular, or any other isolated extramedullary site of relapse. * Patients with CNS3 disease at time of enrollment regardless of marrow involvement. Concomitant Medications: * Investigational drugs: patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug. * Anti-cancer agents: Patients who are currently receiving or plan to receive other anti-cancer agents (except hydroxyurea, which may be continued until 24 hours prior to start of protocol therapy, and intrathecal chemotherapy). * Anti-GVHD or agents to prevent organ rejection post-transplant. Patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus, or other agents to prevent either graft vs host disease post bone marrow transplant or organ rejection post-transplant are not eligible for this trial. At least 3 half-lives must have relapsed after the last dose of GVHD or anti-rejection medications. * Patients \> 10 kg AND \> 24months may receive azole antifungals (See altered venetoclax dosing provided for patients on azoles). Infection: * Patients with known HIV, hepatitis B or C infections. Testing to prove negative status is not required for enrollment unless it is deemed necessary for usual medical care of the patient. * Patients who have an active uncontrolled infection defined as: * Positive bacterial blood culture within 48 hours of study enrollment. * Fever above 38.2℃ within 48 hours of study enrollment with documented infection Fever that is determined to be due to tumor burden is allowed if patients have documented negative blood cultures for at least 48 hours prior to enrollment and no concurrent signs or symptoms of active infection or hemodynamic instability. * A positive fungal culture within 30 days of study enrollment or active therapy for presumed invasive fungal infection. * Patients may be receiving IV or oral antibiotics to complete a course of therapy for a prior documented infection as long as cultures have been negative for at least 48 hours and signs or symptoms of active infection have resolved. For patients with C. difficile diarrhea, at least 72 hours of antibacterial therapy must have elapsed, and stools must have normalized to baseline. * Active viral or protozoal infection requiring IV treatment. * Patients known to have one of the following concomitant genetic syndromes: Blood syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, Fanconi anemia, Kostmann syndrome, Shwachmann-Diamond syndrome, or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: * There have been no human studies of inotuzumab ozogamicin or venetoclax in pregnant women. Based on safety studies, both agents have the potential to impair human male and female fertility to adversely affect human embryo-fetal development. Women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant while receiving inotuzumab ozogamicin and venetoclax. There is no known information regarding the presence of inotuzumab ozogamicin or venetoclax in human milk, the effects on the breast-fed infant, or the effect on milk production. Women should not breast-feed during treatment with inotuzumab ozogamicin or venetoclax and for at least 2 months after the final dose. Female patients of childbearing potential are not eligible unless a negative pregnancy test result has been obtained within 7 days prior to enrollment. * Female patients who are sexually active and of reproductive potential are not eligible unless they agree to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation and for 8 months after the last dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin or venetoclax. * Men with female partners of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during treatment with inotuzumab ozogamicin and venetoclax and for at least 5 months after the last dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin and venetoclax. * Lactating females are not eligible unless they agree not to breastfeed their infants. * Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities \> Grade 2) with the exception of alopecia. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to venetoclax or inotuzumab ozogamicin.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone

Subjects will receive a course of inotuzumab ozogamicin administered by central venous catheter over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Venetoclax (by mouth or NG) and dexamethasone (by mouth, NG, or IV) are given daily per assigned dose level. Venetoclax and dexamethasone are started 2 days prior to inotuzumab to limit risk of tumor lysis syndrome with a two-day venetoclax ramp up in cycle 1. On days 1 and 8, venetoclax administration should be scheduled for 4 hours after the beginning of inotuzumab ozogamicin administration. If the patient is not able to ingest venetoclax at the scheduled time, it may still be given later in the day, but efforts should be made to administer the venetoclax within 2 hours of the scheduled time whenever possible.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06863259), the sponsor (Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06863259 clinical trial studying?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combination of drugs Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone (IoVeX) are safe to treat relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) in pediatric and adult patients. It will also learn if these drugs are well tolerated. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the drug combination of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin, Venetoclax, and Dexamethasone (IoVeX) safe when given to patients? What medical problems do patients taking IoVeX experience? Participants will: Receive this combination of drugs for 1 cycle which is 28 days at va… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06863259?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06863259?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06863259. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06863259. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.