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BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) is indicated for the treatment of CD19-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adult and pediatric patients one month and older with:

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Minimal residual disease (MRD) greater than or equal to 0.1% in first or second complete remission

Relapsed or refractory disease

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NOW AVAILABLEBLINCYTO® offers 72- and 96-hour* infusion durations—offering more flexibility for you and your patients

The choice between these infusion duration options should be made by the treating healthcare professional, considering the frequency of the infusion bag changes and the weight of the patient.†

*Prepared with Bacteriostatic 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol).

†Use the preservative-free preparations of BLINCYTO® where possible in neonates. When prescribing BLINCYTO® (with preservative) for neonatal patients, consider the combined daily metabolic load of benzyl alcohol from all sources including BLINCYTO® (with preservative), other products containing benzyl alcohol or other excipients (eg, ethanol, propylene glycol) which compete with benzyl alcohol for the same metabolic pathway. Serious adverse reactions, including fatal reactions and the “gasping syndrome,” have been reported in very low birth weight neonates born weighing less than 1500 g, and early preterm neonates who received intravenous drugs containing benzyl alcohol as a preservative.

Please see Indications in above "Indications" tray and full Important Safety Information, including BOXED WARNINGS, below.

Reference: BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) prescribing information, Amgen.

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Intervene early with BLINCYTO®

Study design: A multinational, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial of BLINCYTO® alternating with chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in frontline consolidation in 224 newly diagnosed patients aged 30–70 years with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL. OS was calculated from time of randomization until death due to any cause.1,2 3-year KM estimates for OS (primary endpoint) were 84.8% in the BLINCYTO® arm (n=112) vs 69.0% in the chemotherapy only arm (n=112); HR: 0.42 (95% CI: 0.24–0.75);* P = 0.003 (the stratified log-rank test). Median follow-up was 3.6 years in both arms.1 5-year KM estimates for OS were 82.4% in the BLINCYTO® arm (n=112) vs 62.5% in the chemotherapy only arm (n=112); HR: 0.44 (95% Cl: 0.25–0.76).1,†

When integrated into frontline consolidation, BLINCYTO® redefined the standard-of-care1

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) recommend blinatumomab as part of the ECOG1910 regimen, a preferred frontline treatment regimen for adult patients with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL.3

*The hazard ratio estimates are obtained from a stratified Cox regression model at the third interim analysis.1

†In a later analysis with a median follow-up of 4.5 years.1

Integrating BLINCYTO® into frontline consolidation delivered improved 5-year KM estimates for OS vs chemotherapy alone in patients with MRD negativity1

  • Primary endpoint was OS, 3-year KM estimates: 84.8% in the BLINCYTO® arm (n=112) vs 69.0% in the chemotherapy only arm (n=112); HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.24–0.75);* P = 0.003 (the stratified log-rank test). Median follow-up was 3.6 years in both arms. OS was calculated from time of randomization until death due to any cause1
  • Adding BLINCYTO® to frontline consolidation reduced the risk of death from any cause by 58% vs chemotherapy alone in patients with MRD negativity1

OS in patients who were MRD(–)4

Graph: OS in patients who were MRD(-)
Graph: OS in patients who were MRD(-)
  • In a later analysis, median follow-up was 4.5 years in both the BLINCYTO® and chemotherapy only arms1
  • MRD was assessed centrally using standardized 6-color flow cytometry, with MRD(–) defined as < 0.01% leukemic cells in the bone marrow.2 The MRD tests were performed at laboratory sites using assays that have not been analytically validated by FDA‡
*

The hazard ratio estimates are obtained from a stratified Cox regression model at the third interim analysis.1

†

Based on KM estimates.4

‡

Per FDA, the process of analytical validation is defined as establishing that the performance characteristics of the assays are acceptable in terms of its accuracy, precision, and other relevant analytical performance characteristics using a specified technical protocol, including specimen collection, handling, pre-analytic processing, and storage procedures.5

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; CI, confidence interval; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; HR, hazard ratio; KM, Kaplan-Meier; MRD, measurable or minimal residual disease; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; OS, overall survival; Ph(–), Philadelphia chromosome–negative.

Numerically greater OS was observed in patients who received 4 cycles vs 1–2 cycles of BLINCYTO® in frontline consolidation6

A post-hoc analysis of OS among patients in the BLINCYTO® arm:
4 cycles of BLINCYTO® vs 1–2 cycles6,*

Graph: 4 cycles of BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) vs 1-2 cycles
Graph: 4 cycles of BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) vs 1-2 cycles

This was an unplanned landmark analysis of the E1910 study. Efficacy in this subgroup was not a prespecified study objective and the study was not powered to assess efficacy in this subgroup.4

  • This was an unplanned landmark analysis of the E1910 study. Efficacy in this subgroup was not a prespecified study objective and the study was not powered to assess efficacy in this subgroup6
  • Patients who came off study or died from treatment-related complications (n=4) prior to 9 months after randomization were excluded from the analysis.7 Per the E1910 study protocol, patients in the BLINCYTO® arm could go to HSCT after 1–2 cycles of BLINCYTO®.1 Additional factors related to receiving fewer cycles may be due to experiencing toxicity, disease progression, patient withdrawal, or other complications. These reasons may be potential confounding factors for this analysis. Further studies would be needed to determine if fewer cycles can provide a similar benefit to 4 cycles
*

Time 0 represents 9 months after step 3 randomization (when patients were anticipated to complete 4 cycles of BLINCYTO® treatment).6

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E1910 study design and baseline characteristics of patients

E1910 study design: A multinational, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial that compared BLINCYTO® alternating with chemotherapy with chemotherapy alone in frontline consolidation in 224 newly diagnosed patients aged 30–70 years with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL.1,2

E1910 study design

Step 1: Induction—Patients received 2.5 months of a BFM-type induction regimen (modified from the E2993/UKALLXII protocol)2

Step 2: CNS Intensification—Patients who achieved CR/CRi then received intensification therapy with high-dose methotrexate and pegaspargase2

Step 3: Randomization—After intensification therapy, patients who were still in CR/CRi were randomized to receive 4 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy with or without up to 4 cycles of BLINCYTO® 1,2

  • The post-remission treatment consisted of a BFM-like chemotherapy regimen adapted from the E2993/UKALLXII clinical trial1
  • BLINCYTO® arm: 2 cycles of BLINCYTO®,† followed by 3 cycles of chemotherapy, then a third cycle of BLINCYTO®, followed by the fourth cycle of chemotherapy, and then a fourth cycle of BLINCYTO® (total 8 cycles)1
    • Patients randomized to the BLINCYTO® arm could proceed to HSCT after 1–2 cycles of BLINCYTO® and up to 2 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy
  • Chemotherapy only arm: 4 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy1
    • Patients randomized to the chemotherapy only arm could proceed directly to HSCT after intensification and up to 3 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy

Step 4: Maintenance—Patients received POMP therapy through 2.5 years from start of intensification among patients who completed consolidation but did not go to HSCT1,2

*MRD was assessed centrally using standardized 6-color flow cytometry, with MRD(–) defined as < 0.01% leukemic cells in the bone marrow.2 The MRD tests were performed at laboratory sites using assays that have not been analytically validated by FDA.‡

†BLINCYTO® was administered as a continuous IV infusion at 28 mcg/day on Days 1–28.1

‡Per FDA, the process of analytical validation is defined as establishing that the performance characteristics of the assays are acceptable in terms of its accuracy, precision, and other relevant analytical performance characteristics using a specified technical protocol, including specimen collection, handling, pre-analytic processing, and storage procedures.5

See the post-hoc analysis of using 4 cycles of BLINCYTO® in frontline consolidation6

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NCCN preferred
NCCN preferred
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) recommends blinatumomab as part of the ECOG1910 regimen, a preferred frontline treatment regimen for adult patients with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL.3
Key inclusion criteria1,8
Patients aged 30–70 years
Newly diagnosed Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL
ECOG PS 0–2§
Key exclusion criteria8
Mature B-ALL (Burkitt's-like leukemia)
Receiving treatment for concurrent active malignancy
History or presence of clinically relevant CNS pathology

§Step 3 (randomization) inclusion criterion.8

Demographics and baseline characteristics1

Characteristic BLINCYTO® + chemotherapy arm
(n=112) 		Chemotherapy only arm
(n=112)
Age
Median, years (min, max) 52 (31, 69) 50 (30, 70)
Sex, n (%)
Male 55 (49) 56 (50)
Race, n (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (2) 1 (1)
Asian 3 (3) 2 (2)
Black (or African American) 9 (8) 4 (4)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 (1) 0
White 87 (78) 89 (79)
Not reported 5 (4) 6 (5)
Unknown 5 (4) 10 (9)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Hispanic or Latino 13 (12) 10 (9)
Not Hispanic or Latino 95 (85) 95 (85)
Not reported 1 (1) 2 (2)
Unknown 3 (3) 5 (4)
Stratification Factors, n (%)
Age < 55 years at randomization 65 (58) 65 (58)
CD20-positive 45 (40) 46 (41)
Rituximab use 33 (29) 36 (32)
Planned HSCT 36 (32) 35 (31)
  • 22 patients in each arm underwent HSCT2
  • In the BLINCYTO® arm (n=111), the median number of cycles was 8 (4 cycles of BLINCYTO® and 4 cycles of chemotherapy). In the chemotherapy only arm (n=112), the median number of cycles was 41
Integrate BLINCYTO® into frontline consolidation to improve overall survival vs chemotherapy alone1

AYA, adolescent and young adult; BFM, Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster; CD, cluster of differentiation; CNS, central nervous system; CR, complete remission; CRi, complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score; HSCT, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; IV, intravenous; POMP, 6-Mercaptopurine, vincristine, methotrexate, prednisone.



NCCN Recommended
NCCN Recommended

Blinatumomab is an NCCN Guidelines®–recommended treatment option in consolidation for both AYA and adult patients with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL regardless of MRD status.3

Study design: N=86, an open-label, single-arm phase 2 study of adult patients with MRD(+) B-cell precursor ALL who had received at least 3 chemotherapy blocks of standard ALL therapy, were in hematologic complete remission (defined as < 5% blasts in bone marrow, absolute neutrophil count > 1 Gi/L, platelets > 100 Gi/L), and had MRD at a level of ≥ 0.1% using an assay with a minimum sensitivity of 0.01%. Primary endpoint: 81% (n=70/86) of patients had no detectable MRD assessed after 1 treatment cycle with BLINCYTO®.* Select secondary endpoints: OS, hematologic RFS at 18 months, duration of hematologic remission.1,9

BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) is an established approach to achieving MRD negativity early in frontline consolidation1

*Defined as the absence of detectable MRD confirmed in an assay with minimum sensitivity of 0.01% for 6 patients and ≤ 0.005% for 80 patients. Undetectable MRD was achieved by 65 of 80 patients with an assay sensitivity of at least 0.005%.1

In the BLAST study, most patients achieved MRD negativity with BLINCYTO®1

Primary endpoint: complete MRD response1,*

81%

(n=70/86)

of patients had no detectable MRD†

  • Complete MRD response was similar across patient subgroups (age, relapse history, and MRD burden)9
Percentage of patients who proceeded to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)1
First complete remission
 
 

74%

(n=45/61)

Second complete remission
 
 

56%

(n=14/25)

At 5 years, a median OS had yet to be reached for patients who achieved MRD negativity10,†

Median OS in patients with vs without a complete MRD response10,‡

Median OS in patients with vs without a complete MRD response
Median OS in patients with vs without a complete MRD response

Patient response n Median OS 95% CI
MRD responders at cycle 1 84 NR 29.5–NR
MRD nonresponders at cycle 1 23 14.4 months 3.8–32.3

  • Median follow-up for OS was 59.8 months10
  • Due to the differential effect of HSCT on OS, interpretation of the results of OS cannot exclude potential confounding of HSCT9
  • In the BLAST study, OS was not a primary objective and the study was not powered to assess OS efficacy9
  • Median OS was 36.5 months (95% CI: 22.0–NE) overall† following treatment with BLINCYTO® and reached a plateau10
  • Median OS was not estimable (ie, not reached) among the subsets of patients who had achieved a complete MRD response with BLINCYTO® in first complete remission or who proceeded to HSCT in CCR10
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†OS was evaluated in patients with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL with less than 5% blasts at enrollment and includes 74 patients who received HSCT while in CCR after BLINCYTO®. Analyses of OS by complete MRD response after cycle 1 included 107 patients, of which patients with no central MRD assay (n=1) or inadequate MRD test sensitivity (n=2) were excluded.10

‡Patients in this population differ from the USPI population. Analysis includes additional patients: those who achieved CRh* and CRi and/or are in CR3.1,9,11,12

CCR, continuous complete remission; CI, confidence interval; CR3, third complete remission; CRh*, complete remission with partial hematologic recovery; CRi, complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery; NE, not estimable; NR, not reached; Ph(–), Philadelphia chromosome–negative; USPI, United States Prescribing Information.

In the BLAST pivotal study, patients†,‡ who achieved MRD negativity had significantly longer RFS9,13

Relapse-free survival (RFS)§ in patients with vs without complete MRD response9,13,**,††
Relapse-free survival in patients with vs without complete MRD response
Relapse-free survival in patients with vs without complete MRD response

Intervening early in first complete remission with BLINCYTO® resulted in nearly 3x longer RFS vs second complete remission1



Median RFS‡‡ in patients§§ who were MRD(+) treated in first complete remission vs second complete remission1

First complete remission(n=61)
 
 

35.2 months

(range: 0.4–53.5 months)

Second complete remission(n=25)
 
 

12.3 months

(range: 0.7–42.3 months)

Using BLINCYTO® early in frontline consolidation helps to achieve MRD negativity and enables
patients to live disease-free longer1

† Patients in this population differ from the USPI population. Analysis includes the following additional patients: those who achieved CRh* and CRi, and/or are in CR3.1,9,11,12

‡ Landmark analysis included patients in both the Key Secondary Full Analysis Set and the Primary Endpoint Analysis Set from the BLAST study and excludes patients with an event (death or relapse) or censored before day 45; patients without MRD results (n=1); or insufficient sensitivity of the assay (n=2).9

§ Kaplan-Meier estimates with 2-sided 95% CIs were used to describe RFS; differences between subgroups were evaluated using log-rank test.9

** Of the patients in the Key Secondary Full Analysis Set, 67% (74 out of 110) underwent HSCT in continuous remission.9

†† The median RFS was 23.6 months for MRD responders (n=70) vs 10.6 months (n=16) for nonresponders based on an exploratory analysis of the USPI population.12,‡

‡‡Relapse was defined as either hematological or extramedullary relapse, secondary leukemia, or death due to any cause; includes time after transplantation; Kaplan-Meier estimate.1

§§ 74% (45/61) of patients in first complete remission and 56% (14/25) of patients in second complete remission underwent HSCT.1

BLAST study design and baseline characteristics of patients

BLAST study design: A single-arm, phase 2 study of BLINCYTO® treatment for adult patients with MRD(+) B-cell precursor ALL1,9,11

N=86

Adults ≥ 18 years of age with B‑cell precursor ALL in hematologic first complete remission or second complete remission with MRD ≥ 0.1%*

BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy

  • Continuous IV infusion for up to 4 cycles
  • Treatment cycle: 4 weeks on therapy, 2 weeks off
  • Dosing: 15 mcg/m2/day (equivalent to 28 mcg/day)
  • Eligible patients could undergo HSCT after 1 cycle

Follow-up:
 30 days (safety);
24 months plus
5-year survival follow-up

Primary endpoint:9

  • Complete MRD response† after 1 treatment cycle

Select secondary endpoints:9

  • OS
  • Hematologic RFS at 18 months
  • Duration of hematologic remission
Key inclusion criteria1
Adults ≥ 18 years of age with B-cell precursor ALL in hematologic complete remission
Measurable residual disease (MRD)‡ level of ≥ 0.1% (molecular relapse or molecular failure)§
< 5% blasts in bone marrow
ANC > 1 Gi/L
Platelets > 100 Gi/L
Key exclusion criteria11
Prior HSCT
Presence of circulating blasts or current extramedullary disease
History of relevant CNS pathology or current relevant CNS pathology
Prior systemic cancer chemotherapy within 2 weeks or radiotherapy within 4 weeks

Most patients were in first complete remission at baseline1

Baseline characteristics of patients (N=86)
Age
Median, years (min, max) 43 (18, 76)
≥ 65 years, n (%) 10 (12)
Males, n (%) 50 (58)
Philadelphia chromosome disease status, n (%)
Positive 1 (1)
Negative 85 (99)
Relapse history, n (%)
In first complete remission 61 (71)
In second complete remission 25 (29)
Baseline MRD levels,* n (%)
≥ 10% 7 (8)
≥ 1% and < 10% 34 (40)
≥ 0.1% and < 1% 45 (52)

*As determined by an assay with a minimum sensitivity of 0.01%.1

†Defined as the absence of detectable MRD confirmed in an assay with minimum sensitivity of 0.01% for 6 patients and ≤ 0.005% for 80 patients. Undetectable MRD was achieved by 65 of 80 patients with an assay sensitivity of at least 0.005%.1

‡Also referred to as minimal residual disease.

§In an assay with a minimum sensitivity of 0.01%, MRD level of ≥ 0.1% after ≥ 3 intensive chemotherapy treatments.1

ANC, absolute neutrophil count; AYA, adolescent and young adult; CNS, central nervous system; HCT, hematopoietic cell transplantation; IV, intravenous; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.



NCCN Recommended
NCCN Recommended

Blinatumomab is recommended by NCCN as a preferred therapy option in consolidation for AYA and adult patients with Ph(–) B-cell precursor ALL who have persistent or rising MRD and have not previously received blinatumomab; the NCCN Guidelines recommend “therapy aimed at eliminating MRD prior to allogeneic HCT,” when possible.3

Study design: A large (N=405), international, randomized, controlled, phase 3 study of single-agent BLINCYTO® vs SOC chemotherapy in patients ≥ 18 years of age: refractory to primary induction therapy or to last therapy, in first relapse (first remission duration < 12 months), in second or later relapse, or in any relapse after HSCT. Primary endpoint was mOS: 7.7 months for BLINCYTO® (n=271) vs 4.0 months for SOC chemotherapy (n=134); P = 0.012; HR: 0.71 (95% Cl: 0.55–0.93).1 Selected secondary endpoints: CR within 12 weeks after initiation of treatment, CR/CRh*/CRi within 12 weeks after initiation of treatment, MRD remission rate, duration of remission, adverse event rates.1,14

BLINCYTO® is an established approach that significantly improved survival vs SOC chemotherapy1

BLINCYTO® nearly doubled median overall survival vs SOC chemotherapy1

Primary endpoint: Overall survival (intent-to-treat population)1

Primary endpoint: overall survival

Primary endpoint: overall survival

CI, confidence interval; CR, complete remission; CRh*, complete remission with partial hematologic recovery; CRi, complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery; HR, hazard ratio; HSCT, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; mOS, median overall survival; SOC, standard-of-care.

Intervening early with BLINCYTO® in first salvage more than doubled median OS vs SOC chemotherapy15,*

OS in patients treated in first salvage15,*

OS in patients treated in first salvage

OS in patients treated in first salvage

*OS in patients treated in first salvage was a prespecified subgroup analysis in TOWER; however, the OS efficacy in this subgroup was not a study objective and the study was not powered to assess OS efficacy in this subgroup.16

NR, not reached; OS, overall survival.

BLINCYTO® demonstrated improved overall survival for patients not proceeding to HSCT14,*

Patients not proceeding to HSCT still achieved an OS benefit when treated with BLINCYTO®14

Median OS in BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) vs SOC chemotherapy
"Median OS in BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) vs SOC chemotherapy

*OS in patients censored for allogeneic transplant was a prespecified sensitivity subgroup analysis in TOWER; however, the OS efficacy in this subgroup was not a study objective, and the study was not powered to assess OS efficacy in this subgroup.16

Patients receiving BLINCYTO® achieved higher rates and longer duration of remission vs SOC chemotherapy14,†

CR/CRh*/
CRi rates of

44%

(n=119/271)

(95% CI: 37.9–50.0)

for patients treated with BLINCYTO® vs 25% (n=33/134) (95% CI: 17.6–32.8) for patients treated with SOC chemotherapy14 (P < 0.001)

Median duration of remission for patients who achieved CR/CRh*/CRi14

Median duration of response for patients who achieved CR/Crh/Cri
Median duration of response for patients who achieved CR/Crh/Cri
  • CR/CRh*/CRi rates achieved within 12 weeks after treatment initiation14
  • 53% (n=60/114) of patients in first salvage treated with BLINCYTO® achieved CR/CRh*/CRi14
    • CR/CRh*/CRi in patients treated in first salvage was a prespecified subgroup analysis in TOWER; however, the CR/CRh*/CRi in this subgroup was not a study objective and the study was not powered to assess efficacy in this subgroup

†CR was defined as ≤ 5% blasts in the BM, no evidence of disease, and full recovery of peripheral blood counts (platelets > 100,000/μL and ANC > 1,000/μL). CRh* was defined as ≤ 5% blasts in the BM, no evidence of disease, and partial recovery of peripheral blood counts (platelets > 50,000/μL and ANC > 500/μL). CRi was defined as ≤ 5% blasts in the BM, no evidence of disease, and incomplete recovery of peripheral blood counts (platelets > 100,000/μL or ANC > 1,000/μL).14

ANC, absolute neutrophil count; BM, bone marrow.

BLINCYTO® helped patients achieve and maintain a durable remission through up to 9 cycles17

27 patients in the landmark phase 3 TOWER study proceeded to continued therapy with BLINCYTO® after induction and consolidation17

74%

(n=20/27)

of patients achieved a best response of complete remission during continued therapy

  • Patients who received BLINCYTO® and had bone marrow blasts ≤ 5% after induction (up to 2 cycles) and consolidation (up to 3 cycles) with BLINCYTO® were eligible to receive continued therapy for an additional 12 months (4 weeks on treatment, 8 weeks off)17
  • At the time of data collection for patients receiving continued therapy, 11 patients were continuing therapy with BLINCYTO®, while 16 had discontinued therapy due to: completion of maintenance therapy (n=3); intention to receive HSCT (n=4); intention to receive treatment other than HSCT (n=2); relapse (n=6); or an AE (n=1)17
  • During continued therapy of cycles 6–9, no new safety concerns were identified; treatment-emergent AEs included:17
    • 4 patients had a neurological event
    • 1 patient had cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
  • Overall, safety event rates were lower in the continued therapy cycles vs the induction or consolidation cycles17

Patients treated with BLINCYTO® had higher MRD negativity rates† than patients treated with SOC chemotherapy14

MRD negativity rates for patients who achieved CR/CRh*/CRi with BLINCYTO® vs SOC chemotherapy14

BLINCYTO®

76%

(n=90/119)

vs SOC chemotherapy (n=16/33): 48%

See the safety data from the TOWER study
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†Molecular remission was assessed in patients achieving CR/CRh*/CRi, and was defined as MRD by PCR or flow cytometry with a minimum assay sensitivity of14 < 1 x 10–4.

AE, adverse event; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

BLINCYTO® differences in HRQoL measures from baseline vs SOC chemotherapy18

Mean changes in HRQoL functional domains and symptoms at the end of cycle 1 (day 29)18

CR/CRh rate within the first 2 treatment cycles of BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab)
Functional Domain, Symptom
  • These data come from an analysis of a secondary descriptive endpoint from a phase 3 study. The endpoint measured the change from baseline of scores from a validated PRO instrument* during the first cycle of treatment19
  • The study was not powered to assess statistical differences in QoL measures between BLINCYTO® and SOC chemotherapy treatment groups19
  • Select AE rates for patients treated with BLINCYTO® were fatigue (12.7%), back pain (13.1%), nausea (19.1%), vomiting (12.4%), insomnia (10.5%), constipation (12.7%), and diarrhea (21.7%)20

Click here for the EORTC QoL Questionnaire from the TOWER Study21

*The PRO instrument—The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)—is a validated self-rating questionnaire used to assess patients’ perceptions of treatment effectiveness in oncology.19

HRQoL, health-related quality of life; PRO, patient-reported outcome; QoL, quality of life.

TOWER study design and baseline characteristics of patients

  • TOWER landmark phase 3 study: BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy was compared with SOC chemotherapy in a large, international, prospective, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial of 405 patients with Ph(–) R/R B-cell precursor ALL1
2
 
2:1
Randomization14
 
1
 
BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy (n=271)1
  • Continuous IV infusion for 1 to 2 induction cycles (4 weeks on, 2 weeks off)14
  • 9 mcg/day on days 1–7 of cycle 1 and 28 mcg/day on subsequent days14
 
SOC chemotherapy (investigator's choice of one of the regimens below) (n=134)1
  • FLAG ± anthracycline-based regimen
  • HiDAC-based regimen
  • High-dose methotrexate-based regimen
  • Clofarabine-based regimen
 
 
Consolidation, maintenance,† and follow-up, depending on response to induction14
 
 
2
 
2:1
Randomization14
 
1
 
BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy (n=271)1
  • Continuous IV infusion for 1 to 2 induction cycles (4 weeks on, 2 weeks off)14
  • 9 mcg/day on days 1–7 of cycle 1 and 28 mcg/day on subsequent days14
 
SOC
chemotherapy (investigator's choice of one of the regimens below) (n=134)1
  • FLAG ± anthracycline-based regimen
  • HiDAC-based regimen
  • High-dose methotrexate-based regimen
  • Clofarabine-based regimen
 
 
 
Consolidation, maintenance,† and follow-up, depending on response to induction14
 
 

Prephase treatment:

  • All patients with > 50% bone marrow blasts received dexamethasone (10 mg/m2/day up to a maximum of 24 mg/day) prior to randomization to reduce the risk of CRS associated with high tumor burden:1
    • 14% (n=38/267) of patients treated with BLINCYTO® experienced CRS of any grade, and 3% (n=9/267) experienced ≥ Grade 322

Premedication:

  • Patients treated with BLINCYTO® were premedicated‡ with 20 mg dexamethasone within 1 hour before infusion1,22

†Maintenance as defined by the study protocol: Patients achieving ≤ 5% BM blasts could continue with BLINCYTO® as maintenance therapy for an additional 12 months (4 weeks on, 8 weeks off).14

‡Patients were premedicated prior to each cycle, prior to a step dose (such as cycle 1 day 8), and when restarting an infusion after an interruption of 4 or more hours.1

Primary endpoint:14

  • OS

Select secondary endpoints:14

  • CR within 12 weeks after initiation of treatment
  • CR/CRh*/CRi within 12 weeks after initiation of treatment
  • MRD remission rate
  • Duration of remission
  • Adverse event rates
Key inclusion criteria1,14
Patients ≥ 18 years of age
Ph(–) R/R B-cell precursor ALL occurring as refractory to primary induction therapy or to last therapy, or untreated first relapse (first remission duration < 12 months), or in second or later relapse, or in any relapse after HSCT
With > 5% blasts in the BM and ECOG PS ≤ 2
Key exclusion criteria14
Other active cancers
Clinically relevant pathologic condition of the CNS
Isolated extramedullary disease
Autoimmune disease
Acute GvHD of Grade ≥ 2, active chronic GvHD
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation within 12 weeks before randomization
Autologous stem cell transplantation within 6 weeks before randomization
Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 2 weeks before randomization
Use of immunotherapy within 4 weeks before randomization
Ongoing use of investigational treatment

BLINCYTO® was studied in a wide range of adult patients, including those with a poor prognosis14

Baseline characteristics of the study population1,14

BLINCYTO®
(N=271) 		SOC Chemotherapy (N=134)
Age
Mean ± SD, years 41 ± 17 41 ± 17
Range, years 18–80 18–78
Study entry criteria, n (%)
Refractory to primary or salvage therapy 115 (42) 54 (40)
In early first relapse (CR1 duration < 12 months) 76 (28) 37 (28)
In untreated second or later relapse§ 32 (12) 16 (12)
Relapsed after HSCT§ 46 (17) 27 (20)
Not specified 2 (1) 0
Prior salvage therapy, n (%) 171 (63) 70 (52)
Prior transplant, n (%)
Yes 94 (35) 46 (34)
No 176 (65) 87 (65)
Unknown 1 (0) 1 (1)
Disease burden, n (%)
≥ 50% BM blasts 201 (74) 104 (78)

§  Patients who met this study entry criterion met none of the above study entry criteria.14

  • Patients in late first relapse (≥ 12 months after initial remission) were excluded14
BLINCYTO® is the only immunotherapy to deliver superior OS and deep, durable remission vs SOC chemotherapy in adult patients with Ph(–) R/R B-cell precursor ALL1,14,16,20,23

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AYA, adolescent and young adult; CNS, central nervous system; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score; FLAG, fludarabine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GvHD, graft versus host disease; HiDAC, high-dose cytarabine; IV, intravenous; MRD, measurable or minimal residual disease; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Ph(–), Philadelphia chromosome–negative; R/R, relapsed or refractory; SD, standard deviation.

NCCN Recommended
NCCN Recommended

Blinatumomab is an NCCN Category 1 recommended therapy option for both AYA and adult patients with Ph(–) R/R B-cell precursor ALL3

In a real-world evidence study, the observed efficacy of BLINCYTO® was reflective of the TOWER clinical study data1,14,24,*

A majority of patients in a study of real-world evidence were high-risk with unfavorable-risk cytogenetic abnormalities24

  • These data are derived from a retrospective, multicenter study of 239 patients across 11 academic centers in the US, of which 190 selected patients were identified as starting with standard BLINCYTO® dosing and no concomitant treatments (eg, TKI, chemotherapy, rituximab, or any combination of these):24
    • Patients who did not receive BLINCYTO® for Ph(–) R/R B-cell ALL consistent with the FDA labeling were excluded in this subset analysis
    • Of the 190 patients included in this subset analysis, 159 had Ph(–) R/R B-cell ALL. The remaining 31 patients had Ph(+) R/R B-cell ALL and are excluded from this data presentation
  • Medical records were reviewed to collect demographic, patient-related, disease-related, and clinical outcome data24
  • Patients were evaluated for OS (from the time of BLINCYTO® initiation), CR, DOR, MRD response, cumulative incidence of HSCT, and adverse events:24
    • OS was estimated from the time of BLINCYTO® treatment initiation to death or lost to follow-up
    • CR was defined as ≤ 5% BM blasts, no evidence of disease in the BM, and recovery of peripheral blood count (platelet count > 100,000/µl and ANC > 1,000/µl)
    • DOR was estimated among patients achieving a CR/CRi after BLINCYTO® from time of CR/CRi to progression or death
    • MRD was assessed with the use of multicolor flow cytometry
    • The cumulative incidence of HSCT was estimated using the Nelson-Aalen estimate with death without HSCT as competing risk

*Five patients who could not titrate to the full dose due to tolerance were included in the analysis.24

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; BM, bone marrow; CR, complete remission; CRi, complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery; DOR, duration of response; HSCT, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; MRD, measurable or minimal residual disease; OS, overall survival; Ph(–), Philadelphia chromosome–negative; Ph(+), Philadelphia chromosome–positive; R/R, relapsed or refractory; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

In the real-world evidence study, OS was observed in patients who received BLINCYTO®24,*,†

Median OS24

9.2 months

(n=158)

  • Median follow-up of 18 months24
  • Median OS was 9.1 months among patients with ≥ 50% BM blasts at initiation of BLINCYTO®24

*One patient did not have data available for the survival analysis and is not included in the survival analyses. However, note that this patient is included in the toxicity and response evaluations.24

†Estimated from the time of BLINCYTO® treatment initiation to death or lost to follow-up.24

In the real-world evidence study, responses were observed in patients who received BLINCYTO®24,*,†

CR/CRi
rates of24

57%

(n=86/151)
for patients on
BLINCYTO®

Median DOR for patients who achieved CR/CRi24,‡

19.6 months

for patients treated with BLINCYTO®

(n=86)

Duration of response by tumor burden24

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*The exact assessment timing was not specified for this endpoint.24

†Data were missing for 8 patients in this analysis.24

‡Adjusted for HSCT.24

In the real-world evidence study, the majority of patients in CR achieved MRD negativity with BLINCYTO®, and nearly half of all patients proceeded to HSCT24,*

MRD response24

78%

(n=65/83) for patients
in CR treated
with BLINCYTO®

Proceeded to HSCT24

45%

for all patients treated with BLINCYTO®

(n=71/159)

  • MRD was assessed using flow cytometry in this analysis vs flow cytometry and PCR in the TOWER study. Additionally, the timing of when MRD and CR was assessed was not specified. In the TOWER study, patients were assessed for these endpoints within 12 weeks of treatment initiation24

*The exact assessment timing was not specified for this endpoint.24

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Baseline characteristics of patients in the real-world evidence study

Baseline characteristics (n=159)24

Age*
Mean ± SD, years 45 ± 17
Range, years 8–79
Study entry criteria, n (%)
Refractory to primary therapy 41 (26.6)
< 18 months to first progression 76 (49.4)
Cytogenetic abnormalities, n (%)
No 62 (39.0)
Yes 97 (61.0)
≥ 3 previous therapies, n (%) 36 (22.8)
Prior transplant, n (%)
Yes 27 (17.0)
No 132 (83.0)
BM blasts at initiation of BLINCYTO®, n (%)
BM blasts ≥ 50%, n (%) 57 (45.2)

Pediatric patients were included in this analysis.24

NR, not reached; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; SD, standard deviation.

Real-world evidence provides additional data outside of a clinical trial that may support the choice of BLINCYTO® in adults with Ph(–) R/R B-cell precursor ALL24

Study design: BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy was evaluated in an open-label, single-arm, multicenter phase 2 study (N=45) in adult patients with Ph(+) R/R B-cell precursor ALL who progressed after, or were intolerant to second- or later-generation TKI therapy and were intolerant or refractory to imatinib. Primary endpoint was CR/CRh* rate within the first 2 treatment cycles: 36% (n=16/45; 95% CI: 22–51).1,25 Selected secondary endpoints: MRD response rate during the first two cycles of treatment, RFS, OS, HSCT after BLINCYTO®-induced remission.1,25

BLINCYTO® is an effective treatment for Ph(+) B-cell precursor ALL1

CR/CRh* was achieved for about a third of patients1

Primary endpoint: CR/CRh* rate within the first 2 treatment cycles1,25

Primary endpoint: CR/CRh rate within the first 2 treatment cycles Primary endpoint: CR/CRh rate within the first 2 treatment cycles

CR was defined as ≤ 5% blasts in the BM, no evidence of disease, and full recovery of peripheral blood counts (platelets > 100,000/mcL and ANC > 1,000/mcL).1

CRh* was defined as ≤ 5% blasts in the BM, no evidence of disease, and partial recovery of peripheral blood counts (platelets > 50,000/mcL and ANC > 500/mcL).1

Consistent response across subgroups1,25

40%

(n=4/10)

CR among patients with T315I mutation†

47%

(n=8/17)

CR/CRh* rate among patients treated with
≥ 3 prior TKIs†

35%

(n=8/23)

CR/CRh* rate among patients who had received prior ponatinib therapy‡

  • 31% of responders (n=5/16) proceeded to HSCT1

†CR/CRh* in these subgroups was a prespecified analysis in ALCANTARA; however, the CR/CRh* efficacy in these subgroups was not a study objective and the study was not powered to assess CR/CRh* efficacy in these subgroups.26

‡Response in this subgroup is a post hoc analysis in ALCANTARA, thus the efficacy in this subgroup was not a study objective and the study was not powered to assess efficacy in this subgroup.26

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; BM, bone marrow; CI, confidence interval; CR, complete remission; CRh*, complete remission with partial hematologic recovery; HSCT, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; MRD, measurable or minimal residual disease; OS, overall survival; Ph(+), Philadelphia chromosome–positive; RFS, relapse-free survival; R/R, relapsed or refractory; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

The majority of patients who achieved CR/CRh* with BLINCYTO® had a complete MRD response1,25

88%

(n=14/16)

of patients with CR/CRh* were MRD negative within
the first 2 treatment cycles1,25

  • MRD response was defined as MRD1 by PCR < 1 x 10-4
  • All patients with the T315I mutation who achieved CR/CRh* (n=4/10) were MRD negative within the first 2 treatment cycles25
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PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

ALCANTARA study design and baseline characteristics of patients

ALCANTARA study design: BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy was evaluated in an open-label, single-arm, multicenter phase 2 study (N=45) in adult patients with Ph(+) R/R B-cell precursor ALL who progressed after, or were intolerant to second- or later-generation TKI therapy and were intolerant or refractory to imatinib.1,25

BLINCYTO® single-agent immunotherapy

  • Continuous IV infusion for 2 induction cycles followed by up to 3 consolidation cycles25
  • Treatment cycle: 4 weeks on drug, 2 weeks off25
  • Dosing: 9 mcg/day on days 1–7 and 28 mcg/day on days 8–28 for cycle 1, and 28 mcg/day on days 1–28 for subsequent cycles25
 
 

Primary endpoint:25

  • CR/CRh* during first two cycles of treatment

Selected secondary endpoints:25

  • MRD response rate during the first two cycles of treatment
  • RFS
  • OS
  • HSCT after BLINCYTO®-induced remission
Key inclusion criteria25
Patients ≥ 18 years of age
Relapsed after or refractory to at least 1 second- or later-generation TKI or intolerant to second- or later-generation TKI and intolerant or refractory to imatinib
> 5% BM blasts
ECOG performance status ≤ 2
Key exclusion criteria25
HSCT within 12 weeks
Active acute or chronic Grade 2 to 4 GvHD
Systemic treatment of GvHD within 2 weeks before treatment start
History or presence of clinically relevant CNS pathology
Active CNS ALL
Isolated extramedullary disease

Difficult-to-treat patient population

  • BLINCYTO® was evaluated in difficult-to-treat patients, including those with prior ponatinib exposure, T315l mutation, and prior HSCT25

Baseline demographic and disease characteristics (N=45)1,25

Sex, n (%)
Male 24 (53)
Age group, n (%)
18 to < 55 years 22 (49)
55 to < 65 years 11 (24)
≥ 65 years 12 (27)
Prior TKI exposure, n (%)†
Dasatinib 39 (87)
Imatinib‡ 25 (56)
Ponatinib 23 (51)
Nilotinib 16 (36)
T315I mutation, n (%) 10 (27)§
Prior HSCT, n (%) 20 (44)
≥ 2 prior TKI treatments, n (%) 38 (84)
≥ 3 prior TKI treatments, n (%) 17 (38)

†Prior TKI use was not mutually exclusive.25

‡One patient was resistant to imatinib and was never exposed to a second-generation or later TKI (protocol deviation).25

§Of 37 patients evaluable for TKI mutational analysis.25

AYA, adolescent and young adult; CNS, central nervous system; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; GvHD, graft versus host disease; IV, intravenous; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

NCCN Recommended
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NCCN Guidelines recommend blinatumomab as a treatment option for both AYA and adult patients with Ph(+) R/R B-cell precursor ALL3

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME and NEUROLOGICAL TOXICITIES including IMMUNE EFFECTOR CELL-ASSOCIATED NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROME

  • Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), which may be life-threatening or fatal, occurred in patients receiving BLINCYTO®. Interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® and treat with corticosteroids as recommended.
  • Neurological toxicities, including immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), which may be severe, life-threatening or fatal, occurred in patients receiving BLINCYTO®. Interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® as recommended.
Contraindications

BLINCYTO® is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to blinatumomab or to any component of the product formulation.

Warnings and Precautions
  • Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS): CRS, which may be life-threatening or fatal, occurred in patients receiving BLINCYTO®. The median time to onset of CRS is 2 days after the start of infusion and the median time to resolution of CRS was 5 days among cases that resolved. Closely monitor and advise patients to contact their healthcare professional for signs and symptoms of serious adverse events such as fever, headache, nausea, asthenia, hypotension, increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT), increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST), increased total bilirubin, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The manifestations of CRS after treatment with BLINCYTO® overlap with those of infusion reactions, capillary leak syndrome (CLS), and hemophagocytic histiocytosis/macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). Using all of these terms to define CRS in clinical trials of BLINCYTO®, CRS was reported in 15% of patients with R/R ALL, in 7% of patients with MRD-positive ALL, and in 16% of patients receiving BLINCYTO® cycles in the consolidation phase of therapy. If severe CRS occurs, interrupt BLINCYTO® until CRS resolves. Discontinue BLINCYTO® permanently if life-threatening CRS occurs. Administer corticosteroids for severe or life-threatening CRS.
  • Neurological Toxicities, including Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome: BLINCYTO® can cause serious or life-threatening neurologic toxicity, including ICANS. The incidence of neurologic toxicities in clinical trials was approximately 65%. The median time to the first event was within the first 2 weeks of BLINCYTO® treatment. The most common (≥ 10%) manifestations of neurological toxicity were headache and tremor. Grade 3 or higher neurological toxicities occurred in approximately 13% of patients, including encephalopathy, convulsions, speech disorders, disturbances in consciousness, confusion and disorientation, and coordination and balance disorders. Manifestations of neurological toxicity included cranial nerve disorders. The majority of neurologic toxicities resolved following interruption of BLINCYTO®, but some resulted in treatment discontinuation.

    The incidence of signs and symptoms consistent with ICANS in clinical trials was 7.5%. The onset of ICANS can be concurrent with CRS, following resolution of CRS, or in the absence of CRS. There is limited experience with BLINCYTO® in patients with active ALL in the central nervous system (CNS) or a history of neurologic events. Patients with a history or presence of clinically relevant CNS pathology were excluded from clinical studies. Patients with Down Syndrome may have a higher risk of seizures with BLINCYTO® therapy.

    Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of neurological toxicities, including ICANS, and interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® and/or treat with corticosteroids as outlined in the PI. Advise outpatients to contact their healthcare professional if they develop signs or symptoms of neurological toxicities.

  • Infections: Approximately 25% of patients receiving BLINCYTO® in clinical trials experienced serious infections such as sepsis, pneumonia, bacteremia, opportunistic infections, and catheter-site infections, some of which were life-threatening or fatal. Administer prophylactic antibiotics and employ surveillance testing as appropriate during treatment. Monitor patients for signs or symptoms of infection and treat appropriately, including interruption or discontinuation of BLINCYTO® as needed.
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS), which may be life-threatening or fatal, has been observed. Preventive measures, including pretreatment nontoxic cytoreduction and on-treatment hydration, should be used during BLINCYTO® treatment. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of TLS and interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® as needed to manage these events.
  • Neutropenia and Febrile Neutropenia, including life-threatening cases, have been observed. Monitor appropriate laboratory parameters (including, but not limited to, white blood cell count and absolute neutrophil count) during BLINCYTO® infusion and interrupt BLINCYTO® if prolonged neutropenia occurs.
  • Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines: Due to the possibility of neurological events, including seizures and ICANS, patients receiving BLINCYTO® are at risk for loss of consciousness, and should be advised against driving and engaging in hazardous occupations or activities such as operating heavy or potentially dangerous machinery while BLINCYTO® is being administered.
  • Elevated Liver Enzymes: Transient elevations in liver enzymes have been associated with BLINCYTO® treatment with a median time to onset of 3 days. In patients receiving BLINCYTO®, although the majority of these events were observed in the setting of CRS, some cases of elevated liver enzymes were observed outside the setting of CRS, with a median time to onset of 19 days. Grade 3 or greater elevations in liver enzymes occurred in approximately 7% of patients outside the setting of CRS and resulted in treatment discontinuation in less than 1% of patients. Monitor ALT, AST, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and total blood bilirubin prior to the start of and during BLINCYTO® treatment. BLINCYTO® treatment should be interrupted if transaminases rise to > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or if total bilirubin rises to > 3 times ULN.
  • Pancreatitis: Fatal pancreatitis has been reported in patients receiving BLINCYTO® in combination with dexamethasone in clinical trials and the post-marketing setting. Evaluate patients who develop signs and symptoms of pancreatitis and interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® and dexamethasone as needed.
  • Leukoencephalopathy: Although the clinical significance is unknown, cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes showing leukoencephalopathy have been observed in patients receiving BLINCYTO®, especially in patients previously treated with cranial irradiation and antileukemic chemotherapy.
  • Preparation and administration errors have occurred with BLINCYTO® treatment. Follow instructions for preparation (including admixing) and administration in the PI strictly to minimize medication errors (including underdose and overdose).
  • Immunization: Vaccination with live virus vaccines is not recommended for at least 2 weeks prior to the start of BLINCYTO® treatment, during treatment, and until immune recovery following last cycle of BLINCYTO®.
  • Benzyl Alcohol Toxicity in Neonates: Serious adverse reactions, including fatal reactions and the “gasping syndrome,” have been reported in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates born weighing less than 1500 g, and early preterm neonates (infants born less than 34 weeks gestational age) who received intravenous drugs containing benzyl alcohol as a preservative. Early preterm VLBW neonates may be more likely to develop these reactions, because they may be less able to metabolize benzyl alcohol.

    Use the preservative-free preparations of BLINCYTO® where possible in neonates. When prescribing BLINCYTO® (with preservative) for neonatal patients, consider the combined daily metabolic load of benzyl alcohol from all sources including BLINCYTO® (with preservative), other products containing benzyl alcohol or other excipients (e.g., ethanol, propylene glycol) which compete with benzyl alcohol for the same metabolic pathway.

    Monitor neonatal patients receiving BLINCYTO® (with preservative) for new or worsening metabolic acidosis. The minimum amount of benzyl alcohol at which serious adverse reactions may occur in neonates is not known. The BLINCYTO® 72-Hour bag (with preservative) and 96-Hour bag (with preservative) contain 2.5 mg of benzyl alcohol per mL, and the 7-Day bag (with preservative) contains 7.4 mg of benzyl alcohol per mL.

  • Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Based on its mechanism of action, BLINCYTO® may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to the fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with BLINCYTO® and for 48 hours after the last dose.
Adverse Reactions
  • The safety of BLINCYTO® in adult and pediatric patients one month and older with MRD-positive B-cell precursor ALL (n=137), relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL (n=267), and Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor ALL in consolidation (n=165) was evaluated in clinical studies. The most common adverse reactions (≥ 20%) to BLINCYTO® in this pooled population were pyrexia, infusion-related reactions, headache, infection, musculoskeletal pain, neutropenia, nausea, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and diarrhea.
Dosage and Administration Guidelines
  • BLINCYTO® is administered as a continuous intravenous infusion at a constant flow rate using an infusion pump which should be programmable, lockable, non-elastomeric, and have an alarm.
  • It is very important that the instructions for preparation (including admixing) and administration provided in the full Prescribing Information are strictly followed to minimize medication errors (including underdose and overdose).
INDICATIONS

BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) is indicated for the treatment of CD19-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adult and pediatric patients one month and older with:

  • Philadelphia chromosome-negative disease in the consolidation phase of multiphase chemotherapy
  • Minimal residual disease (MRD) greater than or equal to 0.1% in first or second complete remission
  • Relapsed or refractory disease

Please see BLINCYTO® full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNINGS.

BLINCYTO® is a registered trademark of Amgen Inc.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME and NEUROLOGICAL TOXICITIES including IMMUNE EFFECTOR CELL-ASSOCIATED NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROME

  • Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), which may be life-threatening or fatal, occurred in patients receiving BLINCYTO®. Interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® and treat with corticosteroids as recommended.
  • Neurological toxicities, including immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), which may be severe, life-threatening or fatal, occurred in patients receiving BLINCYTO®. Interrupt or discontinue BLINCYTO® as recommended.
Contraindications

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