Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs)
The goal of this research study is to evaluate a chemotherapy regiment for the treatment of newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: * blinatumomab (a type of immunotherapy drug) * cyclophosphamide (a type of chemotherapy drug) * cytarabine (a type of antineoplastic agent) * dexamethasone (a type of synthetic glucocorticoid) * doxorubicin (a type of antineoplastic agent) * etoposide (a type of antineoplastic agent) * mercaptopurine (a type of antineoplastic agent) * methotrexate (a type of chemotherapy drug) * pegaspargase (a type of antineoplastic agent) * vincristine (a type of antineoplastic agent)
• 1.1Confirmed diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• Diagnosis should be made by peripheral blood, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow biopsy, or tissue biopsy demonstrating ≥25% involvement by lymphoblasts, with flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry confirming B-ALL or T-ALL.
• o Participants with B-cell and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma are eligible regardless of bone marrow involvement Participants with mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) ARE eligible, if an ALL regimen is felt to be most appropriate treatment.
• Participants with CNS leukemia ARE eligible. 3.1.2 Allowed prior therapy:
• Corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).
• IT chemotherapy.
• Emergent radiation therapy or leukapheresis for life threatening complications.
• One cycle of prior chemotherapy (i.e. an induction cycle given at another institution and participant transfers care for post-induction treatment; OR a participant does not meet eligibility prior to induction but does meet eligibility after remission induction).
• 1.3 Age 18.00 - 50.99 years 3.1.4 Direct bilirubin \<1.4 mg/dL (total bilirubin \< 1.4 mg/dL is acceptable). 3.1.5 Willingness to use effective means of birth control. The effects of chemotherapy on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of study.
• 1.6 Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.