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NeuroblastomaPhase 1NCT00670410

Autologous Transplant Followed by Allogeneic Transplant for High Risk Neuroblastoma

A Phase 1 study testing Related donor transplant, Cord blood transplant and Busulfan in people with Neuroblastoma, run by Columbia University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. It is the second most common malignant tumor of childhood. Although modest advances have been made over the past 20 years children with high-risk neuroblastoma continue to have an unsatisfactory long-term survival. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 30 years
Conditions the study is for
Neuroblastoma
What is being tested?
Related donor transplant, Cord blood transplant and Busulfan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2003to Dec 2010
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 30 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age be < 30 years of age at the time of initial diagnosis.
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of neuroblastoma (ICD-O morphology 9500/3) verified by histology and/or demonstration of clumps of tumor cells in bone marrow with elevated urinary catecholamine metabolites. Patients with the following disease stages at diagnosis are eligible, if they meet the other specified criteria. The revised International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS) will be used to stage all patients 58. (See 14.3 for risk assignment).
  • Patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma and age > 547 days with the following:
  • INSS Stage 4 neuroblastoma regardless of biologic factors
  • INSS Stage 2A/2B with MYCN amplification (> 10)
  • INSS Stage 3 with MYCN amplification (> 10) OR Unfavorable histology
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  • Patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma and age < 365 days with the following:
  • INSS Stage 3, 4, OR 4S neuroblastoma AND MYCN amplification (> 10).
  • Patients with newly diagnosed Neuroblastoma and age 365 - <547 days with the following:
  • INSS Stage 3 with MYCN amplification (> 10)
  • INSS Stage 4 with MYCN amplification (> 10) OR with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Index (ploidy) = 1 OR with Unfavorable histology
  • Patients > 365 days with INSS Stage 1, 2, and 4S who have progressed to Stage 4.
  • Newly Diagnosed patients should be entered on this study within 4 weeks of diagnosis, or after receiving only one cycle of intermediate dose chemotherapy for patients initially treated on/according to the low or intermediate risk Children's Oncology Group (COG) neuroblastoma studies, or within 4 weeks of progression to Stage 4 for INSS Stage 1, 2, 4S.
  • Patients treated with alternative induction regimens and/or consolidation regimens (AutoSCT) who were not enrolled at diagnosis but who achieve a complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), partial response (PR), or minimal response (MR) and meet all other criteria will be eligible for either the consolidation MAT/AutoSCT and NAT/AlloSCT immunotherapy or NAT/AlloSCT, which ever is clinically appropriate after discussion with the Principal Investigators.
  • Liver Function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and bilirubin < 3x normal
  • Cardiac Function: Shortening fraction > 27%, or ejection fraction > 47%, no clinical congestive heart failure.
  • Renal Function: Creatinine clearance and/or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 60 ml/min/1.73m2.
  • Hematologic Function: Patients must have adequate hematopoietic function (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/mm3 and platelets > 100,000/mm3) unless inadequate hematopoiesis documented to be due to bone marrow involvement with tumor (> 10% tumor infiltration).

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are pregnant. Patients of childbearing potential must practice an effective method of birth control while participating on this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital New York Presbyterian

    New York, New York, 10032

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study of Sequential Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy With Reduced Intensity Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for High Risk Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. It is the second most common malignant tumor of childhood. Although modest advances have been made over the past 20 years children with high-risk neuroblastoma continue to have an unsatisfactory long-term survival. This study will administer induction chemotherapy followed by high-dose (myeloablative) chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation, followed by radiation therapy, then immunotherapy with a non myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplant for treatment of neuroblastoma. The purpose of this clinical research trial is to study the feasibility of giving immunotherapy with a non-myeloablative allogeneic transplant (NAT/AlloSCT), following myeloablative therapy and autologous stem cell transplant (MAT/AutoSCT). This study will also determine the side effects as well as the response rate for each group of patients (treatment arm).

Read the detailed description

Despite the modest advances made over the past two decades with the addition of more intensive chemotherapy and high dose myeloablative therapy with allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation, children with high-risk neuroblastoma continue to have an unsatisfactory long-term survival. The current survival for a child > 1 year of age at diagnosis with stage 4 neuroblastoma is only 20-35% 1,7. The overall treatment plan for high-risk patients with neuroblastoma will be:

Induction Therapy Intensive induction chemotherapy with the cardioprotectant dexrazoxane (Zinecard), vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide (ZVAC), alternating with cisplatin and etoposide (CiE). Patients who receive induction chemotherapy on an alternate protocol and achieve a CR, VGPR, or PR will also be eligible for entry to receive consolidation therapy and AlloSCT immunotherapy after discussion and approval of the Principal Investigators ).

Consolidation Therapy with AutoSCT Consolidation therapy with a myeloablative preparative regimen of carboplatin, thiotepa, and topotecan (CaTT) followed by AutoSCT with PBSCs (CD34+ selection optional).

Immunotherapy with Non-myeloablative AlloSCT Immunotherapy with a non-myeloablative preparative regimen of busulfan and fludarabine followed by AlloSCT with either: (Arm A) a related donor (5/6 or 6/6 HLA matched); or (Arm B) an umbilical cord blood donor (unrelated 4/6, 5/6, or 6/6 HLA matched, or related 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, or 6/6 HLA matched). Patients with an umbilical cord blood donor will also receive Thymoglobulin (ATG-rabbit) during the preparative regimen. GVHD prophylaxis will consist of Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).

Maintenance Therapy Patients with a related donor who have persistent disease detected prior to NAT/AlloSCT will be assigned to Arm A1 and will receive two courses of DLI, followed by cis-RA for 6 cycles. Patients with a related donor with no persistent disease detected prior to NAT/AlloSCT will be assigned to Arm A2 and receive cis-RA for 6 cycles. Patients with an umbilical cord blood donor will receive cis-RA for 6 cycles.

Radiation Therapy Due to the potential risk of increased GVHD following radiation therapy, local radiation therapy to the primary tumor site (21 Gy) and metastatic sites, will be given after NAT/AlloSCT for patients on Arm A2 and Arm B, and prior to cis-RA therapy. Radiation therapy will be given following DLI in Arm A1, and prior to cis-RA therapy.

Conditions
Neuroblastoma
Being tested
Related donor transplant, Cord blood transplant, Busulfan, Thymoglobulin, Fludarabine
Keywords
Neuroblastoma, Autologous Transplant, Allogeneic Transplant, Immunotherapy
Medical subject headings
Neuroblastoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Related donor transplantProcedure or surgery

    Patients with a related donor will get reduced intensity transplant conditioning with busulfan and fludarabine.

  • Cord blood transplantProcedure or surgery

    Patients with a matched cord blood donor will get reduced intensity conditioning with busulfan, fludarabine, and ATG.

  • BusulfanDrug

    Also called Busulfex®

    Busulfan (Busulfex) [4mg/kg/dose for patients < 4 years; 3.2 mg/kg/dose for patients > 4 years] will be given IV in 0.9% sodium chloride or D5W to a final concentration > 0.5 mg/mL solution for infusion equal to 10 times the volume of diluent to Busulfex, through a central venous access device over 3 hours once daily.

  • ThymoglobulinDrug

    Also called ATG-rabbit

    Patients with an umbilical cord blood donor will also receive Thymoglobulin (ATG-rabbit) during the preparative regimen.

  • FludarabineDrug

    Also called Fludara®

    Fludarabine 30 mg/m2 x 5 days, total dose = 150 mg/m2. Patients < 12 kg will receive Fludarabine 1 mg/kg x 5 days, total dose = 5 mg/kg. Fludarabine will be given IV in 100 ml (or to a concentration of 1 mg/mL) of D5W or 0.9% sodium chloride, and infused over 30 min on Days -6 to 2.

Study groups in NCT00670410
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A - Related DonorExperimentalRelated donor transplant: Patients with a related donor (5/6 or 6/6 HLA matched) will receive immunotherapy with a non-myeloablative preparative regimen of Busulfan and Fludarabine followed by allogeneic stem cell transplant (AlloSCT).
Receives: Procedure: Related donor transplant; Drug: Busulfan; Drug: Fludarabine
Arm B - Cord Blood DonorExperimentalUnrelated cord blood transplant: Patients without a related donor will receive immunotherapy with a non-myeloablative preparative regimen of busulfan and fludarabine followed by allogeneic stem cell transplant (AlloSCT) with either an unrelated umbilical cord blood donor (4/6, 5/6, or 6/6 HLA matched), or a related umbilical cord blood donor (3/6, 4/6, 5/6, or 6/6 HLA matched). Patients will receive Thymoglobulin ((rabbit) Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)) during the preparative regimen. GVHD prophylaxis will be Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).
Receives: Procedure: Cord blood transplant; Drug: Busulfan; Drug: Thymoglobulin; Drug: Fludarabine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of engraftment following NAT/AlloSCT from either a related donor or umbilical cord donor.

    The distribution of the time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment following consolidation (myeloablative) and intensification (non-ablation) will be estimated using the product-limit method of the Kaplan and Meier.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS) in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma receiving sequential MAT/AutoSCT and NAT/AlloSCT.

    Progression Free (PFS) will be estimated using the product limit method of Kaplan and Meier.

    Measured: 5 years

  3. Overall Survival (OS) in patient with high-risk neuroblastoma receiving sequential MAT/AutoSCT and NAT/AlloSCT.

    Overall Survival (OS) will be estimated using the product limit method of Kaplan and Meier.

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

Why it stopped: Poor accrual

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00670410
Sponsor's protocol ID
AAAA7937
Other IDs
CHNY-01-502
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
29 Apr 2008
Last updated
24 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Unknown.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Related donor transplant, Cord blood transplant and Busulfan in people with Neuroblastoma, run by Columbia University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 18 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Poor accrual). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of engraftment following NAT/AlloSCT from either a related donor or umbilical cord donor. (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2016.

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