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Stem Cell TransplantationPhase 2NCT00813124

Azacitidine After Allo Blood And Marrow Transplantation (BMT) for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

A Phase 2 study testing Fludarabine, Busulfan and Thymoglobulin in people with Stem Cell Transplantation and Leukemia, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if Vidaza (azacitidine) when given to patients with CML after an donor stem cell transplant will increase the likelihood of achieving a complete remission of CML. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Stem Cell Transplantation, Leukemia
What is being tested?
Fludarabine, Busulfan and Thymoglobulin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2008to Sep 2014
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with age <= 75 years with CML in first chronic phase, which has failed to achieve a cytogenetic or molecular complete remission or has progressed after imatinib treatment. Criteria for failure are the international consensus criteria (Appendix H). Patients intolerant to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy are also eligible.
  • Patients with age <= 75 with CML in accelerated phase or blast crisis that have <= 15% blasts in the blood and bone marrow at study entry.
  • Donor: HLA-compatible related (HLA-A, -B, -DRB1 matched or with one-antigen mismatch) or HLA-compatible unrelated (HLA-A, -B, -C and -DRB1 matched or with one-antigen mismatch).
  • Age 18 to 75 years.
  • Zubrod performance status <= 2.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction => 40%.
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  • Pulmonary function test within the following parameters: forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) => 50% of expected, corrected for hemoglobin.
  • Serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance greater or equal than 40 cc/min.
  • Serum direct bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL (unless Gilbert's syndrome)
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) <= 200 IU/L unless related to patient's malignancy.
  • Patients treated with any tyrosine kinase inhibitor, interferon or any experimental therapy are eligible.
  • Patients with age <75 years with CML in second or subsequent chronic phase.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled infection, not responding to appropriate antimicrobial agents after seven days of therapy.
  • Pleural/pericardial effusion or ascites estimated to be >1L.
  • HIV-positive.
  • Breast feeding or pregnancy. Pregnancy means a positive beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test in a woman with child bearing potential defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol.
  • Patients with advanced malignant hepatic tumors.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Azacitidine Maintenance Therapy After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if Vidaza (azacitidine) when given to patients with CML after an donor stem cell transplant will increase the likelihood of achieving a complete remission of CML.

Read the detailed description

Study Drug:

Azacitidine is designed to block genes in cancer cells that stop the function of the tumor-fighting genes. By blocking the "bad" genes, the tumor-fighting genes may be able to work better.

Study Drug Administration and Procedures before the Stem Cell Transplant:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be given chemotherapy before the transplant of donor cells. The chemotherapy is designed to kill leukemia cells and will also block your body's ability to reject the donor cells that will be given to you during the transplant. You will receive the chemotherapy on the days before the transplant. You will receive the transplant on Day 0.

This low-level test dose of busulfan is to check how fast busulfan is processed by your body and cleared from your blood. This information will help the doctor decide the dose of busulfan you will receive. You may receive the busulfan test dose as an outpatient during the week before you are admitted to the hospital or as an inpatient on Day -8 (8 days before your stem cell transplant).

About 11 samples of blood (about 1 teaspoon each time) will be drawn for pharmacokinetic (PK) testing. PK testing measures the amount of study drug in the body at different time points. These blood samples will be drawn at various times before you receive busulfan and over the next 11 hours. These blood draws will be repeated again on the first day of high-dose busulfan treatment (Day -5).

A heparin lock line (small IV line) will be placed in your vein to lower the number of needle sticks needed for these draws. If it is not possible for the PK tests to be performed for technical or scheduling reasons, you will receive the standard fixed dose of busulfan.

On Days -5 through -2, you will receive fludarabine by vein over 1 hour, then busulfan by vein over 3 hours.

If you are going to be receiving a transplant from an unrelated donor, or if you have a donor that is mismatched, you will also receive antithymocyte globulin (ATG) by vein over 4 hours on the 3 days before the transplant. This drug is designed to further weaken your immune system to reduce the risk of rejecting of the transplant.

Stem Cell Transplant:

After the blood-forming cells are collected from the donor, they will be given to you by vein. You will be given standard drugs to help decrease the risk of side effects. You may ask the study staff for information about how the drugs are given and their risks.

Drugs to Prevent Infections:

You will receive several drugs to help the stem cell transplant work and to help decrease the risks of infections while your immune system is weak. Tacrolimus and methotrexate will be given to decrease the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a problem that may occur if the donor's immune cells fight your body.

  • Tacrolimus will be started 2 days before the transplant and will continue for as long as your doctor thinks is necessary. This is usually 3-12 months, but may be longer if you develop GVHD. Tacrolimus is given by vein non-stop until you are able to eat. Once you can eat, it will be given by mouth.
  • Methotrexate is given by vein over about 15-30 minutes on Days 1, 3, 6, and 11.

Several drugs will also be given to decrease the risk of other infections. Some of these antibiotics are given by vein, and some are given as pills. The length of time that you will take the antibiotics will vary. Your doctor will describe this to you in more detail.

Study Drug Administration after the Stem Cell Transplant:

You will receive azacitidine as an injection under the skin once a day over 5 days in a row, starting about 5 weeks after the transplant. This may be repeated once a month for up to 4 months after the transplant. You will have about 23 days of "rest" between each cycle of treatment (a cycle is the period of 28 days). If intolerable side effects occur, treatment with azacitidine may be interrupted or stopped altogether.

Study Visits:

You will be in the hospital for about 3-4 weeks after the transplant. You will have check-ups every day until you leave the hospital. After you leave, the number of study visits will vary, depending on your condition.

You will have bone marrow aspirations collected before chemotherapy, around 1, 6, and 12 months after the transplant. To collect a bone marrow aspirate, an area of the hip bone is numbed with anesthetic, and a small amount of bone marrow is withdrawn through a large needle. The bone marrow samples will be used to check the status of the disease and to learn the way azacitidine works.

Blood (about 2 teaspoons each time) will be drawn to learn about patterns of a process called methylation. Methylation is a process by which the body may turn "on and off" certain genes. Blood will be drawn at the following times:

  • At baseline.
  • Before the stem cell transplant (Day 0).
  • Six (6), 9, and 12 months after the transplant.
  • Before you receive your first dose of azacitidine (Day 1 of each cycle).
  • After you receive the last dose of azacitidine (Day 5 of each cycle).

Blood (about 8 teaspoons each time) will be drawn to learn about the body's immune system recovery, at the following times:

  • Cycle 1- Day 1
  • Cycle 1 - Day 14
  • Cycle 3 - Day 1

Length of Study:

You will remain on study for up to 1 year. You may be taken off study early if the disease gets worse or intolerable side effects occur.

This is an investigational study. Azacitidine is FDA approved and commercially available in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Its use in patients with CML is investigational. All other drugs used in this study are FDA approved and commercially available.

Up to 57 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Being tested
Fludarabine, Busulfan, Thymoglobulin, Azacitidine, Stem Cell Transplant
Keywords
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, CML, Donor stem cell transplant, Allogeneic stem cell transplantation, Stem cell transplant, ATG, Antithymocyte globulin, Vidaza, Azacitidine, 5-Azacitidine, 5-Aza, 5-AZC, Ladakamycin, NSC-102816, allotx, Busulfan, Busulfex, Myleran, Fludarabine, Fludarabine Phosphate
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive, Graft vs Host Disease

What participants receive

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

  • FludarabineDrug

    Also called Fludarabine Phosphate

    40 mg/m^2 by vein over 60 minutes on Day -5 through Day -2.

  • BusulfanDrug

    Also called Busulfex, Myleran

    Busulfan administered at the dose calculated to achieve an area under curve (AUC) of 4000 µMol-min + 12% based on the pharmacokinetic studies (days -5, -4, -3, and -2).

  • ThymoglobulinDrug

    Also called Antithymocyte globulin, ATG

    2.5 mg/kg by vein over about 4-6 hours on Day -3 through Day -1.

  • AzacitidineDrug

    Also called 5-Azacitidine, 5-Aza, 5-AZC, Ladakamycin

    Start cycles of 32 mg/m^2 daily as an injection under the skin once a day over 5 days in a row, starting about 5 weeks after the transplant. This may be repeated once a month for up to 4 months after the transplant.

  • Stem Cell TransplantProcedure or surgery

    Also called allotx, allogeneic stem cell transplantation

    Stem cell infusion on day 0 administered by vein after collected from donor.

Study groups in NCT00813124
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Azacytidine Maintenance after allotxExperimentalBusulfan + Fludarabine + ATG + Azacytidine after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allotx)
Receives: Drug: Fludarabine; Drug: Busulfan; Drug: Thymoglobulin; Drug: Azacitidine; Procedure: Stem Cell Transplant

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Molecular Response

    Molecular Remission defined as two consecutive bone marrow samples done one month apart with negative PCR( polymerase chain reaction) tor CML.

    Measured: 12 month post BMT

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionSep 2014

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00813124
Sponsor's protocol ID
2008-0087
Other IDs
NCI-2012-02122
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
18 Dec 2008
Last updated
11 Feb 2021
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Fludarabine, Busulfan and Thymoglobulin in people with Stem Cell Transplantation and Leukemia, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 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 12 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2021. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Jan 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Participants With Molecular Response (time frame: 12 month post BMT). 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 11 Feb 2021.

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