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Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaNCT01233921

Palifermin in Preventing Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer

A study testing palifermin, flow cytometry and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, run by Martin, Paul at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease caused by donor stem cell transplant. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial studies palifermin in preventing chronic graft-versus-host disease in patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
palifermin, flow cytometry and laboratory biomarker analysis
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2010to Jul 2012
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Survival for more than 60 days after an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) with growth-factor mobilized blood cells
  • Current dose of prednisone at =< 0.5 mg/kg or equivalent or no systemic glucocorticoid treatment
  • Ability to remain under care at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) for at least 28 days after enrollment in the study
  • Able and willing to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Presence of generalized rash involving more than 50% of the body surface
  • Prior diagnosis of chronic GVHD requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatment
  • Any prior local irradiation to a field that included the thymus (total body irradiation is allowed)
  • History of thymectomy
  • Use of rabbit antithymocyte globulin in the pretransplant conditioning regimen
  • Use of a graft depleted of T cells
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  • Any evidence of recurrent or persistent malignancy after HCT
  • Participation in another study with chronic GVHD as the primary endpoint
  • Any prior history of carcinoma
  • Any infection that is not improving during appropriate treatment
  • History of palifermin intolerance
  • A positive pregnancy test (women of child-bearing potential)
  • Breast feeding

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Preliminary Study to Evaluate the Effects of Palifermin in Patients at Risk of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease

RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease caused by donor stem cell transplant.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial studies palifermin in preventing chronic graft-versus-host disease in patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects of palifermin on thymic function in patients at risk of chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).

II. To evaluate the tolerability of palifermin in patients at risk of chronic GVHD.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups based on whether they wish to receive palifermin or not.

GROUP 1: Patients receive palifermin intravenously (IV) on days 1-3 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

GROUP 2: Patients do not receive palifermin.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up on days 7, 14, 21, and 28.

Being tested
palifermin, flow cytometry, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase, Congenital Abnormalities, Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative, Blast Crisis, Pdgfra-Associated Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic, Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic, Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase

What participants receive

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

  • paliferminBiological

    Also called growth factor, recombinant human keratinocyte, Kepivance, keratinocyte growth factor, recombinant human, recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor

    Given IV

  • flow cytometryOther

    Correlative studies

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • pharmacological studyOther

    Also called pharmacological studies

    Correlative studies

Study groups in NCT01233921
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (palifermin)ExperimentalPatients receive palifermin IV on days 1-3 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Biological: palifermin; Other: flow cytometry; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: pharmacological study
Arm II (no palifermin)Active comparatorPatients do not receive palifermin.
Receives: Other: flow cytometry; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: pharmacological study

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in the Number of Recent Thymic Emigrants (RTE) Cluster of Differentiation (CD)4 T Cells in the Blood

    RTE CD4 T cells will be defined according to co-expression of CD3, CD4, CD31, CD45RA, and CCR7. Cells will be counted by flow cytometry at baseline and at 4 weeks and changes will be measured as cells per microliter of blood. Positive results indicate an increase in the number of cells between baseline and 4 weeks. Negative results indicate a decrease in the number of cells between baseline and 4 weeks.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after administration of palifermin

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Changes in the Number of Naive CD4 T Cells in the Blood

    Naive CD4 T cells will be defined according to co-expression of CD3, CD4, CD45RA, and CCR7. Positive results indicate an increase in the number of cells between baseline and 4 weeks. Negative results indicate a decrease in the number of cells between baseline and 4 weeks.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after administration of palifermin

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionJul 2012

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01233921
Sponsor's protocol ID
2437.00
Other IDs
NCI-2010-01711
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
2 Nov 2010
Last updated
2 Apr 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing palifermin, flow cytometry and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, run by Martin, Paul 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 4 inclusion and 13 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 2 Apr 2014. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Apr 2014). 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?

Changes in the Number of Recent Thymic Emigrants (RTE) Cluster of Differentiation (CD)4 T Cells in the Blood (time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after administration of palifermin). 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 2 Apr 2014.

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