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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT02566304

Reduced Intensity Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Before Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

A Phase 2 study testing Fludarabine, Total-Body Irradiation and T Cell-Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University 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

This clinical trial studies the use of reduced intensity chemotherapy and radiation therapy before donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with hematologic malignancies. Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and fludarabine phosphate, before a donor stem cell transplant may help stop the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Fludarabine, Total-Body Irradiation and T Cell-Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
35 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
13 Nov 2015to 13 Feb 2024
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients treated on this study will have:
  • Acute myeloid leukemia in morphologic complete remission (CR) not requiring treatment for their disease for 4 weeks
  • A history of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with < 10% residual blasts (use highest count on staging studies) after induction therapy and persisting with < 10% blasts for at least 8 weeks without reinduction and at the time of HSCT
  • Refractory anemia (RA) or refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts (RARS) or isolated 5q-
  • Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB)-1, refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)+/-ringed sideroblasts (RS), or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) not otherwise specified (NOS) with stable disease for at least 3 months
  • RAEB-2 must demonstrate chemo-responsiveness; chemo-responsiveness is defined as a persistent blast percentage decrease by at least 5 percentage points to therapy and there must be =< 10% blasts (use highest count on staging studies) after treatment and at the time of transplant
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  • Hodgkin or Indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Myeloma with < 5% plasma cells in the marrow
  • Myeloproliferative disorders (excludes chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [CMML])
  • Aplastic anemia
  • A hematological or oncological disease (not listed) in which allogeneic HSCT is thought to be beneficial, and the disease is chemoresponsive
  • Patients without clear manifestation of their disease status in terms of stage and/or responsiveness should be discussed with the principal investigator (PI) and enrollment analysis should be documented in the study records
  • Patients must have a related donor who is human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatched at 2, 3, or 4 antigens at the HLA-A; B; C; DR loci in the graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) direction; (patients with related donors who are HLA identical or are a 1-antigen mismatch may be treated on this therapeutic approach, but will have their outcomes will not be part of the statistical aims of the study); the HLA matched related category includes patients with a syngeneic donor
  • Patients must have had front line therapy for their disease
  • LVEF (left ventricular end diastolic function) of >= 45%
  • DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide) >= 45% of predicted corrected for hemoglobin, FEV-1 (forced expiratory volume at 1 second) >= 50% of predicted
  • Serum bilirubin =< 1.8
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 X upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine clearance of >= 60 mL/min
  • HCT-CI/age score =< 5 points (patients with greater than 5 points will be allowed for trial with approval of the PI and the co-PI or his designee; this is an adjustment to account for healthy patients who meet the spirit of this protocol but have histories that result in higher than HCT-CI 5 points; an example is a patient with a solid tumor malignancy in their remote history [adds 3 points to HCT-CI total] where the treatment for the malignancy occurred years to decades before and there has been complete recovery of toxicities)
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >= 90% patients older than 70 years, KPS >= 80% patients younger than 70 years
  • Patients must be willing to use contraception if they have childbearing potential

Who cannot join

  • Performance status < 90% in patients 70 years old or greater, < 80% in patients less than age 70 years
  • HCT-CI/age score > 5 points (patients with greater than 5 points will be allowed for trial with approval of the principal investigator and the co-principal investigator or his designee; this is an adjustment to account for healthy patients who meet the spirit of this protocol but have histories that result in higher than HCT-CI 5 points; an example is a patient with a solid tumor malignancy in their remote history [adds 3 points to HCT-CI total] where the treatment for the malignancy occurred years to decades before and there has been complete recovery of toxicities)
  • A diagnosis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), unless in morphologic CR
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
  • Active involvement of the central nervous system with malignancy
  • Inability to obtain informed consent from patient or surrogate
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  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with life expectancy of =< 6 months for reasons other than their underlying hematologic/oncologic disorder
  • Patients who have received alemtuzumab or antithymocyte globulin within 8 weeks of the transplant admission; the absence of these therapies in the medical record will serve as documentation that they were not given
  • Patients with evidence of another malignancy, exclusive of a skin cancer that requires only local treatment, should not be enrolled on this protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

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About this study

Official title: A Two Step Approach to Non-Myeloablative Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

This clinical trial studies the use of reduced intensity chemotherapy and radiation therapy before donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with hematologic malignancies. Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and fludarabine phosphate, before a donor stem cell transplant may help stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. The donated stem cells may replace the patient's immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer cells (graft-versus-tumor effect). Reducing the intensity of the chemotherapy and radiation may also reduce the side effects of the donor stem cell transplant.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To demonstrate efficacy of this approach over the historical 2 step reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) approaches in the "vulnerable" population defined as: patients with hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT)-co-morbidity index (CI)/age scores >= 2, but no more than a score of 5 as based on the Sorror et al. data.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To compare the non-relapse mortality (NRM) and relapse related mortality (RRM) rates at 1 year for patients treated on this study to the that of patients undergoing haploidentical RIC hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) as reported in the literature and as observed in the 2 step RIC trials.

II. To determine the incidence and severity of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients undergoing treated on the Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) RIC 2 step approach.

III. To evaluate engraftment rates and lymphoid reconstitution in patients treated on the TJU RIC 2 step approach.

OUTLINE:

RIC: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on days -10 to -8 and cyclophosphamide IV over 2 hours on days -3 and -2. Patients also undergo total body irradiation (TBI) followed by a donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) on day -6.

TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo cluster of differentiation (CD)34+ peripheral blood stem cell transplant on day 0.

GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus orally (PO) beginning day -1 with a taper initiated on day 42 and mycophenolate mofetil IV twice daily (BID) on days -1 to 28 in the absence of GVHD.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 1 year.

Being tested
Fludarabine, Total-Body Irradiation, T Cell-Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion, Cyclophosphamide, Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Anemia, Aplastic, Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic, Hodgkin Disease, Neoplasms, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Multiple Myeloma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02566304
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RIC HSCT, GVHD prophylaxisExperimentalRIC: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV on days -10 to -8 and cyclophosphamide IV on days -3 and -2. Patients also undergo TBI followed by a DLI on day -6. TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo CD34+ peripheral blood stem cell transplant on day 0. GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus PO beginning day -1 with a taper initiated on day 42 and mycophenolate mofetil IV BID on days -1 to 28 in the absence of GVHD.
Receives: Drug: Fludarabine; Radiation: Total-Body Irradiation; Biological: T Cell-Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier curves. The 1-year OS rate and corresponding 95% confidence interval will be estimated from the Kaplan-Meier curve for the OS.

    Measured: At 1 year post HSCT

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Relapse Related Mortality (RRM)

    Will be reported descriptively. RRM may also be estimated using Kaplan Meier curves and/or cumulative incidence analyses.

    Measured: At 1 year post HSCT

  2. Non-Relapse Mortality (NRM)

    Will be reported descriptively. NRM may also be estimated using Kaplan Meier curves and/or cumulative incidence analyses.

    Measured: At 1 year post HSCT

  3. Incidence and Severity of GVHD

    Will be reported descriptively

    Measured: Up to 1 year post HSCT

  4. Engraftment Rates

    Will be reported descriptively

    Measured: Up to 1 year post HSCT

  5. Lymphoid Reconstitution

    Lymphoid reconstitution will be evaluated monthly to every other month during the first year post HSCT and will be reported descriptively.

    Measured: Up to 1 year post HSCT

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start13 Nov 2015
  3. Primary completion13 Feb 2024
  4. Study completion13 Feb 2024

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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
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02566304
Sponsor's protocol ID
15D.323
Other IDs
2015-054, NCI-2015-01506, JT 7773
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
30 Sep 2015
Last updated
24 Apr 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Fludarabine, Total-Body Irradiation and T Cell-Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson 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 22 inclusion and 10 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 24 Apr 2025. 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 20 Mar 2025). 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?

Overall Survival (OS) (time frame: At 1 year post HSCT). 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 Apr 2025.

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