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Phase 2 Trial of Prophylactic Rituximab Therapy for Prevention of CGVHD

An Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Prophylactic Rituximab Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease After TLI/ARG Nonmyeloablative Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00186628
Enrollment
36
Registered
2005-09-16
Start date
2005-06-30
Completion date
2010-12-31
Last updated
2017-11-28

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Conditions

Leukemia, Mast-Cell, Mantle-cell Lymphoma

Brief summary

To determine if rituximab administered after allogeneic transplantation decreases the incidence of chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD)

Detailed description

To test if prophylactic anti-B-cell therapy (weekly rituximab) given within 60 to 90 days after allogeneic transplantation will decrease allogeneic donor B-cell immunity and possibly the incidence of chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD).

Interventions

Total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) administered at 80cGy for 10 days

DRUGRituximab

Rituximab 375 mg/m2 administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion once weekly for 4 doses.

DRUGAnti-thymoglobulin, rabbit (ATG, rabbit ATG)

Rabbit anti-thymoglobulin (ATG) administered from Day -11 through Day -7 (5 doses) at 1.5 mg/kg/day, for a total dose of 7.5 mg/kg.

DRUGCyclosporine

Cyclosporine (CSP) administered orally at 6.25 mg/kg twice-a-day (BID) from Day -3 until through Day +56 post-peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) infusion. Dose may be adjusted to maintain a therapeutic level of cyclosporine, or in response to renal insufficiency. If at Day +56, chimerism assessment demonstrates \> 40% donor cells in the CD3+ lineage, and the patient is without evidence of GvHD, then cyclosporine taper will begin (6% reduction per week).

Mycophenylate mofetil (MMF) will be administered at 15 mg/kg po Day 0, at 5 to 10 hours after mobilized PBPC infusion is complete

DRUGFilgrastim

Filgrastim provided as needed for neutrophil support

DRUGGranisetron

Granisetron administered as an anti-nausea agent (anti-emetic) at 1 mg orally 30 to 60 minutes before TLI

Solumedrol, an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid containing methylprednisolone sodium succinate, administered at 1 mg/kg as a premedication for anti-thymoglobulin (ATG)

DRUGAcetaminophen

Acetaminophen administered orally at 650 mg 1 hour prior to infusion of PBPC

DRUGDiphenhydramine

Diphenhydramine administered by intravenous infusion at 50 mg 1 hour prior to infusion of PBPC

DRUGHydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone administered by intravenous infusion at 100 mg 1 hour prior to infusion of PBPC

Sponsors

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
CollaboratorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Stanford University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 76 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Recipient Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 76 years of age * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): * Unmutated IgG VH gene status * Mutated IgG VH genes (\> 2% nucleotide change compared to somatic sequence) * Complete remission benefit most from allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). (Physicians will be encouraged to provide aggressive chemotherapy prior to nonmyeloablative transplantation.) * Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL): Transplant physicians believe subject would benefit from allogeneic HSCT. * Adequate renal (Cr \< 2.4 mg/dL) and hepatic (Bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 100 IU) function. * Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment. * All subjects must provide written informed consent Donor Inclusion Criteria: * Genotypically or phenotypically human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical. * Age \< 76 unless cleared by institutional PI * Capable of giving written, informed consent. * Must consent to peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) mobilization with G-CSF and apheresis Recipient

Exclusion criteria

* Recipient has a 9 of 10 or 10 of 10 HLA identical donor (high resolution molecular genotyping at HLA A, B, C and DrB1, and DQ) * Pregnancy * Lactating * Serious uncontrolled infection * HIV seropositivity * Hepatitis B or C seropositivity * Cardiac function: ejection fraction \< 40% or uncontrolled cardiac failure * Pulmonary: Diffusing capacity - carbon monoxide (DLCO) \< 50% predicted * Liver function abnormalities: elevation of bilirubin to ≥ 3 mg/dL and/or AST \> 100 * Renal: creatinine \> 2.4 * Karnofsky performance score ≤ 60% * Patients with poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> 150 or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 repeatedly). * Known life-threatening hypersensitivity to rituximab or other anti-B cell antibodies. * Inability to comply with the allogeneic transplant treatment. * Uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) involvement with disease Donor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease (cGvHD)4 yearsThe cumulative percentage of participants who develop chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD). Chronic cGvHD was defined as at least one instance of a clinically-accepted marker for cGvHD (see Filipovich, et al. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2005;11:945-955)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Relapse4 yearsSubjects who Relapsed following after Allogeneic HSCT
MortalityDay 100 and 1 yearNumber of participants who died within 100 days and within 1 year, non-relapse and associated with relapse.
Overall Survival4 years

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Prophylactic Rituximab
Participants to receive total lymphoid irradiation + anti-thymoglobulin (TLI + ATG) then nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation, with prophylactic rituximab
36
Total36

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath2
Overall StudyWithdrawal by subject (before treatment)1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicProphylactic Rituximab
Age, Continuous57 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
33 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Patient Disease characteristics
CLL- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
22 participants
Patient Disease characteristics
MCL- Mantle Cell lymphoma
13 participants
Patient Disease characteristics
unknown or Not Reported
1 participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
32 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 35
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 35

Outcome results

Primary

Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease (cGvHD)

The cumulative percentage of participants who develop chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD). Chronic cGvHD was defined as at least one instance of a clinically-accepted marker for cGvHD (see Filipovich, et al. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2005;11:945-955)

Time frame: 4 years

Population: 35 total participants were analyzed. No data is available for the withdrawn participant.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Prophylactic RituximabChronic Graft-vs-Host Disease (cGvHD)20 percentage of participants
Secondary

Incidence of Relapse

Subjects who Relapsed following after Allogeneic HSCT

Time frame: 4 years

Population: 35 total participants were analyzed. No data is available for the withdrawn participant.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Prophylactic RituximabIncidence of Relapse18 Participants
p-value: 0.07Log Rank
Secondary

Mortality

Number of participants who died within 100 days and within 1 year, non-relapse and associated with relapse.

Time frame: Day 100 and 1 year

Population: 35 total participants were analyzed. No data is available for the withdrawn participant.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Prophylactic RituximabMortalityMortality within 100 days, all causes0 Participants
Prophylactic RituximabMortalityNonrelapse mortality within 1 year1 Participants
Prophylactic RituximabMortalityRelapse + mortality within 1 year2 Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival

Time frame: 4 years

Population: 35 total participants were analyzed. No data is available for the withdrawn participant.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Prophylactic RituximabOverall Survival73 Percentage of participants by disease
Prophylactic Rituximab (MCL Patients)Overall Survival69 Percentage of participants by disease

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026