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Thymoglobuline Versus Alemtuzumab in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant

Randomized Study for Comparison of Reduced Intensity Conditioning Protocols Containing Either Thymoglobuline or Alemtuzumab in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant From Voluntary Unrelated Donors

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00354120
Acronym
GLOBAL
Enrollment
121
Registered
2006-07-20
Start date
2005-03-31
Completion date
2011-08-31
Last updated
2023-03-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lympho-proliferative Diseases, Myelodysplasia, Myelofibrosis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare Reduced Intensity Conditioning protocols containing either Thymoglobuline or Alemtuzumab in patients undergoing allogeneic transplant from voluntary unrelated donors.

Detailed description

The reduction of intensity of conditioning is currently indicated for patients who cannot undergo standard myelo-ablation due to their age, comorbidities or type of pathology. Furthermore, the rationale to use RIC regimens is based on the observation that the infusion of alloreactive donor lymphocytes may yield to a graft versus tumour effect. However, in this kind of regimens the morbidity and TRM due to GvHD are still a concern and in vivo T-depletion is a necessary treatment. Both monoclonal (Alemtuzumab) and polyclonal T-depletion protocols carry risks and benefits. Benefits being a better prophylaxis for GvHD, and risks being an higher incidence of post-transplantation infections and relapse. At the moment, it is not clear which type of regimen, monoclonal or polyclonal, is better for the treatment.

Interventions

DRUGAlentuzumab

Alentuzumab

DRUGGlobulina antilinfocitaria

Globulina antilinfocitaria

Sponsors

Gruppo Italiano Trapianto di Midollo Osseo
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Group 1: 55-65 yo patients suffering from Acute Myeloblastic and Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelo-displasia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Idiopathic Myelofibrosis (according to IBMDR operative manual) * Group 2: patients \<= 65 yo suffering from lympho-proliferative diseases according the REAL classification: * High-doses chemotherapy relapsed CLL (B and T) * Follicular lymphoma relapsed after 2 standard chemotherapy regimens or after high-doses chemotherapy * Mantellar lymphoma relapsed after 1 standard chemotherapy regimen or after high-doses chemotherapy * Lympho-plasmacytoid and B marginal zone lymphoma in relapse after 2 standard chemotherapy regimens or after high-doses chemotherapy * Advanced (stage ≥ III A) or relapsed T lymphomas * Large B-cells lymphomas in 2nd or further complete remission after relapse from high dose chemotherapy and autotransplant or after 2 standard chemotherapy regimens * Fungal mycosis in advanced stage (≥ III A) or in chemosensitive relapse after 2 lines of chemotherapy and Sezary syndrome in chemosensitive relapse after 1 line of chemotherapy * Hodgkin disease relapse after autotransplant with chemosensitive disease or in relapse after 1 year from chemotherapy and not eligible for autotransplant since an insufficient mobilization of autologous hemopoietic stem cells.

Exclusion criteria

* Performance status \< 70% (Karnofsky) * Left ventricular cardiac ejection fraction \< 40% or receiving treatment for heart failure * DLCO pulmonary \< 40% or receiving continuous oxygen therapy * Neuropathy (previous or at present) * Pregnancy * Patients with arterial hypertension not controlled with multi-pharmacological treatments * HIV positive * B-CLL with clear evidence of transformation into Richter syndrome * Mycosis fungoides with clear evidence of transformation into blasts * Hodgkin's disease refractory to chemotherapy * Absence of informed consent * Psychiatric disease or other condition compromising the signing of the informed consent form or compliance with the treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Acute and chronic GvHD3 years
Overall Survival3 years
Event Free Survival and Disease Free Survival3 years
Safety:3 years
Major infective complications (CMV and EBV related PTLD)3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haematological and immunologic reconstitution3 years
Incidence of CMV and EBV reactivation3 years
Other infective complications3 years
Other toxicities3 years
Need for DLI3 years

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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