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Rasburicase in Preventing Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Disease Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

Rasburicase to Prevent Graft -Versus-Host Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00513474
Enrollment
46
Registered
2007-08-08
Start date
2008-01-31
Completion date
2013-02-12
Last updated
2017-05-25

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Conditions

Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Keywords

graft versus host disease, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities, adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22), accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, primary myelofibrosis, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR-ABL1 negative, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable, refractory hairy cell leukemia, refractory multiple myeloma, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Rasburicase may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well rasburicase works in preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients with hematologic cancer or other disease undergoing donor stem cell transplant.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate the incidence and severity of acute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) in rasburicase-treated patients who will undergo myeloablative human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched related or unrelated donor allogeneic peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) for hematologic malignancies and compare these outcomes with those of historical controls. Secondary * To evaluate the efficacy (in terms of reduction of uric acid levels) and safety of rasburicase in patients undergoing myeloablative allogeneic SCT. * To evaluate the graft-versus-host and host-versus-graft immune responses in rasburicase-treated patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive a conventional myeloablative conditioning regimen consisting of high doses of cyclophosphamide, busulfan, and etoposide, with or without total-body irradiation. Depending on the preparative regimen selected, the conditioning of recipients will take a total of 6 to 7 days. On day 0, patients will receive filgrastim (G-CSF)-mobilized HLA-matched, related, or unrelated donor allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells (unmanipulated). Patients will receive standard graft-vs-host disease prophylaxis consisting of cyclosporine or tacrolimus and methotrexate or sirolimus. Patients will receive rasburicase IV over 30 minutes, beginning on the first day of conditioning therapy, for 5 consecutive days. If after 5 days of rasburicase the patient's uric acid plasma level remains above 5 mg/dL, rasburicase may be continued for up to 7 days in total. Blood is obtained on day 0 and then at 14, 28, and 42 days post-transplant for immunologic studies, including quantitative analysis to follow the recovery of T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, dendritic cells (DC), and monocytes using flow cytometry (FCM); phenotypic analysis of T cells, DC and monocytes by FCM; lymphocyte activation analysis: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25 2. CD3, CD8, CD71, CD69; DC analysis: CD45, CD14, DR, CD86, CD80 2. CD45, CD14, CD40, CD11c; and in vitro functional studies such as mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) and cell-mediated lysis (CML) to assess for the graft-versus-host and host-versus-graft responses. Peripheral blood is collected for chimerism studies on days 28 and 100 post-transplant. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

Interventions

DRUGbusulfan

Busulfan 3.2 mg/kg/day from day -7 to day -4 as standard of care for myeloablative (bone marrow depletion) conditioning at the investigator's discretion

DRUGcyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide as standard of care for myeloablative conditioning at the investigator's discretion

DRUGcyclosporin-A

Cyclosporin-A as standard of care for GVHD prophylaxis at the investigator's discretion

DRUGetoposide

Etoposide as standard of care for myeloablative conditioning at the investigator's discretion

DRUGmethotrexate

Methotrexate 1.5 mg/kg/day on days -3, -2, and -1 as standard of care for GVHD prophylaxis at the investigator's discretion

Rasburicase 0.20 mg/kg intravenous infusion over 30 minutes for 5 to 7 days

DRUGsirolimus

Sirolimus as standard of care for GVHD prophylaxis at the investigator's discretion

DRUGtacrolimus

Tacrolimus as standard of care for GVHD prophylaxis at the investigator's discretion

PROCEDUREallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
PROCEDUREperipheral blood stem cell transplantation
RADIATIONtotal-body irradiation

Total body irradiation 13.2 Gy over 8 fractions from day -7 to day - 4 for myeloablative conditioning at the investigator's discretion

DRUGfludarabine

Fludarabine 40 mg/m\^2/day from day -6 to day -3 as myeloablative conditioning at the investigator's discretion

DRUGallopurinol

Allopurinol per institutional guidelines

Sponsors

Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Patients with hematologic malignancies for whom conventional myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation is deemed clinically appropriate and who are eligible for conventional myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation on treatment plans/protocols, including any of the following: * Non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma (relapsed or refractory disease) * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (received more than one previous treatment regimen) * Acute myelogenous or lymphoblastic leukemia (AML/ALL) (high-risk disease, in first complete remission \[CR1\] or subsequent remission, or primary refractory disease) * Chronic myelogenous leukemia in tyrosine-kinase resistant chronic phase, accelerated or blast phase, or primary refractory disease * Myelodysplastic syndromes in International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) high-intermediate or high-risk groups * Other hematologic disorders for which allogeneic stem cell transplantation is appropriate (e.g., myelofibrosis) * Patients who have relapsed after standard autologous and/or allogeneic bone marrow transplant are eligible * Must be receiving filgrastim (G-CSF)-mobilized related or unrelated donor allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells * Patients receiving hematopoietic stem cells of any other sources such as a marrow graft or umbilical cord blood will not be eligible for this study * Donor must be HLA-genotypically or phenotypically 6 of 6 antigen matched (at the A, B, DR loci) related or unrelated PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Inclusion criteria: * Patients with a currently active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers can only be registered if survival from the second malignancy is expected to be more than 1 year * Ejection fraction ≥ 45% by either radioisotope Multiple Gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA) scan or Echocardiogram (ECHO) * Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) ≥ 50% of predicted with no symptomatic pulmonary disease * Mini Mental Status Exam Score ≥ 20 * Patients must have an expected life expectancy of at least 3 months * Patients with symptomatic visceral, blood stream or nervous system opportunistic infection are eligible if the infection has been appropriately treated and controlled * Patients with a fungal infection must have had treatment for at least one month and must have proof of regression of the infection prior to enrollment * Patients may be on antibiotics at the time of transplant

Exclusion criteria

* Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Active congestive heart failure from any cause * Previous history of congestive heart failure allowed * Active angina pectoris * Oxygen-dependent obstructive pulmonary disease * Failure to demonstrate adequate compliance with medical therapy and follow-up * Known history of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency or history of hemolysis indicative of G6PD deficiency PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Grades II to IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (aGVHD)Up to 71 monthsaGVHD severity was determined using International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR) scale stage and grade of the skin, liver and gut. Stage 1: Skin=maculopapular rash \<25% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 2-3 mg/dL and Gut=500-999 mL diarrhea/day or peristent nausea with histologic evidence of GvHD. Stage 2: Skin=maculopapular rash 25-50% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 3.1-6 mg/dL and Gut=1000-1499 mL diarrhea/day. Stage 3: Skin=maculopapular rash \>50% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 6.1-15 mg/dL and Gut=≥1500 mL diarrhea/day. Stage 4: Skin=generalized erythroderma with bulla formation; Liver=Bilirubin \>15 mg/dL and Gut=severe abdominal pain. Grade 1: Stage 1-2 rash; no liver or gut involvement. Grade II: Stage 3 rash, or stage 1 liver involvement, or stage 1 gut involvement. Grade III: None to stage 3 skin rash with stage 2-3 liver, or stage 2-4 gut involvement. Grade IV: Stage 4 skin rash, or stage 4 liver involvement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Uric Acid LevelsPre-transplant Day -7 to Day -1 and Post-transplant Day 0 to Day 6Blood was collected and analyzed at a laboratory for serum uric acid levels reported in milligrams(mg)/deciliter(dL). Data is presented for those participants who experienced Grade II to IV aGVHD and those participants who did not experience Grade II to IV aGVHD at pre-transplant and post-transplant.
Number of Participant With Adverse Events (AE)Up to 71 monthsAn AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a drug; it does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.
Graft-versus-host and Host-versus-graft Immune ResponsesDays -2, 0, and Days 14, 21 and 35 days post-transplantLaboratory tests such as limited dilution assay (LDA) were to be performed to assess graft-versus-host and host-versus-graft immune responses.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Rasburicase Group
Myeloablative (bone marrow depletion) conditioning protocol as per standard of care at the investigator's discretion followed by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF)-mobilized human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched, related or unrelated donor allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells (unmanipulated), standard graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis as per standard of care at the investigator's discretion and rasburicase 0.20 mg/kg/day administered by intravenous infusion for 5 consecutive days. If after 5 days of rasburicase the participant's uric acid plasma level remains above 5 mg/dL, rasburicase may be continued for up to 7 days in total.
21
Control Group
Historical chart review of patients from the Blood and Marrow Transplant database who received myeloablative allogeneic stem cell/bone marrow transplantation followed by standard GVHD prophylaxis in the past 10 years. Participants received allopurinol per institutional guidelines.
21
Total42

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath69
Overall StudyParticipant Withdrew Consent10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRasburicase GroupControl GroupTotal
Age, Continuous42.9 years45 years44 years
Conditioning Protocol Interventions
Busulfan + Cyclophosphamide
12 Participants16 Participants28 Participants
Conditioning Protocol Interventions
Busulfan + Fludarabine
2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Conditioning Protocol Interventions
Total Body Irradiation + Cyclophosphamide
7 Participants5 Participants12 Participants
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis Intervention
MRD: Cyclsporine + Methotrexate
14 Participants11 Participants25 Participants
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis Intervention
MRD: Tacrolimus + Methotrexate
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis Intervention
MUD: Tacrolimus + Methotrexate
1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis Intervention
MUD: Tacrolimus + Methotrexate + ATG
4 Participants8 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants12 Participants19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants9 Participants23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
21 / 2121 / 21
serious
Total, serious adverse events
10 / 219 / 21

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Grades II to IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (aGVHD)

aGVHD severity was determined using International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR) scale stage and grade of the skin, liver and gut. Stage 1: Skin=maculopapular rash \<25% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 2-3 mg/dL and Gut=500-999 mL diarrhea/day or peristent nausea with histologic evidence of GvHD. Stage 2: Skin=maculopapular rash 25-50% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 3.1-6 mg/dL and Gut=1000-1499 mL diarrhea/day. Stage 3: Skin=maculopapular rash \>50% of body surface; Liver=Bilirubin 6.1-15 mg/dL and Gut=≥1500 mL diarrhea/day. Stage 4: Skin=generalized erythroderma with bulla formation; Liver=Bilirubin \>15 mg/dL and Gut=severe abdominal pain. Grade 1: Stage 1-2 rash; no liver or gut involvement. Grade II: Stage 3 rash, or stage 1 liver involvement, or stage 1 gut involvement. Grade III: None to stage 3 skin rash with stage 2-3 liver, or stage 2-4 gut involvement. Grade IV: Stage 4 skin rash, or stage 4 liver involvement.

Time frame: Up to 71 months

Population: Intent-to-treat participants included in the analyses.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Rasburicase GroupPercentage of Participants With Grades II to IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (aGVHD)24 percentage of participants
Control GroupPercentage of Participants With Grades II to IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (aGVHD)57 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.036Gray's test for competing risks
Secondary

Graft-versus-host and Host-versus-graft Immune Responses

Laboratory tests such as limited dilution assay (LDA) were to be performed to assess graft-versus-host and host-versus-graft immune responses.

Time frame: Days -2, 0, and Days 14, 21 and 35 days post-transplant

Population: Due to laboratory and budgetary issues the planned laboratory testing and assays were not performed and no data were collected.

Secondary

Number of Participant With Adverse Events (AE)

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a drug; it does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Time frame: Up to 71 months

Population: Safety population included all participants who received at least one dose of protocol specified treatment and were in remission at the time of transplant.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Rasburicase GroupNumber of Participant With Adverse Events (AE)21 Participants
Control GroupNumber of Participant With Adverse Events (AE)21 Participants
Secondary

Uric Acid Levels

Blood was collected and analyzed at a laboratory for serum uric acid levels reported in milligrams(mg)/deciliter(dL). Data is presented for those participants who experienced Grade II to IV aGVHD and those participants who did not experience Grade II to IV aGVHD at pre-transplant and post-transplant.

Time frame: Pre-transplant Day -7 to Day -1 and Post-transplant Day 0 to Day 6

Population: Intent-to-treat population with data available for analyses.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 00.938 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.887
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -40.1 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.324
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 11.624 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.205
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -70.1 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.209
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 22.076 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.37
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -60.075 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.199
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 32.271 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.303
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -20.081 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.15
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 42.548 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.454
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -50.086 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.24
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 52.595 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.729
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -10.438 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.611
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 62.705 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.665
Rasburicase GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -30.067 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.2
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 62.653 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.33
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -32.358 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.21
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -52.967 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.437
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -42.579 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.249
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -63.419 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.752
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -21.867 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.097
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -11.71 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.931
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 02.163 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.012
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 12.671 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.056
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 22.778 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.985
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 32.805 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.028
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 42.758 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.161
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay 52.579 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.318
Control GroupUric Acid LevelsDay -74.157 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1.886

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