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Combination Chemotherapy, Donor Stem Cell Transplant, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer

A Phase II Trial of Myeloablative Conditioning and Transplantation of Partially HLA-Mismatched Peripheral Blood Stem Cells for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00782379
Enrollment
20
Registered
2008-10-31
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2012-04-30
Last updated
2013-11-21

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

Conditions

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Keywords

stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell 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 grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, adult acute myeloid leukemia in remission, 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), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, prolymphocytic leukemia

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy, such as fludarabine, busulfan, and cyclophosphamide, before a donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Giving high-dose cyclophosphamide together with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil after transplant may stop this from happening. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy works when given together with a donor stem cell transplant, followed by tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and high-dose cyclophosphamide, in treating patients with high-risk hematologic cancer.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To estimate the incidence of graft rejection and severe graft-versus-host disease after myeloablative HLA-mismatched peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) from first-degree relatives in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies. Secondary * To estimate overall survival, relapse, non-relapse mortality, and event-free survival in these patients. * To characterize additional hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities of myeloablative haploidentical PBSCT. * To characterize donor hematopoietic chimerism in peripheral blood stem cells after PBSCT. OUTLINE: * Preparative regimen: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -7 to -2, busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -7 to -4, and cyclophosphamide IV over 1-2 hours on days -3 and -2. * Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT): Patients undergo infusion of unmanipulated peripheral blood stem cells on day 0. * Post-transplant regimen: Patients receive high-dose cyclophosphamide IV over 1-2 hours on days 3 and 4, tacrolimus IV over 24 hours or orally twice daily on days 5-180, and oral mycophenolate mofetil 3 times daily on days 5-34 followed by a taper to day 90. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or clinically significant graft-vs-host disease. After completion of PBSCT, patients are followed periodically for 1 year.

Interventions

DRUGbusulfan

110 mg/m2 infused over 3 hours once daily on 4 consecutive days (Days -7, -6, -5, -4)

DRUGcyclophosphamide

14.5 mg/kg infused over 1-2 hours once daily on 2 consecutive days (days -3,-2).

DRUGfludarabine phosphate

30mg/m2 infused over 30 minutes once daily on three consecutive days (days -5, -4, -3)

DRUGmycophenolate mofetil

15 mg/kg po three times a daily with a maximum dose of 3gm/day starting D+5. To be discontinued on Day +35 in the absence of clinically significant GVHD.

DRUGtacrolimus

0.03 mg/kg/day infuse over 24 hours starting on day +5 (adjusted to maintain trough level of 5-15 ng/ml). Switch to oral (twice daily divided dose) on day +21 or when able to tolerate PO. Discontinue on day +180 in the absence of clinically significant GVHD.

PROCEDUREallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Patients to received unmanipulated PBSCs on Day 0

PROCEDUREperipheral blood stem cell transplantation

patients to receive unmanipulated PBSCs on day 0

Sponsors

Northside Hospital, Inc.
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of one of the following high-risk hematologic malignancies: * Chronic myelogenous leukemia meeting one of the following criteria: * Disease in chronic phase and resistant to available tyrosine kinase inhibitors * Disease in accelerated phase * Disease with blast crisis that has entered into a second chronic phase after induction chemotherapy * Acute myelogenous leukemia meeting the following criteria: * Marrow blasts \< 5% but persistence of minimal residual disease by flow cytometry, cytogenetics, or FISH * Must meet one of the following criteria: * Disease in second or subsequent complete remission * Primary induction chemotherapy failure with disease subsequently entering complete remission * Disease in first complete remission with poor-risk cytogenetics or arising from preceding hematological disease * Myelodysplastic syndrome meeting at least one of the following criteria: * Treatment-related * Monosomy 7 or complex cytogenetics * International prognostic scoring system score ≥ 1.5 * Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia * Acute lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma meeting the following criteria: * Marrow blasts \< 5% but persistence of minimal residual disease by flow cytometry, cytogenetics, or FISH * Must meet one of the following criteria: * Disease in second or subsequent complete remission * Acute lymphocytic leukemia with poor-risk karyotype \[e.g., t(9;22) or bcr-abl fusion, t(4;11), or other MLL translocation\] and in first complete remission * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia or prolymphocytic leukemia meeting both of the following criteria: * Previously treated disease that has either relapsed or failed to respond adequately to conventional-dose therapy including purine analogs * In the opinion of the transplant physician, unlikely to benefit from reduced intensity transplantation due to the presence of one or more high-risk features (i.e., bulky tumor masses, B symptoms, and/or inadequate response to salvage chemotherapy) * Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (including low-grade, mantle cell, and intermediate-grade/diffuse disease) meeting the following criteria: * Previously treated disease that has either relapsed or failed to respond adequately to conventional-dose therapy or autologous transplantation * In the opinion of the transplant physician, unlikely to benefit from reduced intensity transplantation due to the presence of one or more high-risk features (i.e., bulky tumor masses, B symptoms, and/or inadequate response to salvage chemotherapy) NOTE: A new classification scheme for adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma has been adopted by PDQ. The terminology of indolent or aggressive lymphoma will replace the former terminology of low, intermediate, or high grade lymphoma. However, this protocol uses the former terminology. * No available matched related or unrelated donor OR a matched related or unrelated donor will not be available in the time frame necessary to perform a transplant * Availability of a first-degree relative (parent, child, sibling) matched at 3/6-5/6 loci (HLA-A, -B, -DR) * Donor must be willing to donate mobilized peripheral blood stem cells * No positive HLA crossmatch in the host-vs-graft direction or high titer donor-specific antibodies PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Karnofsky performance status 70-100% * Bilirubin \< 2 mg/dL (unless due to hemolysis, Gilbert syndrome, or primary malignancy) * Creatinine \< 2 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min * Not pregnant * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * LVEF (Left ventriculr ejection fraction) ≥ 45% * FEV\_1 and forced vital capacity ≥ 50% predicted * No HIV positivity * No debilitating medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude giving informed consent or receiving optimal treatment and follow-up PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * No immunosuppressive agents ≤ 24 hours after completion of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (including steroids as antiemetics)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Graft Rejection for Patients at Day 100Day 100Number of patients who experienced graft rejection by Day 100
Number of Patients Who Experienced Severe Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)(Grade 3 or 4)Day 100Number of patients who experienced post-transplant complication (GVHD) as seen by clinical evidence

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 30 Post-transplantationDay 30Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) for STR/VNTR (short tandme repeat/variable number tandem repeat) will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.
Non-relapse Mortality at Day 100 After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)Day 100
Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 60 Post-transplantationDay 60Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR for STR/VNTR will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.
Overall Survival at Day 100Day 100Overall survival is assessed, without regard to disease status, post-transplant, at Day 100.
Overall Survival at 12 Months12 monthsOverall survival, defined as a patient being alive after transplant, is without regard to disease status.
Disease Free Survival at 12 Months12 monthsDisease free survival refers to patients with no evidence of disease after transplant, at the 12 month time point.
Disease Free Survival at Day 100Day 100Disease free survival refers to patients with no evidence of disease after transplant, at the Day 100 time point.
Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 90 Post-transplantationDay 90Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR for STR/VNTR will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.
Non-relapse Mortality at 1 Year After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)1 yearNon-relapse mortality refers to whether a patient dies of causes related to something other than the primary disease.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients were consented between 12/17/08 through 01/13/11. The transplants occured between 1/13/09 and 3/2/11

Pre-assignment details

NA - this study did not use group assignments. All patients received the same preparative regimen consisting of Fludarabine 25 mg/m2 x 5 days, busulfan 110 mg/m2 x4 days, cyclophosphamide 14.5 mg x 2 days PRE transplant and cyclophosphamide 50 mg x2 days POST transplant

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Haploidentical Transplant
Patients receiving Fludarabine, Busulfan, cyclophosphamide and post-transplant cyclophosphamide for a haploidentical donor transplant
20
Total20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHaploidentical Transplant
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
20 Participants
Age Continuous41.75 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.67
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
20 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
12 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Incidence of Graft Rejection for Patients at Day 100

Number of patients who experienced graft rejection by Day 100

Time frame: Day 100

Population: 20 patients were treated and able to be analyzed for graft rejection

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantIncidence of Graft Rejection for Patients at Day 1000 participants
Primary

Number of Patients Who Experienced Severe Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)(Grade 3 or 4)

Number of patients who experienced post-transplant complication (GVHD) as seen by clinical evidence

Time frame: Day 100

Population: 17 patients were alive at Day 100 and eligible to be evaluated for grade 3-4 graft versus host disease

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantNumber of Patients Who Experienced Severe Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)(Grade 3 or 4)2 participants
Secondary

Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 30 Post-transplantation

Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) for STR/VNTR (short tandme repeat/variable number tandem repeat) will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.

Time frame: Day 30

Population: 18 patients had Day 30 chimerism drawn

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantAchievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 30 Post-transplantation18 participants
Secondary

Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 60 Post-transplantation

Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR for STR/VNTR will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.

Time frame: Day 60

Population: 18 patients had chimerism drawn at Day 60

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantAchievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 60 Post-transplantation18 participants
Secondary

Achievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 90 Post-transplantation

Chimerism analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using PCR for STR/VNTR will be performed post transplant. On each occasion, the peripheral blood will be separated into the T-cell component (using e.g. CD3 selection) and the myeloid component (using e.g.CD14/15 selection) before assessment of chimerism.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: 13 patients had chimerism drawn at Day 90

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantAchievement of >90% (Full) Donor Chimerism in the T-Cell Lineage as Measured by PCR at Day 90 Post-transplantation13 participants
Secondary

Disease Free Survival at 12 Months

Disease free survival refers to patients with no evidence of disease after transplant, at the 12 month time point.

Time frame: 12 months

Population: 14 patients were alive at one year and therefore were eligible to be evaluated for disease free survival at 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantDisease Free Survival at 12 Months7 participants
Secondary

Disease Free Survival at Day 100

Disease free survival refers to patients with no evidence of disease after transplant, at the Day 100 time point.

Time frame: Day 100

Population: 17 patients were alive at Day 100 and therefore were eligible to be evaluated for disease free survival at D100

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantDisease Free Survival at Day 10016 participants
Secondary

Non-relapse Mortality at 1 Year After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)

Non-relapse mortality refers to whether a patient dies of causes related to something other than the primary disease.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: 6 patients died prior to one year and therefore are eligible to be evaluated for non-relapse mortality.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantNon-relapse Mortality at 1 Year After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)2 participants
Secondary

Non-relapse Mortality at Day 100 After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)

Time frame: Day 100

Population: 2 patients died before Day 100 and therefore are eligible to be evaluated for non-relapse mortality

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantNon-relapse Mortality at Day 100 After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT)2 participants
Secondary

Overall Survival at 12 Months

Overall survival, defined as a patient being alive after transplant, is without regard to disease status.

Time frame: 12 months

Population: 20 patients received haploidentical transplant and therefore were eligible to be evaluated for overall survival at 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantOverall Survival at 12 Months14 participants
Secondary

Overall Survival at Day 100

Overall survival is assessed, without regard to disease status, post-transplant, at Day 100.

Time frame: Day 100

Population: 20 patients received a haploidentical transplant and therefore are eligible to be evaluated for Day 100 survival

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Haploidentical TransplantOverall Survival at Day 10017 participants

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