Hematological Neoplasms, Recurrence
Conditions
Keywords
Hematological Neoplasms, recurrence, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, peginterferon alfa-2b, Graft vs Host Disease
Brief summary
Aim: to observe the graft versus tumor effect of Pegylated Interferonα-2b in patients with hematological malignancies relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) Patients: patients relapsed after alloHSCT, men and women aged 14-60 years, without vital organ dysfunction or ongoing graft-verus-host disease (GVHD). Number of subjects: 50, Single center, one group, prospective. Drug: pegylated interferon alpha-2b (Peg Intron®; Schering-Plough) 1\ 1.5ug/kg qw, until occurrence of grade II or higher grade of acute GVHD, or no response to treatment after 8 doses of treatments.
Detailed description
Eligible patients were age 14 to 60 years with molecular, hematological or radiography relapsed hematological malignancies post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Molecular relapse was defined as reappearance or 1 log increase of molecular markers or decreasing donor chimerism by more than 5%; Hematological relapse was defined as reappearance of blast in bone marrow smear by more than 5%; radiography relapse was defined as enlargement of lymph nodes by more than 25% or infiltration of tumor cells in other sites. Patients were excluded if they need immunosuppressant treatment for ongoing grade II～IV acute GVHD or moderate to severe chronic GVHD. Eligible patients were treated with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (Peg Intron®; Schering-Plough (Brinny) Company, Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland) 1\ 1.5ug/kg qw, until occurrence of grade II or higher grade of acute GVHD, or no response to treatment after 8 doses of treatments. Patients were followed up every week. Physical exams and blood tests including complete blood count (CBC), chemical were performed every week. Disease status evaluation was performed every month. Number of subjects: 50 Single center, one group, prospective.
Interventions
Eligible patients were treated with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (Peg Intron®; Schering-Plough (Brinny) Company, Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland) 1\ 1.5ug/kg qw, until occurrence of grade II or higher grade of acute graft versus host disease, or no response to treatment after 8 doses of treatments.
Sponsors
Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Age 14-60 years, male or female 2. Allo-HSCT recipients with malignant hematological diseases 3. Disease relapse after allo-HSCT, including hematological relapse, molecular relapse 4. Able to provide written informed consent and to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion criteria
1. Pregnant or nursing woman 2. Cardiac ejection factor \< normal lower limit 3. Active acute or chronic GVHD with immunosuppressant treatment 4. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to interferon 5. Patient might develop serious complications according to investigator's experiences 6. Patient is undergoing other experimental medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| response rate of Peg interferon alpha-2b | 90 days | the percentage of patients acquiring complete remission and partial remission to Peg interferon alpha-2b in 90 days after treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| overall survival after relapsing | one year | the percentage of patients still alive after 1 year |
| disease free survival after relapsing | one year | the percentage of patients still alive and disease free after 1 year |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed