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Precision Dosing of Busulfan in Children Undergoing HSCT

Implementing Pharmacogenetics in the Busulfan Dosing Method for Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation: a Prospective, Multicentric, Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04822532
Acronym
BuGenes01
Enrollment
260
Registered
2021-03-30
Start date
2021-06-15
Completion date
2025-06-30
Last updated
2021-08-02

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

Conditions

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Keywords

Precision dosing, Pharmacogenetics, Children, Adolescent, Busulfan, HSCT

Brief summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the personalization the conditioning regimen prior to the hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in children and adolescents, to improve HSCT efficacy while reducing conditioning-related toxicities. Namely, we are going to compare the accuracy of two methods for determining the first dose of busulfan, one of the medicines used during the conditioning regimen. First doses will be determined based either only on anthropometric information such as age and weight or by adding a genetic factor that influences the individual ability of busulfan metabolization.

Detailed description

Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1 ratio, stratified by conditioning regimen - the presence of fludarabine) to receive their first dose of busulfan according to: 1. the most performing method based on age and weight - McCune's model (control arm) 2. a method that also considers a pharmacogenetic factor (variants occurring in the promoter region of the GSTA1 gene) in association with the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent fludarabine in the dose personalization (experimental arm) This is an international study being carried out in five countries (Canada, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Denmark).

Interventions

GENETICGSTA1 genotyping

Diplotype determination based on 4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) occurring in the promoter region of the GSTA1 gene

Sponsors

University Hospital, Geneva
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients must be aged from 0-18 years old on entry to the study; * Clinical indication of allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; * The conditioning protocol must include IV Bu formulations, Busulfex® (Otsuka Pharmaceutical), Busilvex® (Pierre Fabre Pharma) or other European Medicines Agency (EMA) or Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved generic formulations regardless of the administration schedule (q6h, q12h, or q24h) * The expected length of time from recruitment to starting the conditioning regimen must be superior to 10 days; * Informed written consent to participate in the study signed by the participant/parent

Exclusion criteria

• At least one of the drugs listed below scheduled to be administered in the Bu administration days up to 24h after the last dose of Bu, whenever a washout is not possible: * Metronidazol (required washout: 7 days) * Nalidixic acid (required washout: 7 days) * Phenytoin (required washout: 21 days) * Itraconazole (required washout: 14 days) * Ketoconazole (required washout: 7 days) * Voriconazole (required washout: 7 days) * Deferasirox (required washout: 7 days)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Accuracy of the first-dose Bu area under the curve (AUC) prediction1 monthProportion of the first doses which result in AUCs within the therapeutic target range defined by the prescriber
Accuracy of the Bu Clearance prediction1 monthAbsolute prediction error between the predicted and measured Bu clearance of the first dose
Dose adjustment requirement1 monthChange in percentage between the first dose administered and the next time-wise adjustable dose: 2nd (Bu q24h), 3rd (Bu q12h), or 5th (Bu q6h) doses

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to deliver the personalized dose1 weekProportion of personalized doses delivered within the optimal delivery time (to be determined during the first year of the trial)
Incidence of treatment-related toxicities (TRTs)12 months
Event-free survival12 monthsConsidering as event aGVHD, SOS, relapse and death
Overall survival12 months
Incidence and severity of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS)12 months
Incidence of primary and secondary graft failure12 months
Incidence and severity of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD)12 months

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Primary ContactMarc Ansari, MD Prof
research@cansearch.ch+41795536100

Outcome results

None listed

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