Clinical Trial: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in CML With Partial T Cell Depletion
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in CML With Partial T Cell Depletion and Preemptive Donor Lymphocyte Infusion.
Brief Summary:
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation, the only known curative modality for CML, was abandoned in recent years for a very effective and much less toxic targeted therapy with the tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, approximately one third of patients still need another treatment including stem cell transplantation. The study protocol comprised a cohort of consecutive patients with CML who received allogeneic stem cell transplantation using partial T cell depletion, with no post-transplant GvHD prophylaxis. Forty consecutive patients with CML underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation from a matched sibling using partial T cell depletion (TCD), in a single institution. Escalated dose of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) was given in case of either relapse or presence of minimal residual disease (MRD) as detected by cytogenetic or molecular analysis.
The purpose of the study is to decrease transplant-related toxicity.
Detailed Summary:
Patients were conditioned with oral busulfan 12mg/kg (days -6 to -4), cyclophosphamide 120mg/kg (days -3,-2), rabbit antithymocytic globulin, (Fresenius, Bad Hamburg, Germany) 25mg/kg (days -5 to -1) and fludarabine 200 mg/kg (days -7 to-3). Final busulfan dose was individually determined based on measurements of serum busulfan levels with a target dose of 850-1400 microM x minute.
Transplants were performed in reverse isolation rooms equipped with high-efficiency particulate air filtration systems (HEPA). No post-transplant GvHD prophylaxis was given. Post-transplant infection prophylaxis consisted of acyclovir, itraconazole, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and penicillin VK. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) status was determined weekly using PCR for CMV-DNA and pp65 antigenemia in blood leukocytes, followed by preemptive ganciclovir administration when positive.
Donors Donors were human leukocyte antigen (HLA) A,B,C serologically matched and DR and DQ molecularly matched siblings. Donor stem cells were collected following mobilization with 10 µg/kg/day G-CSF, given subcutaneously for 5 consecutive days. CD34 cells were positively selected using anti-CD34 antibody conjugated to iron-dextran microbeads using CliniMACS device (Miltenyi Biotech, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) with an aim to collect > 5.0 x 106 CD34 cells/kg.
Disease monitoring Following transplant, all patients were under close surveillance for the presence of minimal residual disease (MRD) using cytogenetic analysis and PCR for the detection of BCR/ABL transcripts. Bone marrow and peripheral blood samples were examined every 3 months in the first year post transplant and every 3-6 months in the subsequent years.
PCR method: RQ-PCR was performed according to the Europ
Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus
Current Primary Outcome: Disease free survival [ Time Frame: The outcome is assessed at the end of transplant and every 3-6 months thereafter continuously. ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Overall survival [ Time Frame: Every 3-6 months after transplant continuously. ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Rambam Health Care Campus
Dates:
Date Received: August 26, 2009
Date Started: December 1999
Date Completion: January 2011
Last Updated: August 26, 2009
Last Verified: January 2009
