Reduced-Intensity Busulfan and Fludarabine With or Without Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Disease

NCT ID: NCT00448201

Last Updated: 2017-05-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-07

Study Completion Date

2012-05-23

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as busulfan and fludarabine, before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells. It also helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. The donated stem cells may replace the patient's immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer or abnormal cells (graft-versus-tumor effect). Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can also make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Immunosuppressive therapy may improve bone marrow function and may be an effective treatment for hematologic cancer or other disease.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects and how well giving busulfan and fludarabine with or without antithymocyte globulin followed by donor stem cell transplant works in treating patients with hematologic cancer or other disease.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the clinical efficacy and toxicity profiles of a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen comprising busulfan and fludarabine with or without anti-thymocyte globulin followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with hematologic cancers or other diseases.
* Determine the feasibility of this regimen in these patients.
* Establish a treatment-related mortality during the first 6 months that is less than 20% in patients treated with this regimen.

Secondary

* Determine the response rates (disease-specific partial response and complete response) in patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine overall and progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine the percent donor chimerism and immunologic recovery, including dendritic cell recovery, in patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine the risk of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease and other toxicities in patients treated with this regimen.
* Assess the overall nonhematologic grades 3 and 4 toxicity of this regimen, including the incidence of veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary toxicity, in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups according to disease type and donor type.

* Preparative regimen:

* Group 1 (patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), IPSS (International Prognostic Scoring System score) high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR MDS), or chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with an human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched related donor (MRD): Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -7 to -3 and busulfan IV continuously over 48 hours on days -6 and -5.
* Group 2 (patients with AML, ALL, IPSS HR MDS, or CML with an HLA-matched unrelated donor (MUD) or mismatched related donor (MMRD)): Patients receive fludarabine phosphate and busulfan as in group 1 and anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 4 hours on day -8.
* Group 3 (patients with all other diseases with a MRD): Patients receive fludarabine phosphate and busulfan as in group 1 and anti-thymocyte globulin as in group 2.
* Group 4 (patients with all other disease with a MUD or MMRD): Patients receive fludarabine phosphate and busulfan as in group 1 and anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 4 hours on days -8 and -7.
* Allogeneic stem cell transplantation: All patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on day 0. Patients then receive sargramostim (GM-CSF) subcutaneously once daily beginning on day 5 (groups 1 and 2) or day 7 (groups 3 and 4) and continuing until blood counts recover.
* Graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis: All patients receive oral tacrolimus twice daily on days -1 to 120 followed by a taper until day 180. Patients in groups 1 and 2 also receive methotrexate IV on days 1, 3, and 6.
* Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI): After day 120, patients with progressive disease or stable disease while off immunosuppression and with no evidence of active GVHD may receive DLI. Treatment with DLI may repeat every 8 weeks for up to 3 total infusions in the absence of disease response or GVHD.

Peripheral blood and/or bone marrow samples are collected at baseline and then at 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 days post-transplantation. Chimerism (including the following subsets: whole blood, T-cells as defined by cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) positivity, B-cells as defined by Cluster of Differentiation 19 (CD19) positivity, and myeloid cells as defined by Cluster of Differentiation 14 (CD14) and Cluster of Differentiation 15 (CD15) positivity is analyzed by polymerase chain reaction technology.

After restaging between Days 90 and 100 and between Days 150 to 180, patients are followed every 6 months for 1 years and then yearly for a maximum of 5 years from study entry.

Conditions

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Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Methotrexate Only Arm

GVHD Prophylaxis with Methotrexate

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GM-CSF 500 ug everyday (QD) subcutaneously will be given to recipients who remain with an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/microliter (uL) past day 20

therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A minimum total cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34)+ cell dose of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on day 0

busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

6.4 mg/kg by continuous IV infusion over 48 hours on Days -6 and -5

fludarabine phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day x 5 days IV piggyback (IVPB) over 30 minutes on Days -7 through -3

methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate 5 mg/m\^2 per day on days +1, +3 and +6

tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Suggested starting dose is 0.03 mg/kg po bid starting on Day -1

nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

2 Doses ATG + Methotrexate

GVHD prophylaxis with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) + Methotrexate

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

anti-thymocyte globulin

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mg/kg on day -3, 2.5 mg/kg on day -2 (groups 2, 3 and 4) and 3 mg/kg on day -1 (group 4 only)

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GM-CSF 500 ug everyday (QD) subcutaneously will be given to recipients who remain with an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/microliter (uL) past day 20

therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A minimum total cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34)+ cell dose of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on day 0

busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

6.4 mg/kg by continuous IV infusion over 48 hours on Days -6 and -5

fludarabine phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day x 5 days IV piggyback (IVPB) over 30 minutes on Days -7 through -3

methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate 5 mg/m\^2 per day on days +1, +3 and +6

tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Suggested starting dose is 0.03 mg/kg po bid starting on Day -1

nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

2 Doses ATG

GVHD prophylaxis with 2 doses ATG

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

anti-thymocyte globulin

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mg/kg on day -3, 2.5 mg/kg on day -2 (groups 2, 3 and 4) and 3 mg/kg on day -1 (group 4 only)

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GM-CSF 500 ug everyday (QD) subcutaneously will be given to recipients who remain with an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/microliter (uL) past day 20

therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A minimum total cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34)+ cell dose of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on day 0

busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

6.4 mg/kg by continuous IV infusion over 48 hours on Days -6 and -5

fludarabine phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day x 5 days IV piggyback (IVPB) over 30 minutes on Days -7 through -3

tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Suggested starting dose is 0.03 mg/kg po bid starting on Day -1

nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

3 Doses ATG

GVHD prophylaxis with 3 doses ATG

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

anti-thymocyte globulin

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mg/kg on day -3, 2.5 mg/kg on day -2 (groups 2, 3 and 4) and 3 mg/kg on day -1 (group 4 only)

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GM-CSF 500 ug everyday (QD) subcutaneously will be given to recipients who remain with an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/microliter (uL) past day 20

therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A minimum total cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34)+ cell dose of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on day 0

busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

6.4 mg/kg by continuous IV infusion over 48 hours on Days -6 and -5

fludarabine phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day x 5 days IV piggyback (IVPB) over 30 minutes on Days -7 through -3

tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Suggested starting dose is 0.03 mg/kg po bid starting on Day -1

nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

Interventions

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anti-thymocyte globulin

0.5 mg/kg on day -3, 2.5 mg/kg on day -2 (groups 2, 3 and 4) and 3 mg/kg on day -1 (group 4 only)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

sargramostim

GM-CSF 500 ug everyday (QD) subcutaneously will be given to recipients who remain with an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/microliter (uL) past day 20

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes

A minimum total cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34)+ cell dose of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on day 0

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

busulfan

6.4 mg/kg by continuous IV infusion over 48 hours on Days -6 and -5

Intervention Type DRUG

fludarabine phosphate

fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day x 5 days IV piggyback (IVPB) over 30 minutes on Days -7 through -3

Intervention Type DRUG

methotrexate

Methotrexate 5 mg/m\^2 per day on days +1, +3 and +6

Intervention Type DRUG

tacrolimus

Suggested starting dose is 0.03 mg/kg po bid starting on Day -1

Intervention Type DRUG

nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Minimum total CD34+ cells of 3 x 10\^6 cells/kg and a maximum of 8 x 10\^6 cells/kg will be infused on Day 0

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), meeting the following criteria:

* Any World Health Organization (WHO) class histologic subtype allowed
* Core biopsies are acceptable provided they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis and immunophenotyping
* Bone marrow biopsies as sole means of diagnosis are not allowed for follicular lymphoma
* Hodgkin's lymphoma, meeting the following criteria:

* Any WHO class histologic subtype allowed
* Core biopsies are acceptable provided they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis and immunophenotyping
* Multiple myeloma, meeting the following criteria:

* Active disease requiring treatment (Durie-Salmon stages I, II, or III)
* Acute myeloid leukemia with documented control, defined as \< 10% bone marrow blasts and no circulating blasts
* Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, meeting the following criteria:

* In early first relapse or beyond OR in first complete remission and has 1 of the following high-risk features:

* t(9;22) or t(4;11)
* WBC count \> 30,000/mm³ at presentation
* Non-T-cell phenotype
* More than 30 years of age
* Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia/myelofibrosis

* Patients who are transfusion dependent or who have evolving myelodysplastic or leukemic features or high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities are eligible
* Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) as defined by WHO criteria
* Meets 1 of the following criteria:

* Over 55 years of age
* Ineligible for busulfan-based therapy based on diminished organ function or poor performance status
* Indolent and chemotherapy-responsive CLL, low-grade NHL, small lymphocytic lymphoma, or PLL
* Patients who have undergone prior autologous stem cell transplantation are preferentially enrolled on clinical trial CALGB-100002, if available and patient is eligible
* HLA-matched or mismatched related donor or HLA-matched unrelated donor available

* HLA-identical sibling (6/6 or 9/10) (minimal serologic typing required for class I \[A, B\]; molecular typing required for class II (DRB1))
* 9/10 matched unrelated donor (MUD) (molecular analysis at HLA A, B, C, DRB1, and DQB1 by high resolution typing required)
* 5/6 MUD (molecular analysis at HLA A, B, and DRB1 required)
* No syngeneic donors

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min
* Bilirubin ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 times ULN
* Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) \> 40% with no symptomatic pulmonary disease
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 30% by multigated acquisition scan (MUGA)
* No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or active serious infection
* No known hypersensitivity to Escherichia coli-derived products
* No HIV infection
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
* More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy (except prophylactic cranial x-ray therapy), or surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Thomas C. Shea, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://unclineberger.org

University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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P30CA016086

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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LCCC 0306

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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