Naive T Cell Depletion for Preventing Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease in Children and Young Adults With Blood Cancers Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

NCT ID: NCT03779854

Last Updated: 2025-10-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-29

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial studies how well naive T-cell depletion works in preventing chronic graft-versus-host disease in children and young adults with blood cancers undergoing donor stem cell transplant. Sometimes the transplanted white blood cells from a donor attack the body's normal tissues (called graft versus host disease). Removing a particular type of T cell (naive T cells) from the donor cells before the transplant may stop this from happening.

Detailed Description

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Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. All patients receive 1 of 3 conditioning regimens.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN A: Patients undergo total body irradiation (TBI) twice daily (BID) on days -10 to -7, then receive thiotepa intravenously (IV) over 3 hours once daily (QD) on days -6 and -5, and fludarabine IV over 30 minutes once daily on days -6 to -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN B: Patients undergo TBI BID on days -8 to -5, then receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -4 to -2, and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour QD on days -3 and -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN C: Patients receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -6 to -2, busulfan IV over 180 minutes QD on days -5 to -2, and undergo total body irradiation BID on day -1.

ARM I: Patients receive naive T-cell depleted PBSCs on day 0.

ARM II: Patients receive unmanipulated T cell-replete BM on day 0.

GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: All patients receive tacrolimus IV on days -1 to +50 followed by a taper in the absence of grade II-IV aGVHD. Patients also receive methotrexate IV on days +1, +3, +6, and +11.

Additionally, all patients undergo echocardiography (ECHO) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection at baseline as well as blood sample collection and bone marrow aspiration with or without biopsy throughout the trial.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at days 28, 56, 90, 180, 270, and 365 and then at months 15, 18, 21, and 24.

Conditions

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Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia Acute Leukemia Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Blasts Under 25 Percent of Bone Marrow Nucleated Cells Blasts Under 5 Percent of Bone Marrow Nucleated Cells Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Myelodysplastic Syndrome With Excess Blasts-1 Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Acute Myeloid Leukemia Burkitt Leukemia Chronic Monocytic Leukemia Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Mast Cell Leukemia Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (chemotherapy, naive T-cell depleted PBSC)

CONDITIONING REGIMEN A: Patients undergo TBI BID on days -10 to -7, then receive thiotepa IV over 3 hours QD on days -6 and -5, and fludarabine IV over 30 minutes once daily on days -6 to -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN B: Patients undergo TBI BID on days -8 to -5, then receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -4 to -2, and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour QD on days -3 and -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN C: Patients receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -6 to -2, busulfan IV over 180 minutes QD on days -5 to -2, and undergo total body irradiation BID on day -1.

TRANSPLANT: Patients receive naive T-cell depleted PBSCs on day 0.

GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: All patients receive tacrolimus IV beginning on day -1 and methotrexate IV on days 1, 3, 6, and 11.

Additionally, patients undergo ECHO and CSF collection at baseline as well as blood sample collection and bone marrow aspiration with or without biopsy throughout the trial.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Total-Body Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo TBI

Thiotepa

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Naive T Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Receive naive T-cell depleted PBSCs

Echocardiography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo ECHO

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo CSF and blood sample collection

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow aspiration

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow biopsy

Arm II (chemotherapy, unmanipulated T cell replete BM)

CONDITIONING REGIMEN A: Patients undergo TBI BID on days -10 to -7, then receive thiotepa IV over 3 hours QD on days -6 and -5, and fludarabine IV over 30 minutes once daily on days -6 to -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN B: Patients undergo TBI BID on days -8 to -5, then receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -4 to -2, and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour QD on days -3 and -2.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN C: Patients receive fludarabine IV over 30 minutes QD on days -6 to -2, busulfan IV over 180 minutes QD on days -5 to -2, and undergo total body irradiation BID on day -1.

TRANSPLANT: Patients receive unmanipulated T cell-replete BM on day 0.

GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: All patients receive tacrolimus IV beginning on day -1 and methotrexate IV on days 1, 3, 6, and 11.

Additionally, patients undergo ECHO and CSF collection at baseline as well as blood sample collection and bone marrow aspiration with or without biopsy throughout the trial.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Total-Body Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo TBI

Thiotepa

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Receive unmanipulated T cell replete BM

Tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Echocardiography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo ECHO

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo CSF and blood sample collection

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow aspiration

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow biopsy

Interventions

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Total-Body Irradiation

Undergo TBI

Intervention Type RADIATION

Thiotepa

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Fludarabine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Busulfan

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

Receive unmanipulated T cell replete BM

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Tacrolimus

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Naive T Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Receive naive T-cell depleted PBSCs

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Echocardiography

Undergo ECHO

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo CSF and blood sample collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Undergo bone marrow aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Undergo bone marrow biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Total Body Irradiation Whole-Body Irradiation SCT_TBI TBI Whole Body Irradiation 1,1',1"-phosphinothioylidynetrisaziridine Oncotiotepa STEPA Tepadina Tespamin Tespamine Thio-Tepa Thiofosfamide Thiofozil Thiophosphamide Thiophosphoramide triethylenethiophosphoramide 2-Fluoro-9-beta-arabinofuranosyladenine 2-Fluorovidarabine Fluradosa Carloxan Ciclofosfamida Ciclofosfamide Cicloxal Clafen Claphene Cycloblastin Cytophosphane Bussulfam Busulfanum Busulfex Busulphan Misulban Misulfan Mitosan Myeleukon Allo BMT Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Allogeneic BMT Fujimycin Hecoria Prograf Protopic Abitrexate Alpha-Methopterin Amethopterin Brimexate Emtexate Emthexat Emthexate Farmitrexat Medsatrexate Methoblastin Rheumatrex EC ECHO

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient must have one of the following diagnoses and be considered to be an appropriate candidate for allogeneic HCT by the study site principal investigator (PI):

* Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with \< 5% marrow blasts.
* Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with \< 25% marrow blasts.
* Other acute leukemia (OAL) or related neoplasm (including but not limited to acute biphenotypic leukemia \[ABL\], ambiguous lineage \[ALAL\], mixed phenotype acute leukemia \[MPAL\], blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm \[BPDCN\], acute undifferentiated leukemia \[AUL\], lymphoblastic lymphoma, Burkitt leukemia/lymphoma, mast cell leukemia, chronic monocytic leukemia \[CML\] with blast crisis or other chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm) with \< 5% marrow blasts.
* Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with excess blasts (EB-1 and EB-2) and has received cytotoxic induction chemotherapy (excluding small molecule inhibitors and de-methylating agents)
* Age 6 months to 26 years at the time informed consent is obtained using the Informed Consent to Participate in a Research Study form
* Matched related donor (MRD) or matched unrelated donor (MUD) (defined as 8/8 match for human leukocyte antigen \[HLA\]-A, -B, -C, -DRB1).
* Planned product type for infusion is PBSC or BM (i.e. not cord blood):

* For feasibility phase, planned product type for infusion must be PBSC.
* For RCT, planned product type must be PBSC or BM.
* Karnofsky or Lansky score \>= 60%.
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at rest \>= 40%.
* Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (corrected for hemoglobin) \>= 60% predicted by pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

\* Patients who are unable to perform PFTs (age \< 6 years or considered developmentally incapable of PFTs): oxygen saturation (by oximetry) must be \>= 92% on room air.
* Total bilirubin =\< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless value\[s\] \> 2 x ULN are disease- or medication-related).

\* If value(s) are \> 2 x ULN and not disease- or medication related, patient must be evaluated by a gastrointestinal (GI) physician. If GI physician considers protocol treatment to be contraindicated for the patient, the patient will not be eligible for the study.
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 2 x ULN (unless value\[s\] \> 2 x ULN are disease- or medication-related).

\* If value(s) are \> 2 x ULN and not disease- or medication related, patient must be evaluated by a gastrointestinal GI physician. If GI physician considers protocol treatment to be contraindicated for the patient, the patient will not be eligible for the study.
* Serum creatinine (SCr) within normal range for age. If SCr is outside normal range for age, creatinine clearance (CrCl) \> 40 mL/min/1.73m\^2 must be obtained (measured by 24-hour \[hr\] urine specimen or nuclear glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\]).

* Age (Years): Maximum SCr (mg/dL)
* =\< 5: 0.8
* 6-10: 1
* 11-15: 1.2
* \> 15: 1.5
* Recipient informed consent/assent/legal guardian permission documentation must be obtained.
* DONOR: May be related (MRD) or unrelated (MUD) to the subject.
* DONOR: Must be matched to the subject at 8/8 HLA alleles (HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1)
* DONOR: Be \>=14 years of age.
* DONOR: Must be available to donate in the United States of America (USA) (i.e. excludes international donors).
* DONOR: Must agree to donate BM or PBSC (i.e. agree to donate whichever product type is requested) (applicable only to the RCT phase of this study).
* DONOR: MUDs:

* Must give informed consent according to applicable National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) donor regulatory requirements
* Must meet eligibility criteria as defined by the NMDP or be ineligible with statement of urgent medical need (exception 21 CFR 1271.65(b)(iii))

* Tests must be performed using Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed, cleared, and approved test kits in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory
* DONOR: MRDs:

* Must be negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, HIV-2, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1, HTLV-2, hepatitis B, hepatitis C (serological and/or nucleic acid testing \[NAT\] and/or other approved testing)
* Must meet institutional donor eligibility criteria, or be ineligible with statement that the donor is a first or second degree relative (exception 21 CRF 1271.65(b)(i)).

* Tests must be performed using FDA licensed, cleared, and approved test kits in a CLIA-certified laboratory.

Exclusion Criteria

* Active central nervous system (CNS) disease. A patient may have a history of CNS disease; however, any CNS disease must be cleared by the end of the pre-conditioning evaluation. If CNS disease is identified on the first cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) evaluation within 30 days of the start of the preparative regimen, a repeat CSF evaluation must be performed and show no evidence of disease in order for the patient to be eligible for the protocol.
* Patients on other experimental protocols for the prevention of GVHD.
* Patient body weight:

* Matched related donor (MRD): \> 100 kg are ineligible
* Matched unrelated donor (MUD): \> 75 kg must be discussed with the protocol principal investigator (PI) prior to enrollment.
* HIV-positive.
* Uncontrolled infections must be evaluated by an infectious disease physician and considered suitable to undergo HCT by the study site PI, infectious disease physician and protocol PI. Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) does not constitute an uncontrolled infection in this context.
* Life expectancy \< 3 months from disease other than acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
* Significant medical condition that would make recipient unsuitable for HCT.
* Prior allogeneic or autologous HCT.
* Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Patients of child bearing age who are presumed to be fertile and are unwilling to use an effective birth control method or refrain from sexual intercourse during study treatment and for 12 months following HCT.
* Known hypersensitivity to tacrolimus, fludarabine, or methotrexate (MTX).
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

26 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie Bleakley

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Locations

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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dana Farber / Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center)

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Marie Bleakley

Role: CONTACT

206-667-6572

Facility Contacts

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Ashley Gray

Role: primary

323-361-3530

Benjamin Watkins

Role: primary

404-785-1272

Rajat Sharma

Role: primary

319-356-2405

Susanne Baumeister

Role: primary

617-632-4687

Mari Dallas

Role: primary

216-844-3345

Rabi Hanna

Role: primary

216-444-0663

Eneida Nemecek

Role: primary

503-494-5675

Jessie Barnum

Role: primary

Marie Bleakley

Role: primary

206-667-7746

References

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Bleakley M. Naive T-cell depletion in stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv. 2020 Oct 13;4(19):4980. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001888.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33049057 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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9880

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-2018-01752

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA015704

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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RG1003345

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P01CA018029-43

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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RG1003345

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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