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LymphomaNCT00038844

Safety and Efficacy of Campath in Nonmyeloablative Transplantation

A study testing Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab), Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide in people with Lymphoma and Leukemia, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objective of the low-dose transplant regimen must produce the following effects: 1. Suppression of the patient's immune system to prevent rejection of the donor cells; 2. Control of the lymphoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma, Leukemia
What is being tested?
Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab), Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
65 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2001to Sep 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Up to 70 years of age (physiological).
  • Any histological subtype of lymphoid malignancies (those with CD20 negative disease will not receive Rituximab).
  • Patients in relapse with a partial remission or stable disease.
  • Patients who failed a prior autologous transplant are also eligible.
  • Patients must have a matched unrelated donor and no human leukocyte antigen (HLA) identical sibling is available. Point scale (PS)<2.
  • Patients are included even if they were previously exposed to Campath or Rituximab.

Who cannot join

  • Past history of anaphylaxis following exposure to rat- or mouse-derived COR-grafted humanized monoclonal antibodies.
  • Less than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy counted from 1st day of treatment regimen.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • HIV or HTLV-I positively.
  • Serum creatinine >1.6mg/dl or serum bilirubin >1.5mg/dl unless due to tumor.
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) -OLCO<50%, cardiac EF <50% of predicted levels.
  • Patient with severe concomitant medical or psychiatric illness.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Objective of the low-dose transplant regimen must produce the following effects:

  1. Suppression of the patient's immune system to prevent rejection of the donor cells;
  2. Control of the lymphoma. The pretransplant regimen must suppress the lymphoma sufficiently to prevent marked progression of the tumor and allow time for the GVT effect to occur.
Read the detailed description

Alemtuzumab is a drug that can specifically attack some types of leukemia and lymphoma cells. In addition, it suppresses the patients' immune system, therefore helps preventing the rejection of donor marrow or stem cells.

Before treatment starts, patients will have a physical exam, including blood tests (between 100 - 120 cc) and urine tests. Women who are able to have children will have a pregnancy test. Bone marrow samples will be taken. Patients will have a chest x-ray, CT scans and EKG, and tests of lung function.

Blood tests (between 100 - 120 cc) marrow sampling, and x-rays will be done as needed to track the effects of the transplant. For bone marrow sampling, a large needle is placed into the numbed hipbone. The bone marrow is then withdrawn through the needle. Patients will have transfusions of blood and platelets as needed. Blood tests (between 100 - 120 cc) will be done daily while patients are in the hospital.

Alemtuzumab will be injected into the patient's vein. This will be done 3 days in a row (days 1 to 3). The drugs diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) will be given in to prevent or ease side effects.

Patients will also receive fludarabine and cyclophosphamide daily for 3 days. They will be given on the same days as alemtuzumab. Rituximab will be given (to some patients only, based on the subtypes of lymphomas) eight days before the transplant and then weekly for a total of 4 doses.

All of the chemotherapy drugs will be given through a catheter (plastic tube) that extends into the large chest vein. The catheter will be left in place throughout treatment. When chemotherapy is finished, blood stem cells from a donor will be given through the catheter. G-CSF, a growth factor that promotes the production of blood cells, will be injected under the skin once a day until the neutrophil counts recover in the blood.

A "boost" of donor cells (lymphocytes) will be given at 3 months after transplant if the disease is getting worse or if DNA tests from the blood shows that not all lymphocytes in the blood are from the donor. These cells will be given through the vein, without chemotherapy, in the clinic.

Treatment will be given in the hospital at M. D. Anderson. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for about 3 to 4 weeks. Patients will be taken off study if their disease progresses.

Patients must stay in the Houston area for about 100 days after the transplant. After that, patients will need to return to Houston from time to time for blood tests, urine tests, and other exams.

This is an investigational study. The FDA has approved the drugs used in this study. Their use together in this study is investigational. About 100 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Conditions
Lymphoma, Leukemia
Being tested
Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab), Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab
Keywords
Lymphoma, Leukemia, Campath-1 H, Campath, Alemtuzumab, Fludarabine, Fludarabine Phosphate, Fludara, Cyclophosphamide, Cytoxan, Neosar, Rituxan, Rituximab
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Leukemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab)Drug

    Also called Campath, Alemtuzumab

    Starting Dose of 15 mg by vein daily, 3 days in a row.

  • FludarabineDrug

    Also called Fludarabine Phospate, Fludara

    30 mg/m2 by vein daily, 3 days in a row.

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called Cytoxan, Neosar

    1 gm/m2 by vein daily, 3 days in a row.

  • RituximabDrug

    Also called Rituxan

    375 mg/m2 by vein, given (to some patients only, based on the subtypes of lymphomas) eight days before the transplant and then weekly for a total of 4 doses.

Study groups in NCT00038844
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Campath in Nonmyeloablative TransplantationExperimentalCampath-1 H Starting Dose of 15 mg by vein daily, 3 days in a row + Fludarabine 30 mg/m2 by vein daily, 3 days in a row + Cyclophosphamide 1 gm/m2 by vein daily, 3 days in a row + Rituximab 375 mg/m2 by vein, given 8 days before transplant then weekly for 4 total doses.
Receives: Drug: Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab); Drug: Fludarabine; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Rituximab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants Surviving 100 days post-transplant

    Measured: 30 Day Engraftment (Baseline) to 100 Days post-transplant

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jun 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2001
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
65 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00038844
Sponsor's protocol ID
ID01-200
Status last verified
Oct 2011
First submitted
5 Jun 2002
Last updated
2 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Campath-1 H (Alemtuzumab), Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide in people with Lymphoma and Leukemia, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants Surviving 100 days post-transplant (time frame: 30 Day Engraftment (Baseline) to 100 Days post-transplant). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2011.

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