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Graft-versus-Host DiseasePhase 2NCT00054613

Safety and Efficacy Study of Photopheresis Plus Standard Therapy to Treat Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease

A Phase 2 study testing Methoxsalen and Extracorporeal Photopheresis in people with Graft-versus-Host Disease, run by Mallinckrodt at 31 sites in 12 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether extracorporeal photoimmune therapy with UVADEX (ECP) added to standard therapy is effective in the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Graft-versus-Host Disease
What is being tested?
Methoxsalen and Extracorporeal Photopheresis
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
72 participants
Where
31 sitesin 12 countries
Study dates
Jun 2002to Mar 2004
Phase
Phase 2
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented skin disease classical for chronic GvHD (e.g. hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, lichenoid lesions, sclerodermatous lesions)greater than or equal to 100 days post transplantation.
  • Patients with documented chronic GvHD that is corticosteroid refractory, corticosteroid dependent or corticosteroid intolerant.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a reliable method of birth control for the duration of this study.
  • Patients must weight at least 40 kg (88 lbs.)

Who cannot join

  • Active gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Previous treatment with ECP
  • Females who are pregnant and/or lactating

Trial locations and contacts

31 sites in 12 countries.

31 sites in 12 countries

United States11 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0914

  • Tufts New England Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Brigham and Womens

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Rush Presbyterian - St. Lukes Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Jewish Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

  • Kansas City Cancer Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • University of Nebraska

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-7680

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 19024

Other trials in United States

Australia4 sites
  • St. Vincent's Hospital

    Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010

  • Peter MacCallum

    East Melbourne

  • Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Parkville, 3050

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Germany4 sites
  • University of Dresden

    Dresden, D-01307

  • Universitatis Hautklinik

    Essen, 45122

  • Universitatsklinikum Leipzig AOR

    Leipzig, D-04103

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen

    München, D-81377

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France2 sites
  • Hopital Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69437

  • Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere

    Paris, F-75013

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Italy2 sites
  • Careggi Hospital

    Florence, 1-50134

  • San Martino Hospital

    Genova, 16132

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United Kingdom2 sites
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary

    Glasgow, G4 OS4

  • Rotherham General Hospital

    Rotherham, Yorkshire, S60 2UD

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Austria1 site
  • General Hospital of Vienna

    Vienna, A-1090

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Portugal1 site
  • Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil

    Lisbon, 1099-023

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Slovakia1 site
  • Klinika hematologie a transfuziologie FN

    Bratislava, 81103

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Spain1 site
  • Hospital dela Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

    Barcelona, E-08025

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Switzerland1 site
  • Kantonsspital Basel

    Basel, CH-4031

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Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Ankara University Medical School

    Altındağ, Ankara, 6100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Single-Blind Study of Extracorporeal Photoimmune Therapy With UVADEX in Conjunction With Standard Therapy Alone for the Treatment of Patients With Corticosteroid-Refractory, Corticosteroid-Dependent, or Corticosteroid-Intolerant Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease

The purpose of this study is to determine whether extracorporeal photoimmune therapy with UVADEX (ECP) added to standard therapy is effective in the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).

Read the detailed description

For patients who survive allogeneic bone marrow transplants greater than 100 days, chronic GvHD is a major cause of non-relapse morbidity and mortality. Depending on the presence of known associated risk factors, chronic GvHD will occur in 20-50% of these transplant recipients, with mortality rates varying from 20 to 70%.

Because a lymphocyte-mediated immune reaction is thought to be involved in GvHD, suppression of these cells by means other than medications could have benefit in the GvHD population.

ECP is a technique in which peripheral white blood cells are exposed to a photoactivatable compound (UVADEX) administered extracorporeally and ultraviolet A light. After cells are reinfused into the patient, their function is altered, thereby activating mechanisms that allow for further regulation of specific lymphocyte populations.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ECP, in conjunction with standard therapy, is effective in the treatment of chronic GvHD. Efficacy of the therapy with respect to skin manifestations of the disease will be determined by a blinded skin assessor.

Being tested
Methoxsalen, Extracorporeal Photopheresis
Keywords
Graft-versus-Host Disease, Extracorporeal Photopheresis
Medical subject headings
Graft vs Host Disease

What participants receive

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

  • MethoxsalenDrug

  • Extracorporeal PhotopheresisProcedure or surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Feb 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2002
  3. Study completionMar 2004

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
72 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00054613
Sponsor's protocol ID
GvHD-SK1
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
5 Feb 2003
Last updated
16 Aug 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Smith EP, Sniecinski I, Dagis AC, Parker PM, Snyder DS, Stein AS, Nademanee A, O'Donnell MR, Molina A, Schmidt GM, Stepan DE, Kapoor N, Niland JC, Forman SJ. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for treatment of drug-resistant graft-vs.-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 1998;4(1):27-37. doi: 10.1016/s1083-8791(98)90007-6.

    PubMed 9701389
  • Greinix HT, Volc-Platzer B, Knobler RM. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy in the treatment of severe graft-versus-host disease. Leuk Lymphoma. 2000 Feb;36(5-6):425-34. doi: 10.3109/10428190009148389.

    PubMed 10784386
  • Flowers ME, Apperley JF, van Besien K, Elmaagacli A, Grigg A, Reddy V, Bacigalupo A, Kolb HJ, Bouzas L, Michallet M, Prince HM, Knobler R, Parenti D, Gallo J, Greinix HT. A multicenter prospective phase 2 randomized study of extracorporeal photopheresis for treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2008 Oct 1;112(7):2667-74. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-03-141481. Epub 2008 Jul 11.

    PubMed 18621929

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Methoxsalen and Extracorporeal Photopheresis in people with Graft-versus-Host Disease, run by Mallinckrodt at 31 sites in 12 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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 16 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 31 sites in United States, Australia, Germany, France, Italy and 7 more countries. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00054613, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 16 Aug 2017.

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