LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00323557
Immuno-Augmentation With GM-CSF of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients
A Phase 2 study testing Sargramostim (GM-CSF) and Pneumococcal Vaccine in people with Leukemia, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical research study is to see if Leukine(R) (sargramostim) improves the effectiveness of the pneumococcal vaccine, a medicine used to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia, in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Leukemia
- What is being tested?
- Sargramostim (GM-CSF) and Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 39 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2004to May 2011
- Phase
- Phase 2
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
- 1) Patients in complete / partial remission or those with active Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with Rai stage 0 to 4.
Who cannot join
- Patients will not be entered while neutropenic (PMNs < 500 cells/mm3) or having received Rituximab within 6 months.
- Patients will not be entered while febrile (Temperature > 38 degrees C) within 1 week.
- Active infection.
- Patients with known Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- Known history of allergy to Granulocyte/ macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) or pneumococcal vaccine.
- Chemotherapy other than Campath, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, in 4 weeks.
- Patients who have previously received pneumococcal vaccine within the preceding 12 months.
- Absolute lymphocyte count less than 500 cells/mm3.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Immuno-Augmentation With GM-CSF in Patients Receiving Pneumococcal Vaccine While Undergoing Treatment for Advanced Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
The goal of this clinical research study is to see if Leukine(R) (sargramostim) improves the effectiveness of the pneumococcal vaccine, a medicine used to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia, in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Read the detailed description
Sargramostim (also commonly called granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor - GM-CSF) is a medication used to stimulate the bone marrow production of white blood cells before a stem cell transplant, after chemotherapy or after a bone marrow transplant. Pneumococcal vaccine is a medication used to prevent infections caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae.
If you have not had a gammaglobulins test (a test to measure immunity against certain infectious diseases) measured within three months before the study begins, then this blood test will be done before you receive any study medications.
Women who are able to have children must have a negative urine pregnancy test before starting treatment.
After consenting to this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the toss of a coin) to receive treatment with sargramostim in addition to the pneumococcal vaccine or to receive pneumococcal vaccine alone (Prevnar).
- If you are randomized to vaccine plus sargramostim group, you will receive an injection of sargramostim at the same time you receive the pneumococcal vaccine.
- If you are randomized to the vaccine alone group, you will receive the pneumococcal vaccine on the first day.
Blood tests will be performed on the day of the pneumococcal vaccination, and 4 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after vaccination. Each of the blood tests will require about 4 teaspoons of blood. These blood tests will measure your immunity to pneumococcal infection.
If after 6 months of your first vaccination your body is not able to show immunity to pneumococcal infection, you will receive a second dose either pneumococcal vaccine plus sargramostim or pneumococcal vaccine alone. Your immunity will be checked again at 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks after this second dose. Only 4 teaspoon of blood will be required for the tests.
You may be removed from the study if you have a severe allergic reaction to the sargramostim and/or pneumococcal vaccine. The total maximum time you will be on this is study is 24 months.
This is an investigational study. Both of the medications used in this study are approved by the FDA. Up to 50 patients may be treated on this study. All will be enrolled at M.D. Anderson.
- Conditions
- Leukemia
- Being tested
- Sargramostim (GM-CSF), Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Keywords
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Leukemia, Sargramostim, Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Pneumococcal Vaccine, Prevnar, GM-CSF, CLL
- Medical subject headings
- Leukemia, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sargramostim (GM-CSF)Drug
Also called Leukine, GM-CSF, Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor -
Starting with 3 doses of 250 micrograms subcutaneously, either pre or post vaccine. For pre vaccine, GM-CSF on days -7 (+ 1 day) and -3 (+ 1 day), in the week prior to vaccination for pre-vaccination immune priming; 3rd dose on the day of vaccination (day 0); and for post-vaccine GM-CSF given simultaneously on day of vaccination (day 0) and 2 more doses Day +3 and Day +7 after pneumococcal vaccine.
Pneumococcal VaccineBiological
Also called Prevnar
Subcutaneously on Day 0
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumococcal Vaccine + GM-CSF | Experimental | Vaccine subcutaneously + GM-CSF (3 Doses of 250 mg subcutaneously) given either Pre Vaccine at Day -7, Day -1 and Day 0 (day of pneumococcal vaccine) or Post Vaccine given at Day 0, Day +3 and Day +7. Receives: Drug: Sargramostim (GM-CSF) |
| Pneumococcal Vaccine Alone | Experimental | First vaccine dose subcutaneously, Day 0. Receives: Biological: Pneumococcal Vaccine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants (With Increase) Immune Response to GM-CSF With a Pneumococcal Vaccine
Response defined as 2-fold rise in anticapsular immunoglobulin G (IgG) when prevaccination titer is compared with levels post vaccination and with a final level of >0.5 ug/mL. Anti-pneumococcal immunoglobulin titers measured at baseline and 1 month after vaccine. Response determined by measuring serum IgG to capsular polysaccharides from 6 of the most common infecting serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Measured: Baseline and at 1 month after vaccine.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2006 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2004
- Primary completionMay 2011
- Study completionMay 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for LeukemiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bayer
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Amar Safdar, MD, Principal investigator, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00323557
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2003-0605
- Status last verified
- Dec 2012
- First submitted
- 5 May 2006
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2012
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Safdar A, Rodriguez GH, Rueda AM, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A, Musher DM, O'Brien S, Koller CA, Bodey GP, Keating MJ. Multiple-dose granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating factor plus 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a prospective, randomized trial of safety and immunogenicity. Cancer. 2008 Jul 15;113(2):383-7. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23561.
PubMed 18470901