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Myeloid Leukemia, ChronicPhase 1/2NCT01660607

Phase 1-2 MAHCT w/ TCell Depleted Graft w/ Simultaneous Infusion Conventional and Regulatory T Cell

A Phase 1/2 study testing CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC), Regulatory T-Cells (Treg) and Conventional T-Cells (Tcon) in people with Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, run by Stanford University 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

This study looks at giving specific types of immune cells, called regulatory T cells and conventional T cells, to patients with blood cancers who are receiving a stem cell transplant. These cells are added back to help the immune system recover and reduce complications after the transplant. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 73 years
What is being tested?
CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC), Regulatory T-Cells (Treg) and Conventional T-Cells (Tcon)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
68 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Feb 2012to 20 Dec 2023
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 13 to 73 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Recipient Inclusion Criteria

  1. Patients with the following diseases that are histopathologically confirmed are eligible
  • Acute leukemia, primary refractory or beyond CR1, or minimal residual disease (MRD) positivity.
  • High risk acute myeloid leukemia in CR1 with any of the following features:
  • Complex karyotype(≥3 clonal chromosomal abnormalities)
  • Any of the following high risk chromosomal abnormalities:
  • Monosomal karyotype (-5, 5q-, -7, 7q-)
  • t(11q23), t(9;11), inv(3), t(3;3) t(6;9) t(9;22)
  • Normal karyotype with fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)-ITD mutation
  • Other high risk features as determined by molecular studies, or clinical presentation as assessed by the treating physician
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia (accelerated, blast or second chronic phase)
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Myeloproliferative syndromes
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma with poor risk features not suitable for autologous HCT
  1. Age ≥18 yo and ≤ 60 yo for patients in Cohort 1 only. At the start of Cohort 2A and beyond, eligibility will be expanded to allow pediatric patients age ≥ 13 yo.
  2. Cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 45%
  3. Lung diffusion capacity ≥ 50%
  4. Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 cc/min
  5. Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase( SGPT) and serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) ≤ 3.0 x ULN (Upper limit of normal), unless elevated secondary to disease.
  6. Total bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN (patients with Gilbert's syndrome may be included at the discretion of the PI or where hemolysis has been excluded
  7. Availability of a HLA matched donor (related or unrelated) defined by Class I (HLA-A and B) serologic typing (or higher resolution) and Class II (HLA DRB1) molecular typing. An HLA matched donor is defined for this study to be a sibling that is HLA matched 6/6; or an unrelated donor that is HLA matched 6/6 or 5/6. A sibling may be a "half sibling."
  8. Karnofsky performance status ≥70%

Recipient Exclusion Criteria

  1. Seropositive for any of the following: HIV ab; hepatitis B sAg; hepatitis C ab
  2. Prior myeloablative therapy or hematopoietic cell transplant
  3. Candidate for autologous transplant
  4. HIV positive
  5. Active uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection, defined as currently taking antimicrobial therapy and progression of clinical symptoms.
  6. Uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) disease involvement
  7. Pregnant or a lactating female
  8. Positive serum or urine beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test in females of childbearing potential within 3 weeks of registration
  9. Psychosocial circumstances that preclude the patient being able to go through transplant or participate responsibly in follow up care

Donor Inclusion Criteria

  1. Age ≥13 yo and ≤ 75 years
  2. Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 70% defined by institutional standards
  3. Seronegative for HIV 1 RNA (polymerase chair reaction (PCR); HIV 1 and HIV 2 ab (antibody); HTLV 1 and HTLV 2 ab; PCR+ or sAg (surface antigen) hepatitis B ; or PCR+ or sAg for hepatitis C; negative for the Treponema pallidum antibody Syphilis screen; and negative for HIV 1 and hepatitis C by nucleic acid testing (NAT) within 30 days of apheresis collection. In the case that T pallidum antibody tests are positive, donors must:
  • Be evaluated and show no evidence of syphilis infection of any stage by physical exam and history
  • Have completed effective antibiotic therapy to treat syphilis
  • Have a documented negative non treponemal test (such as RPR) or in the case of a positive non treponemal test must be evaluated by an infectious disease expert to evaluate for alternative causes of test positivity and confirm no evidence of active syphilitic disease
  1. Must be 6/6 matched sibling donor as determined by HLA typing
  2. Female donors of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine beta-HCG test within three weeks of mobilization
  3. Capable of undergoing leukapheresis, have adequate venous access, and be willing to undergo insertion of a central catheter should leukapheresis via peripheral vein be inadequate
  4. Agreeable to 2nd donation of Peripheral blood stem cell (PBPC) (or bone marrow harvest) in the event of graft failure
  5. The donor or legal guardian greater than 18 years of age, capable of signing an institutional review board (IRB-approved consent form.

Donor Exclusion Criteria

  1. Evidence of active infection or viral hepatitis
  2. HIV positive
  3. Medical, physical, or psychological reason that would place the donor at increased risk for complications from growth factor or leukapheresis
  4. Lactating female

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, California, United States

    Palo Alto, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: Phase 1-2 Trial for Patients With Advanced Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Myeloablative Allogeneic HCT With a T-cell Depleted Graft With Infusion of Conventional T-cells and Regulatory T-cells

This study looks at giving specific types of immune cells, called regulatory T cells and conventional T cells, to patients with blood cancers who are receiving a stem cell transplant. These cells are added back to help the immune system recover and reduce complications after the transplant.

Read the detailed description

Primary Objectives:

  • To determine the efficacy, safety and feasibility of administration of several dose combinations of conventional T cells (Tcon) and regulatory T cells (Treg) in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) with HLA matched donors (related or unrelated) using a T cell depleted graft [CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells ("CD34+ HSPC")], without immune suppression.
  • To determine if concomitant single-agent immunosuppression is needed with fresh Treg cells (phase 2 stage 1) * To determine 1-year GvHD-free relapse-free survival (GRFS) post-HCT (phase 2 stage 2).

Secondary Objectives:

  • To determine the 1 year OS in patients undergoing allogeneic HCT with matched donors.
  • To measure the incidence and severity of acute and chronic graft vs host disease (GvHD)
  • To measure incidence of serious infections
Being tested
CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC), Regulatory T-Cells (Treg), Conventional T-Cells (Tcon), Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

What participants receive

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

  • CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC)Biological

    Purified CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells used in transplantation.

  • Regulatory T-Cells (Treg)Biological

    Highly purified CD4+CD25+CD127-FoxP3+ regulatory T cells to reduce graft-versus-host disease.

  • Conventional T-Cells (Tcon)Biological

    Conventional CD3+ T cells used for immune reconstitution and graft enhancement.

  • Myeloablative Conditioning RegimenProcedure or surgery

    Chemotherapy or total body irradiation used before hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Study groups in NCT01660607
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1, Phase I: Low Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)ExperimentalParticipants receive low-dose Treg (1e6 cells/kg) and Tcon (3e6 cells/kg) with CD34+ HSPC.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon)
Cohort 1A, Phase I: Low Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)ExperimentalParticipants receive low-dose Treg (1e6 cells/kg) and Tcon (1e6 cells/kg) with CD34+ HSPC.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon)
Cohort 2, Phase 1: Mid Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)ExperimentalParticipants receive low-dose Treg (3e6 cells/kg), Tcon (1e6 cells/kg), and CD34+ HSPC following a conditioning regimen.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Cohort 2A, Phase I: Mid Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)Active comparatorParticipants receive low-dose Treg (up to 3e6 cells/kg), Tcon (3e6 cells/kg), and CD34+ HSPC following a conditioning regimen.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Cohort 3, Phase I: High Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)ExperimentalParticipants receive high-dose Treg (3e6 cells/kg), Tcon (3e6 cells/kg), and CD34+ HSPC following a conditioning regimen.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Cohort 3A, Phase I: High Dose Treg + Tcon (Dose escalation)ExperimentalParticipants receive high-dose Treg (1e6 cells/kg), Tcon (1e6 cells/kg), and CD34+ HSPC following a conditioning regimen.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Phase 2: Myeloablative HCT ControlActive comparatorParticipants receive standard myeloablative conditioning with CD34+ HSPC and no experimental Treg or Tcon.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Phase 2 Treg + Tcon with ImmunosuppressionExperimentalParticipants receive Treg and Tcon therapy with immunosuppressive drugs following myeloablative conditioning.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
Phase 2 Treg + Tcon without ImmunosuppressionExperimentalParticipants receive Treg and Tcon therapy without immunosuppressive drugs following myeloablative conditioning.
Receives: Biological: CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC); Biological: Regulatory T-Cells (Treg); Biological: Conventional T-Cells (Tcon); Procedure: Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen

What is being measured

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

  1. GvHD Free Relapse Free Survival (GRFS)

    GvHD-free is defined as no GvHD symptoms, and relapse free survival is defined as survival at 12 months without relapse.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Within 28 Days

    Dose-limiting Toxicity (DLT) was assessed as:

    • Absolute neutrophil count <500/µL, to 28 day
    • Cytokine release syndrome/acute infusion reactions as CTCAE Grade 3 to 5
    • Grade 3 to 4 acute GvHD. GvHD was staged as follows:
    • 1: Skin: rash <25%. Liver: bilirubin (BIL) 2-3mg/dL. Gut: diarrhea (DIA) 500-1000 mL/day
    • 2: Skin: rash 25-50%. Liver: BIL 3-6mg/dL. Gut: DIA 1001-1500 mL/day
    • 3: Skin: rash > 50%. Liver: BIL 6-15mg/dL. Gut: DIA >1501-2000 mL/day
    • 4: Skin: generalized erythroderma. Liver: BIL >15mg/dL. Gut: DIA >2001 mL/day GvHD was graded as follows.
    • 1: Skin Stage 1-2; No Liver stage; No Gut stage
    • 2: Skin Stage 1-3 ; Liver Stage 1; +/- Gut Stage 1
    • 3: Skin Stage 2-3, Liver Stage 2-4; +/- Gut Stage 2-3
    • 4: Skin Stage 2-4; Liver Stage 2-4; +/- Gut Stage 2-4 The outcome is reported as the number of participants who received both Treg and Tcon cell infusions and had DLT events, per treatment level.

    Measured: 28 days

  2. Number of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) at 1 Year

    Overall Survival (OS) at 1 year was assessed as the number of participants per treatment level that received the hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), and remained alive 12 months later.

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Number of Participants With Severity of Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease (cGvHD) at 24 Months

    Incidence and severity of chronic GvHD was assessed in participants who received the hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) at 24 months.

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Number of Participants With Incidence of Serious Infections

    The outcome is reported as the number of serious infections per treatment level, in participants who received the hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).

    Measured: 24 months

  5. Number of Participants Receiving Concomitant Single-Agent Immunosuppression

    During Phase 2, stage 1, concomitant single-agent immunosuppression was assessed as in participants receiving fresh Treg cells.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Aug 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start9 Feb 2012
  3. Primary completion20 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion20 Dec 2023

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
68 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01660607
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-21257
Other IDs
SU-09142011-8407, BMT236, 1R01HL114591-01, NCI-2011-03025
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
6 Aug 2012
Last updated
19 Aug 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Meyer EH, Pavlova A, Villar-Prados A, Bader C, Xie B, Muffly L, Kim P, Sutherland K, Bharadwaj S, Dahiya S, Frank M, Arai S, Johnston L, Miklos D, Rezvani A, Shiraz P, Sidana S, Shizuru J, Weng WK, Agrawal V, Putnam A, Fernhoff N, Tamarisis J, Lu Y, Pawar RD, McClellan JS, Lowsky R, Negrin RS. Donor regulatory T-cell therapy to prevent graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2025 May 1;145(18):2012-2024. doi: 10.1182/blood.2024026446.

    PubMed 39792934
  • Bader CS, Pavlova A, Lowsky R, Muffly LS, Shiraz P, Arai S, Johnston LJ, Rezvani AR, Weng WK, Miklos DB, Frank MJ, Tamaresis JS, Agrawal V, Bharadwaj S, Sidana S, Shizuru JA, Fernhoff NB, Putnam A, Killian S, Xie BJ, Negrin RS, Meyer EH. Single-center randomized trial of T-reg graft alone vs T-reg graft plus tacrolimus for the prevention of acute GVHD. Blood Adv. 2024 Mar 12;8(5):1105-1115. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011625.

    PubMed 38091578
  • Meyer EH, Laport G, Xie BJ, MacDonald K, Heydari K, Sahaf B, Tang SW, Baker J, Armstrong R, Tate K, Tadisco C, Arai S, Johnston L, Lowsky R, Muffly L, Rezvani AR, Shizuru J, Weng WK, Sheehan K, Miklos D, Negrin RS. Transplantation of donor grafts with defined ratio of conventional and regulatory T cells in HLA-matched recipients. JCI Insight. 2019 May 16;4(10):e127244. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.127244. eCollection 2019 May 16.

    PubMed 31092732

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HSPC), Regulatory T-Cells (Treg) and Conventional T-Cells (Tcon) in people with Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, run by Stanford University 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?

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 19 Aug 2025. 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Aug 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

GvHD Free Relapse Free Survival (GRFS) (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01660607, 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 19 Aug 2025.

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