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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT07256210

Feasibility and Safety of Donor-derived NK-cell Infusions for Leukemia Relapse Prophylaxis After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

A Phase 2 study testing Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic T-cell Leukemia, run by Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology at 1 site in Russia.

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Trial summary

This pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the feasibility, adverse reactions and maximum tolerated dose of mbIL21 ex vivo-expanded donor-derived NK-cell infusions before and after haploidentical or matched-related hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a cohort of pediatric and young adult patients with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 month to 25 years
What is being tested?
Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteRussia
Study dates
9 May 2025to Oct 2027
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 1 month to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient (age from 14 to 25 years) and/or patient's legal representative (age from 0 to 18 years) should provide written informed consent.
  • Patients with one of the following disease:
  • Acute myeloid leukemia: a. primary refractory disease (absence of complete remission (CR) after two induction regimens), b. refractory relapse (absence of CR after one salvage regimen), c. MRD-persistence before conditioning (presence of residual leukemic population more than 0,01% of bone marrow nucleated cells by flow cytometry);
  • Acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia: a. primary refractory disease (absence of complete remission (CR) after two induction regimens), b. refractory relapse (absence of CR after one salvage regimen), c. MRD-persistence before conditioning (presence of residual leukemic population more than 0,1% of bone marrow nucleated cells by flow cytometry);
  • Acute mixed phenotype leukemia: a. primary refractory disease (absence of complete remission (CR) after two induction regimens), b. refractory relapse (absence of CR after one salvage regimen), c. MRD-persistence before conditioning (presence of residual leukemic population more than 0,01% of bone marrow nucleated cells by flow cytometry).
  • Patient is indicated to receive allo-HSCT according to actual clinical practice.
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  • Haploidentical or matched related donor was chosen and is available for allo-HSCT (and NK-cell therapy).
  • Patient's clinical status: Lansky/Karnowski index ≥50%.
  • Kidney function: clearance of endogenous creatinine or glomerular filtration rate according to Schwarz equation ≥50 ml/min/1,73 m2.
  • Liver function: total bilirubin ≤3 ULN except for Gilbert's disease, ALT/AST ≤3 ULN.
  • Heart function: left ventricular ejection fraction ≥40%.
  • Lung function: lung capacity ≥50%, for children who cannot carry out of respiratory function - oxygen saturation during pulse oximetry ≥92% (without supplemental oxygen).
  • Life expectancy ≥8 weeks.
  • Patients who agree to long-term follow up for up to 2 years.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to provide or withdrawal of written informed consent.
  • Cellular therapy including allo-HSCT within prior 4 months period, absence of active signs of GVHD, sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, cytokine release syndrome, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome.
  • Active hepatitis B, C or HIV infection.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Uncontrolled infection; principal investigator is the final arbiter of this criterion.
  • Clinical signs of grade ≥3 CNS disorders (seizure disorder, paresis, aphasia, cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage, severe brain injuries, dementia, organic brain syndrome, psychosis, coordination or movement disorder).
  • Mental illness of the patient or caregivers, making it impossible to realize the essence of the study and compromising compliance with medical appointments and sanitary and hygienic regime.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Timofei Y Zavidnyi, MD contact

+79153492188

timofey.zavidnyy@dgoi.ru

Russia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Dmitry Rogachev Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology

    Moscow, 117997

    Michael Maschan, Profess, +7(495)287-6570, mmaschan@yandex.ru

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Clinical Trial of mbIL21 ex Vivo-expanded Donor-derived NK-cell Infusions With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Disease Relapse Prophylaxis in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Chemorefractory or Minimal Residual Disease Positive Acute Leukemia

This pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the feasibility, adverse reactions and maximum tolerated dose of mbIL21 ex vivo-expanded donor-derived NK-cell infusions before and after haploidentical or matched-related hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a cohort of pediatric and young adult patients with chemorefractory or minimal residual disease (MRD) positive acute leukemia.

Read the detailed description

Rationale. In the context of treating children and young adults with high-risk or chemorefractory acute leukemia allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) plays a crucial role. It is well known, that residual tumor cell volume at the time of allo-HSCT has a significant impact on its outcomes. The antileukemic effect of allo-HSCT in some hematologic malignancies is predominantly mediated by graft-versus-leukemia effect, which is an immune-mediated reaction of engrafted donor hematopoiesis against the recipient's tumor cells. The graft-versus-leukemia effect is generally ascribed to NK-cells conserved within the graft or arising from it early after transplantation.

Primary objective: to evaluate feasibility, safety and to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of mbIL21 ex vivo-expanded donor-derived NK-cell cells to be infused to children and young adults aged 1 to 25 years with chemorefractory or pre-transplant MRD-positive acute leukemia undergoing allo-HSCT.

Secondary objectives:

  1. To assess the short-term disease response to NK cell infusions as an adjunct to allo-HSCT.
  2. To assess the impact of NK cell infusions on reconstitution of main lymphocyte subpopulations in allo-HSCT recipients.
  3. To assess the impact of NK cell infusions on main allo-HSCT outcomes. Outline. This is a phase I, 3+3 dose-escalation study of NK-cells followed by a phase II study. Conditioning regimen will be split into two parts. Two donor NK-cell infusions will be carried out: after the first part of conditioning and early after transplant.

FIRST PART OF CONDITIONING: Patients receive fludarabine 40 mg/m2/day IV over 1 hour on days -14 and -13, thiotepa 10 mg/kg/course IV over 1 hour on days -14 and -13 and cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 IV over 1 hour on day -14.

SECOND PART OF CONDITIONING: Patients receive fludarabine 40 mg/m2/day IV over 1 hour on days -4 and -3, treosulfan 42 g/m2/course IV over 2 hours on days -4, -3, -2 or busulfan 12 mg/kg/course PO on days -4, -3, -2 or total body irradiation (TBI) 12 Gy/course on days -4, -3, -2.

TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic G-CSF mobilized CD3-depleted peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on day 0.

PHARMACOLOGIC GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tocilizumab 8 mg/kg on day -1 and abatacept 10 mg/kg/day IV over 1 hour on days -1, +7, +14 and +28 (the last one - only in case of haploidentical donor).

DONOR NK-CELL INFUSIONS: Each patient is planned to receive two mbIL21 ex vivo-expanded donor-derived NK-cell infusions. Escalating doses of NK-cells (CD3-CD56+) to be infused in the Phase I study as follows:

  • Level 1: 10х106/kg
  • Level 2: 20х106/kg
  • Level 3: 30х106/kg In case of level 1 dose is not tolerated, an additional dose level (Level 0 - 5х106/kg) can be added. In the absence of unacceptable toxicity level 1 dose further can be used.

These are total doses for two infusions. The first NK-cell infusion on day -12 comprises 2/3 of total NK-cell dose and the second NK-cell infusion approximately on day +5 consists of 1/3 of total NK-cell dose.

To be able to receive NK-cell infusion patient must fulfil the following clinical criteria:

  1. Off corticosteroids more than 0,5 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent within prior 72 hours period;
  2. No uncontrolled infection within 24 hours;
  3. No grade 3 or greater nonhematologic adverse reactions (only for the second NK-cell infusion);
  4. Not requiring ventilator support or more than 5 L/min of supplemental oxygen. DONOR SELECTION CRITERIA: In case of detection of two or more suitable donors, besides standart donor selection criteria (CMV serology, sex, blood group etc.) the choice will be made in favor of the presence of KIR-ligand mismatch.

DURATION OF THERAPY: 21 day (14 days before HSCT and up to 7 days after HSCT). Follow up during 2 years after HSCT.

CRITERIA FOR PREMATURE STOPPING OF THE STUDY: DLT in 2 patients of expanded cohort with a minimum (Level 0) dose level. DLT is defined as associated with the intervention immune-related adverse event (cytokine release syndrome or immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome) grade 3 or higher according to ASTCT criteria.

Being tested
Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell
Keywords
Natural killer cell therapy, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Leukemia, Acute, Refractory Leukemias, Pre-transplantation MRD-positivity
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute, Leukemia

What participants receive

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

  • Donor-derived Natural Killer CellBiological

    These are total doses for two infusions. The first NK-cell infusion on day -12 comprises 2/3 of total NK-cell dose and the second NK-cell infusion approximately on day +5 consists of 1/3 of total NK-cell dose.

Study groups in NCT07256210
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biological: Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell InfusionsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Biological: Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients who received the planned dose of NK cells without adverse reactions grade ≥3 according to CTCAE v5.0

    Measured: 180 days from the last administration of donor NK cells

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Rate of morphologic bone marrow leukemia-free state

    Rate of morphologic bone marrow leukemia-free state on day -4, morphologic complete remission on day +30 (only for patients with chemorefractory acute leukemia).

    Measured: on day -4 before HSCT, and +30 days after HSCT

  2. Rate of MRD-negativity

    Measured: on days -4 before HSCT and +30 days after HSCT

  3. Cumulative incidence of developing acute graft-versus-host disease

    Measured: 180 days from the last administration of donor NK cells

  4. Cumulative incidence of relapse

    Measured: 2 years after allo-HSCT

  5. Cumulative incidence of transplantation-related mortality

    Measured: 100 days and 2 years after allo-HSCT

  6. Probability of engraftment

    Measured: 30 days after allo-HSCT

  7. Overall survival

    Measured: 2 years after allo-HSCT

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Dec 2025
  2. Study start9 May 2025
  3. Primary completionOct 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2027 (estimated)

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07256210
Sponsor's protocol ID
NDGOI-11-2024
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
20 Nov 2025
Last updated
1 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Donor-derived Natural Killer Cell in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic T-cell Leukemia, run by Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology at 1 site in Russia.

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 14 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Dec 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 Russia. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Timofei Y Zavidnyi, MD (+79153492188, timofey.zavidnyy@dgoi.ru), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of patients who received the planned dose of NK cells without adverse reactions grade ≥3 according to CTCAE v5.0 (time frame: 180 days from the last administration of donor NK cells). 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 1 Dec 2025.

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