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Clinical Trials/NCT00189488
NCT00189488
Completed
Phase 2

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate Palifermin (rHuKGF) in the Reduction of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease in Subjects With Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Allogeneic Marrow/PBPC Transplantation

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum0 sites155 target enrollmentDecember 2005

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Palifermin
Conditions
Graft Versus Host Disease
Sponsor
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Enrollment
155
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants With Severe (Grade 3 and 4) Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of palifermin versus placebo in the reduction of severe acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) and severe oral mucositis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 2005
End Date
August 2013
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with hematologic malignancies (including myelodysplastic syndromes \[MDS\]) who are considered eligible for Cyclophosphamide (Cy)/Total Body Irradiation(TBI) +/- Etoposide (VP-16); Total Body Irradiation(TBI)/ Etoposide(VP-16); Melphalan(Mel) / Total Body Irradiation(TBI); Busulfan(Bu)/ Cyclophosphamide(Cy); Busulfan(Bu)/ Melphalan (Mel); or Fludarabine(Flu)/ Melphalan(Mel) conditioning therapy with allogeneic stem cell support
  • Subjects with a 6/6 Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-matched family member or unrelated donor who would provide donor marrow/ peripheral progenitor stem cells. \[For unrelated matched donors, molecular typing of class I and class II is mandatory\]
  • Karnofsky Performance Status \>= 70%
  • 18 years of age or older at time of informed consent
  • Before any study-specific procedure, the appropriate written informed consent must be obtained

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cancer other than Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or multiple myeloma (except: adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin)
  • Prior autologous or allogeneic bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
  • Previous use of palifermin
  • Current active infection (including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis) or oral mucositis
  • Congestive heart failure as defined by New York Heart Association class III or IV
  • Graft T-cell depletion for Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis
  • Inadequate renal function (serum creatinine \> 1.5x the upper limit of normal per the institutional guidelines or clearance \< 40 ml/min adjusted for age)
  • Inadequate liver function (total bilirubin \> 1.5x the upper limit of normal, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3x upper limit of normal and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 3x upper limit of normal per the institutional guidelines)
  • Inadequate pulmonary function as measured by a corrected DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide lung function test) \<50% of predicted
  • Subject is currently enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug trial(s), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s)

Arms & Interventions

Palifermin

Palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and 180 μg/kg administered once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from last palifermin dose of 60 μg/kg. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg dose of palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the 180 μg/kg dose of palifermin on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Palifermin

Palifermin

Palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and 180 μg/kg administered once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from last palifermin dose of 60 μg/kg. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg dose of palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the 180 μg/kg dose of palifermin on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Conditioning Regimen

Palifermin

Palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and 180 μg/kg administered once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from last palifermin dose of 60 μg/kg. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg dose of palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the 180 μg/kg dose of palifermin on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Allogeneic stem cell transplant

Palifermin

Palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and 180 μg/kg administered once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from last palifermin dose of 60 μg/kg. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg dose of palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the 180 μg/kg dose of palifermin on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Methotrexate

Placebo

Placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from previous placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg dose. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg/kg dose of placebo to palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the dose of placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Placebo

Placebo

Placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from previous placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg dose. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg/kg dose of placebo to palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the dose of placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Conditioning Regimen

Placebo

Placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from previous placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg dose. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg/kg dose of placebo to palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the dose of placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Allogeneic stem cell transplant

Placebo

Placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg administered daily on 3 consecutive days prior to the day of start of the conditioning regimen and placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg once prior to transplant and at least 96 hours from previous placebo to palifermin 60 μg/kg dose. Participants received conditioning therapy starting at least 24 hours after the last 60 μg/kg dose of placebo to palifermin. Allogeneic stem cell transplant occurred on Day 0. Methotrexate dosing began at least 24 hours after the dose of placebo to palifermin 180 μg/kg on Days 1, 3, 6 and (planned) 11 administration (toxicity allowing) at doses of 15, 10, 10 and 10 mg/m\^2 respectively.

Intervention: Methotrexate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Severe (Grade 3 and 4) Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)

Time Frame: From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100

GVHD was graded using the modified Keystone Criteria weekly during the first 2 months after stem cell infusion, then every other week until Day 100. Severity was determined clinically (based on physical exam and laboratory serum values) and from biopsies of affected organs whenever possible. The degree of GVHD in individual organs was scored by at least 2 assessors. Grade 3 GVHD = total bilirubin 3.1 - 15.0 mg/dL or ≥ 1000 mL/day diarrhea or severe abdominal pain with/without ileus. Grade 4 GVHD = skin involvement with bullous formation or total bilirubin \> 15.0 mg/dL.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Number of Participants With Grade 2 to 4 Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)(From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100)
  • Number of Participants With Day 11 Methotrexate Graft Versus Host Disease Prophylaxis Administration(Day 11)
  • Number of Participants With Severe (Grade 3 or 4) Oral Mucositis(From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100)
  • Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)(From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100)
  • Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic Use(From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100)
  • Duration of Hospitalization(From transplant (Day 0) until Day 100)
  • Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score(The first day of study drug administration through Day 28.)

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