Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Relapsed Hematologic Malignancies or Secondary Myelodysplasia Previously Treated With High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

Phase 2

Terminated

Conditions: Leukemia
Lymphoma
Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Interventions: Biological: anti-thymocyte globulin
Biological: donor lymphocytes
Biological: filgrastim
Biological: therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
Drug: busulfan
Drug: fludarabine phosphate
Drug: methotrexate
Drug: mycophenolate mofetil
Drug: tacrolimus
Other: reduced-intensity transplant conditioning procedure
Procedure: allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Registration Number: NCT01118013

Lead Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy, such as busulfan and fludarabine phosphate, before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Giving methotrexate, tacrolimus, and antithymocyte globulin before and after the transplant may stop this from happening. Once the donated stem cells begin working, the patient's immune system may see the remaining cancer cells as not belonging in the patient's body and destroy them (called graft-versus-tumor effect). Giving an infusion of the donor's white blood cells (donor lymphocyte infusion) may boost this effect.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well donor stem cell transplant works in treating patients with relapsed hematologic malignancies or secondary myelodysplasia previously treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant .

Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To demonstrate the efficacy of performing reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with relapsed hematologic malignancies or secondary myelodysplasia after completion of prior high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

* To compare the strategy of this regimen with the strategy used in CALGB-100002.

Secondary

* To describe the response rate at 6 and 12 months in patients treated with this regimen.

* To describe the time-to-progression in patients treated with this regimen.

* To determine the ability to use pharmacokinetic-directed busulfan to achieve AUC within 20% of target AUC in \> 80% of patients.

* To determine percent of donor chimerism in T-cell, myeloid and B-cell populations achieved with this regimen compared with CALGB-100002.

* To determine the risk of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease and other toxicities of this regimen in these patients.

* To describe the overall survival and disease-free survival of patients treated on this regimen.

* To determine the rate of viral, bacterial, and fungal opportunistic infections occurring in the first year after transplantation compared with CALGB-100002.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

* Preparative Regimen:

* Busulfan test dose: Patients receive busulfan IV over 45 minutes once during days -14 and -9.

* Busulfan treatment dose: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -7 to -3 and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -6 to -3.

* Graft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis:

* HLA-identical donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin IV over 6-10 hours on days -6 to -5; oral tacrolimus twice daily on days -2 to 90 followed by a taper\* as tolerated until day 150 or 180; and methotrexate IV on days 1, 3, and 6.

NOTE: \* Tacrolimus may be tapered on days 60-90 if donor chimerism of CD3+ cells is \< 50% at day 60 or patient has progressive disease.

* Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60.

* Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover.

* Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks.

Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: TERMINATED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment	donor lymphocytes	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	filgrastim	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	anti-thymocyte globulin	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	methotrexate	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	reduced-intensity transplant conditioning procedure	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	peripheral blood stem cell transplantation	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	busulfan	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	fludarabine phosphate	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	mycophenolate mofetil	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.
Treatment	tacrolimus	Matched-unrelated donor: Patients receive antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and methotrexate as in HLA-identical donor regimen. Patients also receive oral mycophenolate mofetil twice daily on days 0 to 60. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on days 0 and 1. Patients then receive filgrastim subcutaneously daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover. Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI): After day 180 (or day 210 for patients without an HLA-identical donor), patients with stable or progressive disease and no active GVHD may receive up to 3 DLIs every 8 weeks. Blood samples are collected at baseline and then periodically during study therapy for pharmacokinetic studies. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for up to 5½ years.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of EFS Distribution to That of CALGB-100002	2 years	EFS distributions between CALGB-100002 and this study will be compared using the two-sample log-rank test.
Event-free Survival (EFS)	Duration of study (up to 5.5 years)	EFS was defined as the date of transplant to date of progression or develop myelodysplasia after autologous transplant. EFS was estimated using the Kaplan Meier method.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complete Response Rate	Up to 5.5 years	Complete response (CR) rate is reported as the percentage of participants who achieved a CR.
Overall Survival	Up to 5.5 years	Overall survival (OS) was defined as the transplant from registration to death of any cause. Surviving patients were censored at the date of last follow-up. The median OS with 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated using the Kaplan Meier method.
Rate of Opportunistic Infections	1 year post transplant	Percent of participants who have an opportunistic (viral, bacterial and fungal) infection in the first year following transplant.

Trial Locations

Locations (10): Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Orlando
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Orlando, Florida, United States
Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center
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Lewes, Delaware, United States
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
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Newark, Delaware, United States
New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
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New York, New York, United States
Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper - Voorhees
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Voorhees, New Jersey, United States
Union Hospital of Cecil County
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Elkton MD, Maryland, United States
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States