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Selecting a Favorable KIR Donor in Unrelated HCT for AML

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT01288222
Lead Sponsor
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

Donors with favorable KIR B haplotype gene content have yielded reduced relapse risk and improved leukemia free survival (LFS) in retrospective analyses of unrelated donor (URD) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Specifically, donors with more KIR B gene content and those who are homozygous for the centromeric (Cen) B haplotype genes (as opposed to the telomeric (Tel) genes confer the most protective effect. This study proposes to prospectively test and validate the utility and effectiveness of further informing URD identification and selection by KIR genotyping as a supplement to HLA matching and the other variables known or suspected to indicate the best URD for a patient.

Hypotheses:

1. Favorable KIR donors will improve protection against relapse and improve leukemia free survival (LFS) after URD HCT for AML.

2. Directed study procedures for rapid KIR genotyping and reporting to searching Transplant Centers (TC) can inform donor search and selection without delay in donor availability for HCT.

Detailed Description

Transplant Centers will select the best HLA matched, and as appropriate, preferred KIR donor.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
506
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing screening for potential URD HCT
  • Potential URD undergoing screening to provide a HCT graft to a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at a participating institution
  • Provides written consent
Exclusion Criteria

Transplant Centers will select the best HLA matched, and as appropriate, preferred KIR donor. In situations where the preferred (best > better > neutral) KIR donor is not selected in favor of a less favorable KIR genotype donor, the center will report one or more defined reasons (donor age; gender; parity; CMV status; ABO status; availability/logistics; other) for the choice (among equivalently HLA matched donors).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Relapse2 Years

To measure the impact of donor selection for KIR genotype in allogeneic URD HCT for AML on cumulative incidence of relapse. We will determine a quantitative estimate of the likelihood of better KIR donors identified with routine, non-directed donor selection along with KIR genotyping data. The observed incidence of success in a better KIR donor identified within 8 weeks will be compared to the original donor genotype expected frequencies identified in our retrospective genotyping of 1086 donors selected for AML transplants.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Engraftment2 Years
Incidence of Relapse-Free Survival2 Years
Incidence of Graft Versus Host Disease2 Years
Incidence of Transplant Related Mortality2 Years

Number of patients who died within 2 years of transplant.

Overall Survival2 Years

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Emory University

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center Cancer Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Indiana University Simon Cancer Center

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Kansas University Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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