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In Vivo Treg Expansion and Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01927120
Lead Sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Brief Summary

IL-2 add-back post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), combined with Sirolimus (SIR), Tacrolimus (TAC) will optimize Treg reconstitution and prevent graft versus host disease (GVHD).

Detailed Description

1) Determine if a GVHD prophylaxis regimen of IL-2/SIR/TAC enhances in vivo Treg differentiation and growth; 2) Study the safety and effects of IL-2/SIR/TAC on the incidence of acute and chronic GVHD; 3) Evaluate the influence of dual IL-2 supplementation and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition on T cell-specific signaling pathways and the polarization of emerging T helper cells.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have an available 8/8 human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 matched-related or unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic peripheral blood stem cell graft.

  • Acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplasia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, or myeloproliferative neoplasms requiring a matched allogeneic HSCT.

    • Acute Leukemia (AML or ALL) must be in complete remission defined as: <5% marrow blasts with no morphologic evidence of leukemia, no peripheral blasts, marrow >20% cellular, and peripheral absolute neutrophil count >1000/µL (platelet recovery is not required).
    • Myelodysplasia (MDS) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): Must have <5% marrow blasts.
    • Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN): Must have <5% peripheral / marrow blasts.
  • Adequate vital organ function:

    1. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 45% by multi gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or ECHO
    2. Forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and adjusted diffusing lung capacity oxygenation (DLCO) ≥ 50% of predicted values on pulmonary function tests
    3. Transaminases (AST, ALT) < 2 times upper limit of normal values
    4. Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 cc/min.
  • Performance status: Karnofsky Performance Status Score ≥ 80%

  • Donor eligibility: Eligible donors will include healthy sibling, relative or unrelated donors that are matched with the patient at HLA-A, B, C, and DRB1 by high resolution typing.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Active infection not controlled with appropriate antimicrobial therapy
  • History of HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection
  • Anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, bortezomib, or cyclophosphamide administered within 14 days before or planned to receive with HCT conditioning or as part of GVHD prophylaxis in the 14 days after HCT.
  • Hypersensitivity to recombinant human IL-2
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-hodgkin lymphoma are excluded as these malignancies may express the IL-2 receptor and pose a potential growth signal to any present disease.
  • Sorror's co-morbidity factors with total score >4

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
GVHD RegimenIL-2Graft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis regimen IL-2 with Sirolimus and Tacrolimus after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
GVHD RegimenSirolimusGraft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis regimen IL-2 with Sirolimus and Tacrolimus after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
GVHD RegimenTacrolimusGraft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis regimen IL-2 with Sirolimus and Tacrolimus after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Regulatory T Cells (Tregs)/Total CD4+ Cells at Day 30 Post-HCT30 days post HCT

Percentage of Treg among blood CD4+ T cells at day 30 after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), to compare to SIR/TAC alone data from a previous trial (median of 16%). The study was designed to capture an increase in regulatory T cells from a median of 16.0% at day +30.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
STAT3, STAT5 (Y694), and S6 Phosphorylation Among Treg and Non-Treg at Day 9090 days post HCT

Phosphorylation (p): pSTAT3, pSTAT5 (Y694), and pS6 among Treg and non-Treg at day +90.

Overall Survival at Day +365365 days post HCT

Overall survival will be defined as the time from transplant date to death from any cause.

Cumulative Incidence of Relapse1 year post HCT

Incidence of primary disease relapse per standard definitions.

Cumulative Incidence of Grade II-IV Acute GVHD by Day +100100 days post HCT

Acute GVHD will be graded per the 1995 consensus guidelines.

Cumulative Incidence of Chronic GVHD by Day +365365 days post HCT

Cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD by day +365 per NIH Consensus criteria.

Incidence of Non-relapse Death365 days post HCT

Incidence of Non-relapse death/Transplant-related mortality. Non-relapse death is defined as death in continuous remission from primary disease requiring transplantation.

Incidence of Unexpected or Serious Adverse Events (AEs)Up to days 130 post HCT

Grade 3-5 unexpected or serious adverse events (AEs) according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.4.03) were captured up to day +130 or 30 days after the last dose of IL-2. Events listed, with causality in relation to study treatment noted.

Proportion of Treg Among Blood CD4+ T Cells at Day +90 After HCT90 days post HCT

The proportion of Tregs to non-Treg CD4+ cells to be assessed at day +90. Natural Killer Cells (NKs): Median K/uL NK cells.

STAT3, STAT5 (Y694), and S6 Phosphorylation Among Treg and Non-Treg at Day 3030 days post HCT

Phosphorylation (p): pSTAT3, pSTAT5 (Y694), and pS6 among Treg and non-Treg at day +30.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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