Sargramostim After Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) After T-Lymphocyte Depleted Allogeneic BMT for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

RATIONALE: Colony-stimulating factors, such as sargramostim, may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of sargramostim after bone marrow transplantation in treating patients who have myelodysplastic syndrome.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the effect of sargramostim (GM-CSF) on the progression-free 1-year survival of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome who have undergone T-cell-depleted CD34+ augmented allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

OUTLINE: All patients receive elutriated, CD34+ stem cell augmented donor bone marrow according to another protocol on day 0.

Patients receive sargramostim (GM-CSF) subcutaneously on days 5-60.

Patients are followed on days 120, 180, 360 and periodically thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 45 patients will be accrued for this study within 3-4 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
        • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Cytologically proven myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) of one of the following types:

    • Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB)
    • RAEB in transformation
    • Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
    • MDS with multiple chromosomal abnormalities
    • MDS with life threatening cytopenias in at least 2 cell lines

      • Platelet count < 30,000/mm^3 OR
      • Absolute neutrophil count no greater than 1,000/mm^3 OR
      • Anemia requiring transfusion support
    • Leukemia out of MDS (meet any of above requirements, but greater than 30% blasts in marrow)
  • No acute leukemia
  • Medically eligible for bone marrow transplant according to standard operating procedure of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 to 65

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Hepatic:

  • Not specified

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No prior acute allergic reactions to sargramostim (GM-CSF)
  • Not pregnant
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

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