Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

March 31, 2010 updated by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fludarabine And Busulfan As Conditioning For Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Or Myelodysplastic Syndrome Transplanted With Hematopoietic Stem Cells From HLA-Compatible Related Or Unrelated Donors

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy used to kill tumor cells. Sometimes the transplanted cells are rejected by the body's normal tissues. Drugs such as cyclosporine may prevent this from happening.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have chronic myelogenous leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the incidence of nonrelapse mortality at 100 days after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) treated with fludarabine and busulfan. II. Determine the incidence of donor stem cell engraftment in patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine the incidence and severity of acute graft-vs-host disease in patients treated with this regimen. IV. Determine the incidence of persistent or recurrent CML or MDS in patients treated with this regimen. V. Determine the safety of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive a conditioning regimen comprising fludarabine IV on days -9 to -6 and oral busulfan every 6 hours on days -5 to -2. Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on day 0. Patients receive graft-vs-host disease prophylaxis comprising methotrexate IV on days 1, 3, 6, and 11 and cyclosporine orally or IV twice daily on days -1 to 100 followed by a taper until day 180. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 1.5 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) (BCR/abl or Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome positive) Accelerated phase More than 10% and less than 30% myeloblasts and promyelocytes in marrow or peripheral blood Perturbations of white count, platelet count, or hematocrit uncontrolled by chemotherapy with busulfan or hydroxyurea Progressive splenomegaly refractory to chemotherapy Extramedullary tumor Presence of a nonconstitutional cytogenetic abnormality in addition to a single Ph chromosome, except for -Y Persistent unexplained fever or bone pain Blast phase More than 30% myeloblasts and promyelocytes in marrow or peripheral blood Remission after blast phase Less than 10% blasts in marrow and peripheral blood with a history of blast phase Any phase of CML if there is a contraindication to conditioning therapy with cyclophosphamide OR Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with any of the following subtypes: Refractory anemia (RA) or RA with ringed sideroblasts (RARS) High-risk cytogenetics (i.e., monosomy 7 or complex abnormalities) RA with excess blasts (RAEB) Presence of 5-20% blasts in marrow and less than 5% blasts in peripheral blood RAEB in transformation 21-30% blasts in marrow OR more than 5% blasts in peripheral blood Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia Presence of no more than 20% blasts in marrow, less than 5% blasts in peripheral blood, and more than 1,000 monocytes/uL of peripheral blood Secondary acute myeloid leukemia arising from pre-existing MDS More than 30% blasts in marrow Any stage of MDS if there is a contraindication to conditioning therapy with cyclophosphamide Related or unrelated donor compatible for HLA-A, B, C, DRB1, and DQB1 antigens Mismatch for a single HLA-A, B, C, DRB1, and DQB1 allele within the same broad serotype (e.g., A*0101 vs 0102) or crossover group (e.g., A*0101 vs 0301) allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 65 and under Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not severely limited by diseases other than malignancy Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: No hepatic disease AST no greater than 2 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 times normal OR Creatinine clearance at least 50% for age, weight, and height Cardiovascular: No cardiac insufficiency requiring treatment No symptomatic coronary artery disease Pulmonary: No severe hypoxemia (pO2 less than 70 mm Hg and DLCO less than 70% predicted) No mild hypoxemia (pO2 less than 80 mm Hg and DLCO less than 60% predicted) Other: HIV negative Not pregnant or nursing

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent growth factors during methotrexate administration

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Claudio Anasetti, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

February 16, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1519.00
  • FHCRC-1519.00
  • NCI-H01-0082
  • CDR0000069094 (Registry Identifier: PDQ)

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