Campath-1H and Allogeneic Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoid Malignancies

November 6, 2018 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Campath-1H Snd Allogeneic Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoid Malignancies

High dose chemotherapy followed by transplantation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell with the use of Campath-1h, a monoclonal antibody that have a synergistic effect to chemotherapy with minimal toxicity. In addition Campath-1H can improve engraftment of donor cells through its immunosuppressive properties.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Alemtuzumab is a drug that is designed to specifically attack some types of leukemia and lymphoma cells. In addition, it weakens the immune system, helping to prevent the rejection of donor marrow or stem cells.

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be admitted to the hospital for treatment. Alemtuzumab will be injected into your vein over a period of 4 hours. This will be done 5 days in a row (Days 1 to 5). Drugs diphenhydramine (Benadryl), solumedrol and acetaminophen (Tylenol) will be given in to decrease the risk of or ease side effects before each dose of the alemtuzumab.

You will also receive Carmustine over one hour on the first day. From the second to the fifth day, you will receive cytarabine and etoposide twice a day. On the six day, you will receive melphalan once. Both drugs will be given through a catheter (plastic tube) that extends into the large chest vein. The catheter will be left in place throughout treatment on this study. Some participants, depending on their type of disease, will also receive rituximab. Rituximab will be given during the first day of chemotherapy then once a week for a total of 4 doses.

When chemotherapy is finished, blood stem cells from a donor will be given through the catheter. G-CSF, a growth factor that promotes the production of blood cells, will be injected under the skin once a day until your blood cell counts recover to a certain level.

Blood tests (about 2 tablespoons each) , urine tests, bone marrow aspirations, and x-rays will be done as needed to track the effects of the transplant. The blood tests will be drawn daily while in the hospital and then at least twice weekly as an outpatient for the first 100 days. The CT scans and bone marrow studies will be done at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and then every 6 months for at least 3 years after transplant. You may also have transfusions of blood and platelets as needed.

You will need to stay in the hospital about 3 to 4 weeks. You will be taken off study if their disease gets worse or intolerable side effects occur. You must stay in the Houston area for about 100 days after the transplant. After that, you will be asked to return to Houston every 6 months for the next 3-5 years for scans (CT, gallium, or PET scans), and bone marrow aspirations over the next 3-5 years.

This is an investigational study. The FDA has approved the drugs used in this study. Their use together in this study is investigational. About 142 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

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

15 years to 60 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 15-65 years old
  2. B or T-cell lymphoid disease, not eligible for non-myeloablative transplantation.
  3. Patients in relapse after failing conventional chemotherapy.
  4. Patients with HLA-identical or one-antigen mismatched sibling, or a matched unrelated donor.
  5. Performance status </=2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Past history of anaphylaxis following exposure to rat or mouse derived CDR-grafted humanized monoclonal antibodies.
  2. Less than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy.
  3. Pregnancy or lactation.
  4. HIV or HTLV-I positivity.
  5. Serum creatinine >1.6 mg/dl or serum bilirubin >0.2 mg/dl unless due to tumor, SGPT >/= 2 x NI
  6. PFT-DCLO<50%, cardiac EF <50% of predicted levels.

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
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Campath-1H
10 mg/day x 5
10 mg/day x 5, starting with the first day of chemotherapy
Other Names:
  • Campath
  • Alemutuzumab

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
CAMPATH 2-year event-free survival rate
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Issa F. Khouri, MD, BS, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 9, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 7, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 6, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

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