HMA+DLI vs DLI Preemptive Therapy Based on MRD for AL Undergoing Allo-HSCT

Hypomethylating Agents + Donor Lymphocyte Infusion vs Donor Lymphocyte Infusion Preemptive Therapy Based on Minimal Residual Disease for Acute Leukemia Undergoing Allogenetic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) is an effective therapy for acute leukemia, but relapse is the most common problem affecting long-term survivors of allo-HSCT. Therapy options for relapse include stopping immune suppression, re-induction of chemotherapy, donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or combination therapy. In this prospective randomized controlled study, the safety and efficacy of hypomethylating agents (HMA) + DLI and DLI preemptive therapy based on minimal residual disease in acute leukemia undergoing allo-HSCT are evaluated.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Minimal Residual Disease,Acute Leukemia, Hypomethylating Agents, Donor Lymphocyte Infusion, Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Intervention / Treatment: Combination product: HMA+DLI; Biological: DLI

Detailed Description

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) is an effective therapy for acute leukemia, but relapse is the most common problem affecting long-term survivors of allo-HSCT. Therapy options for relapse include stopping immune suppression, re-induction of chemotherapy, donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or combination therapy. One method of solving relapse is to intervene before hematologic or pathologic relapse occurs based on minimal residual disease (MRD) . DLI is an effective post-transplantation therapy based on MRD for relapse. Whether combination of hypomethylating agents (HMA) and DLI could improve outcomes remains unclear. In this prospective randomized controlled study, the safety and efficacy of HMA+DLI and DLI preemptive therapy based on minimal residual disease in acute leukemia undergoing allo-HSCT are evaluated.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 100
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Hua Jin; Phone Number: +86-020-61641613; Email: 499509173@qq.com

Study Locations

• China
  • Guangdong
    • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510515
      • Recruiting
      • Department of Hematology,Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
      • Contact: Hua Jin; Phone Number: +86-020-61641613; Email: 499509173@qq.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- A patient age of 14-65 years. AL patients who achieved CR at pre-transplantation undergoing allo-HSCT. Subjects (or their legally acceptable representatives) must have signed an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• AL patients who were in NR at pre-transplantation undergoing allo-HSCT. Any abnormality in a vital sign (e.g., heart rate, respiratory rate, or blood pressure). Patients with any conditions not suitable for the trial (investigators' decision).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: HMA+DLI; For AL patients who achieved CR at pre-transplantation undergoing allo-HSCT, DLI was not given and immunosuppressant were withdrawn if patients were MRD persistently negative. MRD status were monitored every 30 days. If patients were MRD negative by Day+30 post-transplantation, MRD status would be continued to be monitored by Day+60. If patients were MRD positive by Day+30 post-transplantation, immunosuppressant were withdrawn. If MRD were persistently positive until Day+60 or MRD changed from negative by Day+30 to positive by Day +60 post-transplantation, HMA and DLI were given. DLI was given 48 hours after administration of HMA. DLI was given monthly until GVHD occurred or MRD became negative or a total of four times. If MRD changed from positive by Day+30 to negative by Day+60 post-transplantation, MRD status would be continued to be monitored by Day+90 post-transplantation. If patients were MRD positive by Day+90 post-transplantation, HMA and DLI were given as shown above.	Combination product: HMA+DLI; HMA: Decitabine was administered at 20mg/m2/day for five consecutive days or Ara-C was administered at 75mg/m2/day for seven consecutive days. DLI was administered at a median dose of 1.0 (range 0.7-1.4) ×10*8 mononuclear cells/kg.
Experimental: DLI; For AL patients who achieved CR at pre-transplantation undergoing allo-HSCT, DLI was not given and immunosuppressant were withdrawn if patients were MRD persistently negative. MRD status were monitored every 30 days. If patients were MRD negative by Day+30 post-transplantation, MRD status would be continued to be monitored by Day+60 post-transplantation. If patients were MRD positive by Day+30 post-transplantation, immunosuppressant were withdrawn. If MRD were persistently positive until Day+60 or MRD changed from negative by Day+30 to positive by Day+60 post-transplantation, DLI was given. DLI was given monthly until GVHD occurred or MRD became negative or a total of four times. If MRD changed from positive by Day+30 to negative by Day+60 post-transplantation, MRD status would be continued to be monitored by Day+90 post-transplantation. If patients were MRD positive by Day+90 post-transplantation, DLI was given as shown above.	Biological: DLI; DLI was administered at a median dose of 1.0 (range 0.7-1.4) ×10*8 mononuclear cells/kg.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Relapse	Relapse was defined by reappearance of blasts in the peripheral blood, recurrence of BM blasts >5%, or development of extramedullary disease infiltrates at any site	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Disease-free survival (DFS)	DFS was defined as the time from transplantation to relapse or death in remission	2 years
Overall survival (OS)	OS was defined as the time from transplantation to death from all causes	2 years
Transplant-related mortality (TRM)	TRM was defined as death from any cause except relapse	2 years
Incidence of acute GVHD	Acute GVHD was graded according to standard criteria	100 days
Incidence of chronic GVHD	Chronic GVHD was assessed in patients alive after day 100	2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Yan CH, Liu DH, Liu KY, Xu LP, Liu YR, Chen H, Han W, Wang Y, Qin YZ, Huang XJ. Risk stratification-directed donor lymphocyte infusion could reduce relapse of standard-risk acute leukemia patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Blood. 2012 Apr 5;119(14):3256-62. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-09-380386. Epub 2012 Feb 14.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): October 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): October 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 5, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): September 7, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 7, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 5, 2018
• Last Verified: July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Disease Attributes; Neoplastic Processes; Leukemia; Acute Disease; Neoplasm, Residual
• Other Study ID Numbers: HMA+DLI vs DLI-MRD-AL-2018

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No