The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of lower doses of busulfan and the elimination of cyclosporine will further reduce transplant-related side effects for patients with Fanconi Anemia (FA). Patients will undergo a transplant utilizing mis-matched related or matched unrelated donors following a preparative regimen of busulfan, fludarabine, anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclophosphamide.
The trial proposed is a three arm phase II treatment protocol designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of risk-adjusted chemotherapy-based cytoreductive regimen plus a CD34+ selected T-cell depleted peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) stem cell transplant for the treatment of patients with Fanconi anemia and severe hematologic disease. Candidates for this trial will include patients with Fanconi anemia presenting with severe marrow failure (transfusion dependent) or myelodysplastic syndrome, or acute myelogenous leukemia for whom an allogeneic stem cell transplant is indicated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
70
A standard dose of busulfan, associated with excellent outcomes in our previous trial will be used for young patients with marrow aplasia (arm A). A higher dose of busulfan will be used in younger patients with MDS and AML (arm B) to maximize disease control. A lower dose of busulfan will be used in older patients (arm C) to minimize toxicity.
Arms A, B and C - Cytoxan will be given as a 1-2 hour infusion for 4 days. The dose will be adjusted according to patients ideal body weight for obese patients.
Arms A, B and C - Fludarabine will be given IV over 30 minutes daily for 4 days. The dose will be adjusted according to renal function according to Institutional guidelines.
Arms A, B and C - 4 doses will be given prior to transplant to promote engraftment.
All patients will also receive G-CSF post-transplant to foster engraftment.
The source of stem cells for all patients will be peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) induced and mobilized by treatment of the donor with G-CSF for 4-6 days. T-cell depletion will be uniformly performed by positive CD34 selection with the use of the Miltenyi system (CliniMACS device).
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
COMPLETEDCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
RECRUITINGFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
RECRUITINGGraft Failure or Rejection
Primary non-engraftment is diagnosed when the patient fails to achieve an ANC \>=500/mm3 at any time in the first 28 days post-transplant. If (1) after achievement of an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>=500/mm3, the ANC declines to \<500/mm3 for more than 3 consecutive days in the absence of relapse, or, (2) there is absence of donor cells in the marrow and/or blood as demonstrated by chimerism assay in the absence of relapse, a diagnosis of secondary graft failure is made. The patient is not evaluable for graft failure or rejection if recurrence of host MDS is detected concurrently.
Time frame: 5 years
Post-transplant severe morbidity and mortality
The occurrence of severe post-transplant regimen-related severe morbidity (grade IV toxicity) and/or mortality will be the second endpoint of this study. In the context of the agents or agent-combination used for cytoreduction used, particular attention will be given to toxicity involving (1) the liver, (2) the lungs, (3) the oral mucosa and gastrointestinal tract, and (4) the central nervous system.
Time frame: 2 years post-transplant
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