This is a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, safety and potential benefits of removing one immune suppressive drug called mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) from the standard allogenic stem cell transplant treatment protocol. MMF will be omitted from the transplant regimen in 60 eligible patients with hematologic malignancies. Participants will be followed for up to 2 years post standard of care transplant at Cedars-Sinai.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Elimination of the immunosuppressive drug mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) from the post-transplant regimen.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Engraftment failure
Evaluate the feasibility of eliminating the drug Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) from the transplant regimens as determined by an acceptable rate of engraftment failure (\<10%). Engraftment failure is when the blood-forming cells received on transplant day do not start to grow and make healthy blood cells.
Time frame: 60 days post-transplant
Time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment
Days to neutrophil and platelet engraftment since transplant.
Time frame: 60 days post-transplant
Rate of severe acute GVHD by day +100.
Proportion of patients with severe acute GVHD at day 100 post-transplantation. * Acute GVHD is when the donated stem cells attack the body within the first 100 days post-transplant. * The modified Keystone criteria will be used for acute GVHD staging and grading.
Time frame: 100 days post-transplant
Treatment-related mortality
Rate of treatment-related mortality
Time frame: 5 days post- transplant to 2-years
Rate of severe chronic GVHD at 1 year
Proportion of patients with severe chronic GVHD at day 365 post-transplantation. -Chronic GVHD is when the donated stem cells attack the body after 100 days post-transplant. Chronic GVHD is defined by NIH Consensus Criteria for chronic GVHD.
Time frame: 1-year post-transplant
Relapse
Relapse rate at 1 and 2 years
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant and 2 years post-transplant
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival at 1 and 2 years
Time frame: 1-year post-transplant and 2-years post-transplant
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)-free, Relapse Free Survival
Rate of GVHD-free, Relapse Free Survival
Time frame: 1-year post- transplant and 2-years post-transplant
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