Alemtuzumab is an antibody that reduces the strength of the immune system that is given in preparation for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). In this research study the investigators want to find out if they can adjust the dose of alemtuzumab used as part of allogeneic HCT to target the level of Day 0 (the planned day of graft infusion) to an optimal therapeutic window of 0.15-0.9 ug/mL.
Alemtuzumab levels at Day 0 can affect: * the chances of developing acute graft versus host disease (GVHD), which is an immune reaction of the donor cells against your own tissues * the chances of developing mixed chimerism, which is having a mixture of your own cells and donor cells after HCT, and * recovery of your immune system following transplant. High levels of alemtuzumab are associated with more mixed chimerism and slower immune recovery, while low levels are associated with more acute GVHD. The investigators have developed a plan to adjust the alemtuzumab dose for patients to target Day 0 levels to fall within an ideal effective range of 0.15-0.9 ug/mL. This range may minimize the risks of these complications. The investigators are conducting this study to determine if the current plan for alemtuzumab dosing will be successful in the majority of patients and evaluate the impact on the clinical outcomes of acute GVHD, mixed chimerism, and immune recovery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Alemtuzumab (Campath®) is a recombinant DNA-derived humanized monoclonal antibody directed against CD52. Alemtuzumab is produced in mammalian cell (Chinese hamster ovary) suspension culture in a medium containing neomycin. Neomycin is not detectable in the final product. Alemtuzumab is a sterile, clear, colorless, isotonic pH 6.8-7.4 solution for injection. Alemtuzumab is supplied in single-use clear glass ampules containing 30 mg of Alemtuzumab in 3 mL of solution. A single use vial of alemtuzumab contains 30 mg alemtuzumab, 8 mg sodium chloride, 1.44 mg dibasic sodium phosphate, 0.2 mg potassium chloride, 0.2 mg monobasic potassium phosphate, 0.1 mg polysorbate 80, and 0.0187 mg disodium edetate dihydrate.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
RECRUITINGAlemtuzumab levels
Number of patients who have alemtuzumab levels in the optimal therapeutic range on Day 0.
Time frame: 100 days
CD4+ T cell count
CD4+ T cell count in patients who achieve the target window compared to patients who do not.
Time frame: 100 days
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