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A Phase II Pilot Trial to Estimate Survival After a Non-total Body Irradiation (TBI) Based Conditioning Regimen in Patients Diagnosed With B-acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Who Are Pre-allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Next-generation-sequence (NGS) Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negative

NCT ID: NCT03509961Sponsor: Pediatric Transplantation & Cellular Therapy ConsortiumLast updated: 2025-05-04

Summary

This study will evaluate the use of non- TBI (total body irradiation) conditioning for B-ALL patients with low risk of relapse as defined by absence of NGS-MRD (next generation sequencing minimal residual disease) before receiving a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Patients diagnosed with B-ALL who are candidates for HCT will be screened by NGS-MRD on a test of bone marrow done before the HCT. Subjects who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative will be eligible to receive a non-TBI conditioning regimen as part of the treatment cohort of the study. Subjects who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD positive will be treated as per treating center standard and will be followed in an observational cohort (HCT center standard of care).

Detailed description

A Phase II pilot trial will estimate survival after a non-TBI based conditioning regimen in patients diagnosed with B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are pre-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) next-generation-sequence (NGS) minimal residual disease (MRD) negative. The relationship of NGS-MRD status to survival in children, adolescents, and young adults with B-ALL undergoing any approach to allogeneic HCT will be explored in a larger cohort (treatment \[phase II\] and observational arms of the study). The primary objective is to estimate 2-year event free survival (EFS) in pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative patients with B-ALL undergoing a non-TBI based conditioning regimen through a multi-center prospective trial. The accrual period is 3 years. Patients that are NGS-MRD negative with B-ALL may be eligible for the Treatment Arm, which is myeloablative non-TBI conditioning with busulfan, fludarabine, and thiotepa followed -matched related, unrelated, and umbilical cord blood transplants. Patients that are NGS-MRD positive will be followed on the observational arm for outcome. Study sampling will include NGS-MRD bone marrow (BM) aspirate and peripheral blood (PB) samples collected \[same day when possible\] pre-HCT (within 4 weeks), and post-HCT on days 42 ± 14, 100 ± 20, and 365 ± 60; PB samples only will also be collected day 180± 60 and 270± 60; day +30, day +100, and 1-year post-HCT. NGS-MRD peripheral blood sample only at 6 months and 9 months post-HCT; (Blast specimen at time of diagnosis or relapse is required for NGS-MRD testing).

Arms & interventions

  • Diagnostic TestNGS-MRD

    Next generation sequencing minimal residual disease (NGS-MRD) is a test that has increased sensitivity over multichannel flow cytometry to better identify risk of key outcomes after HCT. Patients that have a pre-HCT negative NGS-MRD results may be eligible to proceed to the treatment arm of the study that uses a non-TBI conditioning regimen.

  • DrugMyeloablative allogeneic HCT with a non-TBI conditioning regimen

    Myeloablative study regimen will consist of busulfan, fludarabine and thiotepa. day -7: Fludarabine and Busulfan day -6: Fludarabine and Busulfan day -5: Fludarabine and Busulfan day -4: Fludarabine and Busulfan day -3: Fludarabine day -2: Thiotepa day -1: Rest Day 0: Transplant

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Two Year Event-free Survival

    The primary objective of this study is the two Year Event-free Survival for patients with high-risk or recurrent B-ALL who proceed to HCT and who are NGS-MRD negative when treated with a non-TBI preparative regimen.

    Time frame: Two years

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 1 Year to 25 YearsHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria for the Observational Arm: Any patient with ALL who undergoes Myeloablative HCT including any of the following: * Patients who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD positive. * Patients \<1 year old who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative. * Patients who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative (CR1/CR2) who received inotuzumab ozogamicin therapy before proceeding to HCT. * Patients who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative and will be receiving haploidentical HCT. * Patients who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative in CR2 with history of CNS relapse. * Patients who have received blinatumomab, but are \>CR2 prior to HCT. * Patients who have received CART-T cellular therapy, but are \>CR2 prior to HCT. * Patients with pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative in ≥ CR3. * Any T-ALL and MPAL patients undergoing first allogeneic HCT * Any patient who is pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative and eligible for participation in the treatment arm but family does not consent for treatment arm or treating physician believe it is in the patient best interest not to enroll on the treatment arm Inclusion Criteria for the Treatment Arm: * Pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative * Age ≥ 1 year and ≤ 25 years * Disease status: B-ALL in first (CR1) or second remission (CR2) * No prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. * Patients in CR1 or CR2 after blinatumomab treatment. * Patients in CR1 or CR2 after CAR-T cellular therapy. * Karnofsky Index or Lansky Play-Performance Scale ≥ 60 % on pre-transplant evaluation. Karnofsky scores must be used for patients \> 16 years of age and Lansky scores for patients \< 16 years of age. * Able to give informed consent if \> 18 years, or with a legal guardian capable of giving informed consent if \< 18 years. * Adequate organ function (within 4 weeks of initiation of preparative regimen), defined as: * Pulmonary: FEV1, FVC, and corrected DLCO must all be ≥ 50% of predicted by pulmonary function tests (PFTs). For children who are unable to perform for PFTs due to age, the criteria are: no evidence of dyspnea at rest and no need for supplemental oxygen. * Renal: Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender. * Cardiac: Shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram or radionuclide scan (MUGA) or ejection fraction of ≥ 50% by echocardiogram or radionuclide scan (MUGA), choice of test according to local standard of care. * Hepatic: SGOT (AST) or SGPT (ALT) \< 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age. Conjugated bilirubin \< 2.5 mg/dL, unless attributable to Gilbert's Syndrome. Exclusion Criteria: * CR2: exclude patients with history of CNS relapse (i.e. in CR2 with history of CNS isolated or combined relapse; CNS 2 will also be considered as CNS 3 for this purpose) from the treatment arm of study (can be enrolled on the observational arm). * Patients who have received inotuzumab treatment prior to allogeneic HCT are NOT eligible for the study treatment arm. Inotuzumab treatment may increase the risk of VOD/SOS for any allogeneic HCT recipient, but could potentiate the risk for with busulfan-based myeloablation (study-directed non-TBI conditioning). All inotuzumab-treated patients are eligible for the observational arm (HCT center standard of care). * Patients receiving non-myeloablative conditioning are not allowed on the observational arm (reduced toxicity conditioning with Flu/Mel/Thio is allowed on the observational arm). * Pregnant or lactating females are ineligible as many of the medications used in this protocol could be harmful to unborn children and infants. * Patients with HIV or uncontrolled fungal, bacterial or viral infections are excluded. Patients with history of fungal disease during induction therapy may proceed if they have a significant response to antifungal therapy with no evidence or minimal evidence of non-progressive disease remaining by CT evaluation. * Patients with active CNS leukemia or any other active site of extramedullary disease at the time of enrollment are not permitted. * T-ALL and MPAL patients are only allowed on the observational arm. * Patients with genetic disorders (generally marrow failure syndromes) prone to secondary AML/ALL with known poor outcome are not eligible (Fanconi Anemia, Kostmann Syndrome, Dyskeratosis Congenita, etc).

Study locations (24)

Children's of Alabama/University of Alabama in Birmingham(UAB)

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

Recruiting
Joseph Chewning, MD · Principal Investigator

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

Recruiting
Desiree Tobin · Contact
Dana Salzberg, MD · Principal Investigator

City of Hope

Duarte, California, 91010

Recruiting
Ahmed Tahoun, MBBS, MBA · Contact
Anna Pawlowska, MD · Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027

Recruiting
Aunsha Williamson · Contact
Hisham Abdel-Azim, MD · Principal Investigator

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Los Angeles, California, 90095

Recruiting
Ted Moore, MD · Principal Investigator

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Oakland, California, 94609

Recruiting
Julia Klein · Contact
nahal Lalefar, MD · Principal Investigator

UCSF

San Francisco, California, 94123

Recruiting
Kevin Magruder · Contact
Christine Higham, MD · Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Recruiting
Amy Keating, MD · Principal Investigator

Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

Recruiting
Linda Eford · Contact
Niketa Shah, MD · Principal Investigator

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children - Nemours Deleware

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803

Recruiting
Emi Caywood, MD · Principal Investigator

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610

Recruiting
Beate Greer · Contact
Biljana Horn, MD · Principal Investigator

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, 33155

Recruiting
Jorge Galvez, MD · Principal Investigator

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701

Recruiting
Kelsey Titus · Contact
Benjamin Shrine, MD · Principal Investigator

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

Recruiting
Judson Russell · Contact
Muna Qayed, MD · Principal Investigator

Riley Hospital for Children - Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

Recruiting
Courtney Spiegel · Contact
Jodi Skiles, MD · Principal Investigator

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

Recruiting
Jaime Chisholm · Contact
Jason Law, MD · Principal Investigator

Dana Faber Cancer Institute/ Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

Recruiting
Steven Margossian, MD · Principal Investigator

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

Recruiting
Ulrich Duffner, MD · Principal Investigator

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

Recruiting
Katrina Walters · Contact
Ibrahim Ahmed, MD · Principal Investigator

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

Recruiting
Jennifer Krajewski, MD · Principal Investigator

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263

Recruiting
Barbara Bambach, MD · Principal Investigator

Atrium Health - Levine Cancer Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203

Recruiting
Jeffrey Huo, MD · Principal Investigator

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030

Recruiting
Sherry Melton · Contact
Kris Mahadeo, MD · Principal Investigator

Methodist Healthcare System

San Antonio, Texas, 78229

Recruiting
Troy Quigg, DO · Principal Investigator

References

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