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The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the prophylactic administration of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) in acute leukemia patients with complete remission pre- and post-allotransplant on the occurrence of poor graft function (PGF) and prolonged isolated thrombocytopenia (PT) after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an effective treatment of malignant hematopoietic diseases. However, the delayed hematopoietic reconstitution, including PGF and PT, remain serious complication after allo-HSCT, and the effective therapeutic strategies are limited. In murine studies, endothelial cells have been identified as a key cellular component supporting hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow microenvironment. Our previous prospective nested case-control study suggested that the frequency of bone marrow endothelial cells was markedly reduced in patients with PGF or PT. Moreover, our recent study further identified reduced bone marrow endothelial cells (<0.1%) pre-allotransplant was associated with significant higher incidences of PGF or PT after allo-HSCT. In addition, NAC treatment in vitro could quantitatively and functionally improve bone marrow endothelial cells derived from the patients with PGF or PT. Therefore, bone marrow endothelial cells (<0.1%) pre-allotransplant can be used to identify patients with a higher incidence of PGF or PT to provide timely prophylactic intervention of NAC to prevent the occurrence of delayed hematopoietic reconstitution post-transplant. The study hypothesis: Prophylactic intervention of NAC pre- and post-allotransplant could reduce the incidence of PGF and PT in acute leukemia patients after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.


Clinical Trial Description

Acute leukemia patients with complete remission, whose bone marrow endothelial cells were less than 0.1% detected before haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, receive NAC (orally at dosages of 400mg 3 times per day). NAC treatment begins from 14 days pre-allotransplant to 2 months after-allotransplant continuously in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The effect of NAC on hematopoietic stem cells, megakaryocytes, immunologic subsets, and the elements of bone marrow microenvironment will be monitored pre- and post-allotransplant.

Drug:N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is orally administrated at dosages of 400mg 3 times per day. NAC treatment begins from 14 days pre-allotransplant to 2 months after-allotransplant continuously in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Participant:Acute leukemia patients with CR, whose bone marrow endothelial cells were less than 0.1% detected before haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Eligibility Ages Eligible for Study: 15-60 Years Genders Eligible for Study: Both Accepts The trial will be terminated in following situation

1. Severe toxicity occurrence

2. Cumulative incidence of relapse increased) (≥ 30%)

3. Cumulative incidence of mortality increased (≥ 30%)

4. Cumulative incidence of severe graft-versus-host disease increased (≥ 30%) ;


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NCT number NCT03236220
Study type Interventional
Source Peking University People's Hospital
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date August 1, 2017
Completion date December 1, 2018

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