Clofarabine, Cytarabine, and Thymoglobulin for Allogeneic Transplantation

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Clinical Trial

Official title: A Non-Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen for Allogeneic Transplantation With Clofarabine, Cytarabine, and Thymoglobulin for Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will test the combination of clofarabine, cytarabine, and thymoglobulin as a non-myeloablative conditioning regimen for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes or acute myeloid leukemia undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Clinical Trial Description

Current reduced intensity conditioning regimens have been able to decrease TRM (treatment related mortality) but suffer from increased rates of disease relapse. Disease burden at transplantation, as measured by percent myeloblasts, predicts relapse. Current regimens employ fludarabine and busulfan with various adjutants, but these agents are not part of the usual armamentarium used versus leukemia and have questionable anti-leukemic activity. By substituting clofarabine and cytarabine, a combination with proven anti-leukemic activity in the relapsed and refractory setting as well as activity versus MDS, as the back bone of the regimen we hope overcome residual disease and improve post-transplant relapse rates. Furthermore the principal toxicity of this regimen is myelosuppression, which should be abrogated by the infusion of stem cells. Thymoglobulin is included due to its minimal contribution to toxicity but significant benefits in engraftment, and controlling acute and chronic GVHD, which are major contributors to TRM and disease specific activity in MDS. ;

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Leukemia, Myeloid
• Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Preleukemia

• NCT number: NCT00593645
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Washington University School of Medicine
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: November 2007
• Completion date: July 2009