NCT03579875 · Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Alpha/Beta TCD HCT in Patients With Inherited BMF Disorders
What this study is about
This is a phase II trial of T cell receptor alpha/beta depletion (α/β TCD) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation in patients with inherited bone marrow failure (BMF) disorders to eliminate the need for routine graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) immune suppression leading to earlier immune recovery and potentially a reduction in the risk of severe infections after transplantation.
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This is a phase II trial of T cell receptor alpha/beta depletion (α/β TCD) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation in patients with inherited bone marrow failure (BMF) disorders to eliminate the need for routine graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) immune suppression leading to earlier immune recovery and potentially a reduction in the risk of severe infections after transplantation.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- For FA patients:
- Diagnosis of Fanconi anemia
- Age \<65 years of age
- Has one of the following risk factors:
- Severe aplastic anemia (SAA)
- Myelodysplastic features
- High risk genotype
- Immunodeficiency associated with history of recurrent infections
- Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70% if ≥ 16 years of age or Lansky play score ≥ 50% for patients \<16 years of age
- Adequate pulmonary, cardiac and liver function
- Voluntary written consent (minor assent if appropriate) prior to the performance of any study related procedures not part of standard medical care For TBD patients: • Diagnosis of TBD
- Age \<70 years of age
- Has one of the following risk factors:
- Severe aplastic anemia (SAA)
- Myelodysplastic features
- Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70% if ≥ 16 years of age or Lansky play score ≥ 50% for patients \<16 years of age
- Adequate pulmonary, cardiac and liver function
- Voluntary written consent (minor assent if appropriate) prior to the performance of any study related procedures not part of standard medical care
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnant or breastfeeding as the treatment used in this study are Pregnancy Category D. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 14 days of study registration
- Active, uncontrolled infection within 1 week prior to starting study therapy
- Malignant solid tumor cancer within previous 2 years Donor Selection (Inclusion Criteria): meets one of the following match criteria:
- an HLA-A, B, DRB1 matched sibling donor (matched sibling)
- an HLA-A, B, DRB1 matched related donor (other than sibling)
- a related donor mismatched at 1 HLA-A, B, C and DRB1 antigen
- 7-8/8 HLA-A,B,C,DRB1 allele matched unrelated donor per current institutional guidelines Patients and donors are typed for HLA-A and B using serological or molecular techniques and for DRB1 using high resolution molecular typing. If a donor has been selected on the basis of HLA-A, B, C and DRB1 typing as above, preference will be made for donors matched at the HLA-C locus.
- Body weight of at least 40 kilograms and at least 12 years of age
- Willing and able to undergo mobilized peripheral blood apheresis
- In general good health as determined by the medical provider
- Adequate organ function defined as:
- Hematologic: hemoglobin, WBC, platelet within 10% of upper and lower limit of normal range of test (gender based for hemoglobin)
- Hepatic: ALT \< 2 x upper limit of normal
- Renal: serum creatinine \< 1.8 mg/dl
- Performance of a donor infectious disease screen panel including CMV Antibody, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Hepatitis C Antibody, HIV 1/2 Antibody, HTLVA 1/2 Antibody, Treponema, and Trypanosoma Cruzi (T. Cruzi) plus HBV, HCV, WNV, HIV by nucleic acid testing (NAT); and screening for evidence of and risks factors for infection with Zika virus, or per current standard institutional donor screen - must be negative for HIV and active hepatitis B
- Not pregnant - females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of mobilization start
- Voluntary written consent (parent/guardian and minor assent, if \< 18 years) prior to the performance of any research related procedure
Where
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Frequently asked questions
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jan 30, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations