NCT01962415 · Paul Szabolcs
Reduced Intensity Conditioning for Non-Malignant Disorders Undergoing UCBT, BMT or PBSCT
(HSCT+RIC)
What this study is about
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using a reduced-intensity condition (RIC) regimen with umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT), double cord UCBT, matched unrelated donor (MUD) bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) in patients with non-malignant disorders that are amenable to treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). After transplant, subjects will be followed for late effects and for ongoing graft success.
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of using a reduced-intensity condition (RIC) regimen with umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT), double cord UCBT, matched unrelated donor (MUD) bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) in patients with non-malignant disorders that are amenable to treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). After transplant, subjects will be followed for late effects and for ongoing graft success.
Interventions
DRUG
Hydroxyurea
Oral administration
DRUG
Alemtuzumab
Intravenous (IV) administration.
DRUG
Fludarabine
IV administration
DRUG
Melphalan
IV administration
DRUG
Thiotepa
IV administration
Primary outcome measures
Post-transplant treatment-related mortality (TRM)
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant
The number of deaths related to the research intervention at day 100, 6 months, and 1 year post-transplant.
Neurodevelopmental milestones
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant
Evaluation of the pace of attaining neurodevelopmental milestones after reduced-intensity conditioning as compared to myeloablative conditioning historical controls from the target population(s).
Immune Reconstitution
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant
Evaluation of the pace of immune reconstitution.
Severe opportunistic infections
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant
Evaluation of the incidence of severe opportunistic infections.
GVHD occurrence
Time frame: 1 year post-transplant
Description of the incidence of acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) (II-IV) and chronic extensive GVHD.
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
- A 4/6, 5/6 or 6/6 HLA matched related or unrelated UCB unit available that will deliver a pre-cryopreservation total nucleated cell dose of ≥ 3 x 10e7 cells/kg, or double unit grafts, each cord blood unit delivering at least 2 x 10e7 cells/kg OR an 8 of 8 or 7 of 8 HLA allele level matched unrelated donor bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor graft.
- Adequate organ function as measured by:
- Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL and creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2.
- Hepatic transaminases (ALT/AST) ≤ 4 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
- Adequate cardiac function by echocardiogram or radionuclide scan (shortening fraction \> 26% or ejection fraction \> 40% or \> 80% of normal value for age).
- Pulmonary evaluation testing demonstrating CVC or FEV1/FVC of ≥ 50% of predicted for age and/or resting pulse oximeter ≥ 92% on room air or clearance by the pediatric or adult pulmonologist. For adult patients DLCO (corrected for hemoglobin) should be ≥ 50% of predicted if the DLCO can be obtained.
- Written informed consent and/or assent according to FDA guidelines.
- Negative pregnancy test if pubertal and/or menstruating.
- HIV negative.
- A non-malignant disorder amenable to treatment by stem cell transplantation, including but not limited to:
- Primary Immunodeficiency syndromes including but not limited to:
- Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) with NK cell activity
- Omenn Syndrome
- Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome (BLS)
- Combined Immune Deficiency (CID) syndromes
- Combined Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) syndrome
- Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
- Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
- X-linked Hyper IgM (XHIM) syndrome
- IPEX syndrome
- Chediak - Higashi Syndrome
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndromes
- Lymphocyte Signaling defects
- Other primary immune defects where hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be beneficial
- Congenital bone marrow failure syndromes including but not limited to:
- Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC)
- Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia (CAMT)
- Osteopetrosis
- Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD) including but not limited to:
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Hurler syndrome (MPS I)
- Hunter syndrome (MPS II)
- Leukodystrophies
- Krabbe Disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy
- Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
- X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
- Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS)
- Other inherited metabolic disorders
- alpha mannosidosis
- Gaucher Disease
- Other inheritable metabolic diseases where hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be beneficial.
- Hereditary anemias
- Thalassemia major
- Sickle cell disease (SCD) - patients with sickle disease must have one or more of the following:
- Overt or silent stroke
- Pain crises ≥ 2 episodes per year for past year
- One or more episodes of acute chest syndrome
- Osteonecrosis involving ≥ 1 joints
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA)
- Other congenital transfusion dependent anemias
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Crohn's Disease/Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Exclusion criteria
- Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant within the previous 6 months.
- Any active malignancy or MDS.
- Severe acquired aplastic anemia.
- Uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection (currently taking medication and with progression of clinical symptoms).
- Pregnancy or nursing mother.
- Poorly controlled pulmonary hypertension.
- Any condition that precludes serial follow-up.
Where
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Dec 15, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations