Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Clofarabine, and Busulfan Before Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Refractory B-Cell or T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01701986 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 5, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 27, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipient Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Refractory T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | Procedure: Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Biological: Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Drug: Busulfan Drug: Clofarabine Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Other: Pharmacological Study Biological: Rituximab Drug: Tacrolimus | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of infusional gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) combined with fixed doses of clofarabine and busulfan in patients with lymphoma receiving an allogeneic stem-cell transplant (alloSCT).
II. To estimate the day +100 success rate, defined as percentage of patients who are alive, engrafted and without grade 3-4 graft-versus (vs.)-host-disease (GVHD).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To estimate the day +100 success rate (defined as percentage of patients who are alive, engrafted and without grade 3-4 graft-vs.-host-disease [GVHD]).
II. To estimate the rate of event-free (EFS). III. To estimate the rate of overall survival (OS). IV. To estimate the response rate (RR) (defined as # of responses / # of patients with measurable tumors).
V. To estimate the complete response (CR) rate (defined as # of complete responses / # of patients with measurable tumors).
VI. To estimate the incidence of grade 2-4 and grade 3-4 acute GVHD. VII. To estimate the incidence of limited and extensive chronic GVHD.
OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of gemcitabine hydrochloride followed by a phase II study.
PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 40-180 minutes on days -6 and -4, clofarabine IV over 1 hour on days -6 to -3, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -6 to -3. Patients with matched unrelated donors also receive antithymocyte globulin IV on days -3 to -1 and patients with cluster of differentiation (CD)20-positive disease also receive rituximab IV on days -14, -7, 1, and 8.
TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic bone marrow (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) on day 0.
GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus IV continuously over 24 hours or orally (PO). Beginning on day 0, patients receive mycophenolate mofetil IV over 2 hours or PO thrice daily (TID).
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3, 6, and 12 months, and then every 6 months for 4 years.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Gemcitabine/Clofarabine/Busulfan and Allogeneic Transplantation for Aggressive Lymphomas |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 25, 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 31, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 31, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment (gemcitabine, clofarabine, busulfan, BMT or PBSCT)
PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 40-180 minutes on days -6 and -4, clofarabine IV over 1 hour on days -6 to -3, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -6 to -3. Patients with matched unrelated donors also receive antithymocyte globulin IV on days -3 to -1 and patients with CD20-positive disease also receive rituximab IV on days -14, -7, 1, and 8. TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic BMT or PBSCT on day 0. GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus IV continuously over 24 hours or PO beginning on day -2 for up to 6 months and mycophenolate mofetil IV over 2 hours or PO TID beginning day 0. |
Procedure: Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Undergo allogeneic BMT
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Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Undergo allogeneic BMT or PBSCT
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Biological: Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Given IV
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Drug: Busulfan Given IV
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Drug: Clofarabine Given IV
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Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride Given IV
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Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil Given IV then PO
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Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Undergo allogeneic PBSCT
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Other: Pharmacological Study Correlative studies Biological: Rituximab Given IV
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Drug: Tacrolimus Given IV then PO
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- Optimal dose of gemcitabine hydrochloride determined by dose limiting toxicity (Phase I) [ Time Frame: Within 30 days of transplant ]Defined as grade 3-4 mucositis lasting for more than 3 days at peak severity or grade 3-4 skin toxicity lasting for more than 3 days at peak severity. The Bayesian Time to Event Continual Reassessment Method will be applied to determine the optimal gemcitabine dose in phase I.
- Success rate (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 100 days post-transplant ]Defined as percentage of patients who are alive, engrafted and without grade 3-4 graft versus host disease (GVHD).
- Rate of event-free survival (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Overall survival (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Response rate (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Complete response rate (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Incidence of grade 2-4 and grade 3-4 acute GVHD (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Incidence of limited and extensive chronic GVHD (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with refractory B-cell or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or Hodgkin's lymphoma who are eligible for allogeneic transplantation
- An 8/8 human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched (high resolution typing at A, B, C, DRB1) sibling or unrelated donor
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) >= 45%
- Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) >= 50%
- Forced vital capacity (FVC) >= 50%
- Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) >= 50%
- Estimated serum creatinine clearance >= 50 ml/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
- Serum creatinine =< 1.6 mg/dL
- Serum bilirubin =< 2 x upper limit of normal
- Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) =< 2 x upper limit of normal
- Voluntary signed Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care
- Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to follow accepted birth control methods for the duration of the study; female subject is either post-menopausal or surgically sterilized or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e., a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) for the duration of the study; male subject agrees to use an acceptable method for contraception for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with active central nervous system (CNS) disease
- Pregnancy (positive beta human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG] test in a woman with child bearing potential defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization) or currently breast-feeding; pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women
- Active hepatitis B, either active carrier (hepatitis B virus surface antigen [HBsAg] +) or viremic (hepatitis B virus [HBV] deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] >= 10,000 copies/mL, or >= 2,000 IU/mL)
- Evidence of either cirrhosis or stage 3-4 liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C or positive hepatitis C serology
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Active uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infections
- Exposure to other investigational drugs within 2 weeks before enrollment
- Grade >= 3 non-hematologic toxicity from previous therapy that has not resolved to =< grade 1
- Radiation therapy to head and neck (excluding eyes), and internal organs of chest, abdomen or pelvis in the month prior to enrollment
- Prior whole brain irradiation
- Prior autologous stem-cell transplant (SCT) in the prior 3 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01701986
United States, Texas | |
M D Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Yago L Nieto, MD,PHD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01701986 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2012-0506 NCI-2012-02055 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 2012-0506 ( Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center ) P30CA016672 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | October 5, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 27, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Lymphoma Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Hodgkin Disease Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, T-Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Gemcitabine Mycophenolic Acid Rituximab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological |
Busulfan Clofarabine Antibodies Immunoglobulins Antibodies, Monoclonal Tacrolimus Thymoglobulin Antilymphocyte Serum Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antineoplastic Agents Antirheumatic Agents Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |