Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a TCR Alfa Beta Depleted Graft in Pediatric Affected by ALL or AML and Receiving an HSCT
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01810120 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 13, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Leukemia Acute Myeloid - AML Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Myelodysplastic Syndromes | Biological: TCR alfa beta T cell depletion | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
In this study the hypothesis is that the transplantation of Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC)selectively depleted of TCR alfa beta T lymphocytes would offers some advantages over the use of positively selected CD34+ stem cells because of the presence of other non-stem ancillary cells (in particular Natural killer (NK) and alfa beta T cells) that might have potential positive effects on the outcome of the transplant.
The clinical relevance of NK-cell alloreactivity has been demonstrated in adult patients affected by Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and given T-cell depleted HSCT from an HLA-disparate relative where a subgroup of patients had a particularly low risk of leukemia relapse. These patients belonged to the group transplanted from a donor having NK cells that were alloreactive towards recipient targets i.e. the patient cells express HLA-class I alleles that do not share the inhibiting allelic determinants recognized by Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) on donor NK cells. The emergence of this concept of NK-cell alloreactivity has represented a sort of revolution in the field of Haplo-identical hematopoietic stem cell translantation (haplo-HSCT), as the presence of alloreactive NK cells has been shown to positively affect the outcome of transplantation in adults and to display a Graft versus leukemia (GvL) effect that can compensate for the lack of T-specific anti-tumor effect.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of the selective infusion of TCR alfa beta T cell depleted graft in pediatric patients affected by malignant or non malignant hematological disorders and receiving an HSCT from a partially matched family donor.
This study will provide new data on the feasibility and the safety of using a TCR alfa beta T cell depleted graft instead of fully T cell depleted graft to improve the outcome of patients receiving a haplo-HSCT for the treatment of hematological disorders.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I/II Study of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation From an HLA-partially Matched Family Donor After TCR Alfa Beta Negative Selection in Pediatric Patients Affected by Hematological Disorders |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: TCR alfa beta depleted graft, infusion
The leukapheresis product will undergo TCR alfa beta negative selection following the standardized protocol.
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Biological: TCR alfa beta T cell depletion
total nucleated cells from the leukapheresis product will undergo TCR alfa beta negative selection and the product of the depletion will be infused to the patient
Other Name: nucleated cells |
- CD34+ cells [ Time Frame: up to 3 month ]Target number of CD34+ cells in at least 80% of the patients
- Primary and secondary graft failure [ Time Frame: up to 24 months after transplantation ]Cumulative incidence of primary and secondary graft failure
- Acute and chronic GvHD [ Time Frame: up to 24 months after transplantation ]Cumulative incidence and severity of acute and chronic GvHD occurring after the transplantation
- Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival [ Time Frame: up to 24 months after transplantation ]The overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival probability compared with a cohort of historical controls
- TCR alfa beta cells [ Time Frame: up to 12 months after the transplantation ]The immunological reconstitution of TCR alfa beta cells compared with a cohort of historical controls

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Months to 20 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged ≥ 3 months and < 21 years
- Patients diagnosed with malignant hemopathies (Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)) in complete morphological remission or Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Solid Tumors or non malignant hematological disorders (SCID, Acquired and Congenital Aplastic Anemia, other Primary Immunodeficiencies, Life-threatening Cytopenia) eligible for an allogeneic transplantation and lacking a related or unrelated HLA-matched donor
- Patients displaying an HLA-partially matched family donor
- Lansky/Karnofsky score > 40, WHO > 4
- Signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Grade >II acute GvHD or chronic extensive GvHD at the time of inclusion
- Patient receiving an immunosuppressive treatment for GvHD treatment at the time of inclusion
- Dysfunction of liver (ALT/AST > 5 times normal value, or bilirubin > 3 times normal value), or of renal function (creatinine clearance < 30 ml / min)
- Severe cardiovascular disease (arrhythmias requiring chronic treatment, congestive heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction <40%)
- Current active infectious disease (including positive HIV serology or viral RNA)
- Serious concurrent uncontrolled medical disorder
- Pregnant or breast feeding female patient
- Lack of parents' informed consent.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01810120
Italy | |
Department of Oncology/Hematology of the Hospital Bambino Gesù (Roma) | |
Rome, Italy, 00165 |
Principal Investigator: | Franco Locatelli, Prof | Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Mariella Enoc, Director Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01810120 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
OPBG_359.11 |
First Posted: | March 13, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 23, 2017 |
Last Verified: | January 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Hematologic Malignant Non-Malignant Allogeneic Transplant Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Pediatric Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Acute Myeloid leukemia Myelodysplastic Syndromes T cells receptor alfa beta |
Leukemia Preleukemia Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Leukemia, Lymphoid Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Myelodysplastic Syndromes Lymphoma Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Bone Marrow Diseases Hematologic Diseases Precancerous Conditions Leukemia, Myeloid |