Analysis of T Cell Metabolism in Relapsed AML Patients With DLIs and Bicanorm Treatment
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04321161 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 25, 2020
Last Update Posted : March 25, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia, in Relapse | Drug: Bicanorm | Early Phase 1 |
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients suffering from relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) have a poor survival outcome. Donor lymphocyte infusions (DLIs) to induce graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) effects have a limited survival benefit.
Extensive preclinical studies have shown a beneficial effect of sodium bicarbonate on metabolic fitness of leukemia-reactive T cells in GvL AML models. Therefore, the investigators aimed to investigate a potential benefit of Bicanorm (Sodium bicarbonate) treatment accompanying DLIs in relapsed AML patients. The investigators determined the metabolic and immune phenotype of T cells isolated from patients receiving DLIs before and after Bicanorm (Sodium bicarbonate) treatment.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Analysis of T Cell Metabolism and Immune Phenotype in Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Receiving Donor Lymphocyte Infusions and Bicanorm (Sodium Bicarbonate) |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 25, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 18, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 18, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: AML relapse under DLI and Bicanorm treatment
Analysis of T cell metabolism, immune phenotype and serum pH before and after Bicanorm (Sodium bicarbonate) treatment.
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Drug: Bicanorm
Treatment of patients with relapsed AML after allo-HCT receiving DLIs with Bicanorm (1-1-1) for 7 days. sodium hydrogen carbonate (1 g per 1 tablet) = sodium ion (11,9 mmol per 1 tablet) = sodium ion (273 mg per 1 tablet) = hydrogen carbonate ion (11,9 mmol per 1 tablet) Other Name: Sodium bicarbonate |
- T cell glycolytic activity [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) determined by live-cell metabolic assay using the Seahorse Analyzer
- T cell respiratory activity [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Oxygen consumption rate (OCR) determined by live-cell metabolic assay using the Seahorse Analyzer
- T cell phenotype [ Time Frame: 2 months ]T cell cytokine and effector molecule production determined by flow cytometric analysis
- Serum pH [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Measurement of serum pH

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- confirmed AML relapse after allo-HCT
- patients receiving DLIs
- age ≥ 18 years
- written informed consent
- ability to understand the nature of the study and the study related procedures and to comply with them
Exclusion Criteria:
- age < 18 years
- lack of informed consent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04321161
Germany | |
Medical Center University of Freiburg | |
Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 79106 |
Principal Investigator: | Robert Zeiser, Prof. Dr. | Medical Center University of Freiburg |
Responsible Party: | Robert Zeiser, Director of the Division of Tumor Immunology, University of Freiburg |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04321161 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BICARB_AMLrelapse |
First Posted: | March 25, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 25, 2020 |
Last Verified: | March 2020 |
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 |
Leukemia Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms |