Natural Killer (NK) Cells in Cord Blood Transplantation

Overview

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if giving cells called natural killer (NK) cells after receiving fludarabine, melphalan, lenalidomide, and a UCB transplant can improve response in patients with leukemia, lymphoma, or MM. The safety of this treatment and whether NK cells can lessen the risk of graft vs. host disease (GVHD) will also be studied. Patients with a disease that is CD20-positive will also receive rituximab on this study. The first 3 patients enrolled on this study will not receive NK cells but will receive a cord blood transplant. UCB and NK cells may be able to kill leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma cells that remain in your body after chemotherapy treatment. The UCB cells are also designed to increase blood production and strengthen your immune system.

SparkCures ID 690
Trial Phase Phase 1
Enrollment 13 Patients
Treatments
Trial Sponsors
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
Trial Collaborators
  • Celgene Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb
NCT Identifier

NCT01619761

Am I Eligible?

The following criteria is a partial list of reasons why patients may or may not be eligible to participate in this clinical trial. Further evaluation with a medical professional will be required to determine full eligibility.

The following criteria is provided for health care professionals.

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients must have one of the following hematologic malignancies: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), induction failure, high-risk for relapse first remission (with intermediate-risk or high-risk cytogenetics, FLT3 mutation positive and/or evidence of minimal residual disease by flow cytometry), secondary leukemia from prior chemotherapy and/or arising from myelodysplastic syndrome, any disease beyond first remission.
  2. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): Primary or therapy related.
  3. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): induction failure, primary refractory to treatment (do not achieve complete remission after first course of therapy) or are beyond first remission including second or greater remission or active disease. Patients in first remission are eligible if they are considered high risk, defined as any of the following detected at any time: with t(9;22) or t(4;11), hypodiploidy, complex karyotype, secondary leukemia developing after cytotoxic drug exposure, and/or evidence of minimal residual disease, or acute biphenotypic leukemia, or double hit non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  4. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in second or third complete remission, or relapse (including relapse post autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant). Double hit lymphomas in first remission or more advanced disease.
  5. Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) with progressive disease following standard therapy. Patients with progressive CLL following standard therapy who meet European Bone Marrow Transplant (EBMT) consensus guidelines of indications for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. This includes patients with (1) lack of response or early relapse within 1 year of receiving a purine analog-containing treatment regimen, (2) disease relapse within 2 years of receiving a purine analog combination therapy or after other therapies such as autologous stem cell transplantation, and (3) CLL associated with p53 mutations or deletions and/or del(17p) requiring therapy. Patients must have chemosensitive disease with at least a PR or SD with last treatment regimen.
  6. CML second chronic phase or accelerated phase.
  7. Hodgkin's Disease (HD): Induction failures, second or third complete remission, or relapse (including relapse post autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant).
  8. Multiple Myeloma: stage II or III, symptomatic, secretory Multiple Myeloma requiring treatment.
  9. Age
  10. Performance score of at least 80% by Karnofsky or 0 to 2 ECOG.
  11. Adequate major organ system function as demonstrated by: a. Left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 45%. b. Pulmonary function test (PFT) demonstrating a diffusion capacity of least 45% predicted. c. Creatinine < 1.6 mg/dL. d. SGPT/bilirubin
  12. All study participants must be registered into the mandatory Revlimid REMS program, and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of the Revlimid REMS program.
  13. Females of reproductive potential must adhere to the scheduled pregnancy testing as required in the Revlimid REMS program.
  14. Negative Beta HCG test in a woman with child bearing potential defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization and willing to ongoing pregnancy testing while on treatment with lenalidomide.
  15. Woman with child bearing potential must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin TWO acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective method AT THE SAME TIME, at least 4 weeks before she starts taking lenalidomide.
  16. Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with females of child bearing potential even if they have had a successful vasectomy.
  17. Patients must have two CB units available which are matched with the patient at 4, 5, or 6/6 HLA class I (serological) and II (molecular) antigens. Each cord must contain at least 1.5 x 107 total nucleated cells/Kg recipient body weight (pre-thaw). Cord blood units will be procured through the NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program).
  18. Have identified a back up cells source in case of engraftment failure. The source can be autologous, related or unrelated.
  19. Patients who have had a prior autologous transplant are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with known history of HIV/AIDS.
  2. Active CNS disease in patient with history of CNS malignancy.
  3. Patients with chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis. If positive hepatitis serology, the Study Chair may deem the patient eligible based on the results of liver biopsy.
  4. Patients with known hypersensitivity to lenalidomide and/or rituximab.
  5. Patients who have a matched related donor who is eligible and willing to donate stem cells.

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