Low-Dose Total Body Irradiation and Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant Followed by Donor… (NCT00003196) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Low-Dose Total Body Irradiation and Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant Followed by Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, or Multiple Myeloma
United States, Germany, Italy63 participantsStarted 1997-09
Plain-language summary
This pilot clinical trial studies low-dose total body irradiation and donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant followed by donor lymphocyte infusion in treatment patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or multiple myeloma. Giving total-body irradiation before a donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cells in the bone marrow, including normal blood-forming cells (stem cells) and cancer cells. When healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Once the donated stem cells begin working, the patient's immune system may see the remaining cancer cells as not belonging in the patient's body and destroy them. Giving an infusion of the donor's white blood cells (donor lymphocyte infusion) may boost this effect.
Who can participate
Age range
50 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged \> 49 years and \< 66 years with NHL, CLL and multiple myeloma who are not eligible for autologous transplantation or have failed prior autologous transplantation; patients with NHL and CLL must have failed prior therapy with an alkylating agent and/or fludarabine; patients with multiple myeloma must have stage II or III disease and received prior chemotherapy
* Patients \< 50 years of age with NHL, CLL and multiple myeloma at high risk of regimen related toxicity through prior autologous transplant or through pre-existing chronic disease affecting kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart will be considered on a case by case basis and presented to professional clinical counselor (PCC)
* Patients \< 66 years of age with other diseases treatable by allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) whom through pre-existing chronic disease affecting kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart are considered to be at high risk for regimen related toxicity using standard high dose regimens; autografting must also be contraindicated in these patients and they must be approved for this protocol by both PCC and by the principal investigator; the following diseases are the likely candidates but other less common diseases may be considered and approved by PCC:
* Myelodysplastic syndromes
* Myeloproliferative syndromes
* Acute leukemia in remission
* Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2nd chronic phase
* Hodgkin's disease
* Selected patients with any of the above d…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Incidence of GVHD, myelosuppression, and infections
Timeframe: Up to 5 years
2
Greater than 10% incidence of treatment-related mortality (TRM) after PBSC infusion, defined as death without evidence of disease progression
Timeframe: Within 65 days of transplant
3
Greater than 20% incidence of TRM after DLI, defined as death without evidence of disease progression
Timeframe: Within 12 months of DLI
4
Proportion of patients who successfully achieve mixed chimerism
Timeframe: Up to 5 years
5
Proportion of patients with mixed chimerism who successfully achieve full donor chimerism