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Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant

Primary Purpose

Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
methotrexate
methylprednisolone
prednisone
Sponsored by
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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Eligibility
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cancer focused on measuring graft versus host disease, adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities, adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22), accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, adult acute myeloid leukemia in remission, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, childhood acute myeloid leukemia in remission, childhood chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic neutrophilic leukemia, chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, disseminated neuroblastoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease, unclassifiable, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult Burkitt lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma, poor prognosis metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor, previously treated childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent childhood large cell lymphoma, recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, recurrent childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, recurrent Wilms tumor and other childhood kidney tumors, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, refractory hairy cell leukemia, refractory multiple myeloma, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, stage I multiple myeloma, stage II multiple myeloma, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage III marginal zone lymphoma, stage III multiple myeloma, stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III malignant testicular germ cell tumor, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV marginal zone lymphoma, stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, childhood myelodysplastic syndromes

Eligibility Criteria

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) Has undergone nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor ≥ 14 days ago Treatment of GVHD with glucocorticoids indicated by 1 of the following criteria: Initial treatment with prednisone or methylprednisolone at 2 mg/kg indicated (in the judgement of attending physician) by any of the following: Severity of GVHD requires hospitalization GVHD manifestations include symptoms other than anorexia, nausea, and vomiting GVHD begins within 2-3 weeks after HSCT GVHD manifestations progress rapidly from 1 day to the next before treatment Initial treatment with prednisone or methylprednisolone at 1 mg/kg did not produce adequate clinical improvement within the first 4 days (in the judgement of attending physician) No pleural effusion or ascites (i.e., free-flowing fluid by lateral decubitus views) Mere blunting of costo-phrenic angles on a posterior anterior chest x-ray is not sufficient No GVHD after donor lymphocyte infusion No hallmarks of chronic GVHD No bronchiolitis obliterans PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 12 months after completion of study treatment No severe mucositis (grade 3 or 4) indicated by erythema, edema, or ulcerations requiring hydration, parenteral nutritional support, or intubation or resulting in aspiration pneumonia Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless abnormality attributable to GVHD) AST and ALT ≤ 2 times ULN (unless abnormality attributable to GVHD) Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No prior prednisone or methylprednisolone at 2 mg/kg for > 72 hours or at 1 mg/kg for > 96 hours Concurrent topical therapy, including psoralen and ultraviolet A irradiation (PUVA), glucocorticoid creams, oral beclomethasone dipropionate, topical azathioprine, or ophthalmic glucocorticoids allowed No other concurrent treatment for GVHD

Sites / Locations

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Proportion of patients treated with a methylprednisolone-equivalent glucocorticoid dose ≤ 0.75 mg/kg on day 28 after initiation of systemic glucocorticoid therapy for acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Proportion of patients in whom methotrexate (MTX) had to be discontinued because of toxicity
Incidence of severe acute GVHD (grades III or IV)
Incidence of extensive chronic GVHD
Incidence of secondary systemic immunosuppressive therapy
Cumulative corticosteroid use over 1 year
Nonrelapsing mortality at 1 year
Incidence of invasive mold infections
Incidence of recurrent/progressive malignancy
Cumulative dose of methylprednisolone-equivalent treatment during the first 8 weeks after enrollment in patients who survive to day 56

Full Information

First Posted
July 26, 2006
Last Updated
September 10, 2010
Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00357084
Brief Title
Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
Official Title
A Phase II Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Tolerability of Methotrexate in Combination With Glucocorticoids for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2007 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Methotrexate and glucocorticoid therapy, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, may be an effective treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving methotrexate together with glucocorticoids works in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease after donor stem cell transplant.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Determine, within the limits of a phase II study, whether low-dose methotrexate can accelerate withdrawal of glucocorticoids and decrease nonrelapsing mortality in patients with newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) who have undergone nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Determine the tolerability of low-dose methotrexate and glucocorticoids in treating newly diagnosed acute GVHD in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a cohort study. Patients receive concurrent low-dose methotrexate and a glucocorticoid for treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Patients receive the first dose of methotrexate IV ≥ 12 hours before initiation of glucocorticoid treatment (if glucocorticoid treatment has not been initiated) and the second dose 72 hours after dose 1. Patients then receive subsequent doses of methotrexate IV or orally once weekly for up to 1 year* until resolution of GVHD in the absence of recurrent malignancy, refractory or chronic GVHD, administration of secondary treatment for GVHD, or unacceptable toxicity. NOTE: *Treatment with low-dose MTX may continue beyond 1 year at the discretion of the managing physician. Patients receive glucocorticoid therapy comprising prednisone or methylprednisolone IV twice daily until objective evidence of improvement in GVHD manifestation. Patients with resolved or significantly improved GVHD receive treatment for 10 days followed by an accelerated taper for a total of 72 days of treatment in case of no flare up of GVHD during the glucocorticoid taper. Patients with exacerbation or recurrence of GVHD during the accelerated taper are treated for ≥ 1 week before resuming a less rapid taper. Patients who develop GVHD progression or primary refractory GVHD may receive secondary systemic therapy at the discretion of the managing physician. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 1 year and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 53 patients will be accrued for this study.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cancer
Keywords
graft versus host disease, adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities, adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22), accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, adult acute myeloid leukemia in remission, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, childhood acute myeloid leukemia in remission, childhood chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic neutrophilic leukemia, chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, disseminated neuroblastoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease, unclassifiable, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult Burkitt lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma, poor prognosis metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor, previously treated childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent childhood large cell lymphoma, recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, recurrent childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, recurrent Wilms tumor and other childhood kidney tumors, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, refractory hairy cell leukemia, refractory multiple myeloma, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, stage I multiple myeloma, stage II multiple myeloma, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage III marginal zone lymphoma, stage III multiple myeloma, stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III malignant testicular germ cell tumor, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV marginal zone lymphoma, stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, childhood myelodysplastic syndromes

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
53 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
methotrexate
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
methylprednisolone
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
prednisone
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of patients treated with a methylprednisolone-equivalent glucocorticoid dose ≤ 0.75 mg/kg on day 28 after initiation of systemic glucocorticoid therapy for acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of patients in whom methotrexate (MTX) had to be discontinued because of toxicity
Title
Incidence of severe acute GVHD (grades III or IV)
Title
Incidence of extensive chronic GVHD
Title
Incidence of secondary systemic immunosuppressive therapy
Title
Cumulative corticosteroid use over 1 year
Title
Nonrelapsing mortality at 1 year
Title
Incidence of invasive mold infections
Title
Incidence of recurrent/progressive malignancy
Title
Cumulative dose of methylprednisolone-equivalent treatment during the first 8 weeks after enrollment in patients who survive to day 56

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) Has undergone nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor ≥ 14 days ago Treatment of GVHD with glucocorticoids indicated by 1 of the following criteria: Initial treatment with prednisone or methylprednisolone at 2 mg/kg indicated (in the judgement of attending physician) by any of the following: Severity of GVHD requires hospitalization GVHD manifestations include symptoms other than anorexia, nausea, and vomiting GVHD begins within 2-3 weeks after HSCT GVHD manifestations progress rapidly from 1 day to the next before treatment Initial treatment with prednisone or methylprednisolone at 1 mg/kg did not produce adequate clinical improvement within the first 4 days (in the judgement of attending physician) No pleural effusion or ascites (i.e., free-flowing fluid by lateral decubitus views) Mere blunting of costo-phrenic angles on a posterior anterior chest x-ray is not sufficient No GVHD after donor lymphocyte infusion No hallmarks of chronic GVHD No bronchiolitis obliterans PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 12 months after completion of study treatment No severe mucositis (grade 3 or 4) indicated by erythema, edema, or ulcerations requiring hydration, parenteral nutritional support, or intubation or resulting in aspiration pneumonia Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless abnormality attributable to GVHD) AST and ALT ≤ 2 times ULN (unless abnormality attributable to GVHD) Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No prior prednisone or methylprednisolone at 2 mg/kg for > 72 hours or at 1 mg/kg for > 96 hours Concurrent topical therapy, including psoralen and ultraviolet A irradiation (PUVA), glucocorticoid creams, oral beclomethasone dipropionate, topical azathioprine, or ophthalmic glucocorticoids allowed No other concurrent treatment for GVHD
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Marco B. Mielcarek, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98109-1024
Country
United States

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