Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neuroblastoma focused on measuring unspecified childhood solid tumor, protocol specific, recurrent neuroblastoma, recurrent Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor, recurrent childhood rhabdomyosarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory solid tumor, including, but not limited to, relapsed neuroblastoma, relapsed Ewing's sarcoma, and relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma No isolated local disease recurrence at the site of the primary tumor > 1 year after completion of prior therapy No brain tumor or brain metastases Related or unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donor available, meeting 1 of the following criteria: Matched for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DR, and -DQ (9/10 or 10/10 allelles) (marrow or peripheral blood) Matched for HLA-A, -B, and -DR (5/6 or 6/6 allelles) (cord blood) Cord blood specimen must contain ≥ 2 x 10 ^7 nucleated cells/kg body weight PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 30 and under Performance status ECOG 0-1 OR Lansky 80-100% Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dL Renal Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min Cardiovascular Ejection fraction ≥ 50% Pulmonary DLCO ≥ 70% OR O_2 saturation ≥ 95% on room air Other Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception HIV negative PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Prior autologous stem cell transplantation allowed Chemotherapy Not specified Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center