Haplo-identical HSCT Versus Chemotherapy for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The survival of adult patients with standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) need to improve. We want to compare the efficacy of haplo-identical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with chemotherapy for adult(age:18-39 years old) ALL patients in first phase of complete remission (CR1)

Detailed Description
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Although the high complete remission rate (80%-90%) can be achieved, the long-term survival rate of standard-risk adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) is only 25%-55% when they receive chemotherapy alone. The survival rate can be further improved uo to 50%-75% when they receive HLA-matched HSCT However, the chance of finding a HLA-matched donor is low, especially in China. Alternative donor such as halpo-identical related donor might be an choice. Our retrospective analysis showed about 59% overall survival could be achieved when standard-risk adult ALL patients received halpo-identical HSCT.Therefore, we start this randomization controlled trial to compare the efficacy of haplo-identical HSCT with chemotherapy for adult(age:18-39 years old) ALL patients in CR1.

Official Title
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Phase III Study to Compare Haplo-identical HSCT Versus Chemotherapy in First Remission for Standard-risk Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Conditions
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Haplo-identical HSCT
* Drug: Chemotherapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: acute lymphoblastic leukemia 18-39 years old in first complete remission -Adequate hepatic function defined as: total bilirubin ≤2.0 times the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) ≤2.5 times the institutional ULN - Adequate renal function defined as creatinine ≤3 times the institutional ULN No uncontrollable infection Performance Status(PS)score 0-2(WHO) Subjects able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: having HLA-matched donor high-risk ALL: (1)Ph+ALL (2)Hypodiploidy (3)t(v;11q23) (4) complex karyotype（≥5 chromosome abnormalities）（5）high white blood cell (WBC) count (B-ALL≥30×109/L;T-ALL ≥100×109/L). pregnancy Loss of ability to freely provide consent due to psychiatric or physical illness

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 39 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: After 1 year of enrollment, randomization was terminated because of the patients's intention to crossover between the two intervention groups (total enrolled n=16). The sample size was recalculated in July 2015, and the ethics committee agreed to modify the randomization scheme to intention-to-therapy (ITT). Patients who met the recruitment criteria after the second consolidation participated fully in discussions with their doctors and then made decisions on their own regarding their intention to receive haplo-SCT. For each patient, informed consent was obtained from that patient or his/her guardian in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: chemotherapy<br>Drugs: Drug:Methotrexate 1g/m2 d1,IV (in the vein) , used in cycle 1,3,5 Drug:arabinoside 2-3g/m2,q12h, d2-3, IV, used in cycle 1,3,5 Drug:cyclophosphamide:300mg/m2 q12h, d1-3, IV,used in cycle 2,4,6 Drug:Epirubicin 60mg/m2.d，d4,used in cycle 2,4,6 Drug:Vindesin 4mg/d，d4，d11, IV,in cycle 2,4,6 Drug:dexamethasone 40mg/d，d1-4，d11-14, IV, in cycle 2,4,6 Drug:Methotrexate 20 mg/m2/w,po, during maintenance treatment for 2 years Drug:6-mercaptopurine 60 mg/m2/d，po，d1-d28,during maintenance treatment for 2 years Drug:Vindesin 4mg/d，Predisone:1mg/kg, d1-7, every month during maintenance treatment for 2 years | Drug: Chemotherapy<br>* Patients receive 6 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy after randomization, including Hyper-CVAD-B regimen-Hyper-CVAD-A regimen/Hyper-CVAD-B regimen/Hyper-CVAD-A regimen/Hyper-CVAD-B regimen/Hyper-CVAD-A regimen.Maintenance treatment includes MTX 20mg/m2/w，po，6-mercaptopurine 60 mg/m2/d，po，d1-d28，VP（VDS 4mg,d1, Prednisone 1mg/kg d1-7) every one month for 2 years.<br>* Other names: Predisone;|
| Experimental: Haplo-identical HSCT<br>Haplo-identical HSCT Protocol:G, donor treatment with recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF); I, intensified immunologic suppression; A, antihuman thymocyte immunoglobulin (ATG) for the prevention of GVHD; C, combination of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT), and bone marrow transplantation (BMT)，named GIAC regimen. Graft versus-host disease(GVHD) prevention regimen: CSA/MMF/MTX, cyclosporine A(CSA) 1.25mg/kg/d, i.v administrated in two doses from day -109 until bowel function returned to normal, at which time patients receive oral CSA until 12months after HSCt and then gradually tapered. Every 12h, 0.5g mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)(0.25g for children) was administrated orally from day -10 to +30 and subsequently 0.25g from days +30 to +60. Methotrexate (MTX) was administrated at a dose of 15mg/m2 on day +1 and 10mg/m2 on days +3,+6, and +11. | Procedure: Haplo-identical HSCT<br>* Haplo-identical Protocol: myeloablative human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) using pretransplant ATG and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-stimulated grafts (ATG+G-CSF) GVHD prevention regimen: CSA/MMF/MTX, CSA 1.25mg/kg/d, i.v administrated in two doses from day -109 until bowel function returned to normal, at which time patients receive oral CSA until 12months after HRD-HSC and then gradually tapered. Every 12h, 0.5g MMF(0.25g for children) was administrated orally from day -10 to +30 and subsequently 0.25g from days +30 to +60. MTX was administrated at a dose of 15mg/m2 on day +1 and 10mg/m2 on days +3,+6, and +11.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Disease-free survival |  | At 2 years from study entry | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Rate of cumulative incidence of relapse |  | At 2 years from study entry | 
| Overall survival (OS) rate |  | At 2 years from study entry | 
| nonrelapse mortality |  | At 2 years from study entry | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, chemotherapy