Protocol Number: 01-H-0010

Title:

Low Intensity Preparative Regimen Followed by HLA-Matched, Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Systemic Mastocytosis

Number:

01-H-0010

Summary:

This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of an experimental stem cell transplant procedure for treating mastocytosis-a disease of abnormal mast cell growth. Patients often feel faint, have skin problems, joint and bone pain, low blood counts and enlarged liver, spleen or lymph nodes. As yet, there is no cure for mastocytosis, and treatment is aimed at controlling symptoms.

Stem cells are cells produced by the bone marrow that mature into the different blood components-white cells, red cells and platelets. Transplantation of allogeneic (donated) stem cells is a mainstay of therapy for some forms of leukemia. Patients first receive intensive chemotherapy and radiation to rid the body of cancer cells. This "conditioning" is followed by transplantation of donated stem cells to generate new, healthy bone marrow. In addition to producing the new bone marrow, the donated cells also fight any residual tumor cells that might have remained in the body. This is called a "graft-versus-tumor" effect. This study will examine whether a stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can similarly target and destroy mast cells in a "graft-versus-mast cell" effect. Also, to try to reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, this study will use lower dose chemotherapy and no radiation.

Patients with advanced mastocytosis between 10 and 80 years old may be eligible for this study. They will be

tested for HLA type matching with a sibling and will undergo a medical history, physical examination and several tests to determine eligibility for the study.

Participants will undergo apheresis to collect lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) for immune function tests. In this procedure, blood is drawn through a needle in the arm, similar to donating a unit of blood. The lymphocytes are then separated and collected by a cell separator machine, and the rest of the blood is returned through a needle in the other arm. Patients will also have a central venous line (flexible plastic tube) placed in their upper chest leading to a vein. This line will remain in place throughout the transplant and recovery period and will be used to transfuse blood components, administer medicines, infuse the donated stem cells, and draw blood for tests. Patients will begin conditioning with cyclophosphamide, starting 7 days before the transplant, and fludarabine, starting 5 days before the transplant, to prevent rejection of the donated cells. From 1 to 3 days after the chemotherapy is completed, the stem cells will be transfused through the central venous line. Also, from 4 days before the transplantation until about 3 months after the procedure, patients will receive cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil-drugs that help prevent both rejection of the donated cells and attack by the donor cells on the patient's cells (called graft-versus-host disease).

Patients will stay in the hospital about 20 to 30 days after the transplant. After discharge, they will continue to take antibiotics, cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil at home. If the mastocytosis progresses, cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil will be tapered over 4 weeks. If the mastocytosis persists, patients may receive additional transfusions of donor lymphocytes to help kill the mast cells.

Patients' progress will be followed weekly or twice weekly for 3 months, then at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48 and 60 months after transplant, and then twice a year for various tests, treatments and examinations.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Active Accrual Of New Subjects

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: No

Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA: PATIENT

Ages greater than or equal to 2 to 80.

Wt greater than 12 kg.

Patients with systemic mastocytosis proven by a bone marrow biopsy and one of the following:

Category I disease with poor prognosis secondary to extensive bone marrow involvement of mast cells (i.e. greater than 50 percent of the bone marrow cavity replaced by mast cells) and evidence of a bone marrow failure state defined as presence of one of the following for greater than or equal to 2 months:

-Neutrophil count less than 500/ mm3.

-Platelet count less than 20,000/mm3.

-Dependency on transfusion of RBC or platelets.

Category II disease with an associated hematologic disorder:

-Myelodysplastic syndromes.

-Myeloproliferative states except essential thrombocytosis or polycythemia vera.

-Increased blasts in peripheral blood or bone marrow greater than 10 percent.

-Bone marrow failure states as described above.

Category III disease with enlarged peripheral lymph nodes with histopathological evidence of the replacement of the entire lymph node architecture with mast cells and/or accompanying peripheral eosinophilia. We also consider aggressive systemic mastocytosis with local tissue invasion as category III disease.

Category IV disease with mast cell leukemia, characterized by the presence of malignant mast cells in the peripheral blood, which constitute greater than 10 percent of the nucleated cells.

No major organ dysfunction precluding transplantation.

DLCO greater than or equal to 65 percent predicted.

Left ventricular ejection fraction of greater than or equal to 40%.

ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.

Life expectancy of more than 3 months.

HLA-identical sibling available as donor.

Patients or their parent(s)/responsible guardian(s) must be able to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and be willing to sign an informed consent.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: DONOR

HLA identical family donor, (only HLA identical).

Weight greater than or equal to 18 kg.

Age less than or equal to 80 years old.

Informed consent given.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA: PATIENT (Any of the following)

Pregnant or lactating

Age less than 2 or age greater than 80 years.

Weight less than or equal to 12 kg.

ECOG performance status of 2 or more. Psychiatric disorder or mental deficiency severe as to make compliance with the BMT treatment unlikely, and making informed consent impossible.

Major anticipated illness or organ failure incompatible with survival from PBSC transplant.

DLCO less than 65 percent predicted.

Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40%.

Baseline GFR less than 50ml/min: measured or calculated by the following formula: GFR = {(140-age) x body weight in kg}/72 x serum creatinine (for females, multiply by 0.85).

Serum bilirubin greater than 4 mg/dl, transaminases greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal.

Other malignant diseases liable to relapse or progress within 5 years.

Life expectancy of less than 3 months.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA: DONOR (Any of the following)

Pregnant or lactating.

Donor unfit to receive G-CSF and undergo apheresis (Uncontrolled hypertension, history of congestive heart failure or unstable angina, thrombocytopenia).

HIV positive. Donors who are positive for HBV, HCV or HTLV-1 may be used if the risk-benefit ratio is considered acceptable by the patient and investigator.

Weight greater than 18 kg.

Age greater than 2 or less than 80 years.

Special Instructions: Currently Not Provided

Keywords:

Peripheral Blood Stem Cells

Non-Myeloablative Bone Marrow Transplantation

Engraftment

Graft-versus-host Disease

Graft-Versus-Leukemia

Graft-Versus-Mast Cell

Cyclophosphamide

Fludarabine

Donor Apheresis

Mast Cells

Recruitment Keywords:

None

Conditions:

Mastocytosis

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Contacts:

Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
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TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citations:

Demonstration of the origin of human mast cells from CD34+ bone marrow progenitor cells

Effect of IL-3 and stem cell factor on the appearance of human basophils and mast cells from CD34+ pluripotent progenitor cells

Demonstration that human mast cells arise from a progenitor cell population that is CD34(+), c-kit(+), and expresses aminopeptidase N (CD13)

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