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Post-Transplant Bortezomib and High Dose Cyclophosphamide as Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade ®) and Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade ®) in Hematological Malignancy, sponsored by Corewell Health West. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-02.

Sponsored by Corewell Health West · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Apr 2012, registered May 2013).
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Bortezomib, known commercially as Velcade is safe and tolerated at different dose levels (amounts) with high dose Cyclophosphamide to be used as graft versus host disease prevention after reduced-intensity allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

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It is hypothesized that the administration of an early and short course cyclophosphamide and bortezomib after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationin in the setting of matched related or unrelated donor transplantation using a standard reduced-intensity conditioning regimen is feasible.

The study is a phase I study. The primary objective of the study is to determine the feasibility and safety of increasing doses of bortezomib administered post-transplant in conjunction with fixed high dose cyclophosphamide, also administered post-transplant in the setting of reduced-intensity allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, as GVHD prophylaxis strategy. Eligible patients will receive a conditioning regimen based on a combination of fludarabine and busulfan with or without rATG.

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Conditions studied

  • Hematological Malignancy

Keywords

  • Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT)
  • MRD
  • MUD
  • GVHD
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In context

Hematologic Neoplasms

1,494 studies on the registry are indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms; 438 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 28 is below the median of 45 across 1,090 interventional studies indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Corewell Health West is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. 8 out of 8 matched related or unrelated donor
  2. Age > 18 years
  3. Good performance status with a Karnofsky score >/= to 70%
  4. No evidence of progressive bacterial, viral or fungal infection despite adequate treatment
  5. Creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min/1.72m2
  6. Total bilirubin \< 1.5 and ALT and AST \< 2 times the upper limit of normal
  7. Cardiac ejection fraction > 40%
  8. DLCO > 50%
  9. Negative pregnancy test
  10. Negative HIV serology
  11. Able to provide informed consent
  12. Female subject is either postmenopausal for at least 1 year before the screening visit, is surgically sterilized or if they are of childbearing potential, agree to practice 2 effective methods of contraception from the time of signing the informed consent form through 30 days after the last dose of bortezomib, or agree to completely abstain from heterosexual intercourse.
  13. Male subjects, even if surgically sterilized (ie, status postvasectomy) must agree to 1 of the following: practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through a minimum of 30 days after the last dose of study drug, or completely abstain from heterosexual intercourse.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Age \<18 years
  2. Poor performance status (\<70%)
  3. Active infections
  4. Abnormal creatinine clearance \<40ml/min
  5. Elevated bilirubin >1.5 and ALT and AST .2 times the upper limit of normal
  6. Poor ejection fraction \<40%
  7. DLCO \<50%
  8. Pregnant female.
  9. HIV positive
  10. Inability to provide informed consent
  11. Patient has >/= Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy
  12. Patient had myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities. Prior to study entry, any ECG abnormality at screening must be documented by the investigator as not medically relevant.
  13. Patient has hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron, or mannitol.
  14. Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study.
  15. Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy.
  16. Participation in clinical trials with other investigational agents not included in this trial, within 14 days of the start of this trial and throughout the duration of this trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
28 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)

    Bortezomib (Velcade®) 0.7 mg/m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Drug: Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

  • Active comparator
    Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)

    Bortezomib (Velcade®) 1 mg/ m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Drug: Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

  • Active comparator
    Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)

    Bortezomib (Velcade®) 1.3 mg/m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Drug: Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

Interventions

  • Conditioning Regimen: Fludarabine 30 mg/m2 on days -7, -6, -5, -4, -3 and -2; Busulfan 0.8 mg/kg, every 6 hours on days -3 and -2; Patients with matched unrelated donor also receive rATG (Thymoglobulin ®) 2 mg/kg on days -4, -3, -2 and -1. Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg, in 500 mL NS over 2 hours on days +3 and +4. Concomitant hydration with NS with 20 mEq/L at 250 mL/hr starting 4 hours before and continuing until 24 hours after the second dose is given. Furosemide on as needed basis to maintain fluid balance is also given. It is important to avoid administration of any immunosuppressive drugs include steroids after day 0. Bortezomib 0.7 mg/m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Also known as: Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan ®), Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

  • Conditioning Regimen: Fludarabine 30 mg/m2 on days -7, -6, -5, -4, -3 and -2; Busulfan 0.8 mg/kg, every 6 hours on days -3 and -2; Patients with matched unrelated donor also receive rATG (Thymoglobulin ®) 2 mg/kg on days -4, -3, -2 and -1. Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg, in 500 mL NS over 2 hours on days +3 and +4. Concomitant hydration with NS with 20 mEq/L at 250 mL/hr starting 4 hours before and continuing until 24 hours after the second dose is given. Furosemide on as needed basis to maintain fluid balance is also given. It is important to avoid administration of any immunosuppressive drugs include steroids after day 0. Bortezomib 1 mg/ m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Also known as: Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan ®), Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

  • Conditioning Regimen: Fludarabine 30 mg/m2 on days -7, -6, -5, -4, -3 and -2; Busulfan 0.8 mg/kg, every 6 hours on days -3 and -2; Patients with matched unrelated donor also receive rATG (Thymoglobulin ®) 2 mg/kg on days -4, -3, -2 and -1. Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg, in 500 mL NS over 2 hours on days +3 and +4. Concomitant hydration with NS with 20 mEq/L at 250 mL/hr starting 4 hours before and continuing until 24 hours after the second dose is given. Furosemide on as needed basis to maintain fluid balance is also given. It is important to avoid administration of any immunosuppressive drugs include steroids after day 0. Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 rapid IV push on days 0 (at least 6 hours after transplant) and +3.

    Also known as: Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan ®), Bortezomib (Velcade ®)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose Limiting Toxicity

    Grade 3 non-hematologic Common Toxicity Criteria toxicity directly related to bortezomib (such as peripheral neuropathy) or Grade 2 or \> hepatic bilirubin Common Toxicity Criteria Graft failure

    Time frame: Assessed daily (while inpatient) through clinical and laboratory examination up to 90 days.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Engraftment

    Neutrophil engraftment is defined as achieving an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 0.5 109/L for 3 consecutive measurements on different days. The first of the 3 days will be considered the day of neutrophil engraftment. Platelet engraftment is defined as platelet count \> 20 109/L for 3 consecutive measurements over at least 3 days. The first of the 3 days will be considered the day of platelet engraftment. In this study, graft failure is defined as lack of achieving neutrophil engraftment by day 22 and donor chimerism \> 50% by day 45.

    Time frame: Assessed daily by laboratory evaluation until engraftment or up to 90 days.

Other outcomes

  1. GVHD

    aGVHD onset at a certain grade will be used to calculate the cumulative incidence for that grade (e.g., onset of grade 70 post-transplant , time to grade III is 70 days). This end point will be evaluated through day 150 post-transplant. The diagnosis of aGVHD is based on clinical and pathological evaluation by the treating physician. The first day of cGVHD will be used to calculate the cumulative incidence of cGVHD. The diagnosis of cGVHD is based on clinical and pathological evaluation by the treating physician.

    Time frame: Assessed routinely by clinical and pathological evaluation. Acute GVHD will be assessed up to day 150 post-transplant. Chronic GVHD will be assess up to 2 years post-transplant.

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Results

Posted May 17, 2017

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
Started3322
Completed3322
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryDose Limiting Toxicity

Grade 3 non-hematologic Common Toxicity Criteria toxicity directly related to bortezomib (such as peripheral neuropathy) or Grade 2 or \> hepatic bilirubin Common Toxicity Criteria Graft failure

Time frame:
Assessed daily (while inpatient) through clinical and laboratory examination up to 90 days.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Dose Limiting Toxicity
ParticipantsCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
Dose Limiting Toxicity000
SecondaryEngraftment

Neutrophil engraftment is defined as achieving an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 0.5 109/L for 3 consecutive measurements on different days. The first of the 3 days will be considered the day of neutrophil engraftment. Platelet engraftment is defined as platelet count \> 20 109/L for 3 consecutive measurements over at least 3 days. The first of the 3 days will be considered the day of platelet engraftment. In this study, graft failure is defined as lack of achieving neutrophil engraftment by day 22 and donor chimerism \> 50% by day 45.

Time frame:
Assessed daily by laboratory evaluation until engraftment or up to 90 days.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Engraftment
ParticipantsCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
Neutrophil Engraftment3322
Platelet Engraftment3122
Graft Failure000
Other pre-specifiedGVHD

aGVHD onset at a certain grade will be used to calculate the cumulative incidence for that grade (e.g., onset of grade 70 post-transplant , time to grade III is 70 days). This end point will be evaluated through day 150 post-transplant. The diagnosis of aGVHD is based on clinical and pathological evaluation by the treating physician. The first day of cGVHD will be used to calculate the cumulative incidence of cGVHD. The diagnosis of cGVHD is based on clinical and pathological evaluation by the treating physician.

Time frame:
Assessed routinely by clinical and pathological evaluation. Acute GVHD will be assessed up to day 150 post-transplant. Chronic GVHD will be assess up to 2 years post-transplant.
Reported as:
Number · participants
GVHD
participantsCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
Acute GvHD Grade II-IV0010
Acute GvHD Grade III-IV003
Chronic GvHD115

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)0/3 (0%)2/3 (66.7%)1/3 (33.3%)
Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)3/3 (100%)1/3 (33.3%)2/3 (66.7%)
Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)10/22 (45.5%)6/22 (27.3%)19/22 (86.4%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
FeverInfections and infestations0/31/32/22
HSVInfections and infestations1/31/30/22
Syncope related to anemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/30/30/22
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyInfections and infestations0/30/31/22
Hypovolemic shockGeneral disorders0/30/31/22
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders0/30/31/22
PneumoniaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/30/31/22
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)
CytomegalovirusInfections and infestations1/31/314/22
Epstein-Barr virusInfections and infestations0/31/39/22
Respiratory syncytial virusInfections and infestations0/31/33/22
BK virusInfections and infestations0/30/35/22

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Total
<=18 years0000
Between 18 and 65 years231722
>=65 years1056
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Total
Mean60.3 (56 to 65)56 (47 to 62)56.6 (37 to 70)56.9 (37 to 70)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Total
Female32712
Male011516
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Cohort 1-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 2-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Cohort 3-Bortezomib (Velcade®)Total
United States332228
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Study locations

1 site
  • Spectrum Health
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 2, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01860170
Lead sponsor
Corewell Health West
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 22, 2013
Start date
Apr 2012
Primary completion
Mar 2016
Completion
Mar 2018
Results posted
May 17, 2017
Last update
Jun 2, 2023

Study contacts

A. Samer Al-Homsi, MD
principal investigator · Corewell Health West

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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