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Status unknownNCT03384212Updated Oct 12, 2021

CBA Versus FBA Conditioning Followed by Allogeneic HSCT in Treatment of High Risk and Refractory AML

A Phase 3 interventional study of Cladribine and Fludarabine in High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Allogeneic Hematopoeitic Stem Cell Transplantation, sponsored by Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-12.

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Sponsored by Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2016, registered Nov 2017).
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Aim: To evaluated if cladribine based conditioning (CBA) could decrease relapse after HLA matched HSCT in high risk and refractory AML patients as compared with fludarabine based conditioning regimen(FBA).

Study design: open-labed, prospective, multicenter, randomized control study Number of subjects: 60 each group

Treatment:

CBA group: CBA as HSCT conditioning which including cladribine 5mg/m2 day -6 to day -2 , busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 and cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2.

FBA group: FBA as HSCT conditioning which including fludarabine 30mg/m2 day -6 to day -2, busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 and cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2.

Read the detailed description

Relapse is still the main reason of death for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), especially for those with high risk and refractory disease. Cladribine and fludarabine are both purine analogs used in treatment of AML. Two studies by the Polish Adult Leukemia Group (PALG) demonstrated that the addition of cladribine to DA (DAC) was associated with an increased complete remission (CR) rate and prolonged overall survival (OS) in the general AML population, with the most prominent effect in patients with unfavorable cytogenetics. Therefore we presume cladribine may more effective in eliminating leukemic cells so that reduce relapse after HSCT.

Eligible patients in this study should between 18 to 60 years old with confirmed AML and fulfilled at least one criteria defining high risk or refractory disease.Patients must have HLA 9/10 or 10/10 matched sibling or unrelated donor. Patients will be excluded if they present any contraindication for HSCT, including respiratory failure, heart failure, liver or kidney function failure et al.

To evaluate if cladribine based conditioning (CBA) could decrease relapse after HLA matched HSCT in high risk and refractory AML patients as compared with fludarabine based conditioning regimen(FBA), 120 eligible patients will be randomized to two groups, the CBA group and the FBA group. Patients in the CBA group receive conditioning including cladribine 5mg/m2 day -6 to day -2 , busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 and cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2. While patients in the FBA group receive conditioning including fludarabine 30mg/m2 day -6 to day -2 , busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 and cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2. Graft versus host disease(GVHD) prophylactic regimen include cyclosporine A and short term MTX, ATG 6mg/kg is additionally administered to patients with unrelated donors.

Patients will be followed up for 2 years and the primary end point is the cumulative relapse rate at 2 years. The second end points of the study include the overall survival, disease free survival and non-relapse mortality at 2 years.

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Conditions studied

  • High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Allogeneic Hematopoeitic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Keywords

  • cladribine
  • fludarabine
  • relapse
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In context

Lead sponsor

Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 182 studies on the registry; 108 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Diagnosis of AML confirmed by bone marrow cell morphology, immunology, cytogenetics and molecular biology (MICM). Blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and AML transferred from myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) or other diseases are also included.
  2. AML with high risk cytogenetic abnormals, such as FLT3- ITD, et al.
  3. Patients fulfilled at least one of the following criteria defining AML:(1) primary induction failure (PIF) after 2 or more cycles of chemotherapy; (2) first early relapse after a remission duration of fewer than 12 months and refractory to salvage combination chemotherapy; (3) second or subsequent relapse .
  4. Have HLA 9/10 or 10/10 matched siblings or unrelated donor,the donor must match the health conditions of hematopoietic stem cell donation (criteria of China Marrow Donor Program) and be willing to donate.
  5. Performance status score no more than 2 ( criteria).
  6. Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria:, AST and total serum \<2× (upper limit of normal), Serum creatinine and BUN \<1.25×ULN.
  7. Adequate cardiac function without acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia or atrioventricular block, heart failure, active rheumatic heart disease and cardiac dilatation.
  8. Signed and dated document indicating that the patient (or legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial prior to enrollment.
  9. Willingness and ability to comly with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of any condition inappropriate for .
  2. Presence of any fatal disease, including respiratory failure, heart failure, liver or kidney function failure et al.
  3. Have no suitable donor.
  4. Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  5. Current treatment on another clinical trail.
  6. Any other condition the investigator judged the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(7)

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Relapsed and refractory

Relapsed: the illness came back after treatment had worked. Refractory: it did not respond to treatment, or stopped responding while still on it.

ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Allogeneic and autologous transplant

Stem cell (bone marrow) transplants. Allogeneic uses cells from a donor; autologous uses your own cells, collected earlier and given back.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CBA group

    CBA as HSCT conditioning: cladribine 5mg/m2 day -6 to day -2 busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2

    Drug: Cladribine · Drug: Busulfan · Drug: Cytarabine

  • Active comparator
    FBA group

    FBA as HSCT conditioning: fludarabine 30mg/m2 day -6 to day -2 busulfan(iv) 3.2mg/kg day-6 to day -3 cytarabine 2g/m2 day-6 to day -2

    Drug: Fludarabine · Drug: Busulfan · Drug: Cytarabine

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. cumulative relapse rate at 2 year

    The percentage of all patients who are relapsed within 2 years after allogeneic HSCT.

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. overall survival at 2 year

    The percentage of all patients who are still alive 2 years after allogeneic HSCT.

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. disease free survival at 2year

    The percentage of all patients who are leukemia free 2 years after allogeneic HSCT.

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. non-relapse mortality at 2year

    The percentage of patients who are dead of all reasons except relapse.

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. non-relapse mortality at 100days

    The percentage of patients who are dead of all reasons except relapse.

    Time frame: 100 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Shanghai general hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong university school of medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200080, China
    Recruiting
    • Xingpeng Wang, M.D.,Ph. D. · Contactsfph_edu2@163.com · 86-21-63069298
    • Yanhong Zhu · Contactsfph_edu2@shumu.edu.cn · 86-21-63240090
    • Jieling Jiang, M.D. · Sub investigator
    • Xiaoxia Hu, M.D. · Principal investigator
    • Qiang Liu, M.D. · Principal investigator
    • Yajing Xu, M.D. · Principal investigator
    • Ting Yang, M.D. · Principal investigator
    • Huangfang Wang, M.D. · Principal investigator
    • Yang Cao, M.D. · Sub investigator
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References and documents

Publications

  • Holowiecki J, Grosicki S, Robak T, Kyrcz-Krzemien S, Giebel S, Hellmann A, Skotnicki A, Jedrzejczak WW, Konopka L, Kuliczkowski K, Zdziarska B, Dmoszynska A, Marianska B, Pluta A, Zawilska K, Komarnicki M, Kloczko J, Sulek K, Haus O, Stella-Holowiecka B, Baran W, Jakubas B, Paluszewska M, Wierzbowska A, Kielbinski M, Jagoda K; Polish Adult Leukemia Group (PALG). Addition of cladribine to daunorubicin and cytarabine increases complete remission rate after a single course of induction treatment in acute myeloid leukemia. Multicenter, phase III study. Leukemia. 2004 May;18(5):989-97. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403336. PubMed 14999298 ↗
  • Holowiecki J, Grosicki S, Giebel S, Robak T, Kyrcz-Krzemien S, Kuliczkowski K, Skotnicki AB, Hellmann A, Sulek K, Dmoszynska A, Kloczko J, Jedrzejczak WW, Zdziarska B, Warzocha K, Zawilska K, Komarnicki M, Kielbinski M, Piatkowska-Jakubas B, Wierzbowska A, Wach M, Haus O. Cladribine, but not fludarabine, added to daunorubicin and cytarabine during induction prolongs survival of patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a multicenter, randomized phase III study. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jul 10;30(20):2441-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.1286. Epub 2012 Apr 16. PubMed 22508825 ↗

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 12, 2021, 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
NCT03384212
Responsible party
Chun Wang (director, department of hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 27, 2017
Start date
Aug 1, 2016
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 31, 2022 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 12, 2021

Study contacts

Jieling Jiang, M.D.
Contact
jiangjieling66@hotmail.com
86-21-37798987
Liping Wan, M.D., Ph.D.
Contact
wanliping924@hotmail.com
86-21-37798987
Chun Wang, M.D.,Ph. D.
study chair · Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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