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WithdrawnNCT05515692Updated Jul 23, 2024

Electron Beam Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Refractory Sclerodermatous Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography in Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm and Refractory Sclerodermatous Graft Versus Host Disease, sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-23.

Sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Funding
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This clinical trial tests the safety and side effects of a single small dose (fraction) of electron beam radiotherapy (e-BRT) at 10 Gy dose in treating patients with refractory (did not respond to other treatments) sclerodermatous chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD). GVHD is the most common complication after bone marrow transplant from a donor and happens as a result of donor immune cells attacking patients cells. Fibroblasts are skin cells that produce collagen and fibers and are the cells mainly involved in development of skin GVHD. Previous research has shown that fibroblasts can become fibrocytes (inactive fibroblast) at the fastest rate after receiving 8 Gy or more radiation. Moreover, regulatory T cells (Tregs) are cells from the immune system that can control GVHD and previous research has shown that radiation can increase the number of Tregs. Therefore, e-BRT at 10 Gy has the potential to improve GVHD by increasing the fibroblast to fibrocyte speed and the number of Tregs.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To establish safety of 10 Gy of 6 MeV electron beam radiotherapy (e-BRT) administration in subjects with refractory sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To provide preliminary efficacy data on the anti-fibrotic effects of e-BRT treatment at 4 and 24 weeks.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the skin microenvironment 21 days before (baseline) and 28, and 168 days after e-BRT administration by assessing the presence and percentage of immune cell subsets (including but not limited to Th17 and Treg cells), presence of fibroblast and fibrocytes, and changes in the vasculature as measured by microvessel density (MVD) by CD31 and VEGF staining in tissue microarrays (TMA).

II. To assess changes in the presence and levels of GVHD inflammatory biomarkers and cytokines (including but not limited to IL-17A, IL-21, and IL-2) in patients' plasma after treatment with e-BRT.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo radiotherapy simulation on day -14 using either a clinical setup or computed tomography (CT) simulation at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. Patients then undergo electron beam radiotherapy on day 0. Patients also undergo skin biopsies at baseline, day 28, and day 168 after radiotherapy, and high frequency ultrasound (HFUS) scans on days 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, and 168 after radiotherapy.

After completion of the study, patients are followed up yearly.

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Conditions studied

  • Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm
  • Refractory Sclerodermatous Graft Versus Host Disease
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In context

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Lead sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 670 studies on the registry; 181 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

Inclusion criteria

  • Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
  • Agreement to allow the use of archival tissue from diagnostic tumor biopsies

    • If unavailable, exceptions may be granted with study principal investigator (PI) approval
  • Permitting to perform clinical photography
  • Age: >= 18 years
  • Histologically confirmed sclerodermatous GHVD
  • Relapsed/refractory sclerodermatous cGVHD
  • Measurable disease of at least 2.0 cm
  • Failed at least >= 2 prior frontline therapies for sclerodermatous chronic GvHD
  • Fully recovered from the acute toxic effects (except alopecia) to =\< Grade 1 to prior therapy
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required

    • To be performed within 7 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy unless otherwise stated
  • Agreement by females and males of childbearing potential to use an effective method of birth control or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through at least 1 month after the last dose of protocol therapy

    • Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men and women) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy within 21 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy
  • Herbal medications
  • Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Inability to comprehend and sign inform consent
  • Individuals known to carry germline gene mutations in TP53, NBS and ATM.
  • Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures
  • Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment (electron beam radiotherapy)

    Patients undergo radiotherapy simulation on day -14 using either a clinical setup or CT simulation at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. Patients then undergo electron beam radiotherapy on day 0. Patients also undergo skin biopsies at baseline, day 28, and day 168 after radiotherapy, and high frequency ultrasound (HFUS) scans on days 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, and 168 after radiotherapy.

    Procedure: Biospecimen Collection · Procedure: Computed Tomography · Combination Product: Electron Beam Therapy · Procedure: High Frequency Ultrasound Imaging · Other: Questionnaire Administration · Radiation: Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Simulation · Procedure: Skin Biopsy

Interventions

  • ProcedureBiospecimen Collection

    Correlative studies

    Also known as: Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Specimen Collection

  • ProcedureComputed Tomography

    Undergo radiotherapy simulation using CT

    Also known as: CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography, Computerized Tomography, CT, CT Scan, tomography

  • Combination productElectron Beam Therapy

    Undergo electron beam radiotherapy

  • ProcedureHigh Frequency Ultrasound Imaging

    Undergo HFUS

    Also known as: HFUS

  • OtherQuestionnaire Administration

    Ancillary studies

  • RadiationRadiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Simulation

    Undergo radiotherapy simulation using clinical setup

    Also known as: Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning/Simulation

  • ProcedureSkin Biopsy

    Undergo biopsy

    Also known as: Biopsy of Skin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of toxicity

    Will be evaluated according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5. Unacceptable toxicity (UT) is defined as any local toxicity at the level of the treatment portal that is greater or equal to Grade 3 per National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE version 5.0. The observation window of UT is from receiving study treatment until day 28 or observation of UT, whichever comes first. Patients who receive study treatment and complete UT evaluation will be evaluable for UT. Patients who are inevaluable for UT will be replaced. Toxicity information recorded in each patient will include the type, severity, and the probable association with electron beam radiotherapy (eBRT). Tables will be constructed to summarize the observed incidence by severity and type of toxicity, and dose levels. All patients who receive eBRT will be included as part of an 'as treated' analysis, in toxicities/complications.

    Time frame: From study initiation of study treatment to day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of disease specific response

    Disease-specific response criteria including, but not limited to: complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) according to the core clinician-assessed and patient-reported chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD)-specific measures recommended by National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: IV. The 2014 Response Criteria Working Group Report and modified Rodnan skin score, and 20 MHz ultrasound (US). The cumulative incidence of relapse/progression will be calculated as competing risks.

    Time frame: Up to day 168

  2. Incidence of disease specific response

    Disease-specific response criteria including, but not limited to: complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) according to the core clinician-assessed and patient-reported chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD)-specific measures recommended by National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: IV. The 2014 Response Criteria Working Group Report and modified Rodnan skin score, and 20 MHz ultrasound (US). The cumulative incidence of non-relapse mortality will be calculated as competing risks.

    Time frame: Up to day 168

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 23, 2024, 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
NCT05515692
Lead sponsor
City of Hope Medical Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 25, 2022
Start date
Jun 30, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Sep 18, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 18, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 23, 2024

Study contacts

Karamjeet S Sandhu
principal investigator · City of Hope Medical Center

Oversight

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