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Status unknownNCT05634915Updated Feb 15, 2023

Clinical Study of rATG Individualized Administration in Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

A Phase 4 interventional study of Individual ATG and ATG in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Acute Leukemia, sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-15.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2022), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
16 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this prospective, open-label, pairing design, single-center study is to evaluate the effect of individualized rATG dosing vs traditional weight-based rATG dosing regimen(10mg/kg)for patients with acute leukemia undergoing a myeloablative conditioning regimen and haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT).

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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment option for acute leukemia. Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) has become the main choice for acute leukemia in China. Major difficulties of the procedure include graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), graft failure, and relapse. As an important role of haplo-HSCT, Rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG), a polyclonal rabbit-derived antibody that depletes lymphocytes, including T cells, was introduced to prevent GVHD and transplant rejection.

The recommended dose of rATG in haplo-HSCT is 10 mg/kg. However, while the traditional weight-based rATG dosing regimen (10mg/kg) reduces the incidence of GVHD, it increases the risk of delayed immune reconstitution, viral reactivation, and relapse in patients. Our previous retrospective study showed that active ATG exposure (area under the curve, AUC)) post-transplantation is associated with immune reconstitution, GVHD, relapse, survival, and viral reactivation in HSCT of acute leukemia patients. Identifying the optimal dose of ATG to achieve the optimal exposure range of active ATG is a pressing clinical issue.

The pharmacokinetics of ATG varies significantly in both pediatric and adult populations, especially the active ATG levels, and clarifying the relationship between the pharmacokinetics of ATG and the prognosis of patient outcomes can help in precise treatment. By constructing a population pharmacokinetic model of ATG, we can provide an individualized optimal dose of ATG based on factors prior to transplantation. ATG individualized administration may improve the survival and quality of life of patients undergoing haplo-HSCT. A prospective pairing design trial is required to evaluate the effect of individualized rATG dosing vs traditional weight-based rATG dosing regimen (10mg/kg) for patients with acute leukemia undergoing haplo-HSCT.

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Conditions studied

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Acute Leukemia

Keywords

  • Antithymocyte Globulin
  • Population pharmacokinetic model
  • Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Acute Leukemia
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In context

Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University is the lead sponsor of 258 studies on the registry; 149 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
16 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. All patients were diagnosed with acute leukemia.
  2. All patients should have the indication of Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant and receive the myeloablative conditioning regimen.
  3. All patients should sign an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and be willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with any conditions not suitable for the trial (investigators' decision).

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Individual dose of ATG

    The total individual ATG dose was calculated based on population pharmacokinetic modeling. ATG was intravenously infused every day from day -5 to day -2.

    Drug: Individual ATG

  • Active comparator
    ATG 10mg/kg

    The total ATG dose was 10mg/kg. ATG was intravenously infused every day from day -5 to day -2.

    Drug: ATG

Interventions

  • DrugIndividual ATG

    Individual dose of ATG: Individual dose of ATG was Intravenous infused every day from day -5 to day -2 (total ATG dose was calculated based on population pharmacokinetic modeling). Prophylaxis against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was performed with cyclosporine A, mycophenolate mofetil, and low-dose methotrexate.

  • DrugATG

    ATG 10mg/kg: The total ATG dose was 10mg/kg. ATG was intravenously infused every day from day -5 to day -2. Prophylaxis against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was performed with cyclosporine A, mycophenolate mofetil, and low-dose methotrexate.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cumulative incidences of aGVHD

    The diagnosis and grading of aGVHD are based on the modified Glucksberg grading standard.

    Time frame: 100 days after transplantation

  2. CD4+ immune reconstitution

    CD4+ T-cells \>0·05 × 10⁹/L twice within 3 months after transplantation

    Time frame: 3 months after transplantation

  3. Leukemia-free survival (LFS)

    Leukemia-free survival (LFS) is defined as the time from enrollment to relapse of primary disease or death from any cause, whichever occurred first.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cumulative incidences of cGVHD

    Chronic GVHD can be classified as "limited" or "extensive" according to the Seattle criteria, and also be classified as "mild" or "moderate" or "severe" according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  2. Cumulative incidences of EBV reactivation

    The cumulative incidences of EBV reactivation after transplantation

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  3. Cumulative incidence of CMV reactivation

    The cumulative incidences of CMV reactivation after transplantation.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  4. Neutrophil engraftment

    Neutrophil engraftment is defined as the first of 3 consecutive days with an absolute neutrophil count \> 0.5 × 10\^9/L.

    Time frame: 1 month after transplantation

  5. Platelet engraftment

    Platelet engraftment is defined as the first of 7 consecutive days with an absolute platelet count \> 20 × 10\^9/L independent from transfusion.

    Time frame: 1 month after transplantation

  6. Overall survival (OS)

    Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to death resulting from any cause.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  7. GVHD-free and relapse-free survival (GRFS)

    GRFS is defined as the time from graft infusion to the onset of grades 3 to 4 aGVHD, moderate to severe cGVHD, or relapse/disease progression/death.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  8. Non-relapse mortality (NRM)

    Non-relapse mortality (NRM) is defined as the time from enrollment to death of any causes other than hematologic disease relapse.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

  9. Relapse-related mortality (RRM)

    Relapse-related mortality (RRM) is defined as the time from enrollment to death of relapse.

    Time frame: 1 years after transplantation

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
    Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 15, 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
NCT05634915
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 2, 2022
Start date
Dec 20, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
May 1, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 15, 2023

Study contacts

Xiaowen Tang, PhD
Contact
xwtang1020@163.com
67781525
Depei Wu, PhD
Contact
drwudepei@163.com
67781856
Xiaowen Tang, PhD
study chair · The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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