Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Stem Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Beta Thalassemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-30 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to see if giving lower doses of chemotherapy (moderately ablative) will result in successful bone marrow replacement without as severe side-effects but with perman...

Detailed Description

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder in which a mutation in the beta chain of human hemoglobin results in abnormal blood hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to sickle under stress with resulting ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Sickle Cell Disease:
  • Diagnosis of Homozygous Hemoglobin S Disease or Heterozygous Hemoglobin Sickle Cell (SC) or S 0/+ thalassemia, or Sickle/variant resulting in Chronic Hemolytic Anemia with hemoglobin (HgB) ≤10 mg/dL
  • Age ≤30
  • Matched sibling donor and asymptomatic, or 8/8 human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched unrelated adult donor
  • Patient must have adequate organ function as below:
  • Adequate renal function defined as serum creatinine ≤1.5 x normal, or Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>100 ml/min/1.73 m2 or \>70ml/min/1.73m2 for patients \>16 years old
  • Adequate liver function defined as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) or serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase (ALT)) \< 5.0 x normal
  • Adequate Cardiac Function defined as shortening fraction of ≥28% by echocardiogram, or ejection fraction of ≥48% by radionuclide angiogram or echocardiogram
  • Adequate pulmonary function defined as corrected Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) ≥40% by pulmonary function test, or for children who are unable to perform DLCO maneuver ≥85% O2 saturation, no evidence of dyspnea at rest
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • General
  • Karnofsky/Lansky Performance Score \<60%
  • Demonstrated lack of compliance with medical care
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Evidence of uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infections (currently taking medication and progression of clinical symptoms) within 1 month prior to starting the conditioning regimen. Patients with fever or suspected minor infection should await resolution of symptoms before starting the conditioning regimen.
  • Histologic Exam of Liver (liver biopsy) with bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    53 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00408447

    Start Date

    September 1 2004

    End Date

    February 1 2025

    Last Update

    June 13 2024

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    Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University

    New York, New York, United States, 10032