Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Methotrexate or Pentostatin for Graft-versus-host Disease Prophylaxis in Risk-adapted Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Methotrexate or Pentostatin for Graft-versus-host Disease Prophylaxis in Risk-adapted Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

Official Title: Methotrexate or Pentostatin for Graft-versus-host Disease Prophylaxis in Risk-adapted Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

Study ID: NCT01188798

Conditions

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia

Hodgkin's Disease

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Interventions

Methotrexate

Pentostatin

Study Description

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to determine if participants who receive the GVHD prophylaxis medication pentostatin will have less severe hepatic toxicities than those receiving MTX. The study is estimated to have sufficient statistical power to ascertain at least a 20% improvement in day 42 NCI CTC grade 2 or above hepatic toxicity-free survival in pentostatin recipients.

Detailed Description: Participants will be randomized to receive either methotrexate (MTX) or pentostatin for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis after receiving an allogeneic bone marrow transplant from an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor. All participants will receive a standard backbone GVHD prophylaxis regimen (tacrolimus and sirolimus) and conditioning (cyclophosphamide/TBI). A risk-adapted approach will be used during conditioning to further minimize the risk of leukemia relapse based on two factors: 1. Lymphoid versus myeloid primary disease. 2. KIR compatibility between donor and host.