About this trial
This is a single center, non-randomized, non-controlled open-label phase 1b/2a trial of performing sequential αβdepleted-HSCT and KT in patients requiring KT to prevent kidney rejection post-KT, in the absence of any post-KT immunosuppression, to abrogate the need for lifelong immunosuppression, the risk of chronic rejection and, ultimately, the need for repeated transplantation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 or greater
Steroids < 0.5 mg/Kg/day
The donor and recipient must be identical, as determined by high resolution typing, at least one allele of each of the following genetic loci: HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-Cw, HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DRB1
Lansky/Karnofsky score > 50; the Karnofsky Scale will be used in subjects ≥ 16 years of age, and the Lansky Scale will be used for those < 16 years of age.
Disqualifiers
Pregnant or lactating females.
Greater than Grade II aGvHD or severe, unmanaged extensive cGvHD due to a previous allograft at the time of inclusion
Dysfunction of liver (ALT/AST > 10 times upper normal value, or direct bilirubin > 3 times upper normal value), unmanageable dysfunction of renal function while undergoing dialysis
Severe cardiovascular disease at the time of evaluation unresponsive to nutritional and dialytic support (left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%), or clinical or echocardiographic evidence of severe diastolic dysfunction
Trial design
Sequential
Treatments tested in this trial
Cyclophosphamide 1200 mg/Kg
DrugCyclophosphamide 1200 mg/Kg will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen A prior to HSCT
Fludarabine
DrugFludarabine (starting dose 0.5 mg/Kg and then PK guided to reach an AUC of 18-20) will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen prior to HSCT
Cyclophosphamide 100 mg/Kg
DrugCyclophosphamide 100 mg/Kg will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen B prior to HSCT
Total Body Irradiation
RadiationTotal Body Irradiation 200 cGy will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen prior to HSCT
ATG
DrugATG 7.5 mg/Kg will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen prior to HSCT
Rituximab
DrugRituximab 200 mg/m2 will be administered within 24 hours of the HSCT
Melphalan
DrugMelphalan 100 mg/m2 will be administered as part of the conditioning regimen prior to HSCT
CliniMACS® TCR α/β Reagent Kit and CliniMACS® CD19 System
DeviceCliniMACS® TCRαβ-Biotin and CD19 Systems will be used to create the mobilized peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) from allogeneic donors depleted of TCRαβ+ T cells and CD19+ B cells to be infused into the patient for the HSCT. The target dose for the number of CD34+ HSC infused is \> 10 x 10\^6 cells/Kg recipient weight. The minimum dose is 2 x 10\^6 cells/Kg. There is no upper limit to the dose of CD34+ HSC infused as long as no more than 1 x 10\^5 TCRαβ+ T-cells/Kg are infused. The target dose of TCRαβ+ T cells/Kg is \< 0.50 x 10\^5.
Kidney Transplant
Procedure/SurgeryIn the presence of donor myeloid engraftment, at least 3 months post-HSCT, with \> 95% donor CD3+ chimerism, in the absence of signs of active aGvHD or cGvHD (moderate or severe), at least 4 weeks off of immunosuppression for any previously occurring acute or chronic GvHD (except single agent treatment of mild cGvHD), and with a BMI \>18.5, ambulatory and active in addition to the eligibility for the standard of care KT criteria, patients will undergo a living donor KT using same donor as HSCT
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Number of patients who are able to discontinue immunosuppression post-KT
Donor chimerism equal or greater to 95% after successful HSCT/KT therapy allows for withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy in patient
Secondary outcomes
Number of patients with successful kidney function
Normal renal function as measured by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using the CKiD Under 25 (U25) formula that includes the serum creatinine and the Cystatin C, along with normal protein excretion.
Number of patients with myloid engraftment
Cumulative incidence of donor myeloid engraftment by Day +42 post-HSCT. Myeloid engraftment is defined as ANC of \> 0.5 x 109/L for three consecutive laboratory values obtained on different days. Date of myeloid engraftment is the first date of the three lab values taken.
Number of patients with persistent full donor chimerism
\>95% donor chimerism for myeloid and lymphoid cells as assessed by peripheral blood (total, CD15+, CD3+, CD19+, CD56+, and CD34+) chimerism by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) or next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis
Number of patients with acute GvHD
Cumulative incidence of acute GvHD (graded as II-IV and III-IV using the Magic criteria)
Sponsors and contacts
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Alice Bertaina
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Sponsor institution
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
Collaborator