About this trial
It is a randomized phase 3 study comparing two conditioning regimens in children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, undergoing allogenic stem cell transplantation. The primary aim is to investigate if a conditioning regimen containing one alkylator (Bu) combined with two antimetabolites (Clo and Flu) results in superior 2-year acute grade III to IV-free, chronic non-limited GvHD-free, relapse free survival than a conditioning regimen combining three alkylating agents (BuCyMel)
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age ≤18 years at time of initial AML, age ≤ 21 years at transplantation.
HCT is performed in a study participating center
All women of childbearing potential who have to have a negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to the start of treatment.
Signed informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Diagnosis of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML).
History of previous malignancy (AML diagnosed as secondary cancer).
Known diagnosis of Fanconi anemia.
Trial design
Factorial
Treatments tested in this trial
busulfan, cyclophosphamide and melphalan, BuCyMel
Druga three alkylator combination of busulfan, cyclophosphamide and melphalan (BuCyMel, standard arm)
clofarabine, fludarabine and busulfan, CloFluBu
Drugcombination of clofarabine, fludarabine and busulfan in which two alkylators are replaced by antimetabolites (CloFluBu, experimental arm)
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
2-year, acute grade III to IV-free, chronic non-limited GvH-free, relapse-free survival (GREF)
To investigate if a conditioning regimen containing one alkylator (Bu) combined with two antimetabolites (Clo and Flu) results in superior 2-year acute grade III to IV-free, chronic non-limited GvHD-free, relapse free survival (GRFS) than a conditioning regimen combining three alkylating agents (BuCyMel)
Secondary outcomes
Neutrophil and platelet engraftment
time to engraftment after stem cells transplantation, in all patients
Primary graft failure
The incidence of graft failure defined as neutrophil recovery by day +28 post transplantation
Secondary graft failure
The incidence of secondary graft failure
Cumulative incidence of relapse
The incidence of cumulative incidence of relapse during the first two years after transplantation
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