Recruiting
Phase 1
Phase 2

Reduced Intensity Conditioning

Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Code:

NCT03128996

Conditions

Severe Sickle Cell Disease

Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

Metabolic Disorders

Immunologic Disorders

Hemoglobinopathies

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

RIC regimen

GVHD prophylaxis regimen

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is designed to estimate the efficacy and toxicity of familial HLA mismatched bone marrow transplants in patients with non-malignant disease who are less than 21 years of age and could benefit from the procedure.

Conditions

Severe Sickle Cell Disease

Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

Metabolic Disorders

Immunologic Disorders

Hemoglobinopathies

Study ID

NCT03128996

Start date

Mar 20, 2017

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2033

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nonmalignant disorder requiring bone marrow transplant including bone marrow failure syndromes, metabolic disorders, immunologic disorders, or hemoglobinopathy
  • For patients with sickle cell disease, must have one of the following severe manifestations:

1. Overt or silent stroke or persistently elevated transcranial doppler velocities despite transfusion therapy
2. Recurrent acute chest syndrome with significant respiratory compromise each time
3. Sickle nephropathy
4. Recurrent admissions for vaso-occlusive episodes resulting in prolonged opioid use and poor quality of life with interrupted school attendance activity
5. Red cell alloimmunization with the need for chronic transfusions
6. Recurrent osteonecrosis or multiple joint involvement from avascular necrosis
  • Patients with sickle cell disease must have hemoglobin S < 30% within 30 days prior to beginning alemtuzumab
  • Age </= 20.99 years at the time of enrollment
  • Performance score >/= 50
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction > 40% or left ventricular shortening fraction > 26% by echocardiogram
  • DLCO > 40% (corrected for hemoglobin) or pulse oximetry with a baseline O2 saturation of >/= 90% on room air if too young to perform PFTs
  • Serum creatinine </= 1.5x upper limit of normal for age and/or GFR > 70 mL/min/1.73m2
  • Direct bilirubin < 2x upper limit of normal for age
  • ALT and AST < 5x upper limit of normal for age
  • Participants who have or are receiving >/= 8 packed red blood cell transfusions for >/= 1 year or >/= 20 packed red blood cell transfusions (lifetime cumulative) will undergo liver MRI for estimation of hepatic iron content.

1\. Liver biopsy is indicated for hepatic iron content >/= 7mg Fe/mg liver dry weight by liver MRI. Histologic examination of the liver must document for the absence of cirrhosis, bridging fibrosis, and active hepatitis
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential, must agree to practice 2 methods of contraception at the same time from the time of signing of informed consent through 12 months post transplant. Male subjects must agree to practice effective barrier contraception or practice true abstinence from the time of signing informed consent through 12 months post transplant.
  • Written informed consent must be obtained from all recipients in accordance with the guidelines of the institution's Human Studies Committee.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have an HLA-identical sibling who is able and willing to donate bone marrow
  • Patients with cirrhosis or established bridging fibrosis of the liver or active hepatitis
  • Uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Evidence of HIV infection or known HIV positive serology
  • Patients who have received a previous stem cell transplant
  • Patients who have received an investigational drug or device or off-label use of a drug or device within 3 months of enrollment
  • Females who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease (e.g. sarcoidosis, lupus, scleroderma)

Study Design

Enrollment

29 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: RIC Prep Regimen & GVHD Prophylaxis

Single arm study. All patients receive the same Reduced Intensity Conditioning (RIC) regimen and GVHD prophylaxis regimen

Interventions

RIC regimen

Days -60 to -21: hydroxyurea (30mg/kg/day po) >6hrs prior to 1st dose: alemtuzumab (3mg IV) Day -21: alemtuzumab (10mg IV or S/C) Day -20: alemtuzumab (15mg IV or S/C) (10mg if < 10kg) Day -19: alemtuzumab (20mg IV or S/C) (10mg if < 10kg) Days -8 to -4: fludarabine (30mg/m2/day IV) Day -4: thiotepa (8mg/kg IV) Day -3: melphalan (140mg/m2) Days -2 to -1: rest days/no therapy Day 0: bone marrow transplant

GVHD prophylaxis regimen

Day +3 to +4: cyclophosphamide (50mg/kg/day IV) Day +5: Start of tacrolimus \& Start of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) Days +5, +14, +30, +60, +90: abatacept (IND) (10mg/kg/day IV) Day +90: rituximab (375mg/m2 IV once) Patients >/= 12 yrs - Days +120 to +180: abatacept (IND) monthly (10mg/kg/day IV) Patients >/= 12 yrs - Days +210 to +390: abatacept (IND) monthly (5mg/kg/day) Patients <12 yrs - Days +120 to +390: abatacept (IND) monthly (5mg/kg/day IV)

Primary outcome measure

  • Donor engraftment [ Time Frame: 100 days and 1 year post-transplant ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Yale School of Medicine

Recruiting

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

Principal Investigator:

Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD

Nemours Children's Health

Recruiting

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803

Contacts

Emi Caywood, MD

800-416-4441

Principal Investigator:

Emi Caywood, MD

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503

Principal Investigator:

Troy Quigg, DO

Washington University School of Medicine

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Shalini Shenoy, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Last update posted

May 29, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Transplant
  • Transplantation
  • Reduced Intensity
  • Familial HLA mismatched

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Washington University School of Medicine on 2026-05-29.