Methods of T Cell Depletion Trial (MoTD)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16-70
SponsorUniversity of Birmingham

About this trial

A multi-centre phase II trial of GvHD prophylaxis following unrelated donor stem cell transplantation comparing Thymoglobulin vs. Calcineurin inhibitor or Sirolimus-based post-transplant cyclophosphamide.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Availability of suitably matched unrelated donor (9/10 or 10/10)

Fludarabine-Melphalan (Fludarabine 120-180mg/m2 IV; melphalan ≤ 150mg/m2 IV)

BEAM or LEAM (carmustine 300mg/m2 IV or lomustine 200mg/m2 IV with: etoposide 800 mg/m2 IV; cytarabine 1600mg/m2 IV; melphalan 140mg/m2 IV)

Fludarabine-Busulphan (Fludarabine 120-180mg/m2 IV; Busulphan ≤ 8mg/kg PO or 6.4mg/kg IV)

Disqualifiers

Use of any method of graft manipulation (excluding storage of future DLI)

Use of alemtuzumab or any method of T cell depletion except those that are protocol-defined

Known hypersensitivity to study drugs or history of hypersensitivity to rabbits

Pregnant or lactating women

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Thymoglobulin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cyclosporine
  • Sirolimus
  • Mycophenolate Mofetil

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Birmingham

Lead sponsor

The Jon Moulton Charity Trust

Collaborator

IMPACT (funded by NHS Blood & Transplant, Anthony Nolan and Leukaemia UK)

Collaborator