Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 4 Months to 50

Reduced intensity bone marrow transplant for immune and bone marrow disorders

Official title: Regenerative Medicine to Restore Hematopoiesis and Immune Function in Immunodeficiencies and Inherited Bone Marrow Failures

Run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · NCT04232085 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a gentler type of bone marrow transplant to see if it can help people with immune and bone marrow disorders recover better and live longer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages4 Months to 50 Years
SexAll
Enrollment27 (estimated)
SponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionscyclophosphamide, Alemtuzumab, Fludarabine
Locations1 site (Baltimore, Maryland)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 12, 2020
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2027
Study endsDecember 31, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 28, 2025
Trial IDNCT04232085 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals diagnosed with specific primary immune deficiencies, immune dysregulatory syndromes, or inherited bone marrow failure disorders who have an available donor.

Probably not a fit

Patients without a confirmed diagnosis of the specified conditions or those who do not have a suitable donor may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase II trial evaluates the effectiveness of reduced intensity conditioning hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) combined with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for patients suffering from primary immune deficiencies, immune dysregulatory syndromes, and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes. The study aims to improve donor engraftment rates and reduce transplant-related mortality by utilizing alternative donors, which are often necessary due to the limited availability of HLA-matched siblings. By employing a combination of chemotherapy agents and radiation, the trial seeks to enhance patient outcomes and promote durable immune reconstitution.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve survival rates and quality of life for patients with severe immune and bone marrow disorders.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promising results with similar approaches using post-transplant cyclophosphamide in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria

Cohort A:

Primary Immune Deficiencies with indication for HCT:

* Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
* Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
* Hyper-IgM syndrome
* Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)
* Leukocyte adhesion deficiency-1 (LAD-1)
* Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
* CTLA-4 deficiency
* CARD9 deficiency
* DOCK8 deficiency

Immune Dysregulatory Syndromes:

* Immunodysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked (IPEX) syndrome
* Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) or related disorder with indication for transplant
* CAEBV: Patients with chronic EBV infection (CAEBV) with indication for BMT:

Inherited Bone marrow failure disorders

* Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT)
* Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA)
* Shwachman Diamond Syndrome (SDS)
* Thrombocytopenia Absent Radii (TAR)
* Glanzmans thrombasthenia (GT)
* Kostmann syndrome
* Other indications and/or other PID, IDS, and IBMFS diagnoses as deemed appropriate by the PI.

Cohort B: Short telomere syndrome

Cohort C: Confirmed diagnosis of Fanconi anemia or non-Fanconi DNA-dsb repair disorders

* Fanconi anemia
* Non-Fanconi DNA-dsb repair disorders
* Cerunnos-XRCC4-like factor deficiency (XLF or NHEJ1)
* DNA ligase IV deficiency (LIG4)
* Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS)
* Increased DNA breakage after exposure of patient cells to DNA cross-linking agents such as diepoxybutane or mitomycin C and germline mutation(s) in an identified Fanconi pathway gene.

Available donor as follows:

* Fully HLA matched sibling or other first-degree family member.
* Fully HLA matched unrelated 10/10 donor using high-resolution DNA-based typing at the following genetic loci: HLA-A, -B, -C, DRB1, and DQB1.
* Mismatched unrelated donor at 8 or 9/10 alleles, using high-resolution typing as above.
* HLA-haploidentical family members of any degree who match at least one allele of each of the following genetic loci: HLA-A, -B, -C, DRB1, and DQB1. A minimum match of 5/10 is therefore required, and will be considered sufficient evidence that the donor and recipient share one HLA haplotype.
* The patient and/or legal guardian must sign informed consent for BMT.
* Patients with adequate organ function as measured by
* Cardiac: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at rest must be ≥ 35%. For patients aged \<13 years, shortening fraction (SF) \> 25% by echocardiogram or LVEF by MUGA may be used.
* Hepatic: Bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dL; and ALT, AST, and Alkaline Phosphatase \< 5 x ULN.
* Renal: Serum creatinine within normal range for age, or if serum creatinine outside normal range for age, then renal function (creatinine clearance or GFR) \> 40 mL/min/1.73m2.
* Pulmonary: PFT with FEV1 and FVC \>/= 50% of normal and DLCO corrected for Hgb \>/= 40% of normal. Patients unable to undergo PFTs should have stable resp status with SaO2 \>90% on a max of 2L/min supplemental O2.
* Karnofsky or Lansky performance status ≥70%
* Females and males of childbearing potential must agree to practice 2 effective methods of contraception at the same time, or agree to abstinence.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients will not be excluded on the basis of sex, racial or ethnic background.
* Positive leukocytotoxic crossmatch.
* Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant.
* Uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection at the time of enrollment. Uncontrolled is defined as currently taking medication and with progression or no clinical improvement on adequate medical treatment. The investigators recognize that patients with CAEBV may have ongoing EBV viremia at the time of initiating pre-transplant therapy, but other patients should have no uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections.
* Diagnosis of idiopathic aplastic anemia
* Seropositivity for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
* Active Hepatitis B or C determined by serology and/or NAT
* Female patients who are diagnosed as pregnant by beta bHCG testing (per institutional practice) or who are breast-feeding.
* Active malignancy or within the timeframe for significant concern for relapse of prior malignancy
* For Cohort B and C: liver biopsy (if performed, not required) with moderate-severe fibrosis/cirrhosis

Donor Eligibility

* Donor must be medically, socially, and psychologically fit to donate
* Bone marrow is the preferred graft source, however, PBSCs may be requested. In particular, PBSCs may be preferred for patients with active viral reactivations and/or for patients who would benefit from a higher count in the graft. Cord blood is not permitted.
* First-degree relatives should be tested for degree of HLA match, CMV serology, ABO type, and complete blood count (CBC). An unrelated donor search should be initiated at the time the patient is referred for BMT.
* Age ≥5 years
* Donors must meet the selection criteria as defined by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (FACT).
* Lack of recipient anti-donor HLA antibody in recipient
* Note: In some instances, low level, non-cytotoxic HLA specific antibodies may be permissible if found to be at a level well below that detectable by flow cytometry. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis by the PI and one of the immunogenetics directors.
* In inherited disorders, family members must be tested for carrier and disease status of the underlying disorders. In the event that family members are unaffected carriers, eligibility as donors will be decided upon by the PI on a case-by-case basis
* In the event that two or more eligible donors are identified, the donor will be selected per institutional standards. Suggested criteria include the following:
* Related is preferred over unrelated.
* The potential donor that is youngest in age is preferred.
* For CMV seronegative patients, a CMV seronegative donor is preferred. For CMV seropositive patients, a CMV seropositive donor is preferred.
* Red blood cell compatibility, in order of preference:
* RBC cross match compatible Minor ABO incompatibility, Major ABO incompatibility
* If the patient is male, male donors are preferred.

Where it's running

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Heather J Symons, MD, MHS — Johns Hopkins University
  • Study coordinator: Heather J Symons, MD, MHS
  • Email: hsymons2@jhmi.edu
  • Phone: 4105029961

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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