RElated Haplo-DonoR Haematopoietic stEm Cell Transplantation for Adults With Severe Sickle Cell Disease

Recruiting now · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) for adults with severe sickle cell disease (SCD), who have failed other therapies or are intolerant of existing therapies or require chronic transfusions to prevent on-going complications of SCD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05392894

Run by

King's College Hospital NHS Trust

People needed

120

Starts

2023-02-23

Expected to finish

2027-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-05-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients age ≥ 18 years
• Confirmed haploidentical donor
• Severe SCD phenotype who are at high risk for morbidity and mortality. Severe SCD is defined by at least one of the following:
• i. Clinically significant neurologic event (stroke) or deficit lasting > 24 hours.
• ii. History of ≥2 acute chest syndromes in a 2-year period preceding enrolment despite optimum treatment, e.g. with hydroxycarbamide (HC).
• iii. History of ≥3 severe pain crises per year in a 2-year period preceding enrolment despite the institution of supportive care measures (e.g. optimum treatment with HC).
• iv. Administration of regular transfusion therapy (=8 packed red blood transfusions per year for 1 year to prevent vaso-occlusive complications).
• v. Patients assessed as requiring transfusion but with red cell allo-antibodies/very rare blood type, rendering it difficult to continue/commence chronic transfusion.
• vi. Patients requiring HC/transfusion for treatment of SCD complications who cannot tolerate either therapy due to significant adverse reactions.
• vii. Established end organ damage relating to SCD, including but not limited to progressive sickle vasculopathy and hepatopathy. End-organ sufficient for entry to this trial shall be ratified at the UK NHP.
• d) Patients must be fit to proceed to Haploidentical SCT as defined below: i. Karnofsky score ≥60 ii. Cardiac function: LVEF ≥45% or shortening fraction ≥25% iii. Lung Function: FEV1, FVC and TLCO ≥50% iv. Renal function: EDTA GFR ≥40 ml/min/1.73m2 v. Hepatic function: ALT <x3 ULN and bilirubin <x2 the upper limit of normal, those with hyperbilirubinemia due to sickle related haemolysis will not be excluded. No radiological evidence of cirrhosis.
• e) Written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Fully matched sibling donor.
• Previous bone marrow transplant.
• Pregnancy or breast feeding.
• Participants able to conceive a child that are unprepared to use effective contraception.
• Clinically significant donor specific HLA antibodies.
• HIV infection or active Hepatitis B or C.
• Uncontrolled infection including bacterial, fungal and viral.
• Participation in another interventional trial in the last three months.
• Pre-existing condition deemed to significantly increase the risk of Haploidentical SCT by the local Principal Investigator.

Where it is running

• King's College Hospital — London, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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