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NCT Number: NCT07662018

Prospective Observational Study of Outcomes After Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, Melphalan, and Carboplatin With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory Germ Cell Tumors

To collect information about treatment outcomes in pediatric and adolescent patients with relapsed/refractory germ cells tumors who receive GemDMC with an ASCT.

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Key information

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Irtiza N Sheikh, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

832-728-9791

Irtiza N Sheikh, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

Primary Objectives To estimate the overall survival (OS) rate and progression free survival (PFS) associated with pediatric and adolescent participants with relapsed/refractory germ cell tumors who receive tandem transplantation with gemcitabine, docetaxel, melphalan, and carboplatin (GemDMC) followed by carboplatin and etoposide (CE) as a second tandem transplantation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female participants, greater than 1 month of age up to 21 years old. Neonates (birth to 1 month of age) will not be enrolled on this protocol.
  • Participants with relapsed/refractory seminomatous or nonseminomatous GCT who undergo an autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) with conditioning therapy including gemcitabine, docetaxel, melphalan, carboplatin (GemDMC) for germ cell tumors
  • As part of our analysis, we will also include participants aged 0-21 years old who have previously underwent ASCT with GemDMC
  • Participants who receive the following regimen:

High dose chemotherapy (HDC) course #1:

Gemcitabine/Docetaxel/Melphalan/Carboplatin D-6 Admission and start hydration D-5 Gemcitabine 1,500 mg/m2 IV Docetaxel 275 mg/m2 IV D-4 Gemcitabine 1,500 mg/m2 IV Melphalan 20 mg/m2 IV Carboplatin 250 mg/m2 IV D-3 Gemcitabine 1,500 mg/m2 IV Melphalan 20 mg/m2 IV Carboplatin 250 mg/m2 IV D-2 Gemcitabine 1,500 mg/m2 IV Melphalan 20 mg/m2 IV Carboplatin 250 mg/m2 IV D-1 Rest D0 Stem Cell infusion

Followed by HDC course #2 consisting of:

High-dose course #2: Carboplatin/Etoposide D-6 Admission and start hydration D-5 to -3 Etoposide 750 mg/m2 IV Carboplatin 700 mg/m2 IV D-2 Rest D-1 Rest D0 Stem Cell infusion

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who do not or did not receive GemDMC as part of the conditioning regimen for an ASCT are not eligible for this study

Treatment and study plan

Gemcitabine (GEM)

Drug

Give by Iv

docetaxel

Drug

Given by Iv

melphalan

Drug

Given by IV

carboplatin

Drug

Given by Iv

Primary outcomes

  1. safety and adverse events (AEs).

    Time frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year

    Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Irtiza N Sheikh, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(832) 728-9791

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2031
Study completion
2033
First posted
Jun 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 23, 2026

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