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NCT Number: NCT00032292

Research Study of Visilizumab for Treatment of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease

The purpose of this Phase I/II, open-label, dose-escalation study is to evaluate an investigational monoclonal antibody administered as a first-line therapy to patients with acute, Grade II, III, or IV graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Patients will be eligible for enrollment within 24 hours of beginning standard steroid treatment. The research is being conducted at up to 10 clinical research sites in the US.

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Key information

Conditions

Graft vs Host Disease Immune System Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States

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About this study

A Phase I/II, open-label, dose-escalation pilot study designed to obtain preliminary safety, pharmacokinetic (PK) and efficacy information on visilizumab administered as a first-line therapy to patients with acute, Grade II, III, or IV graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). It is anticipated that up to 34 patients at up to 10 study centers could be eligible for enrollment in this study. Patients will be eligible for enrollment within 24 hours of beginning standard steroid treatment (2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone IV, or 10 mg/kg hydrocortisone IV, per day). Steroids will be rapidly tapered over one week following visilizumab administration.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

  • Patients who develop Grade II, III, or IV acute GVHD following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
  • Patients receiving GVHD prophylaxis including cyclosporine or tacrolimus
  • Clinical findings: skin thickening, joint contraction, oral ulceration, diarrhea.
  • Patients with an onset date of acute GVHD that is less than or equal to 100 days posttransplant.

Treatment and study plan

Visilizumab

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Facet Biotech

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase I/II, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Pilot Study to Evaluate Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Visilizumab as Primary Therapy for Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Mar 18, 2002
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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