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NCT Number: NCT07302776

TACrolimus Targeted Immunosuppression Cessation in ALlogeneic HCT

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and safety of early cessation of tacrolimus following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Post-HCT tacrolimus is given to prevent graft-vs-host-disease (GVHD), but with the use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy), the modern approach to GVHD prevention, GVHD rates have reduced markedly.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Eligible diseases:
  • Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi), or MLFS.
  • Myelodysplasic syndrome (MDS) myelodysplastic syndromes eligible for alloHSCT based on IPSS-M of intermediate or higher, or IPSS-R of intermediate or higher, or refractory disease to standard growth factor or hypomethylating agent-based therapy
  • Myelofibrosis (MF)
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase with a prior history of accelerated phase or blast crisis or CML in chronic phase refractory to standard TKI therapy
  • Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)
  • Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years at the time of enrollment.
  • Planned for first myeloablative or reduced intensity allogenic transplant using a conditioning regimen listed in Appendix B.
  • Has a related or unrelated donor available who is 8/8 HLA match at HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1, all typed using DNA-based high-resolution methods.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 50 mL/minute or creatinine < 2 mg/dL.

Cardiac ejection fraction at rest ≥ 45% or shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram or radionuclide scan (MUGA).

  • Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (adjusted for hemoglobin) ≥ 50%.
  • Total bilirubin < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with Gilbert's syndrome may be included once hemolysis has been excluded).
  • Karnofsky Performance Score ≥70%
  • Negative serum or urine beta-HCG test in females of childbearing potential (FCBP) within 3 weeks of enrollment.

A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) is a female who: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).

-Ability to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior allogeneic HCT.
  • Planned donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI).
  • Recipient positive anti-donor HLA antibodies against a mismatched allele in the selected donor determined by either:
  • Positive crossmatch test of any titer (by complement-dependent cytotoxicity or flow cytometric testing), or
  • Presence of anti-donor HLA antibody to any of the following HLA loci: HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, -DQB1, -DQA1, -DPB1, or -DPA1, with mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) >1000 by solid phase immunoassay.
  • Uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections at time of enrollment including known, active tuberculosis infection.
  • Seropositive for HIV-1 or -2, HTLV-1 or -2, Hepatitis B sAg, and/or Hepatitis C antibody.

*History of hepatitis B or hepatitis C is permitted if viral load is undetectable per quantitative PCR and/or NAT.

Known allergy or hypersensitivity to planned GVHD prophylactic medications including PTCy, tacrolimus

  • Any uncontrolled autoimmune disease requiring active immunosuppressive treatment.
  • Concurrent malignancy diagnosed within 12 months of enrollment, except non-melanoma skin cancers or other early-stage solid tumors that have been curatively resected or treated to curative intent. Patients with history of low grade concurrent blood cancers that are controlled will be eligible.
  • Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) or men who have sexual contact with FCBP unwilling to use effective forms of birth control or abstinence for one year after transplantation.

(FCBP definition: A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) is a female who: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).

-Any serious medical condition or abnormality in clinical laboratory tests that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes the recipient's safe participation in and completion of the study, or which could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results.

  • All subject files must include supporting documentation to confirm subject eligibility.

Treatment and study plan

Tacrolimus

Drug

Tacrolimus is initiated on Day 5 post-HCT and transitioned to oral dosing once therapeutic levels are achieved. Oral tacrolimus is given in 0.5 mg increments up to twice daily. Levels are monitored several times weekly to target a trough of 5-10 ng/mL.

Early Tacrolimus Taper Strategy

Other

Eligible participants begin a taper on Day 60 (±5 days), reducing the tacrolimus dose by ~20% weekly, rounded to 0.5 mg, with planned discontinuation by Day 88 (±5 days). Tapering stops if significant acute GVHD develops or if unsafe.

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and Feasibility of Early Tacrolimus Discontinuation

    Time frame: Day 0 through Day 180 post-transplant

    Proportion of patients who are low risk for acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) who are able to discontinue tacrolimus by day 88 and who do not develop moderate to severe aGVHD by day 180.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence and Severity of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Proportion of participants who develop chronic graft-versus-host disease, reported as all grades and severe chronic graft-versus-host disease.

  2. Incidence of Non-Relapse Mortality

    Time frame: 1 year post-HCT

    Incidence of death without relapse of the underlying disease.

  3. Incidence of Disease Relapse

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Proportion of participants who experience relapse of their underlying disease.

  4. Overall Survival

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Survival from the time of transplantation to death from any cause.

  5. Relapse-Free Survival

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Time from transplantation to relapse of the underlying disease or death from any cause.

  6. Graft-Versus-Host Disease-Free, Relapse-Free Survival

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Time to the first occurrence of grade III through IV acute graft-versus-host disease, chronic graft-versus-host disease requiring systemic therapy, relapse, or death.

  7. Incidence and Severity of Infectious Complications

    Time frame: Through 1 year after transplantation

    Proportion of participants who develop infectious complications, reported as all grades, grade 2 through 3, and grade 3.

  8. Incidence and Severity of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: Through Day 180 after transplantation

    Proportion of participants who develop acute graft-versus-host disease, reported as all grades, grade II through IV, and grade III through IV.

Study contacts

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

Kelly Chyan

CONTACT

[email protected]

650-625-8130

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Collaborators

  • Eurofins Viracor Biopharma

Registry information

Official study title

TACTICAL: TACrolimus Targeted Immunosuppression Cessation in ALlogeneic HCT

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Dec 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2026

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