Protocol Number: 99-H-0037

Title:

Apheresis of Family Members of Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation. A Pre-Clinical Study of Selective Depletion of Donor Lymphocytes to Prevent Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Number:

99-H-0037

Summary:

Blood contains different kinds of cells, white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. In order to treat certain diseases, specific cell types can be removed from blood and transplanted into patients. The process of removing white blood cells for the treatment of leukemia is called apheresis.

This study will make available blood cell collections from volunteers genetically matched to various degrees with recipients in order to test and, if necessary, refine the process of removing white blood cell T-lymphocytes.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: No

Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Family members of patients admitted to NHLBI allogeneic BMT protocols.

Ages 18 and older and less than age 65.

Parent of patient (obligate haplotype match) OR HLA 3/6, 4/6/, 5/6/, or 6/6 match with patient.

Research apheresis available from patient.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Pregnancy or lactation.

HLA type unknown.

More than one haplotype mismatch with patient.

History of any immunosuppressive disease

History of chronic viral antigenic stimulus

Venous access inadequate.

Special Instructions:

Currently Not Provided

Keywords:

Volunteer

Leukocyte Donors

Family Members

Leukocyte Collection

No Reimbursement

Recruitment Keyword(s):

None

Condition(s):

Graft vs Host Disease

Hematologic Neoplasm

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Intervention(s):

None

Supporting Site:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Contact(s):

Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citation(s):

Datta AR, Barrett AJ, Jiang YZ, Guimaraes A, Mavroudis DA, van Rhee F, Gordon AA, Madrigal A. Distinct T cell populations distinguish chronic myeloid leukaemia cells from lymphocytes in the same individual: a model for separating GVHD from GVL reactions. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1994 Oct;14(4):517-24.

Mavroudis DA, Jiang YZ, Hensel N, Lewalle P, Couriel D, Kreitman RJ, Pastan I, Barrett AJ. Specific depletion of alloreactivity against haplotype mismatched related individuals by a recombinant immunotoxin: a new approach to graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis in haploidentical bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1996 May;17(5):793-9.

Mavroudis DA, Dermime S, Molldrem J, Jiang YZ, Raptis A, van Rhee F, Hensel N, Fellowes V, Eliopoulos G, Barrett AJ. Specific depletion of alloreactive T cells in HLA-identical siblings: a method for separating graft-versus-host and graft-versus-leukaemia reactions. Br J Haematol. 1998 Jun;101(3):565-70.

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