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Pre-Transplant Thiotepa-based Conditioning and De-Escalated Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for the Treatment of Patients with Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial tests the safety and effectiveness of pre-transplant thiotepa, busulfan, and fludarabine conditioning and de-escalated cyclophosphamide after allogeneic stem cell transplant in treating patients with leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or myeloproliferative neoplasm. Thiotepa and busulfan are in a class of medications called alkylating agents. They interfere with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication and cell division, leading to cancer cell death and the inhibition of cell growth. Chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Cyclophosphamide is also an alkylating agent. It works by damaging the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body’s immune response. Thiotepa-based conditioning before, and de-escalated cyclophosphamide after, allogeneic stem cell transplant may be safe and effective in treating patients with leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or myeloproliferative neoplasm.