TACrolimus Targeted Immunosuppression Cessation in ALlogeneic HCT

NCT07302776 | Not Yet Recruiting Phase 1 FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: IRB-82367
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML); Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Myelofibrosis (MF); Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML); Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML); GVHD; Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)

Keywords

Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) tacrolimus; hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Safety and Feasibility of Early Tacrolimus Discontinuation

  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.

  Day 0 through Day 180 post-transplant

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Incidence and Severity of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

  Through 1 year after transplantation

• Incidence of Non-Relapse Mortality

  1 year post-HCT

• Incidence of Disease Relapse

  Through 1 year after transplantation

• Overall Survival

  Through 1 year after transplantation

• Relapse-Free Survival

  Through 1 year after transplantation

Study Arms (1)

Risk-Adapted Early Tacrolimus Taper Strategy

EXPERIMENTAL

Initial tacrolimus dosing will be as per Standard of Care protocol. Tacrolimus is initiated at day 5 post-HCT at with initial dosing as described in Section 6.2.3, and converted to oral formulation as soon as appropriate level is achieved and the patient are able to tolerate oral dosing. Oral tacrolimus is dosed in 0.5mg increments up to two times daily. Tacrolimus levels are assessed up to three times weekly in the inpatient or outpatient setting starting 1 - 3 days after initiation to target a level of 5 - 10 ng/mL. Trough levels will be assessed as close to 12 (twice daily dosing) or 24 (daily dosing) hours as feasible after most recent dose. Starting on day 60, patients on Stratum A will taper tacrolimus by approximately 20% of pre-taper dose per week, rounded to the nearest 0.5 mg. Participants who meet criteria and will be completely off tacrolimus by day 88 (+/- 5 days).

Drug: Tacrolimus; Other: Early Tacrolimus Taper Strategy

Interventions

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.

Risk-Adapted Early Tacrolimus Taper Strategy

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.

Risk-Adapted Early Tacrolimus Taper Strategy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead
• Eurofins Viracor Biopharma: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Primary Myelofibrosis; Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive; Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic

Interventions

Tacrolimus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Bone Marrow Diseases; Myeloproliferative Disorders; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Macrolides; Lactones; Organic Chemicals

Study Officials

• Vanessa Kennedy, MD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kelly Chyan

CONTACT

650-625-8130; kchyan@stanford.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2025
• First Posted: December 24, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2028
• Last Updated: April 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

US (1)