Use of Tocilizumab (TCZ) to prevent acute graft versus host disease (GVHD)
A phase II study of humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody Tocilizumab (TCZ) to prevent development of acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) post Human Leuckocyte Antigen(HLA)-mismatched allogeneic haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT)
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
18 participants
Apr 4, 2014
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to determine whether adding the drug, Tocilizumab, to standard transplant immunosuppression is safe and effective at preventing acute graft versus host disease (GVHD). You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged between 18 and 65 and are undertaking an HLA-mismatched allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (HPCT). Trial details all participants inthis trial will receive a single dose of 8mg/kg Tocilizumab by a 60 minute intravenous infusion (administered via the vein). This will occur one day before your HPCT. Participants will be assessed for up to 2 years to determine the incidence of GVHD.
Eligibility
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Interventions
Tocilizumab dose of 8mg/kg up to a maximum dose of 800mg to be administered as a single dose only. Tocilizumab is administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes on day -1 of conditioning.
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ACTRN12614000212651