LCH-IV, International Collaborative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Last updated: March 21, 2023
Sponsor: North American Consortium for Histiocytosis
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2/3

Condition

Hematologic Cancer

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02205762
13-428
2011-001699-20
042011
  • Ages < 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The LCH-IV is an international, multicenter, prospective clinical study for pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis LCH (age < 18 years).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stratum I
  • Patients must be less than 18 years of age at the time of diagnosis.
  • Patients must have histological verification of the diagnosis of Langerhans cellhistiocytosis according to the criteria described in Section 6.1
  • Signed informed consent form
  • Stratum II
  • Patients of Stratum I who have:
  • Progressive disease (AD worse) in non-risk organs after 6 weeks (Initial Course
  • AD intermediate or worse in non-risk organs or AD better in risk organs after 12weeks (Initial Course 2)
  • Disease progression (AD worse) in non-risk organs at any time during continuationtreatment
  • Active disease at the end of Stratum I treatment
  • Disease reactivation in non-risk organs at any time after completion of Stratum Itreatment
  • Stratum III
  • Patients from Stratum I who fulfill the following criteria:
  • AD worse in risk organs after week 6 (after Initial Course 1), or AD worse or ADintermediate in risk organs after week 12 (after Initial Course 2).
  • Presence of unequivocally severe organ dysfunction at the above mentionedevaluation points (hematological dysfunction, liver dysfunction, or both of them)as
  • Hb <70 g/L (<7.0 g/dl) and/or transfusion dependency
  • PLT <20 x109/L (20,000/μL) and/or transfusion dependency (both criteria haveto be fulfilled) AND/OR
  • Liver dysfunction (or digestive involvement with protein loss)
  • Total protein <55 g/L or substitution dependency
  • Albumin <25 g/L or substitution dependency (at least one of the two criteriato be fulfilled)
  • Stratum IV
  • Patients from Stratum I or Stratum III who fulfill the following criteria:
  • AD worse in risk organs after week 6 (after Initial Course 1), or AD worse or ADintermediate in risk organs after week 12 (after Initial Course 2) of Stratum IOR
  • AD worse after the 2nd and 3rd 2-CdA/Ara-C course, and those AD worse or ADintermediate after the 4th 2-CdA/Ara-C course of Stratum III AND
  • Presence of unequivocally severe organ dysfunction at the above mentionedevaluation points (hematological dysfunction, liver dysfunction, or both of them)as defined in Table XI (see Section 10.3.1).
  • Informed consent: All patients or their legal guardians (if the patient is <18years of age) must sign an Ethics or institutional Review Board approved consentform indicating their awareness of the investigational nature and the risks ofthis study. When appropriate, younger patients will be included in alldiscussions in order to obtain assent.
  • Adequate organ function: Patients should have adequate hepatic, renal, cardiacand pulmonary function to undergo reduced intensity HCT based upon localinstitutional guidelines, or at a minimum meet requirements noted in eligibilitychecklist Appendix A-VIII_1. However, significant hepatic and pulmonarydysfunction, if secondary to underlying LCH disease activity, will not excludepatients from protocol enrollment and should be discussed with the National PICoordinator and the Coordinating Principal Investigator.
  • Stratum V
  • All patients with verified diagnosis of LCH and MRI findings consistent withND-CNSLCH irrespective of previous treatments (also those not registered to otherStrata ofLCH-IV).
  • Patients with isolated tumorous CNS-LCH (including isolated DI with mass lesionin the hypothalamus-pituitary axis). In patients with already establisheddiagnosis of LCH and radiologic finding of CNS lesions compatible with LCH, abiopsy of the lesion is not obligatory. In all other cases a biopsy of the lesionis needed for inclusion into the study
  • Stratum VI -- Patients with newly diagnosed SS-LCH and localization other than "multifocalbone",isolated tumorous CNS lesion, or isolated "CNS-risk" lesion.
  • Stratum VII -- All patients registered in LCH IV (regardless of treatment) as long asconsent for longterm follow-up has not been withheld.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Stratum I
  • Pregnancy (patients of child-bearing age must be appropriately tested beforechemotherapy)
  • LCH-related permanent consequences (e.g. vertebra plana, sclerosing cholangitis,lung fibrosis, etc.) in the absence of active disease
  • Prior systemic therapy
  • Stratum II
  • Patients with progressive disease in risk organs
  • Permanent consequences (e.g. sclerosing cholangitis, lung fibrosis, etc.) withoutevidence of active LCH in the same organ or in any other locations
  • No written consent of the patient or his/her parents or legal guardian
  • Stratum III
  • The presence of any of the following criteria will exclude the patient from thestudy:
  • Isolated sclerosing cholangitis without evidence of active hepatic LCH as theonly evidence of risk organ involvement.
  • Inadequate renal function as defined by serum creatinine > 3x normal for age
  • Stratum IV
  • Pulmonary failure (requiring mechanical ventilation) not due to active LCH.
  • Isolated liver sclerosis or pulmonary fibrosis, without active LCH.
  • Uncontrolled active life-threatening infection.
  • Decreased renal function with a GFR of less than 50ml/1.73m2/min.
  • Pregnancy or active breast feeding
  • Failure to provide signed informed consent
  • Stratum VI
  • Patients with SS-LCH who have an isolated tumorous CNS lesion (they are eligiblefor Stratum V),
  • Patients with isolated "CNS-risk" or multifocal bone lesions (they are eligiblefor Stratum I, Group 2)

Study Design

Total Participants: 1400
Study Start date:
November 02, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
July 31, 2025

Study Description

The international efforts of the past 20 years have shown that combination therapy with vinblastine and prednisone is an effective therapy for Multi-system (MS)-LCH. The previous prospective trial LCH-III confirmed this regimen as a standard regimen for MS-LCH in patients with and without risk organ involvement. It also showed that prolonged treatment in the latter group (treatment duration of 12 vs. 6 months) is superior in preventing disease reactivations. The results of this trial are encouraging and serve as a basis for the LCH-IV study design.Due to the complexity of the disease presentations and outcomes, the LCH-IV study seeks to tailor treatment based on features at presentation and on response to treatment, leading to seven strata:

  • Stratum I: First-line treatment for MS-LCH patients (Group 1) and patients with Single system (SS)-LCH with multifocal bone or "Central Nervous System (CNS)-risk" lesions (Group 2)

  • Stratum II: Second-line treatment for non-risk patients (patients without risk organ involvement who fail first-line therapy or have a reactivation after completion of first-line therapy)

  • Stratum III: Salvage treatment for risk LCH (patients with dysfunction of risk organs who fail first-line therapy)

  • Stratum IV: Stem cell transplantation for risk LCH (patients with dysfunction of risk organs who fail first-line therapy)

  • Stratum V: Monitoring and treatment of isolated tumorous and neurodegenerative CNS-LCH

  • Stratum VI: Natural history and management of "other" SS-LCH (patients who do not need systemic therapy at the time of diagnosis)

  • Stratum VII: Long-term Follow up (all patients irrespective of previous therapy will be followed for reactivation or permanent consequences once complete disease resolution has been achieved and the respective protocol treatment completed)

Connect with a study center

  • BC Childrens Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3V4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • SickKids The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • University of Montreal

    Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Children's of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama 35233
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90027
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Valley Children's Healthcare

    Madera, California 93636
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of Oakland

    Oakland, California 94609
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego, California 92123
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California 94158-0106
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut 06106
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware 19803
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory

    Atlanta, Georgia 30342
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60611-2991
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Mercy Hospitals

    Kansas City, Kansas 64108
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Kentucky A.B.Chandler Medical Center

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital

    Louisville, Kentucky 40202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Beaumont Children's Hospital

    Royal Oak, Michigan 48073
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cohen Children's Medical Center

    New Hyde Park, New York 11040
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Columbia University / Herbert Irving Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York 10029
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Staten Island University Hospital

    Staten Island, New York 10305
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York 13210
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • New York Medical College

    Valhalla, New York 10595
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Children's Hospital

    Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University Hospitals

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Toledo Hospital, Toledo Children's Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio 43606
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

    Charleston, South Carolina 29425
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Greenville Health System BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina 29605
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee 38105
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Medical Center Dallas, UT Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of the King's Caughters

    Norfolk, Virginia 23507
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital

    Spokane, Washington 99204
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

    Tacoma, Washington 98431
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • American Family Children's Hospital University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin 53792
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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