Table 6.

Ongoing and proposed Phase III trials of HDIT and autologous transplantation for severe autoimmune disease.*

DiseaseLocationStatusControl ArmPBSC Mobilization / GraftHDIT Regimen
*Trials listed as “proposed” are at an advanced stage of planning and are expected to open in late 2003 or early 2004. 
†A proposed randomized Phase II study in the US will compare mitoxantrone against 2 arms of HDIT with either Cy/ATG or Cy/TBI/ATG followed by autologous transplant 
Abbreviations: HDIT, high-dose immunosuppressive therapy; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cells; Ssc, systemic sclerosis; CY, cyclophosphamide; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; MS, multiple sclerosis; BEAM, BCNU, etoposide, cytosine arabinoside, melphalan; TBI, total body irradiation. 
SSc International Open CY 750 mg/m2 q month x 12 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/CD34-selected graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG 
SSc USA Proposed CY 750 mg/m2 q month x 12 G-CSF/CD34-selected graft TBI 8 Gy/CY 120mg/kg/ATG 
SLE USA Proposed then q 3 months x 4 CY 1000 mg/m2 q month X 6, then q 3 months x 4 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/CD34-selected graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG 
RA International Open Methotrexate 15–25 mg q week. or leflunomide 100mg q week and 20mg qd for 3 weeks, then 20mg qd CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/ unpurged graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG then maintenance with methotrexate or leflunomide 
MS  International Open Mitoxantrone 20mg/month x 6 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/unpurged graft BEAM + ATG 
DiseaseLocationStatusControl ArmPBSC Mobilization / GraftHDIT Regimen
*Trials listed as “proposed” are at an advanced stage of planning and are expected to open in late 2003 or early 2004. 
†A proposed randomized Phase II study in the US will compare mitoxantrone against 2 arms of HDIT with either Cy/ATG or Cy/TBI/ATG followed by autologous transplant 
Abbreviations: HDIT, high-dose immunosuppressive therapy; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cells; Ssc, systemic sclerosis; CY, cyclophosphamide; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; MS, multiple sclerosis; BEAM, BCNU, etoposide, cytosine arabinoside, melphalan; TBI, total body irradiation. 
SSc International Open CY 750 mg/m2 q month x 12 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/CD34-selected graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG 
SSc USA Proposed CY 750 mg/m2 q month x 12 G-CSF/CD34-selected graft TBI 8 Gy/CY 120mg/kg/ATG 
SLE USA Proposed then q 3 months x 4 CY 1000 mg/m2 q month X 6, then q 3 months x 4 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/CD34-selected graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG 
RA International Open Methotrexate 15–25 mg q week. or leflunomide 100mg q week and 20mg qd for 3 weeks, then 20mg qd CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/ unpurged graft CY 200mg/kg + ATG then maintenance with methotrexate or leflunomide 
MS  International Open Mitoxantrone 20mg/month x 6 CY 4 gm/m2 + G-CSF/unpurged graft BEAM + ATG 
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