Antiviral Cellular Therapy for Enhancing T-cell Reconstitution Before or After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (ACES) PBMTC SUP1701
Investigating the Safety and Effectiveness of Virus-Specific T Cells in Patients After Transplant and with Weak Immune Systems
Brief description of study.
Detailed description of study
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Adenovirus Infection,EBV Infection,Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Age: 100 years or below
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who have received any type of allogeneic transplant or who have a primary immunodeficiency disorder will be eligible if they have CMV, adenovirus, and/or EBV infection/disease with failure of treatment after 7 days of standard therapy OR if unable to tolerate standard therapy
Patients must meet one of the following criteria:
Recipient of prior myeloablative or non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant using either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell or single or double cord blood within the previous 18 months, OR
Have a diagnosed primary immunodeficiency disorder (as defined by clinical and laboratory evaluations) and not undergone HSCT
Treatment of the following persistent or relapsed infections despite standard therapy:
CMV: Treatment of persistent or relapsed CMV disease or infection after standard therapy. For CMV infection, standard therapy is defined as antiviral therapy with ganciclovir, foscarnet or cidofovir for at least 14 days.
Adenovirus: Treatment of persistent or relapsed adenovirus infection or disease despite standard therapy. Standard therapy is defined as antiviral therapy with cidofovir or brincidofovir.
EBV: Treatment of persistent or relapsed EBV infection despite standard therapy. For EBV infection, standard therapy is defined as rituximab given at 375 mg/m2 in patients for 1-4 doses with a CD20+ tumor.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients receiving ATG, Campath, Basiliximab or other immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies targeting T-cells within 28 days of screening for enrollment
Patients who have received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or other experimental cellular therapies within 28 days
Current therapy with ruxolitinib or other JAK inhibitors within the previous 3 days
Patients with other uncontrolled infections, defined as bacterial or fungal infections with clinical signs of worsening despite standard therapy. For bacterial infections, patients must be receiving definitive therapy and have no signs of progressing infection for 72 hours prior to enrollment. For fungal infections, patients must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy and have no signs of progressing infection for 1 week prior to enrollment
Progressing infection is defined as hemodynamic instability, worsening physical signs, or radiographic findings attributable to infection. Persisting fever without other signs or symptoms will not be interpreted as progressing infection.
Patients with active and uncontrolled relapse of malignancy (if applicable).
This study investigates the use of virus-specific T cell lines (VSTs) to see if they are safe and can help control three specific viruses: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and adenovirus. These viruses can cause infections in people who have had a stem cell transplant or those with a primary immunodeficiency disorder. A stem cell transplant is a procedure where healthy stem cells are transferred to a patient to replace damaged or diseased cells. Primary immunodeficiency disorder is a condition where the immune system is not working properly from birth.
Participants in the study will receive T cell lines that are closely matched to their own immune system. These T cells are taken from a bank of allogeneic, or donor, virus-specific T cells. The study will observe if these T cells can fight off the viruses in patients who have not responded to standard treatments. Standard treatments usually involve antiviral medications, but sometimes these do not work or cannot be tolerated by the patient.
- Who can participate: This study is for patients who have had an allogeneic stem cell transplant or have a primary immunodeficiency disorder. Participants must have infections with CMV, adenovirus, or EBV that have not improved with standard treatments. Those who have used certain immunosuppressive drugs within the last 28 days or have uncontrolled infections are not eligible.
- Study details: Participants will receive virus-specific T cells from a donor bank to see if these cells can control their viral infections. The study will test if this approach is safe and effective for patients who have not responded to usual treatments. A placebo, which is an inactive substance that looks like the investigational medicine but does not contain any medicine, is not used in this study.