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Virus Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (CTLs) for Refractory Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

A Pilot Study in the Treatment of Refractory Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections With Related Donor CMV Specific Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) in Children, Adolescents and Young Adult Recipients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03266640
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-08-30
Start date
2018-11-01
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2025-08-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cytomegalovirus Infections, Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder

Keywords

Cytomegalovirus, CMV, cytotoxic t-lymphocytes

Brief summary

CMV cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) manufactured with the Miltenyi CliniMACS Prodigy Cytokine Capture System will be administered in children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA) with refractory cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AlloHSCT), with primary immunodeficiencies (PID) or post solid organ transplant. Funding Source: FDA OOPD

Interventions

DRUGviral specific cytotoxic t-lymphocytes

CMV specific CTLs will be collected from HLA matched or mismatched donors and manufactured in a GMP facility and administered to patients with refractory CMV infection.

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical College of Wisconsin
CollaboratorOTHER
Nationwide Children's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Johns Hopkins University
CollaboratorOTHER
University of California, San Francisco
CollaboratorOTHER
Washington University School of Medicine
CollaboratorOTHER
Indiana University
CollaboratorOTHER
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
CollaboratorOTHER
New York Medical College
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

All eligible patients will be given CMV specific CTLs and dose is based on donor source: HLA matched and HLA mismatced

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1\. Patients with refractory CMV infection post allogeneic HSCT, with primary immunodeficiencies or post solid organ transplant with either * Increasing or persistent quantitative qRT-PCR DNA copies despite two weeks of appropriate anti-viral therapy AND/OR * Medical intolerance to anti-viral therapies including: * ANC \< 500/mm2 secondary to ganciclovir * 2 renal toxicity with foscarnet And/or * known resistance to ganciclovir and/or foscarnet Consent: Written informed consent given (by patient or legal representative) prior to any study-related procedures. Performance Status \> 30% (Lansky \< 16 yrs and Karnofsky \> 16 yrs) Age: 0.1 to 79.99 years Females of childbearing potential with a negative urine pregnancy test Donor Eligibility Related donor available with a T-cell response to the CMV MACS® GMP PepTivator antigen(s). a. Third Party Allogeneic Donor: If original donor is not available or does not have a T-cell response: third party related allogeneic donor (family donor \> 1 HLA A, B, DR match to recipient) with IgG positive to CMV and/or a T-cell response to the CMV MACS® GMP PepTivator . AND Allogeneic donor disease screening is complete similar to hematopoietic stem cell donors (Appendix 1). AND Obtained informed consents by donor or donor legally authorized representative prior to donor collection. 3 Patient

Exclusion criteria

A patient meeting any of the following criteria is not eligible for the present study: Patient with acute GVHD \> grade 2 or extensive chronic GVHD at the time of CMV CTL infusion Patient receiving steroids (\>0.5 mg/kg prednisone equivalent) at the time of CMV CTL infusion Patient treated with donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 4 weeks prior to CMV CTL infusion Thymoglobulin (ATG), Alemtuzumab or T cell immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies within 30 days Patient with poor performance status determined by Karnofsky (patients \>16 years) or Lansky (patients ≤16 years) score ≤30% CMV retinitis Concomitant enrollment in another experimental clinical trial investigating the treatment of refractory CMV infection. Any medical condition which could compromise participation in the study according to the investigator's assessment Known HIV infection Female patient of childbearing age who is pregnant or breast-feeding or not willing to use an effective method of birth control during study treatment. Known hypersensitivity to iron dextran Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol or unable to give informed consent. Known human anti-mouse antibodies CMV retinitis, meningitis, encephalitis, and/or cerebritis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]Patients will be followed for 12 weeks after each infusionPatients will be monitored for adverse events following the administration of CMV CTLs
Incidence of Response to TreatmentPatients will be followed 12 weeks after each infusionPatients will be followed for improvement in viral infection by monitoring CMV PCR weekly for response to treatment with CTLs

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactMitchell S Cairo, MD
mitchell_cairo@nymc.edu914-594-2150
Backup ContactLauren Harrison, RN
lauren_harrison@nymc.edu6172857844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026