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EBV-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) for Refractory EBV Infection

A Pilot Study in the Treatment of Refractory Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Infection With Related Donor EBV Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adult Recipients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03266653
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-08-30
Start date
2020-07-07
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

Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder

Brief summary

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

Interventions

EBV specific CTLs will be generated from HLA related matched and mismatched donors in a GMP facility and administered to the patient with refractory CTLs.

Sponsors

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

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

All patients given identical treatment with CTLs for refractory EBV.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1\. Patients with Epstein-Barr virus infections post allogeneic HSCT, primary immunodeficiencies or post solid organ transplant with: * Increasing or persistent quantitative EBV RT-PCR DNA copies despite two weeks of appropriate anti-viral therapy and/or * progressive clinical symptoms attributable to EBV, including biopsy proven colitis, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly AND/OR * Medical intolerance to anti-viral therapies including: * intolerance to rituximab 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 2 Donor Eligibility 5.2.1 Related donor available with a T-cell response to the EBV MACS® GMP PepTivator antigen(s) causing the therapy-refractory EBV infection. a. Third Party Related 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 EBV and/or a T-cell response at least to the viral MACS® GMP PepTivator EBV Select (containing among other antigens, NA-1, LMP2A and BZLF-1). 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 CTL infusion Patient receiving steroids (\>0.5 mg/kg prednisone equivalent) at the time of CTL infusion Patient treated with donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 4 weeks prior to CTL infusion Patient with poor performance status determined by Karnofsky (patients \>16 years) or Lansky (patients ≤16 years) score ≤30% Concomitant enrollment in another experimental clinical trial investigating the treatment of refractory EBV 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

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 related to the infusion of EBV CTLs
Incidence of Response to Treatment [Efficacy]Patients will be followed for 12 weeks after each infusionPatients will be followed for improvement in viral infection by monitoring EBV PCR weekly for response to treatment with CTLs

Countries

United States

Contacts

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

Outcome results

None listed

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