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Treatment of Refractory BK Infections With Related Donor BK Specific Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs)

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

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04197596
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-12-13
Start date
2020-07-01
Completion date
2027-06-30
Last updated
2026-04-15

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Conditions

Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder, Viral Infection

Brief summary

BK cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) manufactured with the Miltenyi CliniMACS Prodigy Cytokine Capture System will be safe and effective in decreasing specific viral load in children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA) with refractory BK infection post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AlloHSCT) or with primary immunodeficiencies (PID).

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBK CTL

Patient with refractory BK infection and a HLA Matched Related Donors: BK specific CTLs (2.5 x 104 CD3/kg) infused intravenously on day 0 and may be additionally reinfused at a minimum of every two weeks (depending on safety and efficacy) for a maximum of twenty total infusions (maximum 12.5 x 104 CD3/kg). Patients with refractory BK virus and a HLA Mismatched Related Donors: BK specific CTLs (0.5x104 CD3/kg) infused intravenously on day 0 and may additionally be reinfused at a minimum of every two weeks (depending on safety and efficacy) for a maximum of five total infusions (maximum 2.5 x 104 CD3/kg).

Sponsors

New York Medical College
Lead SponsorOTHER
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

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

.1.1 Patients with refractory BK infection post allogeneic HSCT, post solid organ transplantation or with primary immunodeficiencies with either * Increasing urine and/or plasma BK RT-PCR DNA (by 1 log) after 7 days or persistent quantitative qRT-PCR DNA copies after 14 days despite two weeks of appropriate anti-viral therapy AND/OR * Medical intolerance to anti-viral therapies including: * 2 renal toxicity with cidofovir or other \> grade 2 toxicities secondary to cidofovir And/or * known resistance to cidofovir 1.2. Consent: Written informed consent given (by patient or legal representative) prior to any study-related procedures. 1.3 Performance Status \> 30% (Lansky \< 16 yrs and Karnofsky \> 16 yrs) 1.4 Age: 0.1 to 79.99 years 1.5 Females of childbearing potential with a negative urine pregnancy test Exclusion: 1. Patient with acute GVHD \> grade 2 or extensive chronic GVHD at the time of BK CTL infusion 2. Patient receiving steroids (\>0.5 mg/kg prednisone equivalent) at the time of BK CTL infusion 3. Patient treated with donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 4 weeks prior to BK CTL infusion 4. Thymoglobulin (ATG) or Alemtuzumab within 30 days 5. Patient with poor performance status determined by Karnofsky (patients \>16 years) or Lansky (patients ≤16 years) score ≤30% 6. Concomitant enrollment in another experimental clinical trial investigating the treatment of refractory BK infection. 7. Any medical condition which could compromise participation in the study according to the investigator's assessment 8. Known HIV infection 9. 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. 10. Known hypersensitivity to iron dextran 11. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol or unable to give informed consent. 12. Known human anti-mouse antibodies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]12 weeksPatients will be monitored for adverse events following each CTL infusion

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTMitchell S Cairo, MD
mitchell_cairo@nymc.edu9145942150
CONTACTLauren Harrison
lauren_harrison@nymc.edu16172857844
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMitchell S Cairo, MD

New York Medical College

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 16, 2026