Adoptive T-cell Therapy for Resistant Viral Infections After Allogeneic HSCT (VS-TC)

March 4, 2024 updated by: Maura Faraci, Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Virus-specific T-cell Immunity for the Treatment of Some Resistant Viral Infections After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation(HSCT)

The aim of the study is to evaluate the adverse events and the efficacy of virus specific T lymphocytes selected in vitro from a family donor to treat some refractory viral infections as Adenovirus (ADV), Ebstein Barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) that developed in young patients (age between 0 and 21 years) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) performed at the Transplant Clinical Unit of the IRCCS G. Gaslini Institute (IGG).

Study Overview

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The rationale for the study is based on the evidence that, despite the progress obtained in the management and prevention of viral infections in the patients who received allo-HSCT, some viral infections continue to be severe complications that may occurred before the immune recovery. Some of these viral reactivations are not responsive to the first or second line treatment and their treatment may be represent an important issue. The adoptive cellular immunotherapy based on the infusion of virus-specific T lymphocytes represent a valid therapeutic option and the quick access to this cellular therapy is crucial to prevent severe organ complications related to viral infection. In this study, the use of virus-specific T lymphocytes obtained from a seropositive family donor, briefly activated in vitro and immunomagnetically captured by their capacity to secrete IFN-gamma allows to obtain a rapidly usable T-lymphocyte population (both CD4+ and CD8+) potentially able to expand into the patient. The effectiveness, safety (peptides used are synthetic, no animal components, closed system production), good tolerance and speed of modality (less than 36 hours for production) is reported by many clinical studies.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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10

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Allogeneic transplant with any cells source and conditioning regimen
  • Age between 0-21 years
  • Viral infection/reactivation (CMV, EBV, ADV)
  • Resistance of viral infections to treatments
  • Absence of concomitant severe uncontrolled infections
  • Life expectancy exceeding 30 days
  • Absence of acute or chronic uncontrolled Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD)
  • Absence of acute kidney damage (creatinine value> 3 times the value normal with respect to age) not related to viral infection;
  • Absence of severe acute liver injury (direct bilirubin> 3mg / dl or glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase -SGOT> 500 UI/L) not related to viral infection;
  • Presence of informed consent to the treatment of the patient / parent /legal guardian.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of a suitable donor (seronegativity for the virus in question and / or failure to respond to the secretion test)
  • Patient with severe renal and/or hepatic impairment as specified above
  • Primary or secondary graft failure
  • Relapse of malignant underlying disease

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Virus-specific T cells for the treatment of active viral infections following allogeneic HSCT.
Virus specific T lymphocytes selected in vitro from a family donor to treat some refractory viral infections as Adenovirus (ADV), Ebstein Barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) that developed in young patients (age between 0 and 21 years) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HSCT)
Biological: Virus -specific T cells
The product is obtained by leukapheresis of a family donor responsive to the virus: consists of virus- specific T lymphocytes (both CD4+ and CD8+) resuspended in PBS / EDTA buffer plus 0.5% Albumin Human. The productive process lasts two consecutive days and includes two phases: a brief activation with specific viral peptide followed by immunomagnetic separation using the CliniMACS® CCS (IFNγ) capture system which allows a fast and automated separation of IFNγ secreting lymphocytes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse events
Time Frame: from day +1 of infusion until day +56
To collect any adverse event defined as any significant alteration of vital signs and / or organ function, expressed in clinical, hematochemical and radiological findings according to version 5 of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
from day +1 of infusion until day +56

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Specific cell viral immunity
Time Frame: from day +1 of infusion until day +56
To evaluate the specific cell viral immunity for some virus defined as presence and number of CD3 + IFN-gamma + lymphocytes count in the patient's peripheral blood
from day +1 of infusion until day +56
Variation of viremia
Time Frame: from day +1 of infusion until day +56
To evaluate viremia variations with the measurement of viral PCR after the infusion of virus-specific T lymphocytes evaluated regularly 2 times a week.
from day +1 of infusion until day +56
Organ damage
Time Frame: from day +1 of infusion until day +56
To report any clinical and/or laboratory changes related to the viral infection
from day +1 of infusion until day +56
Overall survival
Time Frame: from day +56 to 12 months
To evaluate the overall survival (OS) after virus-specific T lymphocytes
from day +56 to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Maura Faraci, MD, Istituto G. Gaslini

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

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February 27, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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July 25, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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July 25, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 21, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 8, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

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October 13, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 6, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 4, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2024

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IGianninaGaslini

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

IPD are to be shared with hematologists and oncologists of our Institute

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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