Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Virus Specific T-Cell Administration in Pediatric Patients With Systemic Viral Infection Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

June 29, 2026 updated by: JaeWon Yoo, LucasBio

A Prospective Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Virus Specific T-Cell Administration in Pediatric Patients With Systemic Viral Infection Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

The goal of this prospective clinical study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Multi-Virus Specific T cells (LB-DTK-MV) in pediatric patients with systemic viral infection, including CMV, EBV, and BKV, after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • What is the maximum tolerated dose of LB-DTK-MV based on dose-limiting toxicity?
  • What treatment emergent adverse events occur within 14 days after the second infusion?
  • Is there a clinically significant reduction in CMV, EBV, and BKV viral loads within 14 days following the second infusion?
  • Is there a clinically significant improvement in clinical symptoms within 14 days following the second infusion?

Participants will:

  • Receive a single intravenous infusion of LB-DTK-MV during the baseline visit (low dose: 1x10^7/m^2; high dose: 2x10^7/m^2).
  • Receive the second infusion of LB-DTK-MV intravenously at the same dose 14 days after the first infusion.
  • Attend weekly follow-up visits at the clinic for 6 months after the first infusion.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

6

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • South Korea
      • Seoul, South Korea, 06591
        • Recruiting
        • The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St.Mary's Hospital
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jae-won Yoo, MD-PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with CMV, EBV, and/or BKV infection that is resistant or refractory to standard-of-care treatment and associated with severe complications following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the ages of 1-25 years.
  2. Patients with evidence of neutrophil engraftment, defined as an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) maintained at 0.5x10^3/μL or higher for 3 consecutive days following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  3. Patients who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at least 21 days prior to the screening visit.
  4. Patients who show complete donor chimerism (PCR-short tandem repeats ≥ 95%) at the time of first dose administration.
  5. Patients who are able to reduce their steroid dosage to 0.5mg/kg/day of Prednisolone (or an equivalent dose) or less.
  6. Individuals who have voluntarily decided to participate in this clinical study and have provided written consent to comply with the restrictions.
  7. For women of childbearing potential, those who tested negative on a pregnancy test (blood test) performed on the screening visit.
  8. Individuals deemed suitable as study subjects through screening tests (vital signs, physical examination, medical and surgical history, electrocardiogram, laboratory tests, etc.).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Individuals who have received treatment with ATG (Antithymocyte Globulin), Campath (Alemtuzumab), or other T-cell immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies within 28 days prior to the first dose.

  2. Patients with organ failures and/or uncontrolled bacterial or fungal infections.

    • Moderate or severe liver damage [Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)]
    • Chronic kidney disease [eGFR < 30mL/min/1.73m^2]
  3. Patients who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 28 days prior to the scheduled first dose.
  4. Patients with active graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) of grade 2 or higher.
  5. Patients with active malignant tumor or uncontrolled recurrence.
  6. Patients deemed ineligible for participation in this clinical study by the investigator.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group (All, ped)
Biological: LB-DTK-MV
LB-DTK-MV is a virus-specific T cell therapy product derived from a designated donor and is stored frozen in a colorless, transparent freeze-dried vial until thawed into liquid before administration. Study participants will receive a single intravenous infusion of the assigned cell dose (low dose: 1x10^7/m^2;high dose: 2x10^7/m^2) of LB-DTK-MV on Visit 2 and 14 days after the initial infusion.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Viral Load
Time Frame: From enrollment through 24 weeks after treatment initiation
CMV, EBV, and BKV viral load testing is performed using RT-PCR on blood, urine, and/or tissue samples. Viral load is measured weekly for the first 4 weeks, followed by two measurements at 2-week intervals to monitor the progression of the infection, then once every 4 weeks, and subsequently once every 12 weeks.
From enrollment through 24 weeks after treatment initiation
Immunogenicity Testing
Time Frame: From enrollment through 24 weeks after treatment initiation.
Immunogenicity testing using the ELISpot assay is performed weekly for the first 4 weeks following administration of the investigational drug. Thereafter, to evaluate the persistence and reconstitution of the immune response, measurements are taken twice at 2-week intervals, once at 4-week intervals, and once at 12-week intervals. Flow cytometry will be performed concurrently at each time point to evaluate cytokine profiles and immune cell subsets.
From enrollment through 24 weeks after treatment initiation.
Adverse Events
Time Frame: From the baseline visit through 24 weeks after treatment initiation.
The investigator must confirm the occurrence of adverse events through medical examinations during regular visits throughout the clinical study period. Adverse events shall be assessed at each visit starting from the administration of the investigational drug at the baseline visit (Visit 2).
From the baseline visit through 24 weeks after treatment initiation.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

LucasBio

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jae-won Yoo, MD-PhD, Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St.Mary's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 20, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 20, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LB-DD-DTK-MV-HS-PD-CR

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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