Study Assessing the Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Genetically Engineered Glucocorticoid Receptor Knock Out Virus Specific CTL Lines for Viral Infections in Immunosuppressed Cancer Patients

Last updated: April 24, 2025
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Cytomegalovirus Infections

Neoplasms

Common Cold

Treatment

Virus-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes

Clinical Study ID

NCT05101213
2020-0332
2020-0332
NCI-2021-09078
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase I trial tests the feasibility and safety of genetically modified cytotoxic T-lymphocytes in controlling infections caused by adenovirus (ADV), BK virus (BKV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), JC virus (JCV), or COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients with cancer. Viral infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and therapeutic options for these infections are often complicated by associated toxicities. Genetically modified cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) are designed to kill a specific virus that can cause infections. Depending on which virus a patient is infected with (ADV, BKV, CMV, JCV, or COVID-19), the CTLs will be designed to specifically attack that virus. Giving genetically modified CTLs may help to control the infection.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients > or = 18 years of age or older.

  • For BKV, ADV or CMV infections: Prior myeloablative or non-myeloablative allogeneichematopoietic stem cell transplant using bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells orsingle or double umbilical cord blood. For JC virus and COVID19 infection: no priorhematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is required.

  • For BKV infection, patients need to have polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivefor BKV (in peripheral blood or urine) with consistent clinical symptoms.

  • For ADV infection, patients need to have PCR positive for ADV in peripheral bloodAND/OR patients need to fit criteria of probable or definitive adenovirus organdisease.

  • For CMV infection, patients need to have PCR positive for CMV in peripheral bloodAND/OR patients need to fit criteria of probable or definitive CMV disease.

  • For JCV, patients need to have documented JC viral encephalitis or JC end-organdisease.

  • For COVID-19 infection, patients need to have COVID-19 related pneumonia/acuterespiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to be enrolled, defined as patients with apositive COVID-19 test (bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL], nasal or pharyngeal) andradiological and clinical signs of pneumonia or ARDS.

  • Written informed consent from patient or designated power of attorney.

  • Subjects are also are required to consent to PA17-0483 for long term follow up perthe guidelines set forth by the Food and Drug Administrations' (FDA's) BiologicResponse Modifiers Advisory Committee (BRMAC).

  • Negative pregnancy blood test in female patients of childbearing potential, definedas not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization. Women ofchild bearing potential must be willing to use at least two forms of birth controlduring the study and for at least 6 months after stopping treatment. Acceptableforms of birth control include intrauterine device (IUD), hormonal methods (birthcontrol pills, injections, and implants), condoms, diaphragms, tubal ligation, orvasectomy.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) within 14 days or havereceived donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or campath within 28 days of enrollment.

  • Patients with other uncontrolled infections (excluding human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]). For bacterial infections, patientsmust be receiving definitive therapy and have signs of improving infection prior toenrollment as determined by the principal investigator (PI). For fungal infections,patients must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy and have signs ofimproving infection prior to enrollment as determined by the PI.

  • Patients with active steroid refractory graft versus host disease (GVHD).

  • Patients on immunosuppressive therapy other than tacrolimus, sirolimus or steroids

  • Active and uncontrolled relapse of malignancy. Patients with controlled malignancyon maintenance therapy would be eligible for the study.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Virus-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
January 06, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
January 31, 2027

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the feasibility and safety of administering genetically engineered glucocorticoid receptor knock out virus specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) lines in immunosuppressed cancer patients with viral infections (BKV, JCV, CMV, adenovirus, COVID19).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To obtain preliminary data about the efficacy of administering genetically engineered glucocorticoid receptor knock out virus specific CTL lines in immunosuppressed cancer patients with viral infections (BKV, JCV, CMV, adenovirus, COVID19).

II. To assess the persistence of the administered cells in the patients. III. To obtain data about relapse free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS).

OUTLINE:

Patients receive virus-specific CTLs intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes. Patients with partial response, stable disease, or progressive disease may receive up to 8 additional infusions of virus-specific CTL at least 2 weeks between each infusion.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up yearly for 15 years.

Connect with a study center

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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