R-MVST Cells for Treatment of Viral Infections

Last updated: December 26, 2024
Sponsor: Columbia University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Cytomegalovirus Infections

Treatment

Rapidly generated virus specific T (R-MVST) cells

Clinical Study ID

NCT05183490
AAAS9079
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary objective is to determine the safety and feasibility of administering R-MVST cells to patients with refractory viral reactivation and/or symptomatic disease caused by Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), adenovirus (ADV) or BK virus. R-MVST cells will be generated on-demand from the closest partially human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched (minimum haploidentical) healthy donors or from the original allo-transplant donor if available. The investigator will closely monitor the recipients for potential toxicities including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) post-infusion.

Secondary objectives are to determine the effect of R-MVST infusion on viral load, possible recovery of antiviral immunity post-infusion and for evidence of clinical responses and overall survival. Recipients will be monitored for secondary graft failure at day 28 post R-MVST infusion.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Recipient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men and women ages 18 years or older of all ethnic groups will be eligible for thetreatment

  • Patients with history of HCT or SOT who demonstrate evidence of viral reactivationand/or infection manifesting as end-organ or systemic disease due to one or more ofthe following viruses: EBV, CMV, ADV or BK virus and suboptimal response to thestandard of care therapy.

  • Recurrent or Multiple Viral Infection. RVI defined as occurrence of more than oneepisode of reactivation that required intervention or symptomatic disease inrecipient of allogeneic HCT that required standard of care treatment. MVI defined asmore than one virus reactivating (defined by PCR positivity) or causing symptomaticsystemic or end-organ disease. At least one of those viral reactivations requiredstandard of care intervention. No standard of care therapy is defined for ADV andBK. Patients with multiple infections/reactivations will be eligible as long as atleast one of those viral infections meet the criterium of "refractory".

Exclusion

Recipient Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with other uncontrolled infections, except for CMV, EBV, ADV or BK. Forbacterial infections, patients must be receiving definitive therapy and have nosigns of progressing infection for 72 hours prior to the day of infusion. For fungalinfections, patients must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy andhave no signs of progressing infection for 1 week prior to R-MVST infusion.Progressing infection is defined as hemodynamic instability attributable to sepsisor new symptoms, worsening physical signs or radiographic findings attributable toinfection. Persisting fever without other signs or symptoms will not be interpretedas progressing infection

  • Patients who receive corticosteroids at ≥ 0.5mg/kg prednisone or equivalent.

  • Patients who received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG, Alemtuzumab (Campath), or otherT-Cell immunosupressive monoclonal antibodies in the last 28 days.

  • Patients who received methotrexate, or other antimetabolite-type immunosuppressantsthat are toxic to proliferating T cells in the last 7 days.

  • Patients who received extracorporeal photopheresis within the last 28 days.

  • Patients who received checkpoint inhibitor agents (e.g., nivolumab, pembrolizumab,ipilimumab) within 3 drug half-lives of the most recent dose to the infusion ofR-MVST.

  • Received donor lymphocyte infusion in last 28 days.

  • Evidence of GVHD ≥ grade 2

  • Evidence of biopsy-proven acute rejection in SOT recipients

  • Active and uncontrolled relapse of malignancy

  • Patients who are pregnant, or breastfeeding.

  • Female of childbearing potential, or male with a female partner of childbearingpotential, unwilling to use a highly effective method of contraception.

  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to symptomaticcongestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, orpsychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with studyrequirements.

  • Patients who have received investigational (IND) product within 14 days of infusionof the the R-MVST cells.

Donor inclusion and exclusion criteria will be followed as per the most current BMT SOP (Donor selection, Donor evaluation and Donor Deferral).

Study Design

Total Participants: 36
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Rapidly generated virus specific T (R-MVST) cells
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
May 03, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2026

Study Description

Starting from childhood, majority of healthy humans are exposed to common viruses such as CMV, EBV, BK and related human polyomaviruses and herpes viruses. Under normal circumstances those infections are well controlled by the adaptive immune system, but never eliminated. Instead, they are fairly inactive and produce relatively few consequences or symptoms. However, when T cell mediated immunity is suppressed, those dormant viruses reactivate and can cause a significant end-organ or severe systemic syndrome. This viral reactivation contributes to morbidity and mortality in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplant (HCT) and solid organ transplants (SOT), and can affect many other patients who receive immunosuppressive therapies or have underlying pathology that affects T cell function, including patients with autoimmune diseases, congenital immunodeficiencies or HIV/AIDS. As a result of a weakened immune response, conventional antiviral prophylaxis or treatment with acyclovir and ganciclovir/foscarnet (for CMV) or rituximab (against EBV) are not always effective.

The main purpose of this study is to test whether giving an experimental cell product can treat the viral infection in patients who have conditions that cause poor function of their immune system, such as infections caused by viruses such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), BK virus, or adenovirus. The cell product is called rapidly generated virus specific T cells or R-MVST.

Connect with a study center

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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