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Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes in Treating Patients With Malignancies With BK and/or JC Virus

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02479698
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : June 24, 2015
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2022
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This phase II trial studies how well donor cytotoxic T lymphocytes work in treating patients with malignancies with BK and/or JC virus. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are made from donated blood cells that are grown in the laboratory and are designed to kill viruses that can cause infections in transplant patients and may be an effective treatment in patients with malignancies with BK and/or JC virus.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome BK Virus Infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus JC Virus Infection Malignant Neoplasm Merkel Cell Carcinoma Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection Viral Encephalitis Biological: Allogeneic BK-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Phase 2

Detailed Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the efficacy, feasibility and safety of administering most closely human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched BK specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) lines (BK-CTLs) generated by ex vivo expansion to mediate antiviral activity in patients with any type of malignancies, and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDs), and/or history of solid organ transplant with BK and JC infections.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the persistence of the administered BK-CTLs generated by ex vivo expansion in patients with any type of malignancies, and/or HIV/AIDs, and/or history of solid organ transplant with BK and JC infections.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive allogeneic BK-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes. Patients achieving partial response, stable disease, or progressive disease are eligible for 7 additional infusions of CTL occurring at least 2 weeks after the previous CTL infusion if they meet the eligibility criteria for subsequent therapy.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for 12 months.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Phase II Study Assessing the Effect of BK Specific CTL Lines Generated by Ex Vivo Expansion in Patients With BK Virus Infection and JC Virus Infection
Actual Study Start Date : July 23, 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date : July 31, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : July 31, 2023

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MedlinePlus related topics: Viral Infections

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Treatment (BK-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes)
Patients receive allogeneic BK-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes IV over 30 minutes. Patients achieving partial response, stable disease, or progressive disease are eligible for 19 additional infusions of CTL occurring at least 2 weeks after the previous CTL infusion if they meet the eligibility criteria for subsequent therapy.
 Biological: Allogeneic BK-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Allogeneic BK-CTLs
  • Allogeneic BK-specific CTLs

Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Response, defined as response (R) = (best response [R1] or second best response [R2]) [ Time Frame: Up to 56 days ]
    The method of Thall et al will be used to monitor the probabilities of response.

  2. Incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) [ Time Frame: Within 28 days of the last dose of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) ]
    The method of Thall et al will be used to monitor the probabilities of grade 3 or 4 GVHD.

  3. Incidence of adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to day 100 ]
    Will be continuously monitored.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ]
    Each outcome will be evaluated by tabulation and by fitting a Bayesian statistical regression model for binary outcomes as a function of covar. Unadjusted event time distributions will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

  2. Glomerular filtration rate [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ]
    Each outcome will be evaluated by tabulation and by fitting a Bayesian statistical regression model for binary outcomes as a function of covar. Unadjusted event time distributions will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with any type of malignancies; and/or HIV/AIDs; and/or history of solid organ transplant; and/or Merkel polyoma-virus related Merkel cell tumor(s) with measurable disease on imaging per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria
  • Patients with microscopic hematuria OR biopsy proven BK nephritis and urine or blood polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for BK virus and/or JC viral encephalitis
  • Clinical status at enrollment to allow tapering of steroids to less than 0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone
  • Patients who are currently receiving treatment with cidofovir, leflunomide, or other antiviral therapy with no response, will be eligible for CTL infusion
  • Once patients have completed 6-week safety and efficacy assessments after completion of the last anti-BK CTL infusion, patients will be eligible for enrollment on other supportive care protocols
  • Written informed consent from patient and/or signed assent from patient, parent or guardian
  • Negative pregnancy test in female patients of childbearing potential, defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization; women of child bearing potential must be willing to use an effective contraceptive measure while on study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients receiving prednisone > 0.5 mg/kg/day at time of enrollment, or have received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) within 14 days or have received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or Campath within 28 days of enrollment
  • Patients with other uncontrolled infections (except HIV/AIDS); for bacterial infections, patients must be receiving definitive therapy and have no signs of progressing infection for 72 hours prior to enrollment; for fungal infections patients must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy and have no signs of progressing infection for 1 week prior to enrollment; progressing infection is defined as hemodynamic instability attributable to sepsis or new symptoms, worsening physical signs or radiographic findings attributable to infection; persisting fever without other signs or symptoms will not be interpreted as progressing infection
  • Patients with active acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) grades II-IV
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02479698


Contacts
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Contact: Amanda L. Olson, MD 713-792-8750 ALOlson@mdanderson.org

Locations
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United States, Texas
M D Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Amanda Olson    713-792-8750      
Principal Investigator: Amanda Olson         
Sponsors and Collaborators
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Amanda Olson M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Additional Information:

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

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Responsible Party: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02479698    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2014-0279
NCI-2015-01264 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
2014-0279 ( Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center )
First Posted: June 24, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 12, 2022
Last Verified: October 2022

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Infections
Communicable Diseases
Virus Diseases
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Encephalitis, Viral
Polyomavirus Infections
Encephalitis
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Immune System Diseases
Blood-Borne Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Neoplasms
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
DNA Virus Infections
Tumor Virus Infections
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal