Immune cell boost may help kids beat Post-Transplant viruses
NCT ID NCT07225972
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding immune cells from a family donor to standard antiviral drugs can help children and young adults clear stubborn adenovirus or cytomegalovirus infections after a stem cell transplant. About 69 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the immune cells plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the added cells help the body fight the virus better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family donor-derived viral-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) plus standard antiviral medications
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to treat hard-to-clear viral infections after stem cell transplant, potentially reducing serious complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial (69 participants) and the added immune cells may not work for everyone or could cause side effects like graft-versus-host disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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1 day to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Patient Eligibility Cohort 1 (ADV) -Patients with ADV viremia (Cohort 1) post AlloHSCT with one or more of the following: Increasing or persistent ADV RT-PCR DNA (\> 1000 ADV PCR copies) after 7 days of appropriate anti-viral therapy AND/OR Medical intolerance to anti-viral therapies including one or more of the following: \> grade 2 renal insufficiency secondary to cidofovir and/or other \> grade 2 toxicities secondary to cidofovir AND/OR Known resistance to cidofovir Patient Eligibility (Cohort 2) (CMV) -Patients with CMV viremia with one or more of the following: Increasing or persistent CMV RT-PCR DNA (\>1000 copies) after 7 days of appropriate anti-viral therapy AND/OR Medical intolerance to anti-CMV antibiotic therapies: ANC \< 500/mm3 secondary to ganciclovir AND/OR \> grade 2 renal toxicity secondary to either foscarnet or cidofovir AND/OR Known resistance to ganciclovir and/or foscarnet * Consent: written informed consent given (by patient or legal representative) prior to any study related procedures * Performance Status \>30% (Lansky \< 16 yrs and Karnofsky \> 16 years (BOTH COHORTS) * Age: 0.01 to 30.00 years (BOTH COHORTS) * Females of childbearing potential with a negative urine pregnancy test at study entry only (BOTH COHORTS) * Family related donor (\> 3 HLA match) that screens positive for ADV5 MACS Peptivator (Cohort 1) or PP65CMV MACS Peptivator (Cohort 2) Donor Eligibility * Related donor available with a T-cell response to the ADV MACS PepTivators (Cohort 1) or CMV MACS PepTivator (Cohort 2). As defined in Appendix II, B, 8.2, the donor is considered suitable if the percentage of IFN+ T-cells is \>0.01% after stimulation with ADV PepTivators (Cohort 1) or CMV PepTivators (Cohort 2). * Third-party related allogeneic donor: If original donor is not available or does not have a T-cell response to ADV MCAS PepTivator (Cohort 1) or CMV PepTivator (Cohort 2), third party allogeneic donor (family donor \> 3 HLA A, B, DR match to recipient) with a T-cell response at least to the ADV MCAS PepTivator (Cohort 1) or CMV PepTivator (Cohort 2) AND * Allogeneic donor disease screening is complete similar to hematopoietic stem cell donors (Appendix 1) AND * Obtained informed consents by donor or donor legally authorized representative prior to donor collection Patient Exclusion Criteria (Both Cohorts) * Patient with acute GVHD \> grade 2 or moderate or extensive chronic GVHD at the time of CTL infusion. * Patient receiving steroids (\>0.5 mg/kg prednisone equivalent) at the time of CTL infusion. * Patient treated with donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 4 weeks prior to CTL infusion. * Patient with poor performance status determined by Karnofksy (patients \> 16 yrs) or Lansky (patients \< 16 years) score \< 30%. * Concomitant enrollment in another experimental clinical trial investigating the treatment of refractory ADV or CMV infections. * Any known medical condition which cold compromise participation in the study according to investigators assessment. * Known AIDS or uncontrolled HIV infection * Known hypersensitivity to iron dextran * Encephalitis and/or retinitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical College of Wisconsin
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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New York Medical College
RECRUITINGValhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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