Trial of Scheduled Versus Treatment Administration of Donor-Derived Viral Specific T-cells for Viral Infections After Stem Cell Transplant
A Randomized Trial of Scheduled Versus Treatment Administration of Donor-Derived Viral Specific T-cells (VSTs) for Control of Viral Infections After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
180 participants
Jan 27, 2021
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the use of viral specific T-lymphocytes (VSTs) to prevent or treat viral infections that may happen after allogeneic stem cell transplant. Allogeneic means the stem cells come from another person. VSTs are cells specially designed to fight viral infections that may happen after a stem cell transplant (SCT). Stem cell transplant reduces the body's ability to fight infections. Viral infections are a common problem after transplant and can cause significant complications. Moreover, treatment of viral infections is expensive and time consuming, with families often administering prolonged treatments with intravenous anti-viral medications, or patients requiring prolonged admissions to the hospital. The medicines can also have side effects like damage to the kidneys or reduction in the blood counts, so in this study the investigators are trying to find a better way to treat these infections.
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Interventions
VSTs will be infused into stem cell transplant recipients on schedule.
VSTs will be infused into stem cell transplant recipients only if viremia is detected.
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NCT04230356