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Preemptive Infusion of Donor Lymphocytes Depleted of TCR + T Cells + CD19+ B Cells Following ASCT

A Phase 1 interventional study of Cellular therapy product in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Candidate, Acute Myeloid/Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome, sponsored by Leland Metheny. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-05.

Sponsored by Leland Metheny · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Lack of funding
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to reduce the risk of cancer relapse by giving a donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) to boost the immune system early after a stem cell transplant so that leukemia cells that escaped chemotherapy can be detected and killed. This DLI will contain mostly lymphocytes that have graft versus tumor effect with low risk of graft versus host disease. Because the process of giving a DLI in the first four weeks after a transplant has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this study in investigational (experimental).

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The primary objective of this study is to investigate if donor lymphocytes depleted of TCR-αβ T cells and B cells can be infused on Day 28 following allogeneic stem cell transplantation without inducing Grade III-IV graft versus host disease, Grade II GVHD requiring systemic treatment and or new onset, severe neutropenia requiring growth factor support.

This study also seeks to characterize the lymphocyte subsets obtained following depletion of TCR-αβ T cells and B cells from non-mobilized, leukapheresis products.

Additionally, this study will attempt to describe occurrence of disease relapse and to describe the occurrence of post-transplant re- activation and/or infections with viruses such as CMV, and EBV.

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Conditions studied

  • Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Candidate
  • Acute Myeloid/Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders
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In context

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

2,124 studies on the registry are indexed under Myelodysplastic Syndromes; 320 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Leland Metheny is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects must have histologic or cytologic confirmation of ANY hematologic malignancy
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplant is indicated as management of underlying hematologic malignancy.
  • Participant has organ function (cardiac, lung and liver) considered adequate to undergo conditioning chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplant in the assessment of the clinical program
  • Participant has a 10/10 HLA-matched sibling donor OR has a HLA-haploidentical donor available (in the absence of a 10/10 HLA matched unrelated donor)
  • The related transplant donor is willing, available and consents to undergo a second, non-mobilized leukapheresis for the procurement of donor lymphocytes
  • The related transplant donor is 18 years of age or older
  • Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document or provide assent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is unwilling to receive a prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion per study protocol.
  • The related donor is unwilling or unavailable to undergo a second, non- mobilized leukapheresis for the procurement of donor lymphocytes.
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (double barrier method of birth control or abstinence) 4 weeks prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Women of child-bearing age must have documented negative pregnancy test prior to start of conditioning regimen for stem cell transplantation and a repeat negative pregnancy test prior to infusion of the lymphocyte product.
  • Patients with any of the following organ function abnormalities: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 45%; DLCO \<45% of expected value corrected for alveolar volume and hemoglobin; Serum Creatinine >2 times the upper limit of normal.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NK/γδ T cell-enriched cell therapy product

    This study will treat 10 participants with the donor NK/TCR-γδ T cell product. Of those 10 participants, 5 would have 10/10 HLA matched sibling donors (MSD) while 5 would have partially matched, related (haplo) donors. * 27 days post transplant, the participant's donor will undergo a second, non-mobilized leukapheresis to obtain peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). * Donor PBMCs will be processed next day (Day T+28) to obtain the NK cell/TCRγδ T cell product for same day infusion if the participant remains aGVHD free and clinically stable. * Participants will continue routine post-transplant and GVHD monitoring, as well as disease assessment at 56 days, 100 days, 6 months and 1 year following transplant. * Blood samples will be obtained on T=0, T+7, 14, 21 and 28 days and then weekly until T + 56 days, then on T+100 days, + 6 months and + 12 months. If immune-mediated adverse events occur (GVHD, CRS etc) additional blood samples will be obtained at onset and resolution.

    Biological: Cellular therapy product

Interventions

  • BiologicalCellular therapy product

    Cellular therapy product: Allogeneic transplant donor lymphocytes, depleted of TCR-αβ T cells and B cells; enriched for NK cells and TCRγδ T cells. * Infused using venous catheter on post-transplant Day 28 (+ 7 days). * Single infusion of entire lymphocyte product derived from two-blood volume leukapheresis (non-mobilized).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Grade III-IV GVHD, Grade II GVHD requiring systemic treatment or new onset, severe neutropenia requiring growth factor support at Day 100 and T+6 months.

    This study seeks to measure if donor lymphocytes depleted of TCR-αβ T cells and B cells can be infused on Day 28 following allogeneic stem cell transplantation without inducing Grade III-IV graft versus host disease, Grade II GVHD requiring systemic treatment or new onset, severe neutropenia requiring growth factor support. The endpoint associated with this objective is 'incidence of Grade III-IV graft versus host disease, Grade II GVHD requiring systemic treatment or new onset, severe neutropenia requiring growth factor support at Day 100 and T+6 months.'

    Time frame: up to 30 days after lymphocyte product infusion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Different lymphocyte types in the infused product reported as cells per kilogram body weight of the recipient

    Number of different lymphocyte types in the infused product measured as cells per kilogram body weight of the recipient

    Time frame: 28 days post-transplant

  2. Number of disease relapse events in the first 6 moths following stem cell transplant

    To describe occurrence of disease relapse, the number of disease relapse events in the first year following stem cell transplant will be reported.

    Time frame: 6 months from start of treatment

  3. Number of disease relapse events in the first 1 year following stem cell transplant

    To describe occurrence of disease relapse, the number of disease relapse events in the first year following stem cell transplant will be reported.

    Time frame: 1 year from start of treatment

  4. Average time to disease relapse from date of transplant

    To describe occurrence of disease relapse, the average time to disease relapse from date of transplant in the first six months following stem cell transplant will be reported.

    Time frame: 6 months from start of treatment

  5. Average time to disease relapse from date of transplant

    To describe occurrence of disease relapse, the average time to disease relapse from date of transplant in the first year following stem cell transplant will be reported.

    Time frame: 1 year from start of treatment

  6. Occurrence of reactivated Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and/or Cytomegalovirus viremia (CMV) as measured by number of study subjects developing measurable viremia

    To describe the occurrence of post-transplant re- activation and/or infections with viruses such as CMV, and/or EBV, the number of study subjects developing measurable viremia will be reported

    Time frame: 6 months from start of treatment

  7. Average time to first occurrence of reactivated EBV and/or CMV

    To describe the occurence of post-transplant re- activation and/or infections with viruses such as CMV, and/or EBV, median time to first occurrence of reactivated EBV and/or CMV will be reported.

    Time frame: 6 months from start of treatment

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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Individual participant data that underlie or influence the results observed from the study

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Csr, Analytic code

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 5, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03939585
Lead sponsor
Leland Metheny
Responsible party
Leland Metheny (Principal Investigator, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
May 7, 2019
Start date
Dec 1, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 1, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 5, 2024

Study contacts

Leland Metheny, MD
principal investigator · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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