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UnknownNCT00006100

Allogeneic Epstein Barr Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes in Treating Patients With Progressive, Relapsed, or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A Phase I Pilot Trial to Evaluate the Toxicity of Epstein-Barr Virus Specific T-Lymphocytes or Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin's Disease

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Donor white blood cells that are treated in the laboratory with Epstein-Barr virus may be effective treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T cells in treating patients who have progressive, relapsed, or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the toxicity of allogeneic Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (EBV CTL) in patients with progressive, relapsed, or refractory EBV-positive Hodgkin's lymphoma. * Detect alterations in the anti-EBV cellular immunity of patients treated with EBV CTL. OUTLINE: Donors undergo leukapheresis. Epstein Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (EBV CTL) are cultured in vitro. Patients receive an infusion of EBV CTL over 10 minutes on day 0. The EBV CTL infusion is preceded by 3 doses of fludarabine. Patients then receive interleukin-2 injections for 12 days after the EBV CTL infusion. Patients are followed weekly for 1.5 months, twice a month for 1.5 months, and then monthly for 3 months. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 9 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BIOLOGICALaldesleukin
BIOLOGICALallogeneic Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes
DRUGfludarabine phosphate
PROCEDUREperipheral blood stem cell transplantation

Timeline

Start date
2000-04-01
First posted
2003-01-27
Last updated
2013-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00006100. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.