The goal of this protocol is to expand access for patients who lack a fully HLA (Human leukocyte antigen) matched sibling donor and who are candidates for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). These patients have a serious or immediately life-threatening disease for which HSCT is indicated. These patients are not eligible for other Children's Hospital of Philadelphia IRB approved protocols that utilize CliniMACs technology for T depletion.
Only 25-30% of patients who may benefit from HSCT have a matched related donor. There is a higher rate of complications using cells from an unrelated or partially matched related donor. T cells within the donor cells may cause a complication called graft vs. host disease (GVHD). The goal of this study is to use the CliniMACs device to remove the T cells that cause GVHD, called T cell depletion.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Processing of stem cells using the CliniMACs device to selectively deplete specific T cells to decrease risk of graft versus host disease when using donor stem cells which are not fully matched.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGOverall Survival
Time frame: 1 year
Graft versus Host Disease
Time frame: 1 year
Graft Failure
Time frame: 100 days
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