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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
180
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.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
RECRUITINGNumber of Treatment Failures
Treatment failure is defined as EBV\>100,000, BKV \>100,000, CMV \>5,000 or Adv \>50,000 at any time post randomization.
Time frame: 21 - 100 days after transplant
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