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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Immunol Rev. 2014 Jan;257(1):10.1111/imr.12133. doi: 10.1111/imr.12133

Table 4.

Clinical trials with third party epstein barr virus cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Study Patient number Type of transplant or cancer targeted (CTL line GVHD Results
Haque et al. (102) 8 SOT Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 3 attained CR; 2 did not respond, 3 did not complete treatment
Haque et al. (86) 33 SOT and HSCT Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 14 attained CR, 3 had a PR and 16 had no response at 6 months
Gandhi et al. (103) 3 SOT Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 2 attained CRs,
Sun et al. (90) 2 SOT Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 2 attained CRs (one also received radiotherapy)
Barker et al. (104)
Doubrivina et al. (2)
5 HSCT including cord Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 4 attained CR: 1 had progressive disease
Uhlin et al. (42) 1 Cord Haploidentical GLC-peptide separated T cells None 1 attained CR
Recurrence 9 months later responded to 2nd infusion
Leen et al. (87) 9 HSCT Closely matched allogeneic trivirus specific T cells 1 6 attained CR or PR: 2 had no response
Comoli et al. (88) 1 Nasopharyngeal cancer Matched sibling EBV-specific T cells None Disease stabilization
Sun et al. (90) 4 EBV lymphoma Matched sibling (2) or closely matched (2) EBV-specific T cells None 1 CR, 1CR but with radiation as well, 1PR
Lucas et al. 6 EBV Positive Hodgkin lymphoma Closely matched allogeneic EBV specific T cells None 5 patients with measurable responses

Abbreviations: SOT, solid organ transplant; PTLD, post transplant lymphoproliferative disease; CR, complete remission; PR, partial remission