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