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NCT Number: NCT07285668

Prophylactic TCRaB+ and CD19+ Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in High-Risk Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

This study is being done to assess the safety and determine the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) of TCRαβ+/CD19+-depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (αβT/B dep-DLI) after allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) in highrisk patients with hematologic malignancies.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UW Carbone Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

Primary Objectives

  • To assess safety of prophylactic TCRαβ+/CD19+ depleted donor lymphocyte infusion (αβT/B dep-DLI) after allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies
  • To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD) of αβT/B dep-DLI

Secondary Objectives

  • To assess the feasibility of αβT/B dep-DLI
  • To assess additional safety parameters after αβT/B dep-DLI
  • To assess the efficacy of αβT/B dep-DLI

For the dose escalation phase: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and Maximum Administered Dose (MAD) is defined as the highest dose level where less than 2 of 6 participants experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT).

Each dose level will be followed for DLTs until day 28 post donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI). Starting at dose level 1:

  • If 0 of 3 participants experiences DLT, increase to next dose level for next 3 participants.
  • If 1 of 3 participants experience DLT, enroll 3 participants at same dose level.
  • If no additional DLTs (1 of 6), move on to next dose level.
  • If 2 of 6 participants experience DLT, enroll 3 participants into lower dose level.
  • If 0 or 1 participants experience DLT at lower level, this will be the MTD.

Once the MTD or MAD is determined, an expansion cohort will be enrolled into that dose level.

All participants will be followed for 2 years after DLI.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with high-risk myeloid or lymphoid malignancies determined to be eligible to undergo allo-SCT including but not limited to the conditions listed below. These criteria apply at the disease diagnosis or any time prior to the cyto-reductive therapy given before the planned conditioning:
  • Refractory acute myelogenous (AML) or lymphoid leukemia (ALL)
  • Relapsed AML or ALL
  • AML in European LeukemiaNet (ELN) high risk per cytogenetic and mutation
  • Any patients with minimal residual disease (MRD+) disease by flow cytometry or with active disease (not in complete remission (CR)) prior to allo-SCT
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with 5% or more blasts at initial diagnosis, or anytime during their treatment prior to allo-SCT.
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) high risk or very high risk per Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) or Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M)
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in chronic phase failed 3 or more treatments, in accelerated or blast phase
  • High risk primary myelofibrosis (PMF) per Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System (DIPSS)-plus or Mutation-enhanced International Prognostic Scoring System for Transplant-age Patients (MIPSS70+)
  • PMF in accelerated or blast phase
  • Recurrent or refractory malignant lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease with less than a partial response at transplant
  • High risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia defined as no response or stable disease to the most recent treatment regimen
  • Other high risk hematologic malignancies for which allo-SCT is deemed clinically necessary per PI and based on institutional standards
  • The donor for the allo-SCT must be:
  • Related AND
  • Matched OR mismatched OR haploidentical at HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 by molecular methods
  • ECOG performance score of 0-2
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign written informed consent document
  • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  • Individuals in sexual relationships that could result in pregnancy or impregnation of their partner must use an acceptable method of contraception§ from enrollment until 4 weeks after completing study treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Poor organ function as follows (According to the pre-transplant workups results):
  • Creatinine ≥ 2.0 mg/dL
  • SGOT and SGPT ≥ 5 x ULN. Liver biopsy per clinician discretion.
  • Bilirubin ≥ 3 x ULN (unless Gilbert's syndrome)
  • DLCO < 50% corrected for hemoglobin
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction or shortening fraction < 40%

NOTE: Exceptions to the above organ function exclusion criteria are allowable only with assent of the PI since the risks and benefits must be addressed for patients with potentially incurable hematologic malignancies. Such exceptions will be clearly documented in the subject's research record and will not be considered a deviation.

  • Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Treatment and study plan

Allogeneic donor TCRαβ+/CD19+ cell-depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Device

Single intravenous dose of allogeneic donor TCRαβ+/CD19+ cell-depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (i.e., αβT/B dep-DLI), where the dose is based on the natural killer (NK) cell (CD3-CD56+) content in the DLI product. Each participant will receive one of four DLI doses depending upon cohort to which the participant is enrolled.

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) from DLI to day 28 post-DLI

    Time frame: up to day 28 post-DLI (approximately day 63 on study)

    To assess safety of prophylactic TCRαβ+/CD19+ depleted donor lymphocyte infusion (αβT/B dep-DLI) after allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, incidence of AEs will be reported.

  2. Maximum Tolerated Dose or Maximum Administered Dose

    Time frame: up to day 28 post-DLI (approximately day 63 on study)

    MTD/MAD defined as the highest dose level at which less than 2 of 6 participants experience a DLT.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of grade II-IV acute Graft-versus-Host Disease (aGVHD) after αβT/B dep-DLI

    Time frame: up to day 28 post-DLI (approximately day 63 on study)

    To assess additional safety parameters after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, Incidence of grade II-IV aGVHD after αβT/B dep-DLI will be reported.

  2. Cumulative incidence of severe grade III-IV aGVHD after αβT/B dep-DLI

    Time frame: up to day 28 post-DLI (approximately day 63 on study)

    To assess additional safety parameters after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, cumulative incidence of severe grade III-IV aGVHD after αβT/B dep-DLI will be reported.

  3. Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) incidence after αβT/B dep-DLI

    Time frame: up to day 28 post-DLI (approximately day 63 on study)

    To assess additional safety parameters after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, chronic GVHD incidence after αβT/B dep-DLI will be reported.

  4. Efficacy assessed by 1 year Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, 1 year PFS will be reported.

  5. Efficacy Assessed by Non-Relapse Mortality

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, non-relapse mortality will be reported.

  6. Efficacy Assessed by Overall Survival

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, overall survival will be reported.

  7. Efficacy Assessed by Incidence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Reactivation

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, incidence of CMV Reactivation will be reported.

  8. Efficacy Assessed by Incidence of Fungal Infection

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, incidence of fungal infections will be reported.

  9. Efficacy Assessed by Incidence of Full Chimerism (CD3 compartment)

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, incidence of full chimerism will be reported.

  10. Efficacy Assessed by Immunoglobulin Levels

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, quantitative immunoglobulin levels will be reported.

  11. Efficacy Assessed by Lymphocyte Panel Analysis

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, lymphocyte subset panel analysis will be conducted and reported.

  12. Feasibility assessed by percentage of enrolled participants who are able to receive depleted DLI

    Time frame: up to approximately 35 days

    To assess the feasibility of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI after allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, the percentage of enrolled participants who are able to receive depleted DLI will be reported.

Other outcomes

  1. Number of regulatory T cells

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    To assess the effect of regulatory T cells on safety and efficacy of prophylactic αβT/B dep-DLI following allo-SCT in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies, enumeration of regulatory T cells by flow analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using combinations of monoclonal antibodies specific for CD4, CD25, FoxP3 or CD127 will be completed and reported.

  2. Measurable Residual Disease (MRD)

    Time frame: up to 2 years

    Flow cytometry will be used to assess the efficacy of αβT/B dep-DLI in eliminating MRD in patients with myeloid leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Flow cytometry or ClonoSeq will be used for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Cancer Connect

CONTACT

[email protected]

800-622-8922

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Registry information

Official study title

Phase I Study of Prophylactic TCRαβ+ and CD19+ Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in High-Risk Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2031
First posted
Dec 16, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2026

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