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Brief Title: T-Regulatory Cell and CD3 Depleted Double Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation in Hematologic Malignancies
Official Title: Optimization of the T Regulatory Cell and T Effector Cell Doses in Recipients of Double UCB Transplantation for Treatment of Hematological Malignancies
Study ID: NCT01163201
Brief Summary: This is a unique dose-escalation trial that will titrate doses of umbilical cord blood (UCB) Treg and CD3+ Teff cells with the goal of infusing as many CD3+ Teff cells as possible without conferring grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In this study, the investigators propose to add UCB Treg and UCB CD3+ Teff cells to the two TCD UCB donor units with the goal of transplanting as many CD3+ Teff cells as possible without reintroducing risk of acute GVHD. The investigators hypothesize that Treg will permit the reintroduction of CD3+ Teff cells that will provide a bridge while awaiting HSC T cell recovery long term. The co-infusion of Treg will prevent GVHD without the need for prolonged pharmacologic immunosuppression.
Detailed Description: Based on prior studies, the first patient will start at lowest dose combination (3 x 10\^6/kg of Treg and 3 x 10\^6/kg of CD3+ Teff cells). One patient will be entered at each level with a minimum of 35 days to observe the patient prior to moving to the next dose level. (1) If GVHD does not occur, a "successful step", then the CD3+ Teff cell dose will increase to the next higher level for the next patient; (2) If GVHD occurs, a "failed step", then Treg dose will increase to the next higher level for the next patient. It would take a minimum of 5 (if no GVHD) and maximum of 9 patients (if GVHD is observed at each level) to complete all Treg:CD3+ Teff cell combinations. An additional 10 patients will be enrolled to verify that this reflects the optimal combination and evaluate its safety profile.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Name: Claudio Brunstein, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR