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TCRαβ+ and CD19+ Depleted Donor Lymphocyte Infusion after Donor Stem Cell Transplant for the Prevention of Relapse in Patients with High-Risk Blood Cancers

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial studies the safety, side effects, and best dose of TCRαβ+ and CD19+ depleted donor lymphocyte infusion after a donor stem cell transplant in preventing a return of cancer (relapse) in patients with high-risk blood cancers. Previously, patients who have relapsed after a donor stem cell transplant have been given infusions of donor white blood cells called donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) to boost their immune function and fight the cancer. This approach is typically associated with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a body-wide disorder that occurs when the specific cells from the transplanted DLI product recognizes the host as foreign and attacks their cells. GVHD can be difficult to treat and even be fatal. Depleting certain types of cells (TCRαβ+ T-cells and CD19+ B-cells) in the DLI product may work better in avoiding the side effect of GVHD, while allowing the other lymphocytes in the DLI product to fight the host’s cancer and to prevent serious life-threatening infections.