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CMV-MVA Triplex Vaccine for Blood Cancers

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Ryotaro Nakamura, MD
Research Sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
RECIPIENT: Planned related HCT with 8/8 high resolution HLA donor allele matching
RECIPIENT: Age 18 to 75 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at a vaccine for stem cell donors to see if it can prevent CMV viremia (a virus) in blood cancer patients undergoing a stem cell transplant from the donor.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for blood cancer patients undergoing donor stem cell transplant and their donors. Donors must consent to vaccination at least 14 days before donation, while recipients should be CMV seropositive, aged 18-75, willing to follow study procedures for a year post-transplant, and free from HIV/HCV/active HBV. Pregnant women or those who might become pregnant must use effective contraception.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial tests if vaccinating stem cell donors with the CMV-MVA Triplex vaccine can prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia in blood cancer patients receiving these donated cells. The goal is to see if this approach boosts the recipient's immunity against CMV and lowers disease risk after transplant.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects of the CMV-MVA Triplex vaccine are not detailed here but may include typical vaccine-related reactions such as soreness at injection site, fever, fatigue or allergic responses. Specific side effects will be monitored throughout the trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My donor for the transplant is a perfect 8/8 HLA match.
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I am between 18 and 75 years old.
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I am scheduled for a stem cell transplant to treat my blood cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
100-Day Non-Relapse Mortality (NRM)
Delayed Engraftment
Number of Donors With Grade 2-3 Adverse Events
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Secondary outcome measures
CMV protection

Side effects data

From 2012 Phase 3 trial • 6104 Patients • NCT01346592
27%
Injection site pain
25%
Pyrexia
14%
Decreased appetite
14%
Upper respiratory tract infection
14%
Diarrhea
10%
Injection site erythema
9%
Nasopharyngitis
9%
Irritability postvaccinal
9%
Headache
8%
Vomiting
8%
Injection site induration
7%
Myalgia
7%
Hypersomnia
7%
Injection site swelling
7%
Fatigue
6%
Crying
6%
Injection site hemorrhage
4%
Gastroenteritis
1%
Pneumonia
1%
Animal Bite
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
ATIV (6 to <72 Months)
TIV (6 to <72 Months)
Comparator TIV (6 to <72 Months)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Receipient (multi-peptide CMV-modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants undergo hematopoietic cell transplantation on day 0 and receive multi-peptide CMV-modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine injection on days 28 and 56.
Group II: Donor (multi-peptide CMV-modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Donors receive multi-peptide CMV-modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine injection between days -60 and -10 prior to granulocyte colony stimulating factor mobilization.

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Logistics

Participation is compensated

You will be compensated for participating in this trial.

Who is running the clinical trial?

City of Hope Medical CenterLead Sponsor
565 Previous Clinical Trials
1,921,426 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,654 Previous Clinical Trials
40,933,119 Total Patients Enrolled
Ryotaro Nakamura, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCity of Hope Medical Center
5 Previous Clinical Trials
202 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03560752 — Phase 1
Cytomegalovirus Research Study Groups: Receipient (multi-peptide CMV-modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine), Donor (multi-peptide CMV-modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine)
Cytomegalovirus Clinical Trial 2023: Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03560752 — Phase 1
Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03560752 — Phase 1

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are elderly individuals being sought out for this test program?

"This trial includes anyone aged 18-80, which is a larger age range than most clinical trials. Out of the nearly 6000 other active trials, 950 are for children and 4963 are for adults over 65 years old."

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How many participants are enrolled in this trial currently?

"Unfortunately, this particular trial is no longer recruiting patients. If you're looking for other opportunities, there are 5529 trials seeking participants with hematopoietic cell transplant recipient and 17 studies for Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine that are still enrolling patients."

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Is the FDA's approval necessary to use Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine?

"The safety of Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine is rated as a 2. Although there is some data collected supporting its safety, Phase 2 trials have not yet demonstrated efficacy."

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Can cancer patients currently enroll in this trial?

"This study has completed its recruitment of patients. The trial was first posted on August 20th, 2018 and the last update to the posting was September 28th, 2022. However, there are other ongoing trials that may be of interest. For example, there are 5529 trials involving hematopoietic cell transplant recipients and 17 studies for Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine currently recruiting participants."

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Are there other scientific investigations that have involved Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine?

"There are a total of 17 ongoing clinical trials researching Multi-peptide CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine. As this is such a new treatment, none of these studies have advanced to Phase 3 yet. The majority of the research for this vaccine is being conducted in Boston, Massachusetts but there are 76 sites running trials for this medication across the United States."

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To what extent does this research opportunity restrict potential participants?

"Up to 34 people who have undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation will be allowed into the trial, so long as they are between 18 and 80 years old. Most importantly, applicants should meet the following conditions: DONOR: Must understand that this is an investigational study and provide informed consent, DONOR: Willing to receive Triplex vaccination at least 14 days before PBSC collection, DONOR VACCINATION: Donors are eligible to be vaccinated prior to the determination of their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis b virus (HBV), hepatitis c virus (HCV) and human T"

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~5 spots leftby Apr 2025