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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated DiseasesPhase 2NCT04554914

A Study to Evaluate Tabelecleucel in Participants With Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Associated Diseases

A Phase 2 study testing Tabelecleucel in people with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Diseases and EBV+ Lymphoproliferative Disease With Primary Immunodeficiency (EBV+ PID LPD), run by Pierre Fabre Medicament at 40 sites in 7 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tabelecleucel in participants with EBV-associated diseases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
Tabelecleucel
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
190 participants
Where
40 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
14 Jul 2021to May 2028
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of EBV+ disease.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 3 for participants aged ≥ 16 years; Lansky score ≥ 20 for participants from ≥ 1 year to < 16 years.
  • Adequate organ function test results, unless organ dysfunction is considered to be due to the underlying EBV-associated disease by the investigator.
  • Cohort-specific Inclusion Criteria:
  • For participants with CNS PTLD:
  • R/R or newly diagnosed EBV+ CNS PTLD for whom the standard. first-line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator. The CNS PTLD is histologically confirmed by at least biopsy-proven EBV+ CNS PTLD or positive CSF cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF.
  • Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment or failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy.
  • Participant may have systemic and CNS disease or CNS disease only.

Who cannot join

  • Currently active Burkitt, T-cell, natural killer/T-cell lymphoma/LPD, Hodgkin, plasmablastic, transformed lymphoma, active hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or other malignancies requiring systemic therapy.
  • Serious known active infections, defined as ongoing uncontrolled adenovirus infection or infections requiring systemic therapy at the time of enrollment, or known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Suspected or confirmed Grade ≥ 2 acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) per the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) consensus grading system or extensive chronic GvHD per National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus criteria at the time of the enrollment.
  • Need for vasopressor or ventilatory support at the time of enrollment.
  • Prior therapy (in order of increasing washout period) prior to enrollment as follows:
  • Within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) for any investigational product and/ or any chemotherapy (systemic or intrathecal), targeted small molecule therapy, or antibody/biologic therapy. Note: prior anti-CD20 antibody use is permitted within the washout period if a subsequent disease response assessment indicates disease progression.
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  • Within 8 weeks: prior tabelecleucel (> 8 weeks prior to enrollment) is permitted if response was obtained or if usual protocol-directed therapeutic options were not exhausted, for cellular therapies (chimeric antigen receptor therapies directed at T-cells or T-cell subsets, donor lymphocyte infusion, other CTLs or virus-specific T-cells); and/or therapies which could impact tabelecleucel function (anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab).
  • Any prior treatment with EBV-CTLs with the exception of tabelecleucel as above
  • Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant.
  • Unwilling to comply with protocol specified contraceptive/reproductive restrictions from enrollment through 90 days after the last treatment.
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with all study procedures.
  • Ongoing need for daily steroids of > 0.5 mg/kg prednisone or glucocorticoid equivalent, ongoing methotrexate, or extracorporeal photopheresis (for participants with CNS disease, protocol-specified dexamethasone is permitted and concludes by the time of enrollment).
  • Any conditions that may put the study outcomes at undue risk (life expectancy < 60 days or any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction).

Trial locations and contacts

40 sites in 7 countries.

40 sites in 7 countries

United States23 sites
  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Pediatrics only [up to 25 years old])

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute (Adults [>= 16 years])

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • University of Maryland Medical Center (Adults only)

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Medical University of South Carolina (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Pediatrics only)

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • The Ohio State University - The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (Adults only)

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Pediatrics only)

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • MD Anderson (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/ University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • University of Minnesota (Adults only)

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (Adults only)

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Adults and Pediatrics)

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County (Pediatrics [up to 25 years old])

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Pediatrics only)

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Oregon Health and Science University (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Washington University in St. Louis (Adults only)

    St Louis, Missouri, 63108

  • Moffit Cancer Center (Adults only)

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (Adults and Pediatrics)

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

Other trials in United States

Austria3 sites
  • Medizinische Universität Graz (Adults only)

    Graz, Styria, 8036

  • Uniklinikum Salzburg Landeskrankenhaus (Adults only)

    Salzburg, State of Salzburg, 5020

  • Medizinische Universität Wien (Adults only)

    Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090

Other trials in Austria

Belgium3 sites
  • Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende - Campus Sint-Jan (Adults only)

    Bruges, West-Vlaanderen, 8000

  • Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (Pediatrics only)

    Brussels, Brussles, 1020

  • Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta - Campus Rumbeke (Adults only)

    Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, 8800

Other trials in Belgium

France3 sites
  • Hôpital Saint-Eloi (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Montpellier, Montpellier, 34295

  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Paris, Paris, 75015

  • Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière (Adults only)

    Paris, 75013

Other trials in France

Italy3 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (Adults only)

    Pisa, Pisa, 56126

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Roma, Roma, 00165

  • Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita (Pediatrics only)

    Torino, Torino, 10126

Other trials in Italy

Spain3 sites
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Adults only)

    Madrid, Madrid, 28034

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio (Adults and Pediatrics)

    Seville, Sevilla, 41013

Other trials in Spain

United Kingdom2 sites
  • University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Adults only)

    Birmingham, England, B15 2TH

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital (Pediatrics only)

    London, England, WC1N 3JH

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: An Open-label, Single-arm, Multicohort, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Tabelecleucel in Subjects With Epstein Barr Virus Associated Diseases (EBVision)

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tabelecleucel in participants with EBV-associated diseases.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, multicohort, open-label, single-arm, Phase 2 study to assess the efficacy and safety of tabelecleucel for the treatment of EBV-associated diseases. Participants will be enrolled in one of the following cohorts:

  • EBV+ lymphoproliferative disease (LPD) in the setting of primary immunodeficiency (PID) (EBV+ PID LPD) that is relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) or newly diagnosed where standard first-line therapy is inappropriate
  • EBV+ LPD in the setting of acquired (non-congenital) immunodeficiency (AID) (EBV+ AID LPD) that is R/R or newly diagnosed where standard first-line therapy is inappropriate [cohort closed for enrollment after completion of stage1]
  • EBV+ post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) involving the central nervous system (CNS) (EBV+ CNS PTLD) that is R/R or newly diagnosed where standard first-line therapy is inappropriate
  • EBV+ PTLD where standard first-line therapy (rituximab or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including cluster of differentiation antigen 20 (CD20)-negative disease
  • EBV+ sarcomas, including leiomyosarcoma (LMS), or smooth muscle tumors that is rapidly progressive where standard first-line therapy is inappropriate

Tabelecleucel will be administered in cycles lasting for 35 days. During each cycle, participants will receive tabelecleucel at a dose of 2 x 10^6 cells/kg intravenously (IV) weekly for 3 weeks, followed by observation through Day 35. Treatment will continue until maximal response, disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or initiation of nonprotocol therapy for the underlying disease. For EBV+ sarcoma cohort, treatment will continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, two consecutive complete responses (CRs), or up to 12 months from the first dose. Participants who fail to respond to initial tabelecleucel treatment may continue tabelecleucel with a different human leukocyte antigen (HLA) restriction (termed a Restriction Switch), if available; administration of tabelecleucel with up to four different HLA restrictions is allowed for any participant.

After treatment is completed or discontinued, participants will complete a safety follow-up visit at 30 days after the last dose and then will enter a quarterly follow-up period. Participants without documented disease progression will be assessed every 3 months after the safety follow-up visit for continued evaluation of disease response until the end of study (EOS) visit at which occurs at 12 (± 1) months after Cycle 1 Day 1 for adults, and 24 (± 1) months after Cycle 1 Day 1 for pediatric participants. Participants with disease progression any time prior to the EOS visit will continue to be followed every 3 months for survival status until the EOS visit.

An adaptive 2-stage design will be used for each relevant cohort in this study. For each cohort, 8 evaluable participants will be enrolled in Stage 1. The decision to move to Stage 2 enrollment will be based on an interim analysis of the first 8 evaluable participants in the cohort using investigator's assessment (per defined radiologic, clinical, and/or laboratory response criteria) who receive tabelecleucel and have at least 1 valid postbaseline disease response assessment. The number of participants enrolled in Stage 2 for each cohort will depend on the number of observed responders in Stage 1. Sponsor may decide not to move forward to Stage 2 in any cohort even if the criteria to move forward for that cohort are met. The decision not to move forward may also be based on data from one or other cohorts.

Being tested
Tabelecleucel
Keywords
Allogeneic, Off-The-Shelf T-cell Immunotherapy, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Epstein-Barr Virus-specific Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (EBV-CTL), Solid Organ Transplant (SOT), Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT), EBVision
Medical subject headings
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Leiomyosarcoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TabelecleucelBiological

    Also called ATA129, EBV-CTLs

    Tabelecleucel is being investigated as an off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy for the treatment of EBV+ malignancies and diseases.

Study groups in NCT04554914
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EBV+ PID LPDExperimentalParticipants with R/R or newly diagnosed EBV+ PID LPD for whom standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, will receive IV tabelecleucel.
Receives: Biological: Tabelecleucel
EBV+ AID LPDExperimentalParticipants with R/R or newly diagnosed EBV+ AID LPD for whom standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, will receive IV tabelecleucel. Cohort closed for enrollment after completion of stage1
Receives: Biological: Tabelecleucel
EBV+ CNS PTLDExperimentalParticipants with R/R or newly diagnosed EBV+ CNS PTLD for whom standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, will receive IV tabelecleucel.
Receives: Biological: Tabelecleucel
EBV+ 1L PTLD (inappropriate for first-line therapy or CD20-negative)ExperimentalParticipants with EBV+ PTLD for whom standard first-line therapy (rituximab or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including CD20-negative disease, will receive IV tabelecleucel.
Receives: Biological: Tabelecleucel
EBV+ sarcoma, including LMS, or smooth muscle tumorsExperimentalParticipants with newly diagnosed EBV+ sarcoma for whom the standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, including LMS or smooth muscle tumor, will receive IV tabelecleucel.
Receives: Biological: Tabelecleucel

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Objective response rate (ORR)

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Overall survival (OS)

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Duration of response (DOR)

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  3. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. For EBV+ PID LPD cohort: Number of participants who reach definitive therapy (ie, allogeneic HCT) for the underlying disease

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  5. For EBV+ PID LPD cohort: Time to definitive therapy

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  6. For EBV+ sarcoma cohort, including LMS, or smooth muscle tumors: Clinical benefit rate

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  7. For EBV+ sarcoma cohort, including LMS, or smooth muscle tumors: ORR by immune Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST) criteria

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  8. Number of Participants who Experience Adverse Events (AE)

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Sep 2020
  2. Study start14 Jul 2021
  3. Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
190 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04554914
Sponsor's protocol ID
ATA129-EBV-205/F60085DL205
Other IDs
2024-516623-14-00
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
14 Sep 2020
Last updated
31 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Tabelecleucel in people with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Diseases and EBV+ Lymphoproliferative Disease With Primary Immunodeficiency (EBV+ PID LPD), run by Pierre Fabre Medicament at 40 sites in 7 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 40 sites in United States, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Objective response rate (ORR) (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jul 2026.

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