Table 2.

Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients receiving VSTs for viral prophylaxis

Patient IDAge at first infusion (y)DiagnosisBMT typeIndication for VSTsVST donor
(donor/patient serostatus)
Target virusesDay of infusion (post BMT)Virus status at time of infusionViral treatment
(completed before VSTs)
VST doseVirus outcome (days post VST)Adverse events
16.55 HbSS MSD History of CMV and EBV viremia, BK cystitis HSCT donor
CMV: −/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +111 CMV, EBV, BKV undetectable (Rituximab, cidofovir, valganciclovir) 2 × 107/m2 Sustained remission
Last follow-up: 210 d 
Acute grade 1 skin GVHD, resolved with topical steroids 
15.93 HbSS 8/8 MUD (2nd transplant) Prophylaxis (history of EBV-PTLD after 1st transplant) HSCT donor
CMV: +/−
EBV: +/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +39 EBV undetectable (Rituximab before 2nd transplant) 2 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 225 d 
Chronic GVHD (skin) 
13.29 HbSB0Thal Haplo Prophylaxis (donor EBV positive) HSCT donor (EBV positive)
CMV: −/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV Day +114 EBV undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 2 × 107/m2 div into 2 doses Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 713 d 
Acute grade 3-4 skin GVHD responsive to systemic steroids.
Later developed chronic skin GVHD 
3.96 HbSS 5/6 UCBT History of adenoviremia HSCT donor
CMV: NA/−
ADV: NA/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +118 Adenovirus undetectable (Cidofovir, immunoglobulin) 1 × 107/m2 Adenovirus relapsed disease 5 months post-VST
Intermittent adenovirus reactivation below quantifiable levels <200 copies/mL and positive BAL treated with brincidofovir 5 months post-VST
EBV, CMV negative
Last follow-up: 399 d 
Acute grade 2 skin GVHD, persisted with topical steroids developed into
severe chronic skin GVHD resolved with tacrolimus, ECP 
10 13.38 HbSS Haplo Prophylaxis (Donor EBV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: −/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +80 Undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 1 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 257 d 
None 
12 18.5 HbSS Haplo (PBSCT) Prophylaxis (Donor EBV, CMV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: +/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +98 Undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 2 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 180 d 
None 
13 0.95 WAS and HbSS Haplo (PBSCT) History of adenovirus before transplant, prophylaxis (donor EBV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: −/+
EBV: +/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +149 Undetectable (Rituximab day +1 after transplant, Cidofovir before transplant) 5 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 202 d 
None 
Patient IDAge at first infusion (y)DiagnosisBMT typeIndication for VSTsVST donor
(donor/patient serostatus)
Target virusesDay of infusion (post BMT)Virus status at time of infusionViral treatment
(completed before VSTs)
VST doseVirus outcome (days post VST)Adverse events
16.55 HbSS MSD History of CMV and EBV viremia, BK cystitis HSCT donor
CMV: −/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +111 CMV, EBV, BKV undetectable (Rituximab, cidofovir, valganciclovir) 2 × 107/m2 Sustained remission
Last follow-up: 210 d 
Acute grade 1 skin GVHD, resolved with topical steroids 
15.93 HbSS 8/8 MUD (2nd transplant) Prophylaxis (history of EBV-PTLD after 1st transplant) HSCT donor
CMV: +/−
EBV: +/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +39 EBV undetectable (Rituximab before 2nd transplant) 2 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 225 d 
Chronic GVHD (skin) 
13.29 HbSB0Thal Haplo Prophylaxis (donor EBV positive) HSCT donor (EBV positive)
CMV: −/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV Day +114 EBV undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 2 × 107/m2 div into 2 doses Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 713 d 
Acute grade 3-4 skin GVHD responsive to systemic steroids.
Later developed chronic skin GVHD 
3.96 HbSS 5/6 UCBT History of adenoviremia HSCT donor
CMV: NA/−
ADV: NA/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus Day +118 Adenovirus undetectable (Cidofovir, immunoglobulin) 1 × 107/m2 Adenovirus relapsed disease 5 months post-VST
Intermittent adenovirus reactivation below quantifiable levels <200 copies/mL and positive BAL treated with brincidofovir 5 months post-VST
EBV, CMV negative
Last follow-up: 399 d 
Acute grade 2 skin GVHD, persisted with topical steroids developed into
severe chronic skin GVHD resolved with tacrolimus, ECP 
10 13.38 HbSS Haplo Prophylaxis (Donor EBV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: −/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +80 Undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 1 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 257 d 
None 
12 18.5 HbSS Haplo (PBSCT) Prophylaxis (Donor EBV, CMV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: +/−
EBV: +/− 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +98 Undetectable (Rituximab before transplant) 2 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 180 d 
None 
13 0.95 WAS and HbSS Haplo (PBSCT) History of adenovirus before transplant, prophylaxis (donor EBV positive) HSCT donor
CMV: −/+
EBV: +/+ 
EBV, CMV, adenovirus, HHV6, HPIV3, BKV Day +149 Undetectable (Rituximab day +1 after transplant, Cidofovir before transplant) 5 × 107/m2 Remains virus-free
Last follow-up: 202 d 
None 

Viruses in bold indicate product specificity for this target virus.

BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CR, complete remission; Haplo, haploidentical HLA match; PBSCT, peripheral blood stem cell transplant; UCBT, umbilical cord blood transplant; WAS, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.

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