Epstein Barr Virus Infection

Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the primary cause of infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as mono. EBV infects more than 90% of the world s population. Mono can be serious, and it can lead to severe illnesses like cancer and autoimmune diseases. Researchers want to test vaccines that may help prevent EBV and associated diseases. Objective: To test two EBV vaccines: EBV gH/gL/gp42-ferritin and EBV gp350-ferritin. Eligibility: Healthy EBV-negative or EBV-positive people aged 18 to 29. Design: Participants will be screened. They will have a physical examination. They will give blood and saliva samples. They will receive 3 doses of the study vaccine as an injection in the shoulder muscle. They will get either one vaccine or a combination of both vaccines. Participants will get their first dose of the vaccine at visit 1, the second dose about 30 days later, and the final dose about 90 days after that. Participants will be given a memory aid so they can record any symptoms and side effects between visits. This can be done either on paper or online through a link that is emailed to them. There are 6 required in-person visits. There are also 2 optional visits. In between the in-person visits are 7 telehealth visits or phone calls. Each visit may take up to 4 hours. The study will last for about 17 months. Participants will have the option of staying in the study for an additional year.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNAemia is a common and potentially serious complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and may progress to EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders. Current treatment options are limited, and effective immune-based therapies are still needed. This is an investigator-initiated, exploratory, open-label, single-arm clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of EBV-specific T cell receptor-engineered T cells (EBV-TCR-T cell injection) in patients with EBV DNAemia after allo-HSCT. Eligible participants will receive intravenous infusions of EBV-TCR-T cells at escalating dose levels. Safety outcomes, EBV-DNA clearance, and preliminary efficacy will be assessed, along with pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of the infused cells.

This Expanded Access Program (EAP) allows qualified physicians within Texas to obtain access to multivirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (VSTs) developed under Baylor College of Medicine's TETRAVI program (NCT04013802) for the treatment of persistent or recurrent infections with EBV, CMV, adenovirus, or BK virus in pediatric patients being treated in Texas who have received allogeneic stem cell transplants and have no other suitable therapeutic options.