Table 1.

Results from EBV CTL trials in SOT recipients with PTLDs

Study ID
author (y)
CTL typeNumber of patientsMedian age (range)Types of SOTs, nPTLD subtype, nEBV responseResponse ratesSurvivalLength of follow-up
Prockop46 (2020) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 13 10 y (0.7-75.2) Kidney, 5
Heart, 3
Liver, 2
Small bowel, 1
Heart + liver, 1 
mPTLD, 8
pPTLD, 4
HL-like, 1 
Undetectable in 7 of 13 patients ORR, 54.8%
CR, 2 of 13
PR, 5 of 13 
Patients with SD 1 y survival = 81.8%
Patients with PR/CR 1 y survival = 88.9% 
115 mo 
Kazi47 (2019) HLA-matched, third party  20 31 y (1-82) Kidney, 10
Liver, 3
Heart, 2
Small bowel, 1
Small bowel, 1
Pancreas, 1 
Not specified Not reported ORR, 75%
CR, 10 of 20
PR, 5 of 20 
Median, 3.87 y 6 mo 
Chiou48 (2018) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 11 40 mo (12-144) Liver, 5
Small bowel + liver, 5
Liver + kidney, 1 
mPTLD, 7
pPTLD, 2
HL-like PTLD, 1
Unspecified, 1 
Undetectable in all patients ORR, 73.7%
CR, 7 of 11
PR, 1 of 11 
Overall, 5 y 85.7% 14 y 
Vickers49 (2014) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 18.5 y (1-53) Kidney, 1
Heart, 1
Liver, 1
Heart + kidney, 1 
Not specified Not reported ORR, 100%
CR, 4 of 4 
Not reported Not reported 
Gallot50 (2014) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 45 y (42-60) Heart, 1
Heart + lung, 1
Kidney, 1 
mPTLD, 3 Not reported ORR, 66%
CR, 1 of 3 
Not reported Not reported 
Haque44 (2007) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 31 41 y (1-76) Kidney, 13
Liver, 10
Liver + small bowel, 3
Heart, 2
Lung, 2
Heart + lung, 1 
mPTLD, 11
pPTLD, 7
Hyperplastic PTLD, 7
HL-like PTLD, 5
Burkitt PTLD, 1 
Decreased in 10 patients ORR, 48.4%
CR, 12 of 31
PR, 3 of 31 
2 y OS, 30% 7.5 y 
Gandhi51 (2007) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 52 y (18-58) Kidney, 1
Heart + lung, 1
Lung, 1 
mPTLD, 2
pPTLD, 1 
Undetectable in 2 of 3 ORR, 66.7%
CR, 2 
106 days 249 d 
Savoldo52 (2006) HLA-matched, third party Autologous EBV-specific CTL 2.5 y (0-35 y) Liver, 4
Heart, 2 
Unspecified, 4
PTLD, 2 
Decreased in 4 patients ORR, 100%
CR, 1 of 6
PR, 5 of 6 
OS, 100% 6 mo 
Comoli53 (2005) HLA-matched, third party Autologous EBV-specific CTL 11 y (2-14) Kidney, 5 mPTLD, 2
pPTLD, 1
Plasmacytoma, 1
Hyperplasia PTLD. 1 
From 0 to 300 copies ORR, 100%
CR, 5 of 5 
OS, 100% 31 mo 
Study ID
author (y)
CTL typeNumber of patientsMedian age (range)Types of SOTs, nPTLD subtype, nEBV responseResponse ratesSurvivalLength of follow-up
Prockop46 (2020) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 13 10 y (0.7-75.2) Kidney, 5
Heart, 3
Liver, 2
Small bowel, 1
Heart + liver, 1 
mPTLD, 8
pPTLD, 4
HL-like, 1 
Undetectable in 7 of 13 patients ORR, 54.8%
CR, 2 of 13
PR, 5 of 13 
Patients with SD 1 y survival = 81.8%
Patients with PR/CR 1 y survival = 88.9% 
115 mo 
Kazi47 (2019) HLA-matched, third party  20 31 y (1-82) Kidney, 10
Liver, 3
Heart, 2
Small bowel, 1
Small bowel, 1
Pancreas, 1 
Not specified Not reported ORR, 75%
CR, 10 of 20
PR, 5 of 20 
Median, 3.87 y 6 mo 
Chiou48 (2018) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 11 40 mo (12-144) Liver, 5
Small bowel + liver, 5
Liver + kidney, 1 
mPTLD, 7
pPTLD, 2
HL-like PTLD, 1
Unspecified, 1 
Undetectable in all patients ORR, 73.7%
CR, 7 of 11
PR, 1 of 11 
Overall, 5 y 85.7% 14 y 
Vickers49 (2014) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 18.5 y (1-53) Kidney, 1
Heart, 1
Liver, 1
Heart + kidney, 1 
Not specified Not reported ORR, 100%
CR, 4 of 4 
Not reported Not reported 
Gallot50 (2014) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 45 y (42-60) Heart, 1
Heart + lung, 1
Kidney, 1 
mPTLD, 3 Not reported ORR, 66%
CR, 1 of 3 
Not reported Not reported 
Haque44 (2007) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 31 41 y (1-76) Kidney, 13
Liver, 10
Liver + small bowel, 3
Heart, 2
Lung, 2
Heart + lung, 1 
mPTLD, 11
pPTLD, 7
Hyperplastic PTLD, 7
HL-like PTLD, 5
Burkitt PTLD, 1 
Decreased in 10 patients ORR, 48.4%
CR, 12 of 31
PR, 3 of 31 
2 y OS, 30% 7.5 y 
Gandhi51 (2007) HLA-matched, third party EBV-BLCL–sensitized EBV CTLs 52 y (18-58) Kidney, 1
Heart + lung, 1
Lung, 1 
mPTLD, 2
pPTLD, 1 
Undetectable in 2 of 3 ORR, 66.7%
CR, 2 
106 days 249 d 
Savoldo52 (2006) HLA-matched, third party Autologous EBV-specific CTL 2.5 y (0-35 y) Liver, 4
Heart, 2 
Unspecified, 4
PTLD, 2 
Decreased in 4 patients ORR, 100%
CR, 1 of 6
PR, 5 of 6 
OS, 100% 6 mo 
Comoli53 (2005) HLA-matched, third party Autologous EBV-specific CTL 11 y (2-14) Kidney, 5 mPTLD, 2
pPTLD, 1
Plasmacytoma, 1
Hyperplasia PTLD. 1 
From 0 to 300 copies ORR, 100%
CR, 5 of 5 
OS, 100% 31 mo 

BLCL, B lymphoblastic cell line; SD, stable disease.

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