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CytoGam for CMV Infection or Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Description

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant opportunistic pathogen and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. CytoGam - Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Intravenous (CMV-IGIV), is an immunoglobulin G containing a standardized amount of antibody against CMV. CytoGam is obtained from pooled adult human plasma that has been selected for high anti-CMV titers. This study will evaluate if administration of CytoGam to organ transplant recipients with CMV infection, along with standard of care antiviral medication, leads to faster clearance of CMV from the blood, prevents the development of antiviral resistance, and decreases the rate of recurrence of CMV infection.

RECRUITING
Feasibility of Saliva and Remote Monitoring of Active Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and Symptoms During Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Description

This study evaluates the feasibility and accuracy of using saliva to remotely monitor cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in individuals receiving treatment for ovarian cancer.

RECRUITING
CMV-MVA Triplex Vaccination in HLA-Matched Related Stem Cell Donors for the Prevention of CMV Infection in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Description

This phase II clinical trial tests how well the cytomegalovirus-modified vaccinica Ankara (CMV-MVA) Triplex vaccine given to human leukocyte antigens (HLA) matched related stem cell donors works to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The CMV-MVA Triplex vaccine works by causing an immune response in the donors body to the CMV virus, creating immunity to it. The donor then passes that immunity on to the patient upon receiving the stem cell transplant. Giving the CMV-MVA triplex vaccine to donors may help prevent CMV infection of patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.

WITHDRAWN
A Cytomegalovirus-Directed Vaccine (CMV-alphaDC1) for Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection or Reactivation in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Description

This phase Ib trial evaluates the safety and most effective dose of a cytomegalovirus (CMV) pp65 peptide-loaded alpha-type-1 polarized dendritic cell (CMV-alphaDC1) vaccination in patients who are undergoing an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. CMV is an opportunistic infection that can occur or reactivate after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant as a result of immunosuppression. The CMV-alphaDC1 vaccine is made of white blood cells that have been exposed to molecules called cytokines, as well as CMV proteins. Introducing these dendritic cells to the patients immune system may activate an immune response to CMV, protecting against infection or reactivation.

RECRUITING
CMV CTLs in Neonates With CMV Infection
Description

Patients with moderate or severe CMV disease less than 21 days old who have a maternal donor who has a CMV response to the peptivators will be screened. All patients will receive treatment with valganciclovir or ganciclovir. There is a safety run in with treatment with CMV CTLs in cohort 1 and if found to be safe, will proceed to cohort 2 for randomization to receive antiviral therapy with or without CMV CTLs. Funding source: FDA OOPD

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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Maribavir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Children and Adolescents Who Have Received a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) or a Solid Organ Transplant (SOT)
Description

The main aim of this study is to find out the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of maribavir for the treatment of CMV infection in children and teenagers after HSCT or SOT and to identify the optimal dose of maribavir using a 200 milligrams (mg) tablet formulation or powder for oral suspension. The participants will be treated with maribavir for 8 weeks. Participants need to visit their doctor during 12-week follow-up period.

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Triplex Vaccine in Preventing CMV Infection in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Description

This phase II trial studies how well Triplex vaccine works in preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in patients undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. CMV is a virus that may be carried for life and does not cause illness in most healthy individuals. However, in people whose immune systems are lowered (such as those undergoing stem cell transplantation), CMV can reproduce and cause disease and even death. The Triplex vaccine is made up of 3 small pieces of CMV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (the chemical form of genes) placed into a weakened virus called modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) that may help produce immunity (the ability to recognize and respond to an infection) and reduce the risk of developing complications related to CMV infection.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of the Drug Letermovir (LTV) as Prevention for Recurrent of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine of letermovir (LTC) is effective at preventing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection from returning in people who have already had CMV infection after a bone marrow transplant.

COMPLETED
Extension of Letermovir (LET) From Day 100 to Day 200 Post-transplant for the Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Participants (MK-8228-040)
Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of letermovir (LET) versus placebo when cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis was extended from 100 days to 200 days post-transplant in CMV seropositive participants who received an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). It was hypothesized that LET is superior to placebo in the prevention of clinically-significant CMV infection when LET prophylaxis is extended from 100 to 200 days.

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Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections With Viral-Specific T Cells
Description

The present trial will consist of the treatment of 20 pediatric and adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) recipients or immunocompromised participants diagnosed with opportunistic Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections with virus-specific, antigen-selected T-cells. CMV-specific T-cells will be isolated from donor leukapheresis products using the CliniMACS® Prodigy. Prior studies on transfer of CMV specific T-cells have been shown to be safe and efficacious in the treatment of CMV infections. The main trial objective is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of CMV-specific T-cell transfer in adult and pediatric participants suffering from CMV infections or reactivation following HSCT or due to other immunocompromised states (e.g.; primary immunodeficiency, cytotoxic therapy). Participants will be followed for one year.

COMPLETED
Letermovir Treatment for Refractory or Resistant Cytomegalovirus Infection
Description

The trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of letermovir antiviral treatment of active cytomegalovirus infection or cytomegalovirus disease in patients with infections that are refractory or resistant to available treatments or who are experiencing organ dysfunction that makes unsafe the use of available antiviral treatments.

COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety Study of Maribavir Treatment Compared to Investigator-assigned Treatment in Transplant Recipients With Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections That Are Refractory or Resistant to Treatment With Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir, Foscarnet, or Cidofovir
Description

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of maribavir to investigator-assigned anti-Cytomegalovirus (CMV) therapy in CMV viremia clearance in transplant recipients who are refractory or resistant to prior anti-CMV treatment.

COMPLETED
A Study of Maribavir Compared to Valganciclovir to Treat Cytomegalovirus Infections in People Who Have Received Stem Cell Transplants
Description

This study is about treatment options for cytomegalovirus infections in people who have received stem cell transplants. The main aim of the study is to check if the cytomegalovirus infection can no longer be detected after treatment with marivabir or valganciclovir. Participants will take 2 tablets of marivabir or valganciclovir and 2 tablets of placebo twice a day for 8 weeks. A placebo will look like marivabir or valganciclovir but will not have any medicine in it. After treatment, each participant will be followed up for up to 12 weeks. Participants will visit their study clinic up to 18 times during the study.

COMPLETED
Trial of Third Party Donor Derived CMVpp65 Specific T-cells for The Treatment of CMV Infection or Persistent CMV Viremia After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Description

The purpose of this study is to see how well transfusions of T-cells work in treating CMV. Tcells are a type of white blood cell that helps protect the body from infection. A transfusion is the process by which blood from one person is transferred to the blood of another. In this case, the T-cells are made from the blood of donors who are immune to CMV. The T-cells are then grown and taught to attack the CMV virus in a lab.

COMPLETED
The Influence of Chronic CMV Infection on Influenza Vaccine Responses
Description

In this study we are trying to understand whether previous infection with a particular virus, namely cytomegalovirus (CMV), influences the ability of the immune system to respond to new infections or vaccinations with age.

COMPLETED
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of CMX001 for the Prevention of CMV Infection in CMV-seropositive HCT Recipients
Description

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study compared the effectiveness of oral brincidofovir (BCV) to placebo for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in stem cell transplant patients who were CMV seropositive but negative for CMV viremia before starting treatment with BCV.

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COMPLETED
A Study in Adolescent Females to Explore Cytomegalovirus Infection
Description

The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) secondary infections (re-infections/re-activations) and the incidence of CMV primary infections in adolescent females.

COMPLETED
Valganciclovir Therapy in Infants and Children With Congenital CMV Infection and Hearing Loss
Description

This is an international, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation valganciclovir treatment for up to 54 children (up to 4 years of age) with virologically-confirmed congenital CMV infection and hearing loss. Subject participation will be over a six-month period and study subjects will be stratified according to age. The primary objective is to assess whether a six-week course of oral valganciclovir can stabilize the hearing of children with congenital CMV infection who present with hearing loss.

COMPLETED
Primary Transplant Donor Derived CMVpp65 Specific T-cells for The Treatment of CMV Infection or Persistent CMV Viremia After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Description

The purpose of this study is to see how well transfusions of T-cells work in treating CMV. T-cells are a type of white blood cell that helps protect the body from infection. A transfusion is the process by which blood from one person is transferred to the blood of another. In this case, the T-cells are made from the blood of donors who are immune to CMV. The T-cells are then grown and taught to attack the CMV virus in a lab.

Conditions
COMPLETED
Maribavir for Treatment of Resistant or Refractory CMV Infections in Transplant Recipients
Description

This study will assess safety, antiviral activity, and pharmacokinetics of different doses of maribavir administered orally for up to 24 weeks for treatment of CMV infections that are resistant or refractory to treatment with ganciclovir/valganciclovir or foscarnet in recipients of stem cell or solid organ transplants.

COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodymamics (PD) of Ganciclovir (GCV) in Premature Infants Receiving Treatment for Cytomegalorivus (CMV) Infection
Description

This is a clinical sampling study, and no study drugs will be administered under this protocol. Premature infants who receive intravenous ganciclovir as part of clinical care will be eligible for participation in this study. Intravenous ganciclovir will not be provided under this protocol.

COMPLETED
Cytogam Administration in Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipients at High Risk for Cytomegalovirus Infection
Description

The purpose of the study is to assess the incidence and severity of late Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, defined as CMV syndrome or tissue invasive disease occurring between 100 and 200 days and after 200 days post-transplant in patients treated with valganciclovir per package insert guidelines for prophylaxis against CMV infection for 200 days post-transplant versus valganciclovir per package insert guidelines for 100 days post-transplant with Cytogam 100 mg/kg administered at 90 days, 120 days, and 180 days post-transplant.

COMPLETED
Infection Prophylaxis and Management in Treating Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Previously Treated With Donor Stem Cell Transplant
Description

RATIONALE: Infection prophylaxis and management may help prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection caused by a stem cell transplant. PURPOSE:This clinical trial studies infection prophylaxis and management in treating cytomegalovirus infection in patients with hematologic malignancies previously treated with donor stem cell transplant.

Conditions
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid CancerAccelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaAcute Undifferentiated LeukemiaAdult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in RemissionAdult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in RemissionAdult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) AbnormalitiesAdult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q)Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22)Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(15;17)(q22;q12)Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22)Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22)Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid GranulomatosisAdult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell LymphomaAnaplastic Large Cell LymphomaAngioimmunoblastic T-cell LymphomaAplastic AnemiaAtypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL NegativeBlastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaChronic Eosinophilic LeukemiaChronic Myelomonocytic LeukemiaChronic Neutrophilic LeukemiaChronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaContiguous Stage II Adult Burkitt LymphomaContiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaContiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaContiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaContiguous Stage II Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaContiguous Stage II Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaContiguous Stage II Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaContiguous Stage II Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaContiguous Stage II Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaContiguous Stage II Mantle Cell LymphomaContiguous Stage II Marginal Zone LymphomaContiguous Stage II Small Lymphocytic LymphomaCutaneous B-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaCytomegalovirus Infectionde Novo Myelodysplastic SyndromesEssential ThrombocythemiaExtramedullary PlasmacytomaExtranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-associated Lymphoid TissueIntraocular LymphomaIsolated Plasmacytoma of BoneMast Cell LeukemiaMeningeal Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaMyelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, UnclassifiableNodal Marginal Zone B-cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Burkitt LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Mantle Cell LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Marginal Zone LymphomaNoncontiguous Stage II Small Lymphocytic LymphomaPolycythemia VeraPost-transplant Lymphoproliferative DisorderPreviously Treated Myelodysplastic SyndromesPrimary MyelofibrosisPrimary Systemic AmyloidosisProgressive Hairy Cell Leukemia, Initial TreatmentProlymphocytic LeukemiaRecurrent Adult Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaRecurrent Adult Acute Myeloid LeukemiaRecurrent Adult Burkitt LymphomaRecurrent Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaRecurrent Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaRecurrent Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaRecurrent Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid GranulomatosisRecurrent Adult Hodgkin LymphomaRecurrent Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaRecurrent Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaRecurrent Adult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaRecurrent Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaRecurrent Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaRecurrent Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaRecurrent Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaRecurrent Mantle Cell LymphomaRecurrent Marginal Zone LymphomaRecurrent Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary SyndromeRecurrent Small Lymphocytic LymphomaRefractory Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaRefractory Hairy Cell LeukemiaRefractory Multiple MyelomaRelapsing Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaSecondary Acute Myeloid LeukemiaSecondary Myelodysplastic SyndromesSecondary MyelofibrosisSplenic Marginal Zone LymphomaStage 0 Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaStage I Adult Burkitt LymphomaStage I Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaStage I Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaStage I Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaStage I Adult Hodgkin LymphomaStage I Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaStage I Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaStage I Adult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaStage I Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaStage I Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaStage I Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaStage I Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaStage I Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaStage I Mantle Cell LymphomaStage I Marginal Zone LymphomaStage I Multiple MyelomaStage I Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary SyndromeStage I Small Lymphocytic LymphomaStage II Adult Hodgkin LymphomaStage II Adult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaStage II Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaStage II Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaStage II Multiple MyelomaStage II Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary SyndromeStage III Adult Burkitt LymphomaStage III Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaStage III Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaStage III Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaStage III Adult Hodgkin LymphomaStage III Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaStage III Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaStage III Adult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaStage III Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaStage III Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaStage III Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaStage III Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaStage III Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaStage III Mantle Cell LymphomaStage III Marginal Zone LymphomaStage III Multiple MyelomaStage III Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary SyndromeStage III Small Lymphocytic LymphomaStage IV Adult Burkitt LymphomaStage IV Adult Diffuse Large Cell LymphomaStage IV Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell LymphomaStage IV Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell LymphomaStage IV Adult Hodgkin LymphomaStage IV Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell LymphomaStage IV Adult Lymphoblastic LymphomaStage IV Adult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaStage IV Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaStage IV Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaStage IV Grade 1 Follicular LymphomaStage IV Grade 2 Follicular LymphomaStage IV Grade 3 Follicular LymphomaStage IV Mantle Cell LymphomaStage IV Marginal Zone LymphomaStage IV Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary SyndromeStage IV Small Lymphocytic LymphomaT-cell Large Granular Lymphocyte LeukemiaWaldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
COMPLETED
Study of CMX001 to Prevent/Control Cytomegalovirus Infection in R+ Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Description

This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study of brincidofovir (BCV) administered orally once or twice weekly for up to 11 weeks. Dosing was initiated immediately following engraftment (between Days 14-30 post-transplant) to prevent/control cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or prevent disease in R+ hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) recipients.

COMPLETED
Trial of Donor T Cells Sensitized With Pentadecapeptides of the CMV-PP65 Protein for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants
Description

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a transfusion of specialized white cells from your transplant donor's blood, called T-cells, that have been grown and immunized against the CMV virus in the test tube. If the transplant donor is immune to CMV (ie: the donor has antibody to CMV in the blood), the T-cells will be selected and grown from the blood of the transplant donor. However, if the transplant donor is not immune to CMV, or if T-cells from the donor are not readily available, CMV-immune T-cells grown from the blood of another normal donor who is partially matched to the patients tissue type can be used. The transplant physician will explain which of these treatments is available to the patient. This trial is called a phase I trial because phase I trials are designed to test the safety of different doses of an experimental treatment. We want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, a dose/doses of these immune T-cells will have on the patient and on the CMV infection. Specifically, we wish to test CMV immune T-cells grown from your blood using a new method developed at our center. In this method, fragments of an important CMV protein, called CMVpp65, are chemically synthesized and then used to immunize T-cells in the test tube.

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Emergency Use of Adoptive Immunotherapy With CMV-Specific T Cells After Donor Bone Marrow Transplant of an Infant With Immunodeficiency Syndrome and CMV Infection
Description

RATIONALE: Collecting the T cells from a donor and transplanting them into a patient may be effective treatment for immunodeficiency syndrome and CMV infection. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the emergency use of adoptive immunotherapy with CMV-specific T cells after donor bone marrow transplant of an infant with immunodeficiency syndrome and CMV infection.

COMPLETED
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Valganciclovir Therapy for Symptomatic Congenital CMV Infections
Description

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is known to cause hearing loss and mental retardation. The purpose of this study is to compare a 6-week course to a 6-month course of the drug valganciclovir in babies born with CMV to assess the safety and efficacy of this treatment. Participants will include 104 infants (30 days old or younger) born with CMV disease. All infants will take valganciclovir by mouth for 6 weeks. At the end of the 6 week period, subjects will be assigned by chance to receive either valganciclovir or placebo (inactive substance) to complete the 6 months of antiviral treatment. Patients will be followed for the study related evaluations of safety, changes to hearing, and developmental milestones for up to 2 years. Patients will be followed by telephone contact for an additional 3 years. Thus, participants may be involved in study related procedures for approximately 5 years.

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CMV Infection in Adolescent Males
Description

The purpose of this study is to find out more about cytomegalovirus (CMV) and how it is spread between people. One thousand adolescent males ages 12-17 years will participate in this study. Participants will be given a questionnaire about risk factors for CMV. A small blood sample (2-3 teaspoons) will be taken to test for CMV infection. Subjects that are CMV seronegative may participate in the second part of this study, which will involve returning to the clinic at regularly scheduled visit times to provide blood, urine, and saliva (spit) samples. This part of the study will take at least 24 months to complete. Subjects that test positive for CMV during the 2nd portion of the study will be invited to participate in the 3rd part of the study. This part of the study will require 8 regularly scheduled visits to provide blood, urine and saliva samples, over a 12-month period. The maximum amount of time a subject will participate in the study is 36 months.

COMPLETED
IMPACT Study: A Study of Valcyte (Valganciclovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Disease (CMV) in Kidney Allograft Recipients
Description

This study will determine the relative efficacy and safety of up to 100 days Valcyte prophylaxis relative to up to 200 days Valcyte prophylaxis when given for the prevention of CMV disease in high-risk (D+/R-) kidney allograft recipients. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

COMPLETED
The Study is Being Done to See if Taking the Drug Valganciclovir Can Prevent CMV Infection.
Description

This study is being done in stem cell transplant recipients to see if taking the drug valganciclovir can prevent or reduce serious cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections that can occur 100 days or later after transplant.