T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
MONDO:0004963Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of T-cell origin. It comprises about 15% of childhood cases and 25% of adult cases. It is more common in males than females. (WHO, 2001)
Also known as: acute T cell leukaemia, T acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, T acute lymphoblastic leukemia, T-ALL, T-cell ALL, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
2047 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 75 tagged with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia itself.
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T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia 17 trials
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Aggressive NK-cell leukemia 11 trials
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Can matching treatment to genetic risk beat relapsed childhood leukemia?
Cure Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether a treatment plan tailored to each child's genetic risk can improve outcomes for relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Children and young adults up to age 22 whose leukemia has returned in the bone marrow receive a combination of chemotherapy drugs, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ho Joon Im • Aim: Cure
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized chemo dosing may boost survival in kids with High-Risk leukemia
Cure Recruiting nowThis nationwide trial is testing whether adjusting chemotherapy intensity based on the amount of leukemia cells remaining after initial treatment (called minimal residual disease, or MRD) can improve outcomes for children and teens with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jae Wook Lee • Aim: Cure
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail targets tough blood cancers in kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of three drugs—calaspargase pegol-mknl, decitabine, and venetoclax—can help control relapsed or treatment-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LLy) in patients aged 1 month to 21 years. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aimed at wiping out hidden leukemia cells after chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether daratumumab can eliminate tiny amounts of leukemia that remain after chemotherapy in people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). About 20 adults whose cancer has come back or not fully cleared will receive the drug. The goal is to see if it c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to stop relapse in young blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding daratumumab (an immunotherapy drug) after a stem cell transplant can safely help control high-risk T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma in children, teens, and young adults up to age 39. About 30 participants will receive the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: New York Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Donor immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a one-time infusion of WU-CART-007, a CAR-T cell therapy made from healthy donor cells, in 125 people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if it can wipe ou…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Allotera Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo tackles tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug isatuximab to standard chemotherapy can help adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that has relapsed or not responded to treatment. The study enrolls 40 people in two groups: one for those with a full relapse…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Goethe University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cord blood cells engineered to fight Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment using immune cells (NK cells) from donated cord blood that are engineered to target a protein called CD5 found on certain cancer cells. The treatment is given after chemotherapy to prepare the body, and the goal is to see if it is safe and effecti…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New stem cell transplant method shows promise for kids with tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to do stem cell transplants for children with blood cancers like leukemia. It uses a half-matched family donor and removes certain immune cells from the donated cells to lower risks. The goal is to see if this method is safe and helps the child's body a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cell therapy offers hope for tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called CTD402 for people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) that has come back or not responded to other treatments. Participants receive one infusion of CTD402 and are monitored for safety and how w…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Imviva Bio • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to beat back tough blood cancers in young patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a combination of four drugs (venetoclax, dexamethasone, bortezomib, and daratumumab) for teens and young adults aged 12 to 30 whose T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma has returned or not responded to prior treatment. The main goal is to c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Genetically modified t cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of immunotherapy for people with T-cell leukemia or lymphoma that has returned. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells (or cells from a past stem cell donor), adding a special receptor that targets a protein called …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough leukemia: targeted drugs added to chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding dasatinib or venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can help more children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma achieve a deep remission. About 100 children and young adults aged 1 to 18 will receive one of these targeted drugs alongsi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma that have returned or not responded to treatment. Participants receive chemotherapy followed by specially engineered natural killer (NK) cells from donated cord blood. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to crush T-Cell blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a combination of chemotherapy drugs plus nelarabine in 160 people with previously untreated T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. The goal is to see if this stronger cocktail can improve remission rates and help people live …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called BEAM-201 for children and young adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. BEAM-201 uses donor-derived immune cells that are engin…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Stephan Grupp MD PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to wipe out leukemia in adults who Can't take standard treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of chemotherapy drugs (DA-EPOCH) plus an enzyme called asparaginase (Rylaze) in adults newly diagnosed with a fast-growing blood cancer (Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL). The goal is to see if this mix can kill more cancer cells and achieve dee…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood leukemia in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called CD123-CAR T cells for children and young adults (up to age 21) with certain types of leukemia or related blood cancers that have come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment involves collecting the patient's own…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Engineered donor cells take aim at tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment for people with T-cell leukemia or lymphoma that has come back. The treatment uses specially trained immune cells from a healthy donor, designed to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a marker called CD7. The goal is to see if t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New CAR-T therapy targets tough T-Cell cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets a protein called CD5 on cancer cells. It is for people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The trial has two phases: first, finding the safest …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to tackle tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called LP-118 combined with three existing cancer medicines (ponatinib, vincristine, and dexamethasone) in adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Promising combo aims to boost remission in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining venetoclax with azacitidine can help people with newly diagnosed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) achieve remission. About 28 participants aged 15 and older will receive the drug combination for up to two 21-day cycles. The main goal …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New enzyme combo aims to boost leukemia treatment in High-Risk adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new form of the drug asparaginase (made from a different bacterium) can be safely combined with standard chemotherapy for high-risk adults aged 18–54 with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. The treatment aims to kill…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Engineered cells take on tough blood cancer in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called OC-1, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) that have been modified in a lab to recognize and attack a specific marker (CD1a) on cancer cells. The trial aims to see if this therapy is safe and can help shrink or elim…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: OneChain Immunotherapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Experimental CAR T-Cell therapy targets tough leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental treatment called CART84 for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Gyala Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New CAR T-Cell therapy takes aim at tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called CD5 CAR T-cells for people with T-cell cancers (like certain leukemias) that have returned or not responded to standard care. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells or cells from a donor, which are modified in a lab to recognize an…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing GoBroad Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia: capivasertib combo enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug capivasertib to a standard treatment (venetoclax plus low-intensity chemotherapy) is safe and effective for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia cases: drug combo trial opens for kids and young adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for children, teens, and young adults (ages 1 to 39) with acute leukemia that has come back or not gotten better with standard treatments. Researchers are testing whether combining two drugs—venetoclax and Vyxeos—is safe and tolerable. The goal is to find the best d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Could new immune drugs replace transplants for leukemia patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding newer antibody-based drugs to standard chemotherapy can improve survival and reduce the need for stem cell transplants in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). About 1,200 patients aged 18–65 with newly diagnosed ALL will be assigned to o…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immune therapy called CD70-CAR T cells in children and young adults up to age 21 with blood cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy involves taking the patient's own immune cells, engineering them to recogn…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether a new type of CAR T-cell therapy is safe for children and adults with T-cell leukemia or lymphoma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to target a protein …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at stubborn leukemia after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called CD7-targeted CAR-T cells for people with T-lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma that remains after a stem cell transplant. The therapy uses a patient's own or a donor's immune cells, modified to find and destroy cancer cells. The …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new treatment called CD7-CART01 for children whose T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the child's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Immune booster: donor NK cells aim to stop leukemia return after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial tests whether infusions of donor natural killer (NK) cells, given before and after a stem cell transplant, can safely prevent leukemia from coming back in children and young adults with hard-to-treat acute leukemia. The study enrolls 15 patients aged 0 to 25 w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called CD7 CAR T-cell therapy for people with T-cell cancers that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells or cells from a donor, which are modified to find and attack cancer cells. The …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing GoBroad Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets a protein called CD5 on cancer cells. It is for people with T-cell cancers that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells or cells from a donor, which are …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing GoBroad Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug (like dasatinib or sorafenib) to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed acute T-lymphocytic leukemia live longer. About 154 adults will be randomly assigned to get either chemo alone or chemo plus the targeted drug.…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough leukemia in kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a type of immunotherapy called CAR T cells in children, adolescents, and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy involves taking the patient's own immune cells or dono…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Promising new combo tackles tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a five-drug combination for a rare, aggressive type of T-cell leukemia called ETP-ALL. The study aims to see if this mix can help more patients achieve remission after their first treatment. About 27 newly diagnosed adults will receive the drugs, and…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:21 UTC
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Exercise during chemo: new study tests strength training for children with leukemia
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a 9-week strength training program using resistance bands and body weight exercises is practical for children aged 6-21 newly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. The program combines at-home exercises with optional Zoom …
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New screening trial aims to match kids with relapsed leukemia to targeted therapies
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study screens children and young adults up to age 22 whose leukemia has returned or is hard to treat. By testing their blood and bone marrow, doctors can identify specific genetic markers to match them with the most promising experimental treatments. The goal is to build a r…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: PedAL BCU, LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study maps Kids' leukemia to match best treatment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study enrolls children and teens (ages 1-18) newly diagnosed with certain types of leukemia or lymphoma. The main goal is to gather enough information from their tumor samples to figure out their risk of the cancer coming back, so they can be placed into the right treatment …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC