Seattle Children's Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Engineered T-Cells take on childhood leukemia in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a child's own immune cells, genetically modified to recognize and attack leukemia cells, are safe and can be given in the right dose. Six children and young adults with CD19-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has returned after treatme…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New infusion strategy aims to keep CAR t cells fighting leukemia longer
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests whether giving special immune cells called T-APCs after CAR T cell therapy can help the CAR T cells persist longer in the body and prevent leukemia from returning. It involves 30 children and young adults with relapsed or refractory CD19+ leukemia who have …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new approach for children and young adults with neuroblastoma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells (T-cells), genetically modify them in the lab to recognize and attack a protein calle…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for children and young adults (up to age 26) with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to recognize and attack a protein called B…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at hard-to-treat blood cancers in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment for children and young adults up to age 30 whose leukemia or lymphoma has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are genetically modified in a lab to recognize and attack ca…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Could a weekly shot help kids with obesity? new trial tests combo therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a weekly injection of exenatide (Bydureon) to family-based behavioral treatment helps children aged 10-12 with obesity lose weight more effectively. The trial involves 63 children and their parents, with weekly sessions over 24 weeks. Researchers w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Engineered immune cells injected directly into brain show promise for kids with deadly tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether specially engineered immune cells (CAR T cells) can be safely given directly into the brain or spinal fluid of children and young adults with HER2-positive brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Double-Barreled CAR-T cells take aim at tough leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new type of immunotherapy for children and young adults with leukemia that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to recognize two different targets (CD19 and CD22) on leukemia cells, t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Engineered immune cells injected directly into the brain take on childhood tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called SC-CAR4BRAIN for children and young adults with certain aggressive brain tumors, including DIPG and DMG. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune T cells, engineering them in a lab to recognize and attack tumor cells…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancers in first human test
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy for children and young adults with solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells ca…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at stubborn bone cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a two-part treatment for osteosarcoma that has come back or not responded to standard care. First, a patient's own T cells are collected and genetically modified to become CAR T cells that can recognize a special flag. Then, after some chemotherapy, t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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ADHD study pulled before it began: digital skills training for teens never tested
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study aimed to see if a telehealth skills group could help middle and high school students with ADHD improve their organization, motivation, and grades. Both the treatment and control groups were delivered via Zoom. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any parti…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New program aims to ease hospital stress for Low-Income families
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests the Family Bridge Program, which uses a trained guide to help low-income families navigate the hospital, communicate with doctors, and prepare for going home. About 728 families with children in the hospital will be randomly assigned to get the program or usual c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a phone app bridge the language gap in doctor visits?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether giving doctors training and mobile video interpretation tools helps them communicate better with patients who have limited English. Over 6,600 patients and their doctors are taking part. The goal is to see if these tools increase the use of professiona…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC