Experimental immune cells show promise for COVID lung crisis

NCT ID NCT04582201

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested a new cell therapy called agenT-797 in 20 adults hospitalized with moderate to severe COVID-19-related lung failure (ARDS). The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Researchers also looked at how long patients needed breathing machines, death rates, and changes in inflammation and virus levels.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Norton Cancer Institute, St. Matthews Campus

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

  • Saint John's Cancer Institute

    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine New York Presbyterian

    New York, New York, 10022, United States

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