Engineered immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers in early trial

NCT ID NCT06934382

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This 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 engineered to recognize and attack cancer cells. The main goals are to find a safe dose and to see if the treatment can shrink tumors or lead to remission.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

BEAM-201 (allogeneic anti-CD7 CAR-T cells)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat T-cell leukemia or lymphoma who have relapsed after other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 33 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There are risks of severe side effects, including cytokine release syndrome and immune-related toxicities.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lymphoma Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma refractory precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia T lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-cell leukemia T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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