Engineered immune cells take aim at Tough-to-Treat blood cancers

NCT ID NCT04007029

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets two proteins (CD19 and CD20) on cancer cells. It is for people with certain B-cell lymphomas or chronic lymphocytic leukemia that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy involves modifying a patient's own immune cells to better recognize and attack the cancer, combined with chemotherapy. The main goals are to check safety and find the best dose.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CD19/CD20 bispecific CAR-T cells

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat B-cell cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (phase 1) trial with only 24 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. The treatment may not work for everyone, and side effects like cytokine release syndrome are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma follicular lymphoma mantle cell lymphoma primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States