New CAR-T therapy targets tough childhood cancers

NCT ID NCT06508931

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a new type of CAR-T cell therapy called MB-CART2019.1 in children and teens (ages 6 months to under 18) with B-cell cancers that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to attack cancer cells carrying two markers (CD20 and CD19). The study aims to see how well it shrinks tumors and to monitor side effects. About 31 participants will be enrolled across multiple centers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

zamtocabtagene autoleucel (MB-CART2019.1), a type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets two proteins (CD20 and CD19) on cancer cells

What this could lead to

If this works, it could offer a new treatment option for children with aggressive B-cell cancers that have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. CAR-T therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or neurological problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma B-cell neoplasm Burkitt lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Paris, Boulevard Sérurier 48, 75019, France

  • IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù

    RECRUITING

    Rome, Piazza Sant Onofrio 4, 00165, Italy

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  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    RECRUITING

    Villejuif, 94805, France

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  • Prinses Maxima Centrum

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 25, Netherlands

  • Universitaetsklinikum Muenster (UKM) - Klinik fuer Kinder- und Jugendmedizin - Paediatrische Haematologie und Onkologie

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebaeude A1, 48129, Germany