Engineered killer cells take on Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
NCT ID NCT06334991
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new therapy called CD19 t-haNK, which uses specially engineered natural killer cells to target and destroy cancer cells. It is being tested alone and with the drug rituximab in 10 adults with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also look at how well the tumors shrink.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CD19 t-haNK (an engineered natural killer cell therapy) and rituximab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The main goal is safety, not yet proof of effectiveness, and there are risks like infusion reactions or cytokine release syndrome.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Albert Cellular Therapy
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0044, South Africa
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Dr. Jackie Thomson Inc.
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193, South Africa
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FARMOVS
Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
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