Engineered immune cells take aim at tough T-Cell cancers

NCT ID NCT07070323

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets a protein called CD5 on cancer cells. It is for people with T-cell cancers that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells or cells from a donor, which are modified in a lab to attack the cancer. The trial has two phases: the first checks safety and the best dose, and the second looks at how well it works in 54 participants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CD5 CAR T-cells (made from the patient's own cells or a donor's cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat T-cell cancers who have run out of standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 54 participants, so results are preliminary. CAR T-cell therapy can cause severe side effects like cytokine release syndrome and nervous system problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lymphoblastic leukemia Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-cell and NK-cell neoplasm T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Beijing GoBroad Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 102206, China

  • Shanghai Liquan Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201418, China

  • The General Hospital of Western Theater Command PLA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China

  • Zhaxin Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200435, China