Engineered immune cells take on tough childhood cancers

NCT ID NCT06064903

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

Summary

This study is testing a new treatment called CD7-CART01 for children whose T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the child's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called CD7. The trial will first find the safest dose and then check how well it works at shrinking the cancer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CD7-CART01 (a type of CAR T-cell therapy made from the patient's own immune cells, engineered to target CD7 on cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with hard-to-treat T-cell leukemia or lymphoma, potentially leading to remission.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. CAR T-cell therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or nervous system problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Recurrence T lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-lymphoblastic lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù

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    Rome, Rome, 00165, Italy

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