Engineered immune cells take aim at hard-to-treat blood cancers
NCT ID NCT06699771
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental therapy called GCC2005, which uses a patient's own immune cells (natural killer cells) engineered to recognize and attack cancer cells. The study enrolls adults with NK or T-cell cancers that have returned or not responded to at least two prior treatments. Participants receive GCC2005 along with chemotherapy to prepare the body, and researchers monitor safety, side effects, and any signs of tumor shrinkage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental CAR-NK cell therapy called GCC2005, given with lymphodepleting chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat NK and T-cell cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, first-in-human phase 1 trial with a small number of participants. Safety and effectiveness are not yet known, and there may be serious side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hosptial
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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