Engineered immune cells take on tough leukemia in early trial
NCT ID NCT07263906
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy called LILRA6 CAR-T for people with acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own T cells, modified in a lab to target leukemia cells. The study will enroll 48 participants to check safety and see if the treatment can shrink 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
- LILRA6 CAR-T cells (engineered immune cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat acute myeloid leukemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 48 people, so it may not work or could have unexpected side effects. CAR-T therapy can cause severe immune reactions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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