Off-the-Shelf cell therapy takes on tough blood cancers

NCT ID NCT05020678

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing an experimental therapy called NKX019 for people with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma and leukemia) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. NKX019 uses donor immune cells (natural killer cells) that are engineered to find and attack cancer cells. The study will enroll about 150 participants to check safety and find the best dose.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

NKX019 (a type of immune cell called a natural killer cell, engineered to target cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a new, off-the-shelf cell therapy option for people with hard-to-treat B-cell cancers, potentially with fewer side effects than current treatments.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 1 trial, so the main goal is safety, not yet proof of effectiveness. The therapy may not work for everyone, and there could be unexpected side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia Burkitt lymphoma indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma large B-cell lymphoma lymphoma, non-Hodgkin, familial mantle cell lymphoma non-Hodgkin lymphoma Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Center

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

  • Royal Brisbane and Woman's Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia

  • St. Vincent's Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States