Supercharged CAR t cells take on tough lymphoma

NCT ID NCT05989204

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new type of immune cell therapy called TmCD19-IL18 CAR T cells in people with a blood cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells, modifying them to better recognize and attack cancer cells, and giving them back. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if it can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TmCD19-IL18 CAR T cells (a type of immune cell therapy that targets CD19 and releases IL-18 to boost the immune response)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a more effective treatment for certain blood cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 24 participants, so it is too soon to know if it will work. There are risks of serious side effects, including cytokine release syndrome and neurological issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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