Off-the-Shelf CAR t cells take on tough blood cancers

NCT ID NCT05995015

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a new 'universal' CAR T cell therapy (4SCAR19U) for people with B cell cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses donor-derived immune cells engineered to target CD19 on cancer cells. The study aims to check safety and see if the cells shrink tumors, enrolling 30 participants across multiple centers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Universal CD19-specific CAR T cells (4SCAR19U)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a more accessible 'off-the-shelf' CAR T cell therapy for people with hard-to-treat B cell cancers.
What could go wrong
This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 30 people. The therapy may not work, could cause severe side effects like cytokine release syndrome, and long-term control is uncertain.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute

    RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China

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