Blood cell collection could pave way for new immune therapies
NCT ID NCT04838171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects white blood cells from up to 10 healthy volunteers and patients with autoimmune diseases, inflammation, or liver transplant. The goal is to analyze these cells to help develop engineered regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies. No treatment is given; it is a research-only study to understand white blood cell characteristics.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help create new cell therapies that control harmful immune responses in autoimmune diseases and organ transplant patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (10 participants) focused on collecting cells for lab research, not testing a treatment. It may not lead to a working therapy.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Quell Investigator Site 01
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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