Dual-Target CAR-T therapy takes on tough leukemia
NCT ID NCT07198867
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called A-CAR028 for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or not responded to standard therapy. A-CAR028 is a type of immune cell therapy (CAR-T) that is designed to recognize and attack leukemia cells by targeting two specific proteins. The study will enroll 20 adults aged 18 to 75 and will primarily look at safety and how well the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A-CAR028 (a type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets two proteins, CD33 and CLL-1, on leukemia cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat acute myeloid leukemia, potentially leading to remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) and small trial (20 people), so it may not work or could have serious side effects. CAR-T therapy can cause severe immune reactions.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
-
About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 75 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 75 years old at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) * More than 12 weeks of expected survival * ECOG score 0 or 1 * Relapsed or refractory AML * Adequate organ function Exclusion Criteria: * Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) * Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia (MPAL) * Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia (AUL) * Only extramedullary leukemia * Known allergies to the components or excipients of the A-CAR028 cell product * Severe heart diseases, including but not limited to, myocardial infarction, angioplasty or stent implantation within 12 months prior to signing the ICF, unstable angina pectoris, severe arrhythmia, history of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, heart failure * Autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within 3 months prior to signing the ICF * Central nervous system (CNS) involvement or symptoms of CNS involvement (including cranial nerve lesions and extensive lesions or spinal cord compression) * A stroke or seizure occurred within 12 months prior to signing the ICF * Malignancy history within 5 years prior to signing the ICF * Uncontrolled active infection * Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Treponema Pallidum (TP) positive, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA positive * Live vaccine injection within 4 weeks prior to signing the ICF * Acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was present at screening * Inadequate washing time for previous treatment * Previously treated with CAR-T cell products or genetically modified T cell therapies
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a liposomal drug combo improve AML treatment for older adults?
- Can a CDK8/CDK19 blocker help when leukemia and MDS return?
- Can an Anti-Inflammation drug make AML chemotherapy work better?
- Can a new drug trio overcome venetoclax resistance in leukemia?
- Can engineered cells beat relapsed blood cancers?
- Can a new pill outsmart resistant leukemia?