New drug aims to tame dangerous immune reactions from cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT05306080
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests whether an investigational drug called Tadekinig alfa can safely and feasibly treat severe immune overreactions (CRS and HLH-like syndrome) that can occur after CAR T cell therapy. Ten adult participants who are already in a CAR T cell trial will receive injections of the drug. The goal is to see if this rescue therapy can help control these serious side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tadekinig alfa (IL-18BP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer way to manage dangerous side effects from CAR T cell therapy, making the treatment more tolerable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not effectively control CRS or HLH-like syndrome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed, written informed consent 2. Male or female patients age ≥ 18 years 3. Have been co-enrolled in a University of Pennsylvania-Sponsored, CCI-Initiated CAR T cell clinical trial. 4. Subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use acceptable birth control methods, as described in protocol Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women. 2. Known hypersensitivity to the active substance or one of the excipients of the investigational product(s).
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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