Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat leukemias
NCT ID NCT06006403
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing a new type of immune cell therapy called CD123 CAR-NK cells in people with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). The cells are designed to find and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called CD123. The study aims to see if this treatment is safe and effective, and to find the best dose. Participants receive the cells through an IV after a short course of conditioning chemotherapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CD123-targeted CAR-NK cells (a type of immune cell therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat AML or BPDCN, potentially offering a path to remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 5 participants, so results may not apply broadly. There are risks of side effects, and the therapy may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 75 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Gender is not limited, age 18-75 years old (including the threshold value); 2. The expression of CD123 in tumor cells was detected by flow cytometry. 3. Patients with relapsed/refractory AML or BPDCN diagnosed with CD123 positive: 1) AML: a. Recurrent: After complete response (CR), the recurrence of leukemia cells in peripheral blood or bone marrow original cells ≥5% (except for other reasons such as bone marrow regeneration after consolidation chemotherapy) or the occurrence of extramedullary leukemia cell infiltration; b. Refractory: refers to those who have failed to receive 2 courses of treatment with standard protocols; Patients recurrence within 12 months after CR with consolidation and intensive treatment; Recurrence after 12 months but failed to respond to conventional chemotherapy; 2 or more relapses; Extramedullary leukemia persists; 2\) BPDCN: has failed to receive guidelines-recommended salvage therapy or is unable to tolerate current therapy, and has persistent or recurrent disease in any of the peripheral blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, skin lesions, or other site lesions. 4\. Expected survival time is more than 12 weeks; 5\. ECOG 0-2 points (Appendix 2); 6\. No serious mental disorders; The functions of important organs are basically normal: 1. Cardiac function: echocardiography indicated cardiac ejection fraction ≥50%, and no obvious abnormality was found in electrocardiogram; 2. Renal function: serum creatinine ≤2.0×ULN; 3. Liver function: ALT and AST ≤ 3.0×ULN; 4. Total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.0×ULN (Gilbert syndrome ≤ 3.0×ULN); 5. Blood oxygen saturation \> 92%. 7\. The patient or his/her guardian agrees to participate in the clinical trial and signs the ICF, indicating that he/she understands the purpose and procedure of the clinical trial and is willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior to screening, the following anti-tumor therapies were received: chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or other investigational drug treatment within 14 days or at least 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter), except in cases where disease progression has been confirmed after treatment; 2. had a cerebrovascular accident or seizure within 6 months before signing the ICF; 3. There is an active or uncontrolled infection that requires systemic treatment within 1 week prior to screening; 4. suffering from any of the following heart diseases: 1. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Stage III or IV congestive heart failure; 2. Had myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within ≤6 months before enrollment; 3. A history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia, or unexplained syncope (other than those caused by vasovagal or dehydration); 4. History of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy; 5. combined with active hepatitis B; 6. Combined with active autoimmune diseases, long-term immunosuppressive therapy is required; 7. have other malignancies, except for adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, local prostate cancer after radical surgery, and ductal carcinoma in situ after radical surgery; 8. Had received live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to screening; 9. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and male or female subjects who plan to have a family within 1 year after receiving CAR T cell transfusion; 10. Circumstances deemed unsuitable for participation in the study by other researchers.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanxi Bethune Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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