Engineered immune cells aim to keep HIV in check without daily pills
NCT ID NCT06252402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests whether specially engineered immune cells (CMV-HIV CAR T cells) can help control HIV in people already on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The goal is to see if these cells can persist in the body and keep the virus suppressed, potentially allowing long-term remission. The study involves 15 adults with well-controlled HIV and no other major health issues.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of screening; * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 70; * Documented HIV-1 infection anytime prior to study entry.; * On stable ART with undetectable HIV-1 RNA (i.e \< 20 copies /mL) for at least 48 weeks prior to screening (2 plasma HIV-1 RNA blips 25-200 copies/mL are allowable); * CD4+ cell count ≥ 450 cells/μL; * Adequate organ function; * Willingness to interrupt ART regimen for 4 days prior to leukapheresis; * Not pregnant or breastfeeding. Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent illness or comorbid condition; * History of resistance to two or more classes of antiretroviral drugs; * History of prior receipt of an experimental HIV-1, immunotherapeutic agent, or gene therapy product.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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UCSD, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093, United States
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