Engineered immune cells take on COVID-19: a novel vaccine approach
NCT ID NCT04299724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 1 trial tests a new type of COVID-19 vaccine made from artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPC). The vaccine is designed to teach the body's T cells to recognize and attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study includes healthy volunteers and people with mild COVID-19, and will check for side effects and measure immune responses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Covid-19/aAPC vaccine (artificial antigen presenting cells made with lentiviral vector)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could help prevent or treat severe COVID-19 pneumonia by training the immune system to attack the virus.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 100 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The vaccine uses a lentiviral vector, which may cause unexpected 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
-
100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jun 2026
- Finished
-
Jul 2026
- 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
-
6 months to 80 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: * Healthy and Covid-19-positive volunteers * The interval between the onset of symptoms and randomized is within 7 days in Covid-19 patients. The onset of symptoms is mainly based on fever. If there is no fever, cough or other related symptoms can be used; * White blood cells ≥ 3,500/μl, lymphocytes ≥ 750/μl; * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or tuberculosis (TB) test negative; * Sign the Informed Consent voluntarily; Exclusion Criteria: * Subject with active HCV, HBV or HIV infection. * Subject is albumin-intolerant. * Subject with life expectancy less than 4 weeks. * Subject participated in other investigational vaccine therapies within the past 60 days. * Subject with positive pregnancy test result. * Researchers consider unsuitable.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Treat and prevent COVID-19 infection 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China