Bubble baby breakthrough? experimental cell shot aims to reboot immune system faster
NCT ID NCT03879876
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested whether injecting special immune-building cells (HTLPs) could help children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) rebuild their immune system faster after a partially matched stem cell transplant. Only 4 children took part. The goal was to see if the injection was safe and if it led to quicker recovery of T-cells, which fight infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Human T Lymphoid Progenitor (HTLP) injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help children with SCID rebuild their immune system faster after a stem cell transplant, reducing infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early-phase trial with only 4 patients. The approach is still experimental and may not work for everyone. Risks include side effects from the injection or transplant.
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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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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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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2 to 18 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: * Pediatric patients affected by any type of SCID confirmed by clinical, immunological and/or molecular diagnosis and eligible for an allogeneic HSCT * Absence of a matched sibling donor or a matched unrelated donor (MUD) 10/10 * Clinical conditions incompatible with the search of a MUD * Written, informed consent of parents/ legal representative (child) * Age ≤ 2 years at the time of screening * No prior therapy with allogeneic stem cell transplantation * No treatment with another investigational drug within one month before inclusion * Patient affiliated to social security Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an HLA genoidentical donor * Absence of written parental consent * Treatment with another investigational drug within one month before inclusion * Positive for HIV infection by genome PCR * Contra-indication to allogeneic transplantation or conditioning therapy (except SCID patients with DNA repair deficiency)
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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
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Unité d'Immunologie Hématologie Rhumatologie Pédiatrique (UIHR),
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75015, France
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