New antibody therapy targets rare blood cancers in first human trial
NCT ID NCT06150157
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new drug called JNJ-88549968, a bispecific antibody designed to direct the body's immune T cells to attack cancer cells with a specific CALR mutation. The trial will enroll about 220 adults with essential thrombocythemia or myelofibrosis who carry this mutation. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dose, and see how the body processes it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JNJ-88549968 (a bispecific antibody that redirects T cells to attack cancer cells), sometimes given with ruxolitinib or momelotinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new targeted treatment option for people with certain rare blood cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial focused on safety and dosing, so it is unknown if the drug will work. Side effects like cytokine release syndrome and other immune reactions are possible risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be greater than or equal to (\>=) 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place, whichever the greater) at the time of informed consent * Positive for a calreticulin (CALR) driver mutation of essential thrombocythemia (ET) or myelofibrosis (MF) * Participants with ET and MF with risk characteristics as described in the protocol * Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status grade of less than or equal to (\<=) 2 * For US sites: Eligible for ruxolitinib therapy as per drug label for participants naive to a janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the excipients of the study treatment * Concurrent or recently diagnosed or treated malignancies present at the time of participant screening. Exceptions are squamous and basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and any malignancy that is considered cured or has minimal risk of recurrence within 1 year of first dose of study treatment in the opinion of both the investigator and sponsor's medical monitor. Participants cured of another malignant disease with no sign of relapse greater than or equal to (\>=) 3 years after treatment ended are allowed to enter the study * Prior solid organ transplantation * Either of the following regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: 1. Prior treatment with allogenic stem cell transplant less than or equal to (\<=) 6 months before the first dose of JNJ-88549968 or 2. Evidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) that requires immunosuppressant therapy * History of clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to the first dose of study treatment
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
41 sites in 10 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH LYON SUD - Hematology
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Carmel Medical Center
RECRUITINGHaifa, 3436212, Israel
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Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 12203, Germany
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Churchill Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Hadassah University Hospita Ein Kerem
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Hopital Saint Louis
RECRUITINGParis, 75475, France
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Hosp. Clinico Univ. de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. Germans Trias I Pujol
RECRUITINGBadalona, 08916, Spain
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Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGTianjin, 301617, China
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Jewish General Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Juntendo University Hospital
RECRUITINGBunkyō City, 113 8431, Japan
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Levine Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Med. Universitatsklinik Essen
RECRUITINGEssen, 45147, Germany
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
RECRUITINGHanover, 30625, Germany
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffit Cancer center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
RECRUITINGKashiwa, 277 8577, Japan
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100032, China
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Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
RECRUITINGBologna, 40138, Italy
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Policlinico di Milano
RECRUITINGMilan, 21022, Italy
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z5, Canada
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Prisma Health
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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START New Jersey
RECRUITINGEast Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816, United States
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Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5266202, Israel
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Start Midwest
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Swedish Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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UCHealth Cancer Care Anschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg
RECRUITINGRegensburg, 93053, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
RECRUITINGAachen, 52074, Germany
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University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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