Gene-edited stem cells: a lasting fix for sickle cell?
NCT ID NCT06155500
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 4 people with sickle cell disease who previously received a one-time treatment of their own gene-edited stem cells (OTQ923). Researchers are checking for delayed side effects, such as new cancers or blood disorders, and measuring how long fetal hemoglobin production lasts. The goal is to see if the treatment remains safe and effective over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- OTQ923 (gene-edited stem cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a single treatment with gene-edited stem cells provides lasting control of sickle cell disease symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase follow-up study with only 4 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Long-term risks like new cancers or blood disorders are still being checked.
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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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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2039
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 to 100 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. Patients must have received gene therapy treatment from the parent treatment protocol (CADPT03A12101). 2. Patients must provide informed consent prior to their entry into this study. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Completion of less than 1 year of safety follow-up in the treatment protocol (CADPT03A12101).
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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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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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