Could immune cells from your own body help you carry a baby?
NCT ID NCT07230574
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a woman's own immune cells, turned into decidual-like NK cells in a lab and then placed back into her uterus, can improve pregnancy chances. It includes 159 women with abnormal uterine NK cells and a history of reproductive failure. The main goal is to see if more women achieve an ongoing pregnancy (at least 12 weeks) after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous decidual-like NK cells
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment for women with recurrent miscarriage or unexplained infertility linked to abnormal uterine NK cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 159 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is experimental and may not improve pregnancy rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 159 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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.
- Ages
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22 to 38 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Reproductive failure with abnormal endometrial natural killer (NK) cells in menstrual blood; * With a clear intention to conceive; * Normal ovarian function, or premature ovarian insufficiency with ≥2 high-quality cryopreserved embryos available for transfer; * Endometrial thickness measured by transvaginal ultrasound during the periovulatory period ≥7 mm; * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 kg/m² and 28 kg/m²; * Willing to comply with the follow-up plan of this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of progesterone receptor modulators; * One of the couple's chromosomal karyotype abnormalities, with no euploid embryo identified via preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy; * Severe endometriosis or adenomyosis, uterine fibroids affecting uterine cavity morphology, uterine malformations, intrauterine adhesions, or thin endometrium; * Uncontrolled autoimmune or endocrine disorders; * Contraindications to pregnancy; * History of malignant tumors; * Participating in other clinical studies; * Allergy to blood products.
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