Donor immune cells take on tough T-Cell cancers in new trial
NCT ID NCT06514794
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a one-time infusion of WU-CART-007, a CAR-T cell therapy made from healthy donor cells, in 125 people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if it can wipe out cancer cells completely, including those too few to detect with standard tests. Participants must be at least 6 months old and in fairly good health aside from their cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- WU-CART-007 (a type of CAR-T cell therapy made from donor cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat T-cell leukemia or lymphoma, potentially leading to long-term remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 125 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. CAR-T therapies can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or nervous system problems.
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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 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 months 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Disease Criteria: Evidence of T-ALL or T-LBL, as defined by World Health Organization (WHO) classification, and either relapse/refractory or MRD positive * Age: Lower age limit of ≥ 6 months; adequate organ function * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/Karnofsky Performance Status 0 or 1/70 and above at Screening. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with any anti-CD7 therapy. * Patients with decompensated hemolytic anemia. * Presence of Grade 2 to 4 acute or extensive chronic GvHD requiring systemic immunosuppression. Grade 1 GvHD not requiring immunosuppression or Grade 2 skin GvHD if treated with topical therapy only are acceptable.
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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
18 sites in 2 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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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19390, United States
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Children's National Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center -- Pediatrics
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10017, United States
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Oncology Hematology Care
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45226, United States
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Peter Mac Callum Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Royal Children's Melbourne
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Sarah Cannon, Virginia Oncology Associates
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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TriStar Bone Marrow Transplant / Sarah Cannon Transplant & Cellular Therapy
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Washington University Saint Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States
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