Phase 1 Leukaemia Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
For the collection and manufacturing stage:
- People under 21 years old
- People with acute leukemia that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, where the leukemia cells carry certain markers (CD19 and/or CD22), confirmed by testing within the past 2 months and after receiving a treatment targeting those markers
- People whose leukemia has relapsed at least twice, or has relapsed at any point after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant from a donor, or whose leukemia has not responded to treatments meant to cause remission
- People with an estimated life expectancy of more than 12 weeks
- People with a physical functioning score of 50 or above on an age-appropriate medical scale (confirm with trial site)
- Females of childbearing age who are not breastfeeding and not pregnant, with a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before enrolling
For the treatment stage:
- People under 21 years old
- People with leukemia that can be detected in the bone marrow at the time of treatment
- People with an estimated life expectancy of more than 8 weeks
- People with a physical functioning score above 50 on an age-appropriate medical scale (confirm with trial site)
- People with adequate heart function, based on specific heart measurements (confirm with trial site)
- People with a normal heart rhythm tracing (ECG/EKG) showing no significant irregularities
- People with adequate kidney function based on standard medical measurements (confirm with trial site)
- People with adequate lung function based on breathing tests or blood oxygen levels (confirm with trial site)
- People with liver values within acceptable ranges based on age-specific guidelines (confirm with trial site)
- People who have recovered from serious side effects caused by previous treatments
- People who have had a donor stem cell transplant must be at least 3 months past that transplant, with no signs of a serious transplant complication called acute GVHD, and must not have received a specific type of follow-up transplant treatment within the past 28 days
- Females of childbearing age who are not breastfeeding, not pregnant (with a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before enrolling), and who agree to use contraception until 3 months after the cell infusion if sexually active; male partners should use a condom
Who may not be able to join:
- People with a known condition where the immune system does not work properly from birth (primary immunodeficiency)
- People known to be HIV positive
- People who cannot receive the specific chemotherapy used in this trial to prepare the body before treatment (confirm with trial site)
- People who have had a serious allergic reaction to products containing mouse-derived proteins
- People with a severe, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection (treatment stage only)
- People with active, advanced leukemia spread to the fluid around the brain and spinal cord, called CNS-3 disease (treatment stage only)
- People with active, uncontrolled neurological (brain or nervous system) conditions (treatment stage only)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Rebecca Epperly, MD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Phone: 888-226-4343
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of CD19-CD22-CAR T cells; Incidence of adverse events
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.