Clinical trial Recruiting at 6 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 3 to 18

Treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell leukemia in children and adolescents

Official title: A Phase Ib/II, Single Arm, Multi-center Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of CNCT19 in Children and Adolescent(Pediatric) Patients With Relapsed/Refractory B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (r/r B-ALL)

Run by Juventas Cell Therapy Ltd. · NCT05667506 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called CNCT19 to see if it can help children and teenagers with relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell leukemia feel better and live longer.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages3 Years to 18 Years
SexAll
Enrollment47 (estimated)
SponsorJuventas Cell Therapy Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T, chemotherapy, radiation
Locations9 sites (Hefei, Anhui and 8 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 7, 2023
Main results expectedMay 30, 2025
Study endsMay 30, 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 12, 2025
Trial IDNCT05667506 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who meet specific health criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active central nervous system involvement by malignancy or those with certain types of leukemia or genetic syndromes may not benefit from this treatment.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multi-center, open-label, single-arm trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of CNCT19 in pediatric patients aged 3 to 18 years with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-cell ALL). The trial consists of two phases: Phase Ib focuses on determining the optimal dose and assessing preliminary efficacy, while Phase II evaluates the overall efficacy and safety of the treatment. Participants will undergo screening, pre-treatment procedures, CNCT19 infusion, and follow-up for safety and survival for up to two years.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for children and adolescents suffering from a challenging form of leukemia.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies using CAR-T cell therapies for similar conditions have shown promising results, indicating a potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed written informed consent prior to any study procedures (patient and/or parent or legal guardian)
2. Age 3 to 18. Weight ≥10kg
3. Relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
4. Documentation of CD19 tumor expression demonstrated in bone marrow or peripheral blood within 3 months before screening.
5. Bone marrow with ≥ 5% lymphoblasts by morphologic assessment at screening.
6. Karnofsky (age ≥ 16 years) performance status ≥ 70 or Lansky (age \< 16 years) performance status ≥ 50 at screening
7. Organ function requirements: All patients must have adequate renal and liver functions

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active Central Nervous System (CNS) involvement by malignancy.
2. Isolated extra-medullary disease relapse.
3. Patients with Burkitt's lymphoma/leukemia, mixed phenotypic acute leukemia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Blast Crisis
4. History of concomitant genetic syndrome
5. Patients with acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD within 4 weeks before screening.
6. Active systemic autoimmune disease
7. Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HbsAg positive) or hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV positive).
8. Patients with active infections at screening.
9. Patients who received specified chemotherapy before CNCT19 infusion
10. Radiotherapy before CNCT19 infusion:

    Non-CNS site of radiation completed \< 4 weeks prior to CNCT19 Infusion; CNS directed radiation completed \< 8 weeks prior to CNCT19 infusion.
11. Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) must be stopped \> 6 week prior to CNCT19 infusion.
12. Has had treatment with any prior CAR-T therapy.
13. Life expectancy \< 3 months.

Where it's running

  • Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affilicated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
    Recruiting
Show 3 more locations
  • The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science of Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Xiaofan Zhu, M.D — Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
  • Study coordinator: Hui Ding
  • Email: dinghui@juventas.cn
  • Phone: +86-010-65960098

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.