First Clinical Trial on Activated Regulatory T Cells: Possible Prevention of Transplant Complication

ActiTrexx GmbH, in collaboration with University Medical Center Mainz and partners in Dresden, Münster, and Dortmund, has successfully conducted the first clinical trial using activated regulatory T cells (ATregs, Actileucel) – derived from white blood cells of healthy blood donors. This novel cell therapy aims to prevent the graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) following an allogeneic stem cell transplant. The Phase I/II study has yielded extremely encouraging results: ATregs can be produced within 24 hours and injected immediately afterward; administration is safe and well-tolerated by patients – a significant step toward a widely available cell therapy.

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