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NCT05456880 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

BEACON: A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of BEAM-101 in Patients With Severe Sickle Cell Disease

A Phase 1 study of Sickle Cell Disease, sponsored by Beam Therapeutics.

Active
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15
Enrollment target
19
Study locations

NCT05456880: Active Phase 1 study of Sickle Cell Disease, sponsored by Beam Therapeutics.

NCT05456880 is a Phase 1 study of Sickle Cell Disease that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Beam Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 293-participant average among 213 other Sickle Cell Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 19 study locations across 15 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05456880, a Phase 1 study of Sickle Cell Disease, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Beam Therapeutics.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target
19
Study locations

Study Summary

This is an open-label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the administration of autologous base edited CD34+ HSPCs (BEAM-101) in patients with severe SCD

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL BEAM-101

Study Locations (19)

Florida

  • Mayo Clinic Florida - Jacksonville
  • University of Miami - Miami

New York

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center - New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York

Ohio

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Cleveland
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland

Tennessee

  • St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis
  • The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial - Nashville

Alabama

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham

Arizona

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital - Phoenix

Georgia

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center - Egleston Hospital - Atlanta

Massachusetts

  • Boston Children's Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2022-08-30
Est. Completion 2028-02
Phase Phase 1
Beam Therapeutics

5 total trials

What the registry record for NCT05456880 still lists

NCT05456880 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 293-participant average among 213 other Sickle Cell Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Sickle Cell Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which BEAM-101 is the first listed.

NCT05456880 lists 19 locations in 15 states (Florida, New York, Ohio).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05456880 about?

NCT05456880 is a clinical study titled "BEACON: A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of BEAM-101 in Patients With Severe Sickle Cell Disease". This is an open-label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the administration of autologous base edited CD34+ HSPCs (BEAM-101) in patients with severe SCD

What is the current status of trial NCT05456880?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2022-08-30. Estimated completion is 2028-02.

What conditions does trial NCT05456880 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Sickle Cell Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05456880?

The interventions under investigation include: BEAM-101 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05456880?

This trial is sponsored by Beam Therapeutics, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05456880 being conducted?

This trial has 19 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Sickle Cell Disease

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT05456880's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 185th of 213 higher than 24 of 213 other Sickle Cell Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05456880, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05456880 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.