Sun Yat-sen University
Clinical trials sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University, explained in plain language.
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Experimental cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat sarcoma
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tested a new cell therapy called TAEST16001 in 8 adults with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to attack cancer cells that carry a specific marker (NY-ESO-1) in pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New drug combo for cervical cancer shows early promise, but trial halted
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two drugs—toripalimab (an immunotherapy) and chidamide (a targeted therapy)—in women with advanced cervical cancer that had spread or returned. Only 5 participants were enrolled before the study was terminated. The goal was to see if…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug trial halted early: what toripalimab Couldn't prove
Disease control TerminatedThis phase II trial tested whether the immunotherapy drug toripalimab could help patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer stay cancer-free longer after standard chemoradiotherapy. The study planned to enroll 170 adults aged 18-75 who had not progressed after treatment. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC