New cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat stomach cancer

NCT ID NCT07333820

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment called AB-201 for advanced HER2-positive stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. AB-201 uses specially engineered natural killer cells to target and kill cancer cells. The study will enroll 18 adults whose cancer has not responded to or cannot tolerate standard treatments, focusing first on safety and then on whether the treatment can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AB-201 (a HER2-targeted cell therapy made from natural killer cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced HER2-positive stomach cancer who have run out of standard options.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 18 participants, so it is primarily testing safety. The treatment may not shrink tumors, and side effects could be serious. Success is far from guaranteed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric cancer gastric neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • minkyu Jung

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea