Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT06658951

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early study is testing a new treatment called Anti-HER2 CAR-T cells in 30 adults with advanced solid tumors that have the HER2 protein and have not responded to standard treatments. Participants first receive chemotherapy, then an infusion of the engineered immune cells. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose, while also seeing if tumors shrink.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Anti-HER2 CAR-T cells (a type of immune cell therapy) given after chemotherapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced HER2-positive cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small exploratory study (30 participants) focused on safety, not effectiveness. CAR-T therapy can cause severe side effects like cytokine release syndrome, and it may not shrink tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China