Armored immune cells take on liver cancer in early trial
NCT ID NCT05155189
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This early-phase study tests a new treatment called C-CAR031 for people with advanced liver cancer that has not responded to standard therapies. C-CAR031 uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to better target and attack cancer cells. The trial will enroll 72 participants to evaluate safety and whether the treatment can shrink tumors.
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Locations
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The first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, China
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the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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What this could mean
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Active substance
C-CAR031 (armored CAR-T cells targeting GPC3)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced liver cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 72 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. CAR-T therapy can cause severe side effects like cytokine release syndrome.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.