Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat gut cancers
NCT ID NCT06197178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tested a new treatment called LCAR-G08, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells in the gut. The study included 17 adults with advanced colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, or small bowel cancers that had a specific marker (GCC). The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the treatment could shrink tumors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent. * Histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal cancers and other advanced gastrointestinal cancers (esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, and small bowel cancer). * Aged 18 to 70 years, either sex. * GCC immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining is positive. * At least one measurable tumor lesion according to RECIST v1.1. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1. * Expected survival ≥ 3 months. * Clinical laboratory values meet screening visit criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous CAR-T cell, T cell receptor-engineered (TCR) T cell, or therapeutic tumor vaccination treatment within the past 6 months; and the corresponding CAR-T, TCR-T cells can still be detected. * Ever received any treatment targeting GCC. * Prior antitumor therapy with insufficient washout period. * Brain metastases. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody-positive or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody-positive, active syphilis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infected. * Severe underlying disease. * Presence of other serious pre-existing medical conditions that may limit patient participation in the study.Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, will make the subject unsuitable for participation in this study. Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, will make the subject unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Beijing GoBroad Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 102200, China
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