Supercharged immune cells take on bile duct cancer in early trial

NCT ID NCT07614061

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

Summary

This early-phase study tests a new cell therapy for people with advanced biliary tract cancer (bile duct or gallbladder cancer) that has not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune T cells, enhanced with a protein called CD160 to better target cancer cells, given after a short chemotherapy course. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose, with only 18 participants enrolled so far.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CD160-enhanced autologous antigen-specific T cells (BTC-Ag-T, ACH-AgT001) plus lymphodepletion chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced biliary tract cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 18 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There are risks of serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and low blood cell counts.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

biliary tract cancer biliary tract neoplasm Biliary Tract Neoplasms cholangiocarcinoma distal biliary tract carcinoma extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma gallbladder cancer gallbladder neoplasm hilar cholangiocarcinoma intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma perihilar intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

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    Shanghai, 200032, China

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