Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT05538195

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This trial investigates a type of immunotherapy called CAR-T cells that are designed to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a protein called CEA. The study includes adults with advanced gastric, colon, rectal, esophageal, or pancreatic cancer who have not responded to at least two prior standard treatments. Participants receive the CAR-T cells either through an IV or directly into the abdomen, along with chemotherapy to prepare the body. The goal is to assess safety, find the best dose, and measure how well the treatment controls the disease.

What this could mean

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Active substance
CEA-targeted CAR-T cells
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that express CEA and have not responded to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants. CAR-T therapy can cause severe side effects, and it is not yet known if it will effectively control these cancers.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

17 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Finished

Feb 2024

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years old, male or female; 2. Advanced, metastatic or recurrent malignant tumors diagnosed by histology or pathology, mainly colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer; 3. After receiving at least second-line standard treatment failure (disease progression or intolerance, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.) or lack of effective treatment methods; 4. Immunohistochemical staining of tumor samples within 3 months confirmed that the tumor was CEA positive (clear membrane staining, positive rate ≥ 10%); , the positive rate ≥ 10%), the serum CEA of the patient is required to exceed 10ug/L. 5. At least one assessable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria; 6. ECOG score 0-2 points; 7. No serious mental disorder; 8. Unless otherwise specified, the function of the vital organs of the subject shall meet the following conditions: 1. Blood routine: white blood cells\>3.0×10\^9/L, neutrophils\>0.8×10\^9/L, lymphocytes cells\>0.5×10\^9/L, platelets\>75×10\^9/L, hemoglobin\>80g/L; 2. Cardiac function: echocardiography showed cardiac ejection fraction ≥50%, and no obvious abnormality was found on electrocardiogram; 3. Renal function: serum creatinine≤2.0×ULN; 4. Liver function: ALT and AST ≤3.0×ULN (for patients with liver tumor infiltration, it can be relaxed to ≤5.0×ULN); 5. Total bilirubin≤3.0×ULN; 6. Oxygen saturation ≥95% in non-oxygen state. 9. Have apheresis or venous blood collection standards, and have no other contraindications for cell collection; 10. Subjects agree to use reliable and effective contraceptive methods for contraception within 1 year after signing the informed consent form to receiving CAR-T cell infusion (excluding rhythm contraception); 11. The patients themselves or their guardians agree to participate in this clinical trial and sign the ICF, indicating that they understand the purpose and procedures of this clinical trial and are willing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those who have central nervous system metastasis or meningeal metastasis at the time of screening are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion; 2. Participated in other clinical studies within 1 month before screening; 3. vaccinated with live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before screening; 4. Received the following anti-tumor treatments before screening: Received chemotherapy, targeted therapy or other experimental drug treatments within 14 days or at least 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter); 5. Active infection or uncontrollable infection requiring systemic treatment; 6. Patients with intestinal obstruction, active gastrointestinal bleeding, or a history of gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months; 7. Except for alopecia or peripheral neuropathy, the toxicity of previous anti-tumor therapy has not improved to the baseline level or ≤ grade 1; 8. Suffering from any of the following heart diseases: 1. New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage III or IV congestive heart failure; 2. Myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within 6 months before enrollment; 3. Clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia, or a history of unexplained syncope (except those caused by vasovagal or dehydration); 4. History of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy; 9. Patients with active autoimmune disease, or other patients requiring long-term immunosuppressive therapy; 10. Suffering from other uncured malignant tumors in the past 3 years or at the same time, except cervical carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma of the skin; 11. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive and peripheral blood hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titer test is greater than the normal range; hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive and peripheral blood hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA test is greater than the normal range; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody positive; syphilis test positive; 12. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 13. Other investigators deem it unsuitable to participate in the research.

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Conditions

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Locations

  • He'nan Cancer Hospital

    Henan, China

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