Engineered immune cells take aim at two cancer targets in hard-to-treat bile duct cancers

NCT ID NCT07641036

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new therapy called EB-HC01, which uses specially engineered natural killer (NK) immune cells to attack cancer cells that have two specific markers (HER2 and CEACAM5). The trial enrolls adults with advanced bile duct or gallbladder cancers that have worsened after standard chemotherapy. Participants receive the NK cells along with a short course of chemotherapy to prepare the immune system. The study first checks safety and dosing, then looks at whether the therapy shrinks tumors and how long any benefit lasts.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

EB-HC01 (dual-target HER2/CEACAM5 chimeric antigen receptor natural killer cells)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced biliary tract cancers that have not responded to standard chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy involves lymphodepletion chemotherapy and carries risks of side effects, including immune reactions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China

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