Engineered immune cells take on liver cancer in new trial

NCT ID NCT04864054

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new treatment called ECT204 for adults with advanced liver cancer that has not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. The trial will enroll 60 people to check if the therapy is safe and whether it can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

ECT204 T cells (a type of immune cell therapy made from the patient's own blood)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced liver cancer who have run out of standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so the therapy may not work or could cause serious side effects. It is not a cure and long-term safety is unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasm liver cancer Liver Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • City of Hope

    RECRUITING

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington

    RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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  • Kansas University Medical Center, Principal Investigator:

    COMPLETED

    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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  • National Taiwan University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 106, Taiwan

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  • Oregon Health and Sciences University

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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