Supercharged immune cells take on cancer in new trial
NCT ID NCT03535246
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether specially engineered immune cells (EIE) can safely fight cancer. Researchers take a patient's own immune cells, modify them to target tumor-related markers, and infuse them back. The trial involves 100 people with various cancers whose tumors show specific antigens. The main goal is to check for side effects and see if the cells 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
- engineered immune cells (EIE)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for certain cancers by training the immune system to attack tumor cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all cancers. Side effects from the cell therapy are possible and are being closely monitored.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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