Experimental cell therapy for Hard-to-Treat cancers hits early snag
NCT ID NCT05868915
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a new treatment called HV-101 for people with advanced solid tumors that had spread or come back. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (TILs) taken from their tumor, grown in a lab, and then given back along with chemotherapy and IL-2. The study was terminated after enrolling only 1 person, so we have very limited information on safety or effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HV-101 (tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cells) plus chemotherapy (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide) and IL-2
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early, small trial (only 1 participant enrolled) that was terminated, so we have very little data. TIL therapy can cause serious side effects from the chemotherapy and immune reactions.
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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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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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