Experimental immune cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT05397093

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a personalized cell therapy called ITIL-306 in people with advanced ovarian, lung, or kidney cancers that had not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (TILs) taken from their tumor, modified to better attack cancer cells, and then infused back after a short course of chemotherapy. The study was terminated early after enrolling only one participant, so its safety and effectiveness remain unknown.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

ITIL-306 (a cell therapy made from the patient's own tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, engineered to target FOLR1 on tumors)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This was a very early phase 1 trial with only 1 participant, and it was terminated early. The approach is complex and involves chemotherapy before the cell infusion, which carries risks like infection and organ damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial fallopian tube carcinoma fallopian tube neoplasm lung adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung carcinoma nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma ovarian carcinoma ovarian clear cell cancer ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma ovarian serous adenocarcinoma papillary renal cell carcinoma peritoneal carcinoma renal cell carcinoma squamous cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States