Immune cell boost shows promise against tough cancers

NCT ID NCT00720785

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 04, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested whether giving patients their own specially grown natural killer (NK) cells, combined with the drug bortezomib, is safe for people with advanced solid tumors or leukemia that no longer respond to standard treatments. 35 adults received increasing doses of NK cells after chemotherapy to see the highest safe dose and any anti-cancer effects. The goal was to control disease, not cure it, and participants needed ongoing monitoring.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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