Genetically modified immune cells take on eight cancer types in early trial

NCT ID NCT04044859

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a personalized cell therapy called ADP-A2M4CD8 in people with certain cancers that have a specific marker (MAGE-A4). The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to better attack tumors, and is given alone or with standard immunotherapy drugs. Up to 120 adults with cancers like lung, ovarian, or melanoma are enrolled to check safety and initial signs of tumor shrinkage.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
ADP-A2M4CD8 T-cells (genetically modified immune cells) alone or with nivolumab or pembrolizumab
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for several hard-to-treat cancers that express MAGE-A4.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 120 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There are risks of serious side effects from the cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinica Universitaria de Navarra

    Pío, Pamplona, 31008, Spain

  • Duke University Medical Center, Duke Cancer Institute

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Hospital Clinico de Valencia

    Ibanez, Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre

    Madrid, Avenida de Cordoba S/n, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro CIOCC

    Madrid, 28050, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Name of Institution: Orlando Health Cancer Institute

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Washington University - School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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