Supercharged immune cells take on tough melanoma

NCT ID NCT05628883

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a new personalized therapy called TBio-4101 for people with advanced melanoma that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells, which are collected, multiplied in the lab, and then infused back after a short course of chemotherapy. The goal was to see if this approach is safe and can shrink tumors in 17 participants with various types of melanoma.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TBio-4101 (a personalized immune cell therapy using the patient's own tumor-fighting T-cells)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial with only 17 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment involves strong chemotherapy and can cause serious side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acral lentiginous melanoma cutaneous melanoma iris melanoma malignant conjunctival melanoma melanoma metastatic melanoma mucosal melanoma non-cutaneous melanoma ocular melanoma uveal melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States