Personalized cell therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT06334783
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a personalized cancer treatment called tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy. Doctors took immune cells from each patient's own tumor, grew them in a lab, and infused them back to fight the cancer. The study enrolled only 5 adults with advanced solid tumors and was terminated early, so the full safety and effectiveness are not yet known.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cells (a type of immune cell taken from the patient's own tumor, grown in a lab, and given back to fight cancer)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (only 5 people) that was terminated, so results are limited. The therapy may not work for all tumor types and can cause serious side effects from the immune system.
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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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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Center
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Nanjing Jinling Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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Wowen's hospital, School of medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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