Personalized cell therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT06334783

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · 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 — 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.

neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Center

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • Nanjing Jinling Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Wowen's hospital, School of medicine, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China