New cell therapy aims to boost cancer fight
NCT ID NCT03096093
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new treatment called ACIT-1, which uses donated immune cells to help fight cancer. About 34 adults with pancreatic or other cancers will receive one of four doses to find the safest and most effective dose. The goal is to see if the therapy can safely restore the immune system's ability to attack tumors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed malignancy * Life-expectancy of 3 months or greater * Aged 18 years or above * Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the study * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0,1,2. * Absolute neutrophil count of ≥ 1 x 10e12/m3 * Platelet count of at least 70 x 10e12/m3 * Total bilirubin \< 1.5x upper limit of normal; and aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase (AST/ALT) \< 5x upper limit of normal * Creatinine \< 1.5x upper limit of normal and/or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \> 40ml/min * Female patients of child bearing potential and male patients whose partner is of child bearing potential must be willing to ensure that they or their partner use effective contraception during the study and for 3 months thereafter * Normal ECG measurements * Able (in the Investigators opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements * Willing to allow his or her General Practitioner (GP) and consultant, if appropriate, to be notified of participation in the study, and for the GP and/or the National Cancer Registry to be contacted during follow up after the end of treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent use of immunosuppressive drugs, in particular systemic steroid therapy, above a threshold of 10mg per day prednisolone equivalent * Evidence of active infection e.g. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV or syphilis * Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or biological therapy within 28 days of treatment with the exception of standard of care chemotherapy for pancreatic and haematological cancer patients * Participation in another investigational medicinal product trial within 28 days of treatment * Other vaccination within previous 4 weeks * Antibody treatment within previous 3 months * Major surgery within the 14 days preceding the screening visit * Scheduled elective surgery or other procedures requiring general anaesthesia during the study * Allogeneic graft transplantation recipient * Active systemic autoimmune and allergic disease * Pregnant or lactating females * Significant renal or hepatic impairment as defined by the following: Serum creatinine ≥ 1.5 x upper limit of normal and/or GFR ≤ 40 ml/min. Total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 x upper limit of normal; and AST/ALT ≥ 5 x upper limit of normal * Life threatening illness unrelated to the patient's cancer * Previous history of serious adverse allergic reaction to any medication * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participant at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant's ability to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
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