Cold virus turned cancer killer enters human trials
NCT ID NCT06977737
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests ATTR-01, a modified cold virus designed to infect and multiply only in cancer cells, delivering an immune-boosting drug directly into the tumor. The study involves 72 adults with solid tumors who have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the virus is safe and can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATTR-01 (a modified common cold virus that infects and kills cancer cells while delivering immune therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for certain solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is the first human study, so safety and effectiveness are unknown. The trial is small (72 people) and early-stage, so results may not lead to a widely available treatment.
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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 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
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: * Consenting male and female adults (18 years of age) with select solid epithelial tumour indications known to have high frequency (75 percent) of αvβ6 integrin receptor expression as detailed in the applicable SP. * Received and failed/intolerant of Standard of Care (SoC) therapy where eligible (not including neoadjuvant). * Tumour lesion (not previously irradiated), suitable for safe pre- and post-treatment biopsies. * Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) Version 1.1. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) of 0 or 1. * Minimum life expectancy anticipated to be greater than three months * Willing to undertake appropriate measures of hygiene to prevent any spread of virus and protection of vulnerable individuals. * Adequate organ function. * Compliant with requirements for prior treatment washout and contraceptive measures applicable to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and cancer therapies * Prior immune checkpoint antibody therapies as single agents or in combination with other anti-cancer agents is permissible. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant degree of fibrotic disease, including autoimmune diseases (e.g. systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis) or idiopathic and occupation-related pulmonary fibrosis. * Known prior history of intolerance to anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and/or anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy due to toxicity. * Has any of the comorbid conditions listed in the detailed protocol exclusion criteria.
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
8 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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, St James' University Hospital
RECRUITINGLeeds, United Kingdom
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Churchill Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, United Kingdom
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General Hospital San Pedro - START
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRioja, Spain
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START Barcelona
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Start Fjd
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Start Hm Ciocc
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Velindre Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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