Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat breast cancers
NCT ID NCT07486089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new treatment using specially engineered immune cells (CAR-NK cells) to fight advanced breast cancer, including HER2-positive and triple-negative types. About 60 adults whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments will receive cells tailored to their tumor's markers. The goal is to control the disease and reduce side effects, but this is not a cure—patients may need ongoing care.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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 to 75 years
- 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 breast carcinoma that is locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic. * Disease subtype: HER2-positive breast cancer or triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). * Progression after, intolerance to, or ineligibility for standard therapies appropriate for the disease subtype and line of therapy. * At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1. * Tumor antigen assessment available (fresh or archival): expression of at least one candidate target antigen (HER2/ERBB2, MUC1, or ROR1). For TNBC, mesothelin assessment may be performed for exploratory analyses. * ECOG performance status 0-1. * Adequate organ function (example thresholds): ANC ≥ 1.0 x 10\^9/L; platelets ≥ 75 x 10\^9/L; hemoglobin * 8 g/dL; AST/ALT ≤ 3x ULN (≤ 5x with liver metastases); total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x ULN; creatinine clearance * 50 mL/min. * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 45% and no uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia. * Negative pregnancy test for participants of childbearing potential; agreement to use effective contraception during study treatment and for 6 months after last CAR-NK infusion. * Ability to understand and willingness to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Active, untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Patients with treated CNS metastases may be eligible if clinically stable for ≥ 4 weeks and off high-dose steroids. * Prior gene-modified cellular therapy (e.g., CAR-T or CAR-NK) within 6 months or unresolved grade ≥ 2 toxicity from prior cellular therapy. * Clinically significant active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppression (physiologic steroid replacement permitted). * Uncontrolled infection, including uncontrolled HBV, HCV, or HIV infection (controlled infections may be eligible per investigator). * History of severe hypersensitivity to fludarabine or cyclophosphamide. * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Concurrent participation in another interventional study that could confound safety or efficacy assessments. * Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would make the participant unsuitable for the study (e.g., uncontrolled comorbidity, inability to comply with protocol procedures).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China
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