Supercharged immune cells take on pancreatic cancer
NCT ID NCT07627711
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new type of cell therapy for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The treatment uses specially engineered natural killer (NK) cells that target two proteins found on cancer cells. Up to 42 participants will receive the cells by IV infusion to see if it is safe and can help control the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dual-targeting CAR-NK cells (engineered immune cells) targeting MSLN and MUC1 or CLDN18.2 and MUC1
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced pancreatic cancer that is hard to treat with standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is experimental and may cause side effects or not shrink 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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 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: * Age 18 to 75 years at the time of consent. * Histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). * Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease with progression after at least 1 prior standard systemic therapy regimen, or intolerance/ineligibility for standard therapy. * At least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1. * Tumor antigen expression by central IHC (archival or fresh biopsy): • Arm A eligibility: MSLN positive and/or MUC1 positive. • Arm B eligibility: CLDN18.2 positive and/or MUC1 positive. (Example threshold: IHC 2+ or 3+ staining in \>=50% of tumor cells, or H-score above protocol-defined cutoff.) * ECOG performance status 0-1. * Adequate organ function (example): ANC \>= 1.0 x 10\^9/L; platelets \>= 75 x 10\^9/L; hemoglobin \>= 8 g/dL; AST/ALT \<= 3x ULN (\<= 5x ULN with liver metastases); total bilirubin \<= 1.5x ULN; creatinine clearance \>= 50 mL/min. * Life expectancy \>= 12 weeks. * Negative pregnancy test for individuals of childbearing potential; agreement to use effective contraception during study participation and for a protocol-defined follow-up period. * Ability to understand and willingness to sign written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Active or untreated CNS metastases or carcinomatous meningitis. * Clinically significant uncontrolled infection (including uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, or viral infection). * Known active hepatitis B or hepatitis C with detectable viral load; known uncontrolled HIV infection. * Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant. * Prior gene-modified cellular therapy (e.g., CAR-T/CAR-NK) within 6 months or prior therapy targeting the same antigen(s) Ongoing requirement for systemic immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., chronic corticosteroids above physiologic replacement). * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled arrhythmia, or NYHA class III/IV heart failure) within a protocol-defined period. * Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in the past 2 years (replacement therapy allowed). * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with safe participation or interpretation of results.
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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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