Seeing the fight: new imaging tracer may reveal how immune cells attack lung cancer
NCT ID NCT06863233
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tests whether a PET/CT scan using an investigational tracer called zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam can safely and effectively spot CD8+ T cells—key immune cells that attack cancer—in people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Participants are already enrolled in a separate engineered TIL therapy study and will receive up to four tracer infusions followed by scans to see how these immune cells change before and after treatment. The goal is to learn if this imaging method can help monitor the body's immune response during TIL therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam, a radiotracer used with PET/CT scans to detect CD8+ T cells
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging approach could help doctors see how well TIL therapy is working in real time, potentially guiding treatment decisions for lung cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (5 participants) focused on imaging, not treatment. The tracer may not accurately reflect immune response, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Patient must be 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the informed consent. * Patient has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer * Patient is enrolled in the engineered TIL cell therapy protocol OBX115-23-01, but has not received the treatment yet. * Men and women of child-producing potential, use of effective double barrier contraceptive methods during the study, up to 30 days after the last administration of the investigational product. * Patient or legally authorized representative provided signed informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. * Patient or legally authorized representative provided written authorization for use and disclosure of protected health information. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patients with a history of splenectomy or significant splenic dysfunction (e.g., as evidenced by splenomegaly or a history of recurrent infections due to impaired immune function)
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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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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities)
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Nassau (Consent only)
Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent Only)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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