Experimental cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT07259889
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called CEL001, made from natural killer (NK) immune cells, in 13 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies. The main goal is to see if the injection is safe and tolerable, while also checking for any signs that it might shrink tumors. Because it is a Phase 1 study, the focus is on safety, not yet on proving it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CEL001 injection (NK cell preparation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial with only 13 participants, so it is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The treatment may not shrink tumors or could cause serious side effects.
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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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About 13 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 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: * Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to enter this study: 1. Age ≥ 18 years old, gender not limited; 2. ECOG physical fitness status score: 0-1 points; 3. Subjects with advanced or metastatic tumors diagnosed by histology or cytology, who have failed\* or unable to tolerate standard treatment according to CSCO guidelines or NCCN guidelines, or lack effective treatment methods; 4. Male subjects should weigh no less than 50 kilograms, and female subjects should weigh no less than 45 kilograms; 5. Expected survival time exceeds 3 months; 6. There must be at least one measurable lesion, defined as measurable according to the RECIST 1.1 standard; 7. Prior to treatment, the main organ function meets the following criteria (no blood transfusion, long-acting EPO, or long-acting G-CSF treatment received within 14 days prior to the administration of the investigational drug, which can be reduced to 7 days for short acting EPO or G-CSF): <!-- --> 1. Blood routine: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, platelets ≥ 90 × 10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L or ≥ 5.6 mmol/L; 2. Kidney: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal range (ULN) or Ccr ≥ 50 mL/min (estimated according to the Cockcroft Gault formula); 3. Liver: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN (including liver metastasis or liver cancer subjects), AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN (including liver metastasis or liver cancer subjects ≤ 5 × ULN); 4. Coagulation: International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, Partially Activated Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; 8. Women should agree to take appropriate contraceptive measures (such as intrauterine devices \[IUDs\], birth control pills, or condoms) during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study. They must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment in the study and must be non lactating subjects; Men should agree to take appropriate contraceptive measures during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study. * Standard treatment failure: * Non small cell lung cancer: (1) Subjects with metastatic non driver gene mutations: disease progression or recurrence after at least second-line treatment (including platinum based chemotherapy); (2) Subjects with driver gene mutations such as EGFR, ROS1, ALK in tumors should have received targeted therapy for these mutations that failed, followed by at least second-line treatment (including platinum based chemotherapy) for disease progression or recurrence; * Small cell lung cancer: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment in the past; * Colorectal cancer: disease progression or recurrence after at least second-line treatment in the past (standard chemotherapy regimens include fluorouracil or its derivatives, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan, Subjects with BRAF V600E mutation have used BRAF inhibitors, and subjects with MSI-H/dMMR need to have used PD-1/PD-L1 treatment); * Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment (including platinum based chemotherapy) in the past; * Urethral epithelial cancer: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment in the past (recommended treatment regimens in guidelines include PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, platinum based chemotherapy regimen, paclitaxel based chemotherapy regimen, vediximab, and vinblastine, and subjects with FGFR2/3 mutations have already used edatinib); * Esophageal cancer: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment (including platinum based chemotherapy) in the past; * Cervical cancer: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment in the past (including platinum based chemotherapy, subjects who meet PD-L1 positive or TMB-H or MSI-H/dMMR criteria must have received PD-1/PD-L1 treatment); * Hepatocellular carcinoma: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment in the past; * Renal cell carcinoma: disease progression or recurrence after receiving at least second-line treatment in the past; * For other unspecified malignant tumors, refer to the latest guidelines of CSCO or NCCN. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will not be eligible to enter this study: 1. Individuals allergic to any component of CEL001 injection, including those allergic to penicillin; 2. Have received anti-tumor treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or participated in other clinical trials within 4 weeks or 5 known drug half lives (whichever is shorter) before the first use of the investigational drug; 3. Have received traditional Chinese medicine or modern Chinese medicine preparations with anti-tumor indications in the instructions within 14 days before the first administration; 4. Within the past 5 years, have had malignant tumors other than those treated in this study (excluding cured thyroid cancer, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and cervical carcinoma in situ); 5. The adverse reactions of previous anti-tumor treatments have not yet recovered to NCI CTCAE v5.0 grade evaluation ≤ 1 (excluding toxicity judged by researchers to have no safety risks such as hair loss); 6. Have undergone surgical procedures within 4 weeks prior to receiving treatment or have not fully recovered from any previous invasive procedures; 7. If there are clinical symptoms of central nervous system metastasis or meningeal metastasis, or if there is other evidence indicating that the participant's central nervous system metastasis or meningeal metastasis has not been controlled, the researcher determines that it is not suitable for inclusion; 8. Individuals with active infection (NCI CTCAE v5.0 ≥ 2) or any other suspected infection risk assessed by researchers; 9. Have a history of autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, including HIV testing positive, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or a history of organ transplantation; 10. Subjects with active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C; 11. Individuals who have previously received immunotherapy; 12. Have a history of serious cardiovascular disease, such as severe cardiac rhythm or conduction abnormalities (requiring clinical intervention for ventricular arrhythmias, grade II-III atrioventricular block, etc.), myocardial infarction, history of coronary artery bypass surgery, heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of grade II or above, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% and thrombotic findings, male QTcF\>450msec or female QTcF\>470msec, etc; Subjects with a history of severe cerebrovascular disease such as stroke; 13. It is necessary to combine other anti-tumor treatments (including various radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc.); 14. Have a clear history of neurological or mental disorders, including epilepsy or dementia; 15. The researchers believe that there are other reasons why the subjects are not suitable to participate in this clinical study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100021, China
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