Could your own immune cells fight lung cancer? new trial tests safety
NCT ID NCT07202611
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial is testing whether lab-grown immune cells (dendritic and natural killer cells) are safe for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Ten participants will receive injections of their own cultured cells. The main goal is to check for side effects, not yet to see if 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
- lab-grown dendritic cells and natural killer cells (immune cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new immune-based treatment for advanced lung cancer that uses the patient's own cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early Phase 2 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The treatment may not shrink tumors or improve survival, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 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: 1. Eligibility of Participants: o Diagnosed histologically or cytologically with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or patients with recurrence or progression following multimodal treatments (radiotherapy, surgical resection, or therapeutic chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced disease). * Have undergone at least two systemic therapies for advanced NSCLC, including platinum-based chemotherapy, anti-PD-1 therapy, and/or other targeted therapies. 2. At Least One Measurable Lesion: o The measurable lesion must not undergo radiotherapy during the cell therapy period. 3. Age: o ≥20 years. 4. Weight: o Between 40 and 100 kg. 5. Normal Blood Count (based on test results within 4 weeks before blood collection for cell preparation): o White blood cells (WBC): ≥3000/mm³. o Lymphocytes: ≥1000/mm³. * Hemoglobin: ≥10 g/dL. * Platelets: ≥100,000/mm³. 6. Normal Liver and Kidney Function (based on test results within 4 weeks before blood collection for cell preparation): * Creatinine: ≤1.25× the upper limit of normal (ULN). * Total bilirubin: ≤1.5× ULN. * SGOT (AST): ≤3× ULN. * SGPT (ALT): ≤3× ULN. 7. Informed Consent: o Participants must sign the consent form. 8. ECOG Performance Status: o Score of 0-1. 9. For Women of Childbearing Age: * Must agree to use effective contraception during the trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Positive Test Results for the Following Infections: o HCV (HCV antibody-positive). * HBV (HBsAg-positive). * HIV (HIV antibody-positive). * HTLV (HTLV antibody-positive). * Syphilis (Treponema pallidum antibody-positive). * Tuberculosis (TB culture-positive). 2. ECOG Performance Status: o Score of 2-4. 3. Albumin Intolerance: o Participants who cannot tolerate albumin. 4. Short Life Expectancy: o Life expectancy estimated by the physician to be less than 12 weeks. 5. Participation in Other Clinical Trials: o Within 30 days prior to entering this trial. 6. Pregnancy or Breastfeeding: o Positive pregnancy test or currently breastfeeding. 7. Other Medical Conditions: o Immunodeficiency, severe heart or lung dysfunction, coagulation disorders, unresolved side effects from prior cancer therapy (not recovered to CTCAE grade 1), prior transplant surgery, or deemed unsuitable by the physician. 8. Noncompliance: o Unable to adhere to follow-up or examination procedures. 9. Concurrent Cancer: o Other cancers diagnosed within the past 2 years. 10. Specific Complications: * Brain metastases, leptomeningeal disease, or spinal cord compression.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch
RECRUITINGHuwei, YUNLIN, 640, Taiwan
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