Spinal injection of dual immunotherapy plus chemotherapy targets cancer spread to brain lining
NCT ID NCT06809530
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase I/II trial tests a combination of two drugs given directly into the spinal fluid for people with leptomeningeal metastasis, a condition where cancer spreads to the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The drugs are QL1706, a bispecific antibody that blocks two immune checkpoints (PD-1 and CTLA-4), and pemetrexed, a chemotherapy agent. The study aims to find the safest dose and evaluate how well the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4 (QL1706) combined with pemetrexed, both given via spinal injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with leptomeningeal metastasis, a serious complication of cancer that spreads to the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination therapy carries risks of severe neurological side effects, such as chemical meningitis.
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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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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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21 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: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of solid tumors; Cerebrospinal fluid cytopathology is positive. 2. Male or female aged between 21 and 75 years; Normal liver and kidney function; WBC≥4000/mm3, Plt≥100000/mm3. 3. No history of severe nervous system disease; No severe dyscrasia. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any evidence of nervous system failure, including severe encephalopathy, grade 3 or 4 leukoencephalopathy on imaging, and Glasgow Coma Score less than 11. 2. Any evidence of extensive and lethal progressive systemic diseases without effective treatment. 3. A history of HIV or AIDS, acute or chronic hepatitis B or C infection, previous anti-PD1 therapy-induced pneumonitis, or have ongoing \>Grade 2 adverse events of such therapy; or ongoing autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. 4. Patients with poor compliance or other reasons that were unsuitable for this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, 101100, China
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Huizhou First Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical University
Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, China
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The Affiliated Huizhou Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
Huizhou, Guangdong, 516000, China
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