Can engineered red blood cells fight cancer? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07556653
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental therapy called WTX-212C, which uses specially engineered red blood cells to treat advanced solid tumors. The study will enroll 24 adults whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, with a secondary look at whether the therapy can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- WTX-212C (engineered red blood cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 24 participants, so it is primarily testing safety. 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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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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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 18-75 years * Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced solid tumors * At least one measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1 * ECOG performance status ≤1 * Adequate organ function * Life expectancy ≥12 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled serious medical conditions * Active or uncontrolled infections * Symptomatic or unstable CNS metastases * History of severe hypersensitivity to biologic agents * Autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment * Prior severe immune-related adverse events * Conditions affecting red blood cell integrity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhejiang Provincial Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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