Experimental cell therapy for Hard-to-Treat cancers hits early snag
NCT ID NCT05868915
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a new treatment called HV-101 for people with advanced solid tumors that had spread or come back. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (TILs) taken from their tumor, grown in a lab, and then given back along with chemotherapy and IL-2. The study was terminated after enrolling only 1 person, so we have very limited information on safety or effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HV-101 (tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cells) plus chemotherapy (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide) and IL-2
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early, small trial (only 1 participant enrolled) that was terminated, so we have very little data. TIL therapy can cause serious side effects from the chemotherapy and immune reactions.
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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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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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 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. Be able to understand and sign the Informed of Consent Document. Be willing to follow the procedure and protocol of the clinical trial. 2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years. 3. Expected survival time \> 3 months. 4. ECOG score 0-1. 5. At least one lesion that could undergo surgery or biopsy to obtain tumor tissue for TIL preparation 6. At least 1 measurable lesion (according to RECIST v1.1). 7. Metastatic or recurrent solid tumors confirmed by histopathology. Refractory to standard treatment evaluated by radiological assessment. 8. Hematology should at least meet the following criteria: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5× 109/L; * Platelet (PLT) ≥ 75× 109/L; * Hemoglobin (HGB) ≥ 90 g/L. 9. Liver and kidney function are normal: * Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 times of upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min; * Serum Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or/and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 times of ULN; * Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times of ULN. 10. Blood coagulation function is normal: * Prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 ULN; * International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 ULN; * or Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 ULN. 11. Women of childbearing potential should be ascetic or take contraception since the signing of ICF to 24 weeks or later after the last administration of drug. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under pregnancy or lactation, or positive based on blood pregnancy test. 2. Severe allergic to related ingredients in the clinical trial. 3. Received any other investigational treatment within 28 days before the administration of HV-101. 4. History of other known malignant tumors within the previous 5 years. 5. Primary central nerve system (CNS) cancer, or Participants with CNS metastasis after localized treatment. 6. Participants with any active autoimmune disease, a history of autoimmune disease, or a history or syndrome requiring treatment with systemic steroids or immunosuppressive drugs. 7. Immunodeficiency including HIV positive, acquired or primary immunodeficiency. 8. Participants with ≥ grade 3 thromboembolic events within 6 months or under thrombolysis treatment. 9. Participants with hereditary or acquired hemorrhagic disease. 10. Participants with clinical cardiovascular disease or symptoms 11. Participants with active infection. 12. Participants with active pulmonary tuberculosis infection. 13. Participants with positive hepatitis B surface antigen or positive hepatitis B core antibody or positive hepatitis C virus antibody. 14. Treponema pallidum antibody positive. 15. Participants received major surgery or under severe injury within 28 days before HV-101 infusion. 16. Participants who received live vaccine or attenuated live vaccine 28 days before HV-101 infusion. 17. Participants who have drug addiction history, alcoholism, or drug users. 18. Participants who received cell therapy before enrollment. 19. Participants who have contraindications to the treatment of IL-2 injection. 20. Participants not suitable for the clinical trial evaluated by the investigators.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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