Engineered NK cells take on tough cancers in first human test
NCT ID NCT07621471
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own natural killer (NK) cells that have been genetically modified to produce IL-15, a protein that helps them survive and fight cancer longer. The study will enroll 12 participants to check safety and find the right dose.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- genetically engineered natural killer (NK) cells that produce IL-15
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat solid tumors that have spread.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (12 people) focused on 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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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 70 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. Age 18-70 years; 2. ECOG 0-1; 3. histopathologically confirmed metastatic or recurrent solid tumors (breast, liver, lung, etc.); 4. failed prior standard therapy; 5. \>=1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1; 6. adequate bone marrow, liver, kidney, and coagulation function; 7. recovered from prior treatment toxicities; 8. signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy/lactation; 2. other malignancy within 5 years (except cured localized tumors); 3. active autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency; 4. uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or infection; 5. active TB; 6. positive HBsAg/HBcAb or HCV antibody (unless viral load undetectable); 7. positive syphilis antibody; 8. major surgery or vaccination within 28 days; 9. prior cell therapy; 10. severe allergy to study drugs; 11. investigator judged unsuitable.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xinqiao Hospital
Chongqing, China
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