Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple cancers in early trial
NCT ID NCT03132922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for people with certain cancers (bladder, melanoma, head/neck, ovarian, lung, esophageal, stomach, or sarcoma) whose tumors have a specific marker called MAGE-A4. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to better recognize and attack the cancer, and infusing them back. The main goals are to check safety and see if the therapy shrinks tumors.
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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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71 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2017
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2032
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 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is ≥18 to 75 years of age at the time of signing the study informed consent. 2. Subject has histologically confirmed diagnosis of any one of the indicated tumor types 3. Subject is HLA-A\*02 positive. (This determination will be made under screening protocol ADP-0000-001). 4. Subject's tumor shows expression of the MAGE-A4 RNA or protein. (This determination will be made under screening protocol ADP-0000-001). 5. Adequate organ function as indicated in the study protocol 6. Subject has measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1 criteria prior to lymphodepletion 7. Subject meets disease-specific requirements per protocol 7\. Subject has anticipated life expectancy \> 6 months prior to leukapheresis and \>3 months prior to lymphodepletion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject does not express appropriate HLA-A genotype 2. Subject is receiving excluded therapy/treatment per protocol 3. Subject has symptomatic CNS metastases. 4. Subject has any other active malignancy besides the tumor under study within 3 years prior to Screening. Subject has uncontrolled intercurrent illness. 5. Subject has active infection with HIV, HBV, HCV or HTLV 6. Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding. Additional Exclusion Criteria for the Radiation Substudy: * Subject does not meet eligibility criteria for the main study (ADP-0044-001). * Subject does not have at least one target lesion amenable to radiation. * Certain radiation therapy within 6 months of clinical trial are an exclusion. * Metastatic disease impinging on the spinal cord or threatening spinal cord compression.
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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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Duke University Medical Center, Duke Cancer Institute
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X6, Canada
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Tennessee Oncology - Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63112, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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