Healthy donors get drug to supercharge immune cells
NCT ID NCT06040918
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested a drug called N-803 in 10 healthy volunteers to see if it could help collect and grow more natural killer cells from their blood. The main goal was to check safety and side effects. The study is already complete, but it does not test whether these cells can fight any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- N-803 (a drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help improve methods for collecting and growing natural killer cells for future therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in healthy people, not patients. It only looks at safety and cell collection, not whether the cells can treat any disease.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 years old. * Healthy donors must be free of acute or chronic medical conditions (e.g., hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease). * Able to understand and provide a signed informed consent that fulfills the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) guidelines. * Adequate organ function, evidenced by the following laboratory results: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/mm3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3 Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); unless the subject has documented Gilbert's syndrome Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x ULN Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL or 177 μmol/L * Adequate peripheral venous access. * Must be able to be in the clinic for up to 6 hours on the day of collection. * Must be able to sit or recline with limited movement for approximately 2-3 hours. * Must agree to provide blood samples for clinical testing and immunological analysis. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0. Exclusion Criteria: * Received systemic antibiotics within 14 days prior to apheresis collection. * New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional assessment score of \> Class I. * Any medical diagnosis that would prevent the donation of WBCs. * History of or active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). * Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C. * Have been advised by a medical provider not to donate blood. * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. A negative serum pregnancy test in women of child-bearing potential is required at screening.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine
El Segundo, California, 90245, United States
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