Off-the-Shelf immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT06773091
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing NK042, a ready-made natural killer cell therapy made from healthy donors, in 76 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants first receive chemotherapy to prepare their immune system, then an infusion of NK042 cells. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose, while also looking for signs that the tumors shrink.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NK042 (natural killer cells from healthy donors)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 76 participants, so it is too soon to know if NK042 works. There may be side effects from the cells or the chemotherapy given beforehand.
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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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About 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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. Voluntary signing of a written informed consent form. 2. Age between 18 and 70 years. 3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor patients who are not amenable to surgical resection, with no standard treatment options, or who have relapsed or progressed after standard treatment, or are resistant or intolerant to standard treatment. 4. At least one assessable tumor lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-1. 6. Expected survival ≥12 weeks. 7. Must have adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Insufficient washout period for prior anti-tumor treatments before the first dose, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, antibody therapy, and radiotherapy. 2. Participation in another clinical trial and use of investigational drugs within 28 days before the first dose. 3. Requirement for anticoagulation therapy. 4. Symptomatic brain parenchymal metastases with less than 4 weeks of stability after treatment. 5. Active pulmonary diseases, including but not limited to interstitial lung disease, pneumonitis. 6. Uncontrolled active infections. 7. Uncontrollable massive pleural effusion, ascites, or pericardial effusion. 8. Previous receipt of other cellular therapies. 9. Planned concurrent participation in other anti-tumor treatments during the study. 10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100142, China
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