New study gathers key materials to create personalized cell therapies for tough cancers
NCT ID NCT04981119
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This observational study collects tumor tissue and blood cells from 200 people with advanced solid tumors like colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers. The goal is to understand how often tumors lose a specific marker (HLA) and to store participants' own T cells for potential future CAR T-cell therapy. No treatment is given in this study—it only gathers information and materials for later research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help create personalized CAR T-cell therapies for hard-to-treat solid tumors like colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, observational study that does not test any treatment. It only collects samples for future research, so there is no direct benefit to participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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.
Who is studied
Participants with Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pancreatic Cancer (PANC), mesothelioma, or Ovarian Cancer (OVAC) that is metastatic, unresectable locally advanced, or in the Investigator's opinion the subject is high risk for incurable relapse within two years, germline HLA-A\*02 heterozygous, and have confirmed somatic LOH.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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.
Key Eligibility Criteria (additional criteria may apply) Part 1 Key Inclusion Criteria 1\. Pathologically confirmed solid tumors, e.g., Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), or Pancreatic Cancer (PANC), that is metastatic, unresectable locally advanced, or in the Investigator's opinion the subject is high risk for incurable relapse within two years. Part 1: Key Exclusion Criteria 1. History of any of other malignancy in the past 5 years other than non-melanoma skin carcinoma, low grade localized prostate cancer, superficial bladder cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the breast, CIS of the Cervix, or Stage I uterine cancer. 2. Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant. 3. Prior solid organ transplant. Part 2 : Key Inclusion Criteria 1. Pathologically confirmed solid tumors, e.g., Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pancreatic Cancer (PANC), Mesothelioma, or Ovarian Cancer (OVAC) that is metastatic, unresectable locally advanced, or in the Investigator's opinion the subject is high risk for incurable relapse within two years. 2. Participants are germline HLA-A\*02 heterozygous confirmed by HLA typing. 3. Primary tumor tissue showing LOH of HLA-A\*02 by NGS testing. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1 performance status. Part 2: Key Exclusion Criteria 1. History of any of other malignancy in the past 5 years other than non-melanoma skin carcinoma, low grade localized prostate cancer, superficial bladder cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the breast, CIS of the Cervix, or Stage I uterine cancer. 2. Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant. 3. Prior solid organ transplant. 4. Participants who have received any cancer therapy on any investigational therapy for any indication, including but not limited to chemotherapy, small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, or radiotherapy (with bone marrow impact) within 2 weeks of planned apheresis or 3 half-lives, whichever is shorter. 5. Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection (excluding fungal infections of nail beds) at study enrollment necessitating specific treatment, or any major episode of infection requiring treatment with Intravenous (IV) antimicrobials (e.g., IV antibiotics) or hospitalization (relating to completion of antibiotic course). 6. Has known active central nervous system metastases. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate upon medical monitor agreement. 7. In the Investigator's judgement, any other condition or reason the subject would not complete the required study visits and procedures, and follow up visits, or comply with the study requirements for participation.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Banner Health
RECRUITINGGilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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City of Hope
COMPLETEDDuarte, California, 90101, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
COMPLETEDHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
COMPLETEDBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Hospital
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33136, United States
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NYU Langone Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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UCLA Medical Center
RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90404, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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