Lung cancer Patients' own immune cells could shrink tumors in new trial
NCT ID NCT04614103
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a personalized therapy called LN-145, made from a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells. Researchers take a sample of the tumor, grow the immune cells in a lab, and then infuse them back into the patient after a short course of chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors in people with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer who have not responded to standard treatments. The study plans to enroll 170 participants across multiple centers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LN-145 (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer who have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 170 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment involves intensive chemotherapy and carries risks like infection and immune reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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: * Patients who are over 70 years of age may be allowed to enroll after discussion with the Medical Monitor. * Have historically or pathologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic Stage IV NSCLC without EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 genomic alterations. * For patients who have actionable mutations (other than EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 genomic alterations), 1 additional line of therapy with the appropriate health authority approved targeted therapy is required. * Patients must have documented radiographic disease progression on or after the first-line therapy, including concurrent or sequential ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy ± bevacizumab. No more than 1 prior line is allowed if ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy were administered concurrently and no more than 2 prior lines are allowed for sequential administration of platinum-based chemotherapy and ICI as 2 separate lines. * LN-145 manufacture is allowed for patients who have residual resectable disease after completion of the platinum-based chemotherapy component of the front-line ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy combination and meet all eligibility criteria except documented disease progression. These patients must intend to receive TIL therapy after disease progression * Prior systemic therapy in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting, or as part of definitive chemoradiotherapy, will count as a line of therapy if the patient had disease progression during or within 12 months after the completion of such therapy. * At least 1 resectable lesion for TIL production and at least one remaining measurable lesion, as defined by RECIST v1.1 * Have adequate organ function * LVEF \> 45%, NYHA Class 1 * Have adequate pulmonary function * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 * Patients of childbearing potential or those with partners of childbearing potential must be willing to practice an approved method of highly effective birth control during treatment and up to 12 months after all protocol-related therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have EGFR, ALK or ROS1 driver mutations * Patients who have symptomatic, untreated brain metastases. * Patients who have had allogeneic organ transplant or prior cell therapy within the past 20 years * Patients who have any form of primary immunodeficiency * Patients who are on systemic steroid therapy ≥ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent. * Patients who have received a live or attenuated vaccination within 28 days prior to the start of treatment * Patients who have had another primary malignancy within the previous 3 years * Participation in another interventional clinical study within 21 days
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
65 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Advocate Aurora Health
RECRUITINGPark Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States
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Allegheny General Hospital
RECRUITINGNatrona Heights, Pennsylvania, 15065, United States
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Avera Medical Group Cancer Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord
RECRUITINGPesaro, 61122, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
RECRUITINGFlorence, 50134, Italy
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Banner Health MD Anderson
RECRUITINGGilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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Baptist Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
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C.H. Regional Reina Sofia
RECRUITINGCórdoba, 14004, Spain
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CHRU de Poitiers La Miletrie
RECRUITINGPoitiers, 90577, France
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CHU Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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CHU Nice
RECRUITINGNice, 06001, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69310, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
RECRUITINGLausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM)
RECRUITINGMontreal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada
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Charite- Universitätsklinikum Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Clinical Universitaria de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, 31008, Spain
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Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46014, Spain
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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Gachon Unversity Gil Medical Center
RECRUITINGIncheon, 21565, South Korea
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Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94805, France
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Guy's Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1066, Netherlands
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Hollywood Private Hospital Ramsay
RECRUITINGNedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga
RECRUITINGMálaga, 29016, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario A Coruña
RECRUITINGA Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Madrid Sanchinarro - Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28050, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
RECRUITINGSalamanca, 90577, Spain
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IRCCS Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia
RECRUITINGPiemonte, 10060, Italy
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Institut Paoli Calmettes
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13009, France
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Instituto Oncologico Rosell
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08028, Spain
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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MD Anderson Cooper
RECRUITINGCamden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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National Cancer Centre Singapore
RECRUITINGSingapore, 168583, Singapore
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New York University Langone Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Novant Health - Winston-Salem
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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Royal Marsden Hospital
RECRUITINGChelsea, England, SW36JJ, United Kingdom
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Rush University Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Gangnam-gu, 6351, South Korea
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Sanford Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57102, United States
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Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
RECRUITINGLondon, England, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
RECRUITINGSeoul, 3722, South Korea
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St. Vincent's Hospital
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, England, M10 4BX, United Kingdom
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University College London
RECRUITINGLondon, England, WC1E 68T, United Kingdom
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of Maryland
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Tennessee Medical Center
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, MK I
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
RECRUITINGFrankfurt, 60591, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
RECRUITINGMannheim, 68167, Germany
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VCU Medical Center (Virginia Commonwealth University)
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Westmead Hospital
RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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