Immune cells injected into liver or veins to fight advanced melanoma
NCT ID NCT07183852
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether immune cells taken from a patient's own tumor (TIL) can be safely given directly into the liver or through a vein to fight metastatic melanoma. 18 adults with advanced uveal or cutaneous melanoma that has spread will receive TIL along with chemotherapy and interleukin-2. The main goal is to check safety and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), melphalan, interleukin-2
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat metastatic melanoma that has spread to the liver or other organs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) safety trial with only 18 people. It may not shrink tumors, and side effects from chemotherapy and immune activation could be serious.
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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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 90 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. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Can provide a signed informed consent as described in the protocol, including compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol. 3. World Health Organization (WHO) Performance Status 0 or 1. 4. Patient must have a histologically/cytologically confirmed diagnosis of: * stage IV uveal melanoma with confirmed progression following prior systemic therapy with tebentafusp (if HLA A2:01 positive) OR * stage IV cutaneous melanoma with confirmed progression following prior systemic therapy with a programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitor with or without a CTLA-4 inhibitor 5. At least one resectable lesion in the liver (or aggregate of lesions resected) of a minimum size of 0.5 cm in diameter to generate TILs. 6. Measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) per RECIST 1.1 criteria after resection of lesion for TILs production 7. No other malignancies, except if treated with curative intent and with a cancer-related life expectancy of more than 5 years. 8. Female patient of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first treatment. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. 9. Female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly efficient method of contraception (Pearl index \<1), for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. 10. Male patients with women of childbearing potential partners must agree to use a condom for contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any serious or uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, impair the ability of the subject to receive protocol therapy (including operation), or interfere with the interpretation of study results. 2. Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. 3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 4. Any condition that potentially hamper compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the subject before registration in the trial.
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