Can immune cells revive lung cancer treatment?
NCT ID NCT07498595
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests whether combining a patient's own immune cells (called TILs) with a targeted therapy drug can safely treat advanced lung cancer that has stopped responding to standard targeted treatment. Researchers will enroll 50 adults with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. The main goal is to check for side effects, not yet to prove the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) combined with a third-generation EGFR-TKI
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced lung cancer whose tumors have stopped responding to targeted therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small safety study (50 people) and may not show clear benefit. The treatment involves surgery to collect immune cells and carries risks like infection or immune reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 75 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) Age 18-75 years, male or female; (2) Patients with a history of surgical resection, pathologically diagnosed with NSCLC, genetically tested for EGFR mutation, who experienced disease progression (local recurrence or distant metastasis) after EGFR-TKI treatment and refused chemotherapy or other therapies; (3) Ability to obtain approximately 5 tumor samples via surgery, biopsy, or bronchoscopy for preparation of autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes; (4) ECOG performance status score of 0-2; (5) HGB ≥70 g/L, transfusion-eligible; (6) No severe hepatic, renal, cardiac, or pulmonary dysfunction, with the following requirements met: Creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Oxygen saturation \> 90%; Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 × ULN; (7) Expected survival \> 3 months; complete clinical documentation. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Patients with pathological diagnosis of small cell lung cancer components; (2) Patients who have previously undergone organ transplantation or cytoreductive therapy including lymph node clearance; (3) Patients currently receiving immunotherapy or steroid therapy; (4) Patients with concurrent severe or persistent infections that cannot be effectively controlled; (5) Patients with concurrent severe autoimmune diseases or congenital immunodeficiency; (6) History of severe allergic reactions to biological products (including antibiotics); (7) Active hepatitis (quantitative hepatitis B virus DNA \[HBV-DNA\] above the lower limit of detection for the assay method, or positive hepatitis C antibodies \[HCV-Ab\] with HCV-RNA above the lower limit of detection for the assay method); (8) HIV infection or syphilis infection; (9) Female patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy within 12 months; (10) Conditions deemed by the investigator to potentially increase subject risk or interfere with trial results.
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