Could your own immune cells fight ovarian cancer? tiny trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07651124
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing whether a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells (called TILs) can be safely used to treat recurrent ovarian cancer. Researchers take a sample of the tumor, grow the immune cells in a lab, and then inject them back into the patient. Only 6 people will take part, and the main goal is to check for side effects, not yet to see if it works.
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 (TILs)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for recurrent ovarian cancer using a patient's own immune cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early safety trial with only 6 participants, so it is too small to prove effectiveness. The treatment involves chemotherapy and high-dose IL-2, which can cause serious side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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20 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Recurrent ovarian cancer * There is a cancerous lesion that can be removed by biopsy or surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with immunodeficiency or autoimmune diseases that may be exacerbated by immunotherapy * Patient deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bundang CHA Medical Center
RECRUITINGGyeonggi-do, Bundang-gu, 13520, South Korea
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