Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

CAR-NK cell therapy for advanced solid tumors

Official title: Phase I Trial to Evaluate Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of CLDN6/GPC3/Mesothelin/AXL-CAR-NK in Patients With CLDN6/GPC3/Mesothelin/AXL-positive Advanced Solid Tumors

Run by Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · NCT05410717 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment using specially modified immune cells to see if they can help people with advanced solid tumors like ovarian and testis cancers.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsprednisone
Locations1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 1, 2022
Main results expectedJune 1, 2030
Study endsMay 31, 2036
Registry record updatedJune 25, 2024
Trial IDNCT05410717 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with advanced ovarian cancer or other solid tumors expressing Claudin6, GPC3, Mesothelin, or AXL.

Probably not a fit

Patients with severe viral infections, known HIV positivity, or those who have previously undergone gene therapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the safety and preliminary efficacy of CAR-NK cells targeting Claudin6, GPC3, Mesothelin, or AXL in patients with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian and testis cancers. Patients will undergo apheresis to collect NK cells, which will then be genetically modified to express CARs targeting specific tumor markers. The modified NK cells will be expanded and infused back into the patients, with close monitoring of their response and safety. The study aims to explore the potential of this innovative therapy in treating advanced cancers that express these targets.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced solid tumors that currently have limited effective therapies.

How similar studies have gone: While CAR-NK cell therapies are a novel approach, similar studies targeting specific tumor markers have shown promising results in other contexts.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients with advanced ovarian cancer or other cancers with expression of claudin6.
2. Life expectancy \>12 weeks
3. Adequate heart,lung,liver,kidney function
4. Available autologous transduced NK cells with greater than or equal to 20% expression of Claudin6, GPC3, Mesothelin, or AXL-CAR determined by flow-cytometry and killing of claudin6-positive targets greater than or equal to 20% in cytotoxicity assay
5. Informed consent explained to, understood by and signed by patient/guardian. Patient/guardian given copy of informed consent. -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Had accepted gene therapy before;
2. Tumor size more than 25cm;
3. Severe virus infection such as HBV,HCV,HIV,et al
4. Known HIV positivity
5. History of liver/renal transplantation
6. Active infectious disease related to bacteria, virus,fungi,et al
7. Other severe diseases that the investigators consider not appropriate;
8. Pregnant or lactating women
9. Systemic steroid treatment (greater than or equal to 0.5 mg prednisone equivalent/kg/day)
10. Other conditions that the investigators consider not appropriate. -

Where it's running

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Zhenfeng Zhang, MD, PHD — Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
  • Study coordinator: Zhenfeng Zhang, MD, PHD
  • Email: zhangzhf@gzhmu.edu.cn
  • Phone: +862039195966

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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