Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up Men only

Dual-target PSMA/PSCA CAR-NK Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Official title: A Phase 1, Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Study of ETB-DualNK-01, an Allogeneic Dual-target PSMA/PSCA CAR-NK Cell Product, in Adults With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Run by Beijing Biotech · NCT07641049 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests ETB-DualNK-01, a dual-target CAR-NK cell therapy, in adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer to see if it is safe and shows early signs of activity.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexMen only
Enrollment36 (estimated)
SponsorBeijing Biotech
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsprednisone, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine
Locations1 site (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 2, 2026
Main results expectedMarch 14, 2027
Study endsJune 17, 2028
Registry record updatedJune 11, 2026
Trial IDNCT07641049 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Male adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer expressing PSMA and/or PSCA and who have progressed on prior therapies, with measurable disease and adequate organ function.

Probably not a fit

Patients without PSMA/PSCA expression or who do not meet safety or other protocol criteria may not benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This Phase 1 study evaluates the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of ETB-DualNK-01 in adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Part A uses dose escalation to identify the maximum tolerated dose or recommended Phase 2 dose, while Part B expands at the selected dose in patients with biomarker-confirmed disease. The therapy targets both PSMA and PSCA to improve tumor coverage and mitigate antigen escape, with lymphodepletion followed by infusion of allogeneic CAR-NK cells. Participants require PSMA and/or PSCA expression, ongoing androgen deprivation, and measurable disease, with regular imaging and PSA monitoring.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants could experience disease stabilization or tumor reduction and a potential advance in treatment options for advanced prostate cancer.

How similar studies have gone: CAR-NK therapies with dual targeting are under exploration, with limited prior phase 1 data in solid tumors but some encouraging signals for safety and activity.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male participant age 18 years or older.
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma with metastatic castration-resistant disease.
* Disease progression by PCWG3 while maintaining castrate testosterone (\<50 ng/dL) with ongoing androgen deprivation therapy or prior orchiectomy.
* Documented PSMA and/or PSCA expression by a validated tumor assay; PSMA PET may support target confirmation when applicable.
* Prior progression on at least one androgen receptor pathway inhibitor such as abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, or darolutamide; prior taxane, PARP inhibitor, radioligand therapy, or checkpoint inhibitor is allowed.
* ECOG performance status 0 or 1.
* Adequate hematologic, renal, hepatic, cardiac, and pulmonary function per protocol laboratory thresholds.
* At least one measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1 or evaluable bone-predominant disease by PCWG3.
* Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
* Ability to understand and sign informed consent and willingness to provide required blood and tissue samples.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Active central nervous system metastases or leptomeningeal disease.
* Dominant small-cell or neuroendocrine prostate cancer histology.
* Prior gene-modified cellular therapy within 6 months before lymphodepletion, or prior allogeneic transplant requiring ongoing systemic immunosuppression.
* Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment or chronic immunosuppression; systemic corticosteroid use greater than 10 mg prednisone equivalent daily within 7 days of lymphodepletion.
* Uncontrolled infection, including uncontrolled hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection.
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, symptomatic arrhythmia, recent myocardial infarction, or uncontrolled heart failure.
* Unresolved grade 2 or higher toxicity from prior anticancer therapy, except alopecia, stable endocrinopathy, or other protocol-approved exceptions.
* Another active malignancy requiring systemic treatment.
* Any medical, psychiatric, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's judgment, would increase risk or interfere with study interpretation.

Where it's running

  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

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