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

Evaluating a new CAR-T cell therapy for advanced solid tumors with CDH17 expression

Official title: A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of CDH17 CAR-T in Patients with CDH17-positive Advanced Solid Tumors

Run by 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of People's Liberation Army of China · NCT06820424 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new CAR-T cell therapy to see if it can help people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific marker called CDH17.

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Quick facts

PhaseEarly Phase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
Sponsor920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of People's Liberation Army of China
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T, radiation, chimeric antigen receptor, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine
Locations1 site (Kunming, Yunnan)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 2028
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedFebruary 11, 2025
Trial IDNCT06820424 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-75 with CDH17-positive advanced solid tumors who have exhausted standard treatment options.

Probably not a fit

Patients with tumors that do not express CDH17 or those who are not eligible for lymphodepleting 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 study is an open-label, single-arm trial aimed at assessing the safety and preliminary efficacy of anti-CDH17 CAR-T cell therapy in patients with advanced solid tumors that express the CDH17 marker. Participants will undergo a leukapheresis procedure to collect T cells, which will then be modified to target CDH17. Following this, patients will receive lymphodepleting therapy before the infusion of the CAR-T cells. The study will monitor the safety and effectiveness of this innovative treatment approach.

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-T therapies have shown promise in hematological malignancies, this specific approach targeting CDH17 in solid tumors is novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient understands and voluntarily signs the informed consent form, and is expected to complete the follow-up examination and treatment of the study procedures;
2. Age 18-75 years old, gender unlimited;
3. Tumor patients who have positive expression of CDH17 target in tumor tissues measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in a laboratory approved by the partner, and have no standard therapy or are ineffective or not suitable for standard treatment;
4. Have at least one extracranial measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria;
5. Estimated survival ≥ 12 weeks;
6. Baseline ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) score ≤ 1 point;
7. The patient has recovered from the toxicity of the prior treatment, i.e., CTCAE toxicity grade \< 2 (unless the abnormality is related to the tumor or is stable as judged by the investigator and has little impact on safety or efficacy);
8. Venous access could be established; without contraindications of apheresis.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with prior or current other malignancies;
2. Presence of brain metastases and clinically significant central nervous system disease;
3. Prior antitumor therapy (prior to blood collection for CAR-T preparation) : targeted therapy, epigenetic therapy, or investigational drug therapy within 14 days or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter;
4. Subjects with positive HBsAg or HBcAb positive and peripheral blood HBV DNA titer is higher than the lower limit of detection of the research institution; HCV antibody positive; HIV antibody positive; CMV DNA titer is higher than the lower limit of detection of the research institution; EBV DNA titer is higher than the lower limit of detection of the research institution
5. Those who have a positive sputum smear and T-cell test for tuberculosis infection;
6. Patients with objective evidence of a history of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, drug-related pneumonia, and severe impairment of lung function, both past and present;
7. Patients have a severe allergic history;
8. Patients with severe heart disease or uncontrollable refractory hypertension;
9. Patients with severe liver and kidney dysfunction or consciousness disorders;
10. Active autoimmune or inflammatory diseases of the nervous system;
11. Uncontrolled infections that need antibiotics treatment;
12. Live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before screening;
13. Alcoholics or persons with a history of drug abuse;
14. Pregnant or Lactating Women; Patients and his or her spouse have a fertility plan within two years after CAR-T cell infusion;
15. Any unsuitable to participate in this trial judged by the investigator.

Where it's running

  • Sanbin Wang
    Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Sanbin Wang, MD — Principal Investigator Sanbin Wang 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of People's Liberation Army of China
  • Study coordinator: Sanbin Wang, MD
  • Email: Sanbin1011@163.com
  • Phone: 13187424131

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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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