FT836 alone or with chemotherapy and antibody drugs for advanced solid tumors.
Official title: A Phase 1, Open-Label Study of FT836, an Off-the-Shelf CAR T-Cell Therapy, With or Without Chemotherapy and/or Monoclonal Antibodies, in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
Run by Fate Therapeutics · NCT07216105 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test if FT836, given alone or with paclitaxel and/or the antibodies trastuzumab or cetuximab, is safe and tolerable for people with advanced solid tumors who have already received prior treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 119 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Fate Therapeutics Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, prednisone, trastuzumab, cetuximab |
| Locations | 5 sites (La Jolla, California and 4 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 4, 2025 |
| Main results expected | January 2028 |
| Study ends | January 2030 |
| Registry record updated | September 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07216105 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with advanced non-small cell lung, colorectal, breast, ovarian, or endometrial cancers that have relapsed or progressed after at least one line of systemic therapy and who meet required organ function and lab criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with cancers still amenable to curative therapy, those with poor organ function or uncontrolled medical conditions, or people unable to travel to a study site are unlikely to benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a phase 1, dose-finding trial that gives FT836 either by itself or combined with paclitaxel and/or monoclonal antibodies (trastuzumab or cetuximab) to people with advanced solid tumors. The study enrolls participants with cancers such as non-small cell lung, colorectal, breast, ovarian, or endometrial carcinoma that have progressed after prior systemic therapy. Researchers will escalate doses to determine safety, tolerability, and a recommended phase 2 dose for the combinations, monitoring labs, adverse events, and clinical response. Each combination will be evaluated with and without paclitaxel to understand how adding chemotherapy affects safety and dosing.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, FT836 could offer a new treatment option for some patients with advanced solid tumors, potentially improving disease control when combined with chemotherapy or targeted antibodies.
How similar studies have gone: While cellular immunotherapies have transformed treatment for some blood cancers, they have shown limited and inconsistent success in solid tumors, so combining FT836 with chemo or monoclonal antibodies represents a relatively novel and unproven approach in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * For all regimens, disease that is not amenable to curative therapy and that has relapsed or progressed following at least one line of prior systemic therapy. * Evidence of adequate organ function as determined by all of the following: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1000/µL without growth factor support within 7 days prior to start of first study intervention * Platelet count ≥75,000/µL without transfusion support within 14 days prior to start of first study intervention * Estimated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/minute by Cockcroft-Gault method or other standard institutional method * Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); for participants with documented Gilbert syndrome, total bilirubin must be ≤3 ×ULN * Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤3 × ULN or alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤3 × ULN; in participants with documented liver metastases, AST or ALT ≤5 × ULN * Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤2.5 × ULN; in participants with documented liver or bone metastases, ALP ≤5 × ULN * Oxygen saturation \>90% on room air * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1. * Presence of measurable disease by RECIST, v1.1 assessed within 28 days prior to start of first study intervention. * Presence of baseline safely accessible lesions of adequate size for on-treatment biopsies (exceptions for lesion size may be granted with medical monitor approval) and participant willingness to undergo protocol prescribed on-treatment biopsies. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease including any of the following: uncontrolled/ unstable cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to start of first study intervention, unstable angina or congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade 2 or higher, or cardiac ejection fraction \<50%. * Receipt of any biological therapy, chemotherapy, investigational therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks or five half-lives prior to start of first study intervention, whichever is shorter. * Known active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by malignancy. Participants with prior CNS involvement from their malignancy must have completed effective treatment of their CNS disease with no symptoms of disease in the absence of steroid treatment and at least stable findings on relevant CNS imaging and no evidence of leptomeningeal disease for at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment. * Non-malignant CNS disease such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, or neurodegenerative disease or receipt of medications for these conditions within 6 months prior to study enrollment. * Currently receiving or likely to require systemic immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., prednisone ≥5 mg daily) for any reason from start of first study intervention to Day 29 with the exception of corticosteroids as a premedication for chemotherapy side effects per institutional standard of care or as mandated by the protocol. * Any history of Grade ≥3 immune-related AE or Grade ≥2 eye toxicity attributed to prior cancer immunotherapy, other than endocrinopathy managed with replacement therapy or asymptomatic elevation of serum amylase or lipase. * Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy limiting instrumental activities of daily living.
Where it's running
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UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Fate Trial Disclosure
- Email: FateTrialDisclosure@fatetherapeutics.com
- Phone: 858-875-1800
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.