Clinical trial Recruiting at 14 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy for advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Phase 1 Study of FT825/ONO-8250, an Off-the-Shelf CAR T-Cell Therapy, With or Without Monoclonal Antibodies, in HER2-Positive or Other Advanced Solid Tumors

Run by Fate Therapeutics · NCT06241456 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy called FT825 to see if it can help people with advanced solid tumors, especially those with HER2-positive cancer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment351 (estimated)
SponsorFate Therapeutics
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschimeric antigen receptor, immunotherapy, chemotherapy
Locations14 sites (Gilbert, Arizona and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 5, 2024
Main results expectedMay 1, 2029
Study endsMay 1, 2044
Registry record updatedDecember 9, 2025
Trial IDNCT06241456 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals with HER2-positive advanced solid tumors who have not responded to curative therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active central nervous system involvement by malignancy or significant organ dysfunction 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 phase 1 study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and antitumor activity of FT825, an off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy targeting HER2, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Participants will receive FT825 with or without monoclonal antibodies following chemotherapy. The study includes a dose-escalation phase to determine the optimal dosage, followed by an expansion phase to assess the therapy's effectiveness in specific cancer types. The goal is to provide a new treatment option for patients with HER2-positive or other advanced solid tumors.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could offer a new treatment option for patients with advanced solid tumors that are currently difficult to treat.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies using CAR-T therapies have shown promising results, indicating potential for success with this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histopathological or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic cancer that meets protocol-defined criteria
* Disease that is not amenable to curative therapy, with prior therapies defined by specific tumor types
* Contraceptive use by women and men should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies
* 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
* Anticipated life expectancy of at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Evidence of inadequate organ function
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
* Known active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by malignancy
* Non-malignant CNS disease such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, or neurodegenerative disease or receipt of medications for these conditions within 2 years prior to study enrollment
* Active bacterial, fungal, or viral infections
* Prior receipt of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, other cellular therapy, or a FATE investigational human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) product
* History of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out based on imaging at screening
* 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
* Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency
* Receipt of an allograft organ transplant

Where it's running

  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Gilbert, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Yale New Haven Hospital - Yale Cancer Center
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Hematology Care Clinial Trials
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ohio State University - Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
    Recruiting
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) - Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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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.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.