Treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer with IX001 TCR-T injection
Official title: A Phase I Clinical Study of IX001 TCR-T Injection in the Treatment of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients With KRAS G12V Mutation
Run by Sun Yat-sen University · NCT06898385 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new treatment called IX001 TCR-T injection for people with advanced pancreatic cancer who have a specific KRAS G12V mutation to see if it is safe and effective.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 9 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sun Yat-sen University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 27, 2025 |
| Main results expected | March 27, 2027 |
| Study ends | September 27, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | January 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06898385 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-75 with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and a confirmed KRAS G12V mutation.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with resectable pancreatic cancer or those who have not progressed after standard treatments 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 study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of IX001 TCR-T injection in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who have a specific KRAS G12V mutation. It involves a single-arm, open-label design with a total of 9-12 participants, who will undergo a series of procedures including leukapheresis, lymphodepletion, and treatment with the investigational drug. The study employs a '3 + 3' dose escalation design to determine the appropriate dosage levels for the treatment, and participants will be monitored for safety and efficacy for up to two years.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who have limited treatment alternatives.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in targeting the KRAS G12V mutation specifically, similar immunotherapy strategies have shown promise in other cancers.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Voluntary signing of an informed consent form (for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing and tumor gene mutation test, and main screening) * 2\. Males or females, aged 18-75 years (inclusive) * 3\. Patients with pathologically (histopathologically) or cytologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma * 4\. Patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease who fail standard of care, i.e., patients who have progression after prior gemcitabine-containing chemotherapy or FOLFIRINOX (oxaliplatin + irinotecan + calcium folinate + 5-FU) or NALIRIFOX (irinotecan liposome + oxaliplatin + calcium folinate + 5-FU) regimen, including those who have progression within 6 months after the end of neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy * 5\. At least one measurable lesion (according to RECIST 1.1 criteria), specifically: longest diameter of ≥10 mm for non lymph node lesions or shortest diameter of ≥15 mm for lymph node lesions (tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area, or in an area subjected to other loco-regional therapy, are usually not considered measurable, unless unequivocal progression of the lesion is demonstrated by an evidence) * 6\. Patients with tumor tissue or peripheral blood tested positive for KRAS-G12V mutation and expression of matching HLA-A\*11:01 subtype * 7\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 1 * 8\. Life expectancy ≥3 months * 9\. Adequate functional reserve of organs: A) Hematology requirements (no blood transfusion or hematopoietic stimulating factor treatment within 14 days): Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L; Platelet count ≥ 75×10\^9/L, hemoglobin \> 90 g/dL; Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5×10\^9/L; B) Blood Biochemistry Requirements: Alanine aminotransferase ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal(ULN) (≤ 5 × ULN for patients with liver metastases); Aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 3 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN for patients with liver metastases); Creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min; Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; C) Coagulation requirements: Partial thromboplastin activity time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5 × ULN; D) Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% and no clinically significant pericardial effusion as diagnosed by echocardiography; E) No clinically significant electrocardiographic abnormality; F) Basic oxygen saturation is \>92% under the indoor natural air environment. * 10\. Women of childbearing age must be negative for blood Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test (by immunofluorescence method) at screening and baseline periods, and agree to use effective contraception for at least 1 year after infusion; and male subjects whose partners are women of childbearing age must agree to use effective barrier contraception methods and avoid sperm donation for at least 1 year after infusion. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. The subject is currently suffered from or have suffered from other incurable malignant tumors within previous 5 years, except in skin basal cell cancer、carcinoma in situ or breast cancer have received curative treatment with no recurrence within the past 3 years) * 2\. History of organ transplantation * 3\. A history of mental disorders, which may affect compliance with this protocol or lead to failure in signing the Informed Consent Forms(ICF) * 4\. A history of autoimmune diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus) requiring systemic immunosuppressive/systemic disease-modulating drugs * 5\. Poorly controlled hypertension with drug (systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg) or occurrence of grade III-IV heart failure or myocardial infarction, cardiac angioplasty or stent placement, unstable angina pectoris, or other clinically significant heart diseases within one year prior to signing the ICF; QTc interval \>450 ms for males or QTc interval \>470 ms for females during screening (QTc interval calculated using the Fridericia formula) * 6\. Symptomatic intracranial metastases * 7\. Subjects have ascites or pleural effusion requiring drainage to relieve symptoms or have received drainage within 2 weeks. Asymptomatic participants with a small amount of pleural effusion or ascites on imaging are allowed * 8\. Subjects who have experienced tumor-related intestinal or bowel obstruction within 6 months. including incomplete obstruction related to underlying disease or symptoms of intestinal obstruction requiring treatment * 9\. A history of or any central nervous system disorders, such as epileptic seizure, cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage, dementia, cerebellar disease, or any autoimmune disease involving the central nervous system within the past 6 months * 10\. A positive result obtained in any of the following virological tests: A) Antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV antibody); B) Hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV antibody), with a positive result for hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA); C) Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); or positive for hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and positive for hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) copies ≥2000 IU/mL; D) Treponema pallidum antibody (TP antibody) and positive for unheated serum reagin test; * 11\. Fungal, bacterial, viral or other infections or suspected fungal, bacterial, viral or other infections that cannot be controlled or require intravenous administration * 12\. Significant tendency for bleeding, such as active gastrointestinal bleeding, coagulation disorders * 13\. Deep vein thrombosis requiring treatment within the past 6 months, unless the risk of thrombosis is acceptable after treatment, as assessed by the investigator * 14\. Interstitial lung disease (such as interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis), or a history of clinically significant respiratory system diseases at screening * 15\. Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) within 2 weeks prior to leukapheresis * 16\. Receipt of gene therapy or other cell therapies within the past 6 months * 17\. Participation in any other clinical studies within 28 days prior to signing the master informed consent form, or the date of signing the master informed consent form still within 5 half-lives of the drug from the last dose in the last clinical study (whichever is longer) * 18\. Patients with poor compliance due to physiological, family, social, geographic and other factors, and failure to follow the study protocol and the follow-up plan * 19\. Patients with contraindications to drugs used in the study * 20\. Comorbidities requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone at a dose of ≥ 5 mg/day or other corticosteroids at the equivalent dose) or other immunosuppressive drugs after initiation of the study treatment, as judged by the investigator * 21\. Women who are breastfeeding and are unwilling to stop breastfeeding * 22\. Any other conditions that are, in the opinion of the investigator, not suitable for enrollment
Where it's running
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yuhong Li
- Email: liyh@sysucc.org.cn
- Phone: 87342487
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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.