Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to treat advanced melanoma

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled,Open Label, Phase II Trial of Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (GC101 TIL) in Subjects With Advanced Melanoma

Run by Shanghai Juncell Therapeutics · NCT06703398 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment using patients' own immune cells to see if it works better than standard chemotherapy for people with advanced melanoma.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment98 (estimated)
SponsorShanghai Juncell Therapeutics
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsTunlametinib, immunotherapy, prednisone, chemotherapy, cyclophosphamide
Locations1 site (Beijing)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 20, 2024
Main results expectedMay 12, 2026
Study endsDecember 20, 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT06703398 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 to 75 with unresectable advanced melanoma who have previously failed PD-1 antibody treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients with uveal melanoma or those who do not have sufficient tumor tissue for TIL isolation 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 trial investigates the efficacy and safety of autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (GC101 TIL) therapy compared to standard chemotherapy options in patients with advanced melanoma. A total of 98 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the experimental TIL therapy or the investigator's choice of chemotherapy after undergoing lymphodepletion treatment. The study aims to evaluate the treatment outcomes over a period of 24 months, focusing on the potential benefits of personalized immunotherapy for this aggressive cancer type.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a novel and effective option for patients with advanced melanoma who have not responded to existing therapies.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, indicating potential for success in this novel treatment strategy.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed the informed consent form (ICF) and able to comply with the visits and related procedures specified in the protocol;
* Aged ≥18 years and ≤75 years, regardless of gender;
* Patients with unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic melanoma (excluding uveal melanoma) ;
* Patients who have failed or resisted to PD-1 antibodies;
* Patients must have failed or resisted to at least two frontlines systemic tehrapy(if knowed with BRAF V600 mutate, then need to failed to BRAF/MEK inhibitor; if knowed with NRAS mutate, then need to failed to Tunlametinib) ;
* TILs can be isolated from a surgically resectable tumor region: the tissue volume must be \>150mm3, and the lesion has not received local treatment (such as radiotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, oncolytic virus, etc.) or progressed after local treatment;There are still at least 1 measurable lesion (according to RECIST1.1 criteria ) even after TIL sampling and resection of surgically resectable tissue;
* ECOG performance status 0-1;
* Expected survival time \>3 months;
* With sufficient hematology and end-organ function;
* Good compliance and able to adhere to the study visit plan and other agreement requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients receive any drug under study within 28 days prior to screening;
* Combination of 2 or more malignant tumors, except: Eradicated malignant tumors that have been inactive for ≥5 years prior to study entry and are at minimal risk of recurrence; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or malignant nevus of freckle-like nevus without evidence of disease recurrence; adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease recurrence;
* Has received live attenuated vaccination after signing informed consent or is scheduled to receive it during the study;
* Has not recovered from a prior procedure or treatment-related adverse reaction to ≤ grade 1 nci ctcae 5.0 (except for toxicities such as alopecia, hypothyroidism etc., which in the judgment of the investigator pose no safety risk);
* Known history of allergy to streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, or micafungin or allergy to any component of the infused product formulation;
* Uncontrolled co-morbidities including, but not limited to, uncontrolled arterial hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmhg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmhg) even with standardized treatment or any unstable cardiovascular disease including transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris within 6 months prior to enrollment; new york heart association ( nyha class iii or iv congestive heart failure with an ejection fraction \<50%; or severe cardiac rhythm or conduction abnormalities, such as ventricular arrhythmias, degree ii-iii atrioventricular block, etc., requiring clinical intervention; ecg results showing clinically significant abnormalities or a qtcf ≥450ms (if the first test is abnormal, it may be retested at least 5 minutes apart twice and the combined result/mean value to determine eligibility) ;
* Patients with esophageal or gastric varices that require immediate intervention (e.g., taping or sclerotherapy) or are considered to be at high risk for bleeding based on the opinion of the investigator or consultation with a gastroenterologist or hepatologist, have evidence of portal hypertension (including splenomegaly detected on imaging), or have a prior history of variceal bleeding must have undergone endoscopic evaluation within 3 months prior to enrollment;
* Uncontrolled metabolic disorders, such as diabetes mellitus known to be uncontrolled, or other non-malignant organ or systemic diseases or secondary reactions to cancer, and which can lead to higher medical risk and/or uncertainty in survival evaluation;
* Hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome or child-pugh class b or more severe cirrhosis, liver failure;
* With other serious organic diseases or mental disorders;
* Suffering from systemic active infection requiring treatment, with positive blood culture or imaging evidence of infection, including but not limited to active tuberculosis;
* Suffering from infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, AIDS, etc;
* Individuals with active autoimmune diseases (such as eczema, vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia or Graves' disease that do not require systemic treatment within the past two years, other autoimmune diseases that are not expected to recur, hypothyroidism that only requires thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and type 1 diabetes that only requires insulin replacement therapy can be enrolled);
* Any NCI CTCAE 5.0 immune-related adverse reaction (iRAE) grade ≥3 occurred during any previous immunotherapy(except for cases where it recovered to ≤1 after treatment or reached stability as assessed by the investigator);
* Those who had undergone organ allotransplantation, allogeneic stem cell transplantation and renal replacement therapy;
* Pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease (including past history and current condition), acute lung disease;
* Those with leptomeningeal metastasis;
* Patients with clinical symptoms of central nervous system metastases (such as cerebral edema, requiring hormone intervention, or progression of brain metastases), Patients who have previously received treatment for brain metastases, such as those who have maintained clinical stability (MRI) for at least 2 months and have stopped systemic hormone therapy (dose \> 10mg/ day prednisone or other equivalent hormones) for more than 4 weeks, can be included;
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding;
* There is a history of TIL cell therapy, allogeneic T cell therapy, or NK cell therapy within 6 months;
* Situations that are not suitable for enrollment assesed by investigators;

Where it's running

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, China
    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.
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