Immune Cell Therapy for Advanced Solid Tumors

NCT07260058 | Not Yet Recruiting Phase 1 DMC

• 1 other identifier: LNMDTC-Solid tumor
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The autologous immune cell induction technology used in this project involves transforming peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) into autologous DC cells, NK cells, CIK cells and other immune cells through cytokine induction, and then re-administering them to the patients. This therapy utilizes biotechnology to culture the immune cells of cancer patients in vitro and then re-infuse them back into the body, stimulating and enhancing the body's own immune function, killing and inhibiting cancer cells, eliminating small and residual lesions, or achieving the goal of treating cancer by significantly inhibiting the proliferation of residual cancer cells.

Conditions

Lung Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic); Liver Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic); Colorectal Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic); Breast Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic); Advanced Solid Tumors

Keywords

Advanced Solid Tumors; Metastatic Lung Cancer; Metastatic Liver Cancer; Metastatic Colorectal Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Autologous Immune Cell Therapy; Dendritic Cell Vaccine; CIK Cells; NK Cells

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Phase II Primary Outcome: Objective Response Rate (ORR)

  The proportion of participants who achieve a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1.

  From randomization until disease progression, assessed up to approximately 24 months

• Phase I Primary Outcome: Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)

  The safety and tolerability of the autologous immune cell therapies (DC-CIK and NK) will be assessed by the incidence, type, and severity of adverse events. All AEs will be graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 5.0.

  From cell infusion up to 3 months after the last infusion

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

  From the start of treatment (Phase I) or randomization (Phase II) until disease progression or death from any cause, assessed up to approximately 24 months

• Overall Survival (OS)

  From the start of treatment (Phase I) or randomization (Phase II) until death from any cause, assessed up to approximately 36 months

• Disease Control Rate (DCR)

  From the start of treatment until the end of 4 treatment cycles, assessed up to 4 months

• Duration of Response (DoR)

  From the first documented response (CR or PR) until disease progression or death, assessed up to approximately 24 months

• Time to Recurrence (TTR)

  From the start of treatment until disease recurrence, assessed up to approximately 24 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm includes all participants who receive the investigational autologous immune cell therapy (either DC-CIK or NK cells), either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. It consolidates the following original arms: Phase I - DC-CIK Therapy Arm Intervention Name: Autologous DC-CIK Cells Phase I - NK Therapy Arm Intervention Name: Autologous NK Cells Phase II - DC-CIK + Chemotherapy Arm Intervention Name: Autologous DC-CIK Cells+Standard Chemotherapy Phase II - NK + Chemotherapy Arm Intervention Name:Autologous NK Cells+Standard Chemotherapy

Biological: Autologous immune Cells; Drug: Standard chemotherapy

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This arm includes all participants who receive standard chemotherapy alone, without any investigational cell therapy. It consolidates the following original arms: Phase II - Chemotherapy Control Arm (HLA-A Positive) Phase II - Chemotherapy Control Arm (HLA-A Negative)

Drug: Standard chemotherapy

Interventions

Autologous immune Cells BIOLOGICAL

1. Autologous DC-CIK Cells：Dendritic Cells (DC) and Cytokine-Induced Killer (CIK) cells are manufactured ex vivo from the participant's own peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). DC cells (\>5x10⁶ cells) are administered via subcutaneous injection. CIK cells (\>5x10⁹ cells) are administered via intravenous infusion. 2. Autologous NK Cells：Natural Killer (NK) cells are manufactured ex vivo from the participant's own peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). NK cells (≥3x10⁹ cells) are administered via intravenous infusion.

Experimental Group

Standard chemotherapy DRUG

Investigator's choice of standard chemotherapy regimen(s) appropriate for the participant's specific type of advanced solid tumor (lung, liver, colorectal, or breast cancer), administered according to local clinical practice.

Control Group; Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
• The participant must voluntarily participate in the study and provide written informed consent。
• Age ≥ 18 years, male or female.
• Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor: lung cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, or breast cancer.
• ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status score ≤ 2.
• Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
• Has not received any other cellular immunotherapy within 3 months prior to enrollment.
• Has at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) Version 1.1.
• Adequate organ function, defined as follows:
• Hematology:
• White Blood Cell (WBC) count \> 3.5 × 10⁹/L Lymphocyte count \> 0.9 × 10⁹/L Monocyte count \> 0.16 × 10⁹/L Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) \> 1.5 × 10⁹/L Platelet (PLT) count \> 75 × 10⁹/L Hemoglobin (HB) \> 75 g/L Blood Biochemistry： Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN (Upper Limit of Normal) Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN if liver metastases are present)
• Coagulation:
• Prothrombin Time (PT) and International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 × ULN

You may not qualify if:

• An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• Prior receipt of any salvage chemotherapy, implanted intraperitoneal chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or biological immunotherapy (except: patients whose disease progressed more than 6 months after completing adjuvant, neoadjuvant, or radiosensitizing chemotherapy, or more than 1 month after intraperitoneal chemoperfusion/wash, are eligible, provided chemotherapy-related toxicities have recovered to Grade 1 or below, excluding alopecia).
• Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, with incomplete recovery from side effects.
• History of any active malignancy within 5 years, except for the specific cancer under investigation in this trial and cured localized tumors such as carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and prostate carcinoma in situ.
• Presence of more than a small amount of pericardial effusion, or uncontrolled pleural or peritoneal effusion, defined as: detectable by physical examination at screening, or requiring therapeutic paracentesis during the screening period.
• Inability to tolerate peripheral blood collection due to various reasons (e.g., severe coronary heart disease, inability to establish peripheral venous access).
• Severe cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, history of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, congestive heart failure \> NYHA (New York Heart Association) Class III, or severe arrhythmia.
• Active infection, unexplained fever ≥ 38.5°C within 7 days prior to medication, or baseline white blood cell count \> 15×10⁹/L; OR any severe acute or chronic infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy at screening (except for active hepatitis).
• Any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune diseases (e.g., but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism; Patients with vitiligo; Patients with childhood asthma that has completely resolved in adulthood without any intervention are eligible; Asthma requiring bronchodilator medical intervention is excluded). Patients are eligible if: they have a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism and are on stable thyroid hormone replacement therapy; or have type I diabetes controlled by insulin therapy.
• History of drug allergy.
• Pregnant or lactating women; OR women of childbearing potential or men with pregnant partners who are unwilling to use adequate contraception during the planned trial period (from the screening visit until 120 days after the last study treatment).
• History of organ transplantation.
• Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would make the participant unsuitable for the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Liaoning Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.: lead
• Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Liver Neoplasms; Colorectal Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplastic Processes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Liver Diseases; Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

• Wei Minjie, Doctor

  Liaoning Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Chen Lin, Doctor

CONTACT

+86 024-88456888; jiaoxue@lnmdtc.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: This is an open-label study where no masking (blinding) is used. The nature of the interventions makes masking infeasible. Participants, care providers, investigators, and outcomes assessors will all be aware of the treatment group assignments. The key reasons for the open-label design are: Distinct Procedures: The autologous immune cell therapy requires a specific process of leukapheresis (blood draw) for cell manufacturing, which is not required for participants in the chemotherapy-only control groups. Different Administration Routes: The dendritic cells (DC) are administered via subcutaneous injection, while the CIK and NK cells are administered via intravenous infusion. These routes and the appearance of the cell products differ visibly from standard intravenous chemotherapy. Lack of Placebo: The study protocol does not include the manufacture of a matched placebo for the cellular products to mimic the appearance and administration process.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study employs a sequential, two-phase design that incorporates both non-randomized and randomized components: Phase I (Safety Lead-in): This initial phase is a non-randomized, biomarker-directed study. Participants are assigned to one of two autologous immune cell therapy regimens based on their HLA-A phenotype: HLA-A positive participants receive DC-CIK therapy. HLA-A negative participants receive NK cell therapy. The primary objective of this phase is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the cell products. Phase II (Expansion): This subsequent phase is a randomized, parallel-group, controlled study. Following the HLA-A stratification: HLA-A positive participants are randomized to either the DC-CIK + Chemotherapy group or the Chemotherapy alone group. HLA-A negative participants are randomized to either the NK + Chemotherapy group or the Chemotherapy alone group. The primary objective of this phase is to evaluate the efficacy (Objective Response Rate) of the combinatio

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 28, 2025
• First Posted: December 2, 2025
• Study Start: December 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Last Updated: December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Beginning 12 months after the primary publication and ending 36 months thereafter.
• Access Criteria: All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.