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Status unknownNCT01801852Updated Jan 28, 2016

Autologous Natural Killer T Cells Infusion for the Treatment of Cancer

An interventional study of NKT cells in Breast Cancer, Glioma and Hepatocellular Cancer, sponsored by Chinese PLA General Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-01-28.

Sponsored by Chinese PLA General Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jan 2016), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
300
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of natural killer T (NKT) cell-based autologous adoptive immunotherapy in subjects with metastatic, treatment-refractory breast cancer, glioma, hepatocellular carcinoma, squamous cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer or prostate cancer.

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A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of autologous natural killer T (NKT) cells infusion treatment in advanced cancer.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer
  • Glioma
  • Hepatocellular Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
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In context

Liver Neoplasms

1,391 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Neoplasms; 345 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 300 is above the median of 47 across 968 interventional studies indexed under Liver Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Chinese PLA General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 558 studies on the registry; 202 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:•Male or female not less than 18 years of age or over 80 years of age.

  • Life expectancy of ≥ 24 weeks as measured by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status.
  • Subjects must present with one of the following disease pathologies: Breast Cancer, Glioma, Hepatocellular Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colon Cancer or Prostate Cancer
  • The pathology must be an assessable disease (measurable by CT scan or MRI) that is refractory to standard treatments (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, etc.)
  • Negative for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and CMV.
  • Subjects must present with leukocyte counts above 3,000/μL and platelet counts above 100,000/ μL.
  • Subjects must present with minimum hemoglobin levels of 10.
  • If female, subject is surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy), post menopausal (no menses >12 months), or using a high-efficiency method of contraception such as implant, injectable, combination oral contraceptive, intrauterine device (IUD) or sexual abstinence, or has a vasectomized partner.
  • If female of childbearing potential, subject is not pregnant, breast-feeding or planning a pregnancy during the study, and has a negative pregnancy test on screening visit.
  • Able to comprehend and sign an informed consent document and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:•No measurable malignant disease by CT scan or tumor markers.

  • Life expectancy of ≤ 24 weeks as measured by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status.
  • Age of less than 18 years or over 80 years of age.
  • Documented/confirmed positive testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, or CMV.
  • Prior or current history of autoimmune disease.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Leukocyte count \< 3,000 /μL prior to leukapheresis.
  • Platelet count \< 100,000/μL prior to leukapheresis.
  • Hemoglobin levels below 10.
  • PTT (prothrombin time) of \< 12 seconds or > than 15 seconds.
  • aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) of \< 25 seconds or > than 39 seconds.
  • Failure or refusal to sign informed consent for the study.
  • Culture fails to meet specifications for study.
  • Subject has any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might significantly affect the ability to safely participate in the study or affect the conduct of the study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NKT cells

    NKT cells treatment plus regular treatment

    Biological: NKT cells

Interventions

  • BiologicalNKT cells
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Occurrence of study related adverse events

    defined as \>= Grade 3 signs/symptoms, laboratory toxicities, and clinical events) that are possibly, likely, or definitely related to study treatment

    Time frame: Until week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anti-tumor responses to NKT cells infusions

    Time frame: at least once within 30 days afther completing four-cycle treatment

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Biotherapeutic Department of Chinese PLA General Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing 100853, China
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 28, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01801852
Lead sponsor
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Collaborators
Tsinghua University
Responsible party
Han weidong (PI, Chinese PLA General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 1, 2013
Start date
Jan 2013
Primary completion
May 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2017 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 28, 2016

Study contacts

Han Weidong, Doctor
Contact
hanwdrsw@sina.com
+86-10-66937463
Zhang Minghui, Doctor
Contact
immunolzhang@gmail.com
+86-10-13240905431

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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