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Dual-Target GD2/B7-H3 CAR-NK Cells for Pediatric Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of EB-DTNB-NK and Fludarabine in Relapsed Neuroblastoma, Refractory Neuroblastoma and High-Risk Neuroblastoma, sponsored by Beijing Biotech. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 12 Months to 21 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-30.

Sponsored by Beijing Biotech · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
12 Months to 21 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This illustrative Phase 1/Phase 2 study tests allogeneic dual-target GD2/B7-H3 (CD276) CAR-NK cells in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. After lymphodepletion, participants receive IV CAR-NK cells;Part A defines the RP2D and Part B estimates preliminary activity

Read the detailed description

The investigational product in this example is a cord blood-derived allogeneic NK-cell therapy engineered to express a dual-target CAR recognizing GD2 and B7-H3, supported by IL-15 to improve short-term persistence and equipped with an inducible safety switch. The study is designed as a multicenter Phase 1/Phase 2 protocol: Part A uses a standard 3+3 dose-escalation approach across predefined dose levels, and Part B expands at the RP2D in a biomarker-characterized population. All participants undergo central review of tumor tissue or marrow for GD2 and B7-H3 expression before treatment. Patients receive protocol-defined lymphodepletion followed by CAR-NK infusion on Day 0, with optional additional infusions on Days 7 and 14 if there is no dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), uncontrolled cytokine release syndrome (CRS), or rapid progression. Formal disease assessment uses revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (rINRC). Correlative studies assess CAR-NK expansion and persistence, cytokine kinetics, tumor-response associations with antigen density, and whether future development should remain dualtarget or shift toward a GD2-dominant or B7-H3-enriched strategy. Long-term follow-up for gene-modified cellular therapy is planned per local regulatory requirements.

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Conditions studied

  • Relapsed Neuroblastoma
  • Refractory Neuroblastoma
  • High-Risk Neuroblastoma
  • Ganglioneuroblastoma

Keywords

  • pediatric neuroblastoma
  • CAR-NK
  • GD2
  • B7-H3
  • CD276
  • dual-targeting
  • relapsed/refractory
  • allogeneic
  • solid tumor immunotherapy
  • cell therapy
  • biomarkerinformed design
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Months to 21 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 12 months to 21 years at consent/assent.
  • Histologically confirmed neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma with relapsed, refractory, progressive, or persistent high-risk disease for which no curative standard option is available.
  • Measurable or evaluable disease according to revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (rINRC), including MIBG-avid disease, CT/MRI-evaluable soft-tissue disease, and/or bone marrow disease.
  • Tumor material available for central assessment of GD2 and B7-H3 expression; at least one target must be positive.

GD2 is treated as the core target and B7-H3 as the complementary target for correlative target-prioritization analyses.

  • Prior exposure to standard neuroblastoma therapy, including anti-GD2-based therapy, unless contraindicated, unavailable, or declined for a documented medical reason.
  • Lansky or Karnofsky performance score >= 50.
  • Life expectancy >= 8 weeks.
  • Recovery from clinically significant acute toxicities of prior therapy and protocol-defined washout from chemotherapy, biologics, radiation, and prior cell therapy.
  • Adequate organ function: hematologic, renal, hepatic, cardiac, and pulmonary function considered sufficient by protocoldefined laboratory and clinical thresholds.
  • Negative pregnancy test for patients of childbearing potential and agreement to use effective contraception during the protocol-defined period.
  • Written informed consent from parent/legal guardian and assent from the participant when appropriate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active uncontrolled infection, including bacteremia, uncontrolled viral infection, or invasive fungal disease.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Active grade >= 2 graft-versus-host disease, or systemic immunosuppression for treatment/prevention of graft-versushost disease within the protocol-defined washout period after prior allogeneic transplant.
  • Symptomatic or unstable central nervous system disease requiring urgent medical intervention.
  • Prior genetically modified cellular therapy within the protocol-defined washout window, or unresolved clinically significant toxicity from prior cell therapy.
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Clinically significant uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or neurologic disorder that would increase study risk.
  • Known hypersensitivity to fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, study-product components, or supportive-care medications required by the protocol.
  • Known uncontrolled HIV infection or uncontrolled hepatitis B or C.
  • Any medical, psychosocial, or logistical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would make study participation unsafe or would impair protocol adherence.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
36 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    EB-DTNB-NK

    Participants receive protocol-defined fludarabine/cyclophosphamide lymphodepletion followed by intravenous allogeneic dual-target GD2/B7-H3 CAR-NK cells on Day 0 at the assigned dose level or RP2D. Additional doses on Days 7 and 14 are permitted if predefined safety criteria are met and there is no prohibitive toxicity or rapid progression.

    Biological: EB-DTNB-NK · Drug: Fludarabine · Drug: Cyclophosphamide

Interventions

  • BiologicalEB-DTNB-NK

    Allogeneic, cord blood-derived NK cells engineered with a dual-target CAR recognizing GD2 and B7-H3 (CD276), with IL-15 support and an inducible safety switch; administered intravenously on Day 0 with optional repeat dosing on Days 7 and 14 if tolerated.

    Also known as: Dual-target GD2/B7-H3 CAR-NK

  • DrugFludarabine

    Lymphodepleting chemotherapy administered before CAR-NK infusion according to the protocol-defined conditioning regimen.

    Also known as: Flu

  • DrugCyclophosphamide

    Lymphodepleting chemotherapy administered before CAR-NK infusion according to the protocol-definedb conditioning regimen.

    Also known as: Cy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) after first CARNK infusion, using protocol-defined DLT criteria.

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events

    Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events, including CRS and ICANS, graded using CTCAE v5.0 and ASTCT consensus criteria.

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate by revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (rINRC).

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Duration of response among responders

    Time frame: 24 months

  3. Progression-free survival

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Overall survival

    Time frame: 24 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, China
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07502287
Lead sponsor
Beijing Biotech
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 30, 2026
Start date
Mar 2, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 14, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 17, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 30, 2026

Study contacts

Seni S Lu, Phd
Contact
Seni-Lu@beijing-biotech.com
+86 13076790030

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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