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To find Natural killers cells as a treatment option for Triple negative breast cancer.

Investigating the Immunotherapeutic potential of invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) cells in Triple negative Breast cancer (TNBC) - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058292
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-10-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable Control Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Center
Lead Sponsor
Department of Biotechnology
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult Patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing biopsy if age less than 50 years. Adult Patients 18-65 years of age with metastatic breast cancer that is histologically proven to be triple negative. Adult Patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing biopsy if age less than 50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with hormone receptor positive or HER 2 positive breast cancer 2. Patients who had received two or more lines of chemotherapy in metastatic setting

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To study the expression of CD1d in commercially available TNBC cell lines, TNBC patient tumour sections from early untreated, post-chemotherapy treated & metastatic patients. 2. To study the anti-tumor activity of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, first in preclinical TNBC cell lines, patient derived cell lines & then in animal xenograft model. 3. To produce peripheral monocyte-derived APCs & ex-vivo expanded iNKT cells in a cellular GMP facility. . To prepare a Clinical Trial for evaluation of the safety and feasibility of iNKT cell infusion in metastatic triple negative breast cancer patients.Timepoint: 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Preparation of activated iNKT cells from peripheral bloodTimepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Seema Gulia

Tata Memorial Centre

drseemagulia@gmail.com02224177201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026