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NK therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers (pancreatic, colon, and stomach cancers)

A Phase I (dose-escalation) pilot clinical trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of natural killer (NK) cell therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers (pancreatic, colon, and stomach cancers)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230801058996N7
Enrollment
10
Registered
2025-10-09
Start date
2025-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: gastrointestinal cancers (colon cancer). Condition 2: gastrointestinal cancers (pancreatic). Condition 3: gastrointestinal cancers (Stomach). Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention group : This phase I, single-arm, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of allogeneic NK cell therapy administered concomitantly with

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients older than 20 years of age Pancreatic, colon or gastric cancer in stage III or IV with no response to standard treatment No cardiovascular disease or organ failure Leukocyte count = 3000/3 mm, platelets = 100000/3 mm and hemoglobin g/dL = 9.0 Liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) and bilirubin levels are ALT = 100 IU/L, AST = 100 IU/L, total bilirubin = 2 mg/dL, respectively Creatinine level = 1.5 mg/dL Blood urine nitrogen (BUN) level = 25 mg/dL Patient's Karnofsky status above 70% ECOG performance status less than or equal to 1 Patients should read and sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis Cvirus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Human T-lymphotropic Virus (HTLV1) positive Patients who have active infection Patients who have severe diabetes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety of the intervention based on the incidence of adverse events associated with concomitant treatment with allogeneic NK cells and standard chemotherapy according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria. Timepoint: From the first dose of NK cells infusion until six months after its last dose. Method of measurement: Recording the number and severity of each complication, the time of occurrence, and its relationship to treatment based on examinations and patient statements following patient visits to the bone marrow transplant clinic for follow-up. Safety criteria are based on CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) for adverse events.;Determining the maximum tolerated dose. Timepoint: From the first dose of NK cells infusion until six months after its last dose. Method of measurement: Based on the dose-escalation algorithm, it is determined after the end of each phase.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response to treatment was based on the defined Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) defined by the international working group of NCI-USA, EORTC, and NCI-Canada. Timepoint: From the first dose of NK cells infusion every 6-8 weeks until six months after the last dose. Method of measurement: Regular patient examinations at the bone marrow transplant clinic for monitoring and CT or MRI imaging, classification of responses into PR (Partial Response), CR (Complete Response), Stable Disease (SD), Progressive Disease (PD) based on RECIST 1.1.;Progression-free survival, PFS. Timepoint: From the first dose of NK cell infusion until disease progression based on RECIST 1.1 or death occurs, up to six months after the last dose. Method of measurement: Regular visits of patients to the bone marrow transplant clinic for ongoing monitoring with imaging and regular follow-up.;Overall survival. Timepoint: From the first dose of NK cell infusion until death from any cause up to six months after the last dose of infusion. Method of measurement: Long-term follow-up and monitoring of patients (OS follow-up will be conducted for at least 6 months after the last dose, and longer data will be collected in post-study follow-up.;Rate and time to recurrence. Timepoint: Duration and percentage of patients who relapse from the first dose of NK cell infusion to 6 months after the last dose. Method of measurement: Recurrence monitoring based on clinical assessment and imaging every 6 weeks to six months.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Roshandel

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

elham.roshandel@gmail.com+98 21 2303 1490

Outcome results

None listed

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