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A Clinical Study of Multi-target Hi-TCR-T Cells in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Led by Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital · Updated on 2025-09-03
30
Participants Needed
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Research Sites
140 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open, single-center clinical trial initiated by the investigator. The principal investigators are professors Shen Feng and Zhang Xiaofeng from The Third Affiliated Hospital of Navy Military Medical University (Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital). Primary Objectives: 1. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of super Hi-TCR-T cells targeting Nectin4/NKG2DL/TROP2/B7H3/GPC3/FAP in the treatment of refractory/recurrent advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other solid tumors. 2. To assess the efficacy of super Hi-TCR-T cells targeting Nectin4/NKG2DL/TROP2/B7H3/GPC3/FAP in the treatment of refractory/recurrent advanced HCC and other solid tumors, focusing on progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary Objectives: 1. To evaluate the efficacy of super Hi-TCR-T cells targeting Nectin4/NKG2DL/TROP2/B7H3/GPC3/FAP in the treatment of refractory/recurrent advanced HCC and other solid tumors at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, assessing disease control rate (DCR: CR+PR+SD), time to progression (TTP), and overall survival (OS). 2. To observe and assess the quality of life (QOL score) of patients receiving super Hi-TCR-T cell therapy targeting Nectin4/NKG2DL/TROP2/B7H3/GPC3/FAP for refractory/recurrent advanced HCC and other solid tumors. Exploratory Objectives: 1. To evaluate the relationship between the in vivo expansion and persistence of super Hi-TCR-T cells targeting Nectin4/NKG2DL/TROP2/B7H3/GPC3/FAP and disease progression. 2. To explore potential predictive biomarkers. Thirty patients are planned to be recruited for this study. The subjects were advanced HCC patients who had failed second-line therapy or could not tolerate therapy. The expression levels of Nectin4, NKG2DL, TROP2, B7H3, GPC3 and FAP were detected by immunohistochemistry in the pathologic tissues of the primary and metastatic sites. Meanwhile, 20ml peripheral blood was extracted to evaluate the quality of T cells (in vitro proliferation activity and lentiviral transduction efficiency). Patients with positive expression rates of at least 2 targets (excluding FAP) \>10% and qualified T cell quality could be considered for inclusion. Peripheral blood lymphocytes were collected and Hi-TCR-T cells targeting three targets (including FAP) were prepared. After pretreatment with fludarabine + cyclophosphamide chemotherapy (FC regimen), the prepared Hi-TCR-T cells were transfused back, in which the dose of Hi-TCR-T cells at each target was 3.0x106 cells/kg body weight (the dose was the extended therapeutic dose obtained in the previous clinical trial), and the drug was administered by peripheral intravenous infusion. To improve efficacy, Hi-TCR-T cell retransfusion can be prepared by increasing the cell dose of the target or changing the combination of the target as the disease progresses and evaluated by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Safety and efficacy evaluation and exploratory studies were conducted after reinfusion of Hi-TCR-T cells from screening multiple targets: 1. Safety assessment: at baseline, 4, 7, 10, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 6, 9 and 12 months after cell therapy; 2. Effectiveness evaluation: at baseline, 4, 12, 6, 9, 12, 24, and 36 months after cell therapy. Safety assessment: At baseline, 4, 7, 10, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 6, 9, and 12 months after cell therapy; 3. Exploratory study: 20ml peripheral blood was collected from patients at baseline, 7 days, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months after cell therapy, to explore the relationship between the proliferation and survival time of Hi-TCR-T cells in vivo and the changes of disease and peripheral blood cytokines. The start time of the study was defined as the date the first patient was enrolled; The end time of the study was defined as 12 months after the end of medication for the final patient, or all patients died, or all patients had lost follow-up or withdrawn consent (whichever occurred first). The planned recruitment period is 12-18 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Clinical Study of Multi-target Hi-TCR-T Cells in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are inoperable and unsuitable for local therapy and have progressed or cannot tolerate first- or second-line therapy
- Histological or cytological diagnosis of HCC or clinical diagnosis per National Health Commission guidelines (2024 edition)
- At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST1.1 and mRECIST criteria
- Positive expression of at least 2 targets (Nectin4, NKG2DL, TROP2, B7H3, GPC3) in tumor tissues with >10% tumor cell expression
- Qualified T cell quality with at least 5 times proliferation within 3 days and ≥10% lentivirus transduction efficiency
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-2
- Child-Pugh score of 6 or less
- Expected survival time of at least 3 months
- No contraindications to peripheral blood mononuclear cell collection
- Organ function within specified limits 7 days prior to first treatment, including hematology, blood biochemistry, coagulation, cardiac, pulmonary, and renal function
- Negative serum pregnancy test for women of childbearing age within 7 days before first treatment
- Use of effective contraception for fertile men and women during the trial and for 12 months after treatment
- Voluntary participation with signed informed consent, good compliance, and agreement to follow-up
You will not qualify if you...
- Uncontrollable active infection except HBV and/or HCV
- Active central nervous system disease or brain metastases with significant neurological/psychiatric symptoms
- Known allergy to two or more unrelated foods/drugs or chemotherapy preconditioning drugs
- Toxicity from prior antitumor therapy not recovered to grade 1 or below
- Participation in other drug or therapy clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to treatment
- Major surgery within 4 weeks before treatment or not recovered from surgery side effects; live vaccination and radiotherapy within 2 weeks
- Use of systemic immunosuppressive hormone therapy above specified doses within 2 weeks prior to treatment
- Pregnant or lactating women
- History of other malignancies within 5 years except certain cured cancers
- Active inflammatory bowel disease or digestive tract ulcer
- Positive HIV or treponema pallidum antibody tests
- Large symptomatic pleural effusion or ascites requiring treatment
- History of active lung disease or pulmonary tuberculosis
- Blood system diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, or myeloma
- Autoimmune diseases except vitiligo
- Recent clinically significant bleeding or bleeding tendency within 3 months
- Uncontrolled medical conditions including severe infection, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, thrombosis, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, angina, cerebrovascular events
- Genetic diseases
- History of stem cell or organ transplant
- History of psychotropic drug abuse or mental disorders
- Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions or lab abnormalities increasing study risk or interfering with results
- Poor compliance or other investigator-determined conditions making participation unsuitable
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Navy Military Medical University
Shanghai, Yangpu District, China, 200438
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Xiaofeng Zhang, Ph.D.
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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