๐๏ธ Verified NIH Record โข Updated 2026-07-31
Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TROP2 CAR Engineered IL-15- Transduced Cord Blood-derived NK Cells in Combination With Cetuximab in Patient With Colorectal Cancer (CRC) With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) (NCT06358430)
๐ต Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 ๐ Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
๐ฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To find the highest and/or recommended dose of TROP2-CAR-NK cells combined with cetuximab in participants with MRD CRC.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (17 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (22 items).
Location: MD Anderson Cancer Center โ Houston, Texas
๐ "Do I Qualify?" โ 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with known active disease by RECIST v1.1.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 6 months post TROP2-CAR-NK cell infusion.
- Has received systemic anticancer therapy within 2 weeks or 3 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. For patients treated with monoclonal antibodies, at least 3 weeks must have elapsed prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 3 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent.
- Participants must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to . Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with โค Grade 2 neuropathy, alopecia, or other non-relevant AEs may be deemed eligible at the discretion of the principal investigator (PI). If a participants received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy.
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis or colitis.
- Has received a live vaccine within 6 weeks prior to TROP2-CAR-NK infusion and for at least 24 months post infusion. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette. Guerin, and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMistR) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.
- Prior genetically modified T or NK cell therapy.
- Has diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in doses exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent).
- History of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years. The time requirement does not apply to patients who underwent successful definitive resection of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other in situ cancers.
- Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is allowed.
- History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/ILD.
๐ Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
๐ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- MD Anderson Cancer Center โ Houston, Texas
๐ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.