A Phase I Platform Study of Target-Based Screened CAR-Macrophages for the Treatment of Advanced Malignant Tumors

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorCancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

About this trial

This is a single-arm, open-label, single-center, dose-escalation platform clinical trial design. Using an adenovirus vector platform, the study aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic characteristics, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of investigational CAR-M macrophage injections targeting various antigens (including HER2, PSMA, FAP, etc.) in patients with advanced solid tumors. The clinical trial is designed to be conducted in cohorts, with patients enrolled into respective cohorts based on target antigen and indication screening

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form, with no gender restriction.

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.

Life expectancy of at least 3 months (as assessed by the investigator).

Electrolytes: Corrected calcium, potassium, and magnesium levels within the normal range.

Disqualifiers

Known hypersensitivity to CAR-M or any of its excipients.

History of severe hypersensitivity to filgrastim (G-CSF) or tocilizumab.

Known history of substance abuse.

A history of ≥ Grade 3 immune-related adverse events (irAEs) or ≥ Grade 2 immune-related myocarditis following prior immunotherapy.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CAR-M

    Biological/Vaccine

    IV

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Cohort 1: Split-dose administrationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Cohort 2: Bolus administrationExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

Incidence and characteristics of DLTs graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0. The DLT observation period is 28 days post-infusion.

Time frame
Within 28 days after the first infusion
2

Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)

Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0.

Time frame
From signing ICF until 24 months after the last infusion.
3

Determine and characterize the optimal dosing regimen (full dose vs. split dose).

Split dose is superior for CAR-M optimal dosing: it mitigates acute toxicities (e.g., cytokine responses) via gradual immune activation, sustains robust CAR-M cell expansion and in vivo persistence, and improves safety in high-risk patients. Full dose enables rapid therapeutic efficacy in low-risk cohorts with intact organ function. Optimal regimens are tailored to patient baseline status/indications, validated via dose-escalation trials for balance of safety and anti-tumor activity.

Time frame
Day 0, Day 7, Day 14

Secondary outcomes

1

To obtain the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of CAR-M (targeting HER2, PSMA, FAP, etc.) injection in humans.

Quantitative Assessment of CAR Transgene Copy Number in Peripheral Blood Cells

Time frame
Day 0, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 28
2

Serum Cytokines of CAR-M (targeting HER2, PSMA, FAP, etc.) injection in humans.

Serum levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-17 will be measured as systemic pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarkers and potential predictors of cytokine release syndrome (CRS).

Time frame
0 hours, 6 hours, 24 hours, and 72 hours after each infusion.
3

Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Infiltration

Tumor biopsies will be collected to evaluate CAR-M infiltration within the tumor microenvironment.

Time frame
24 hours post-infusion, Day 7 (peak activity), Day 28, and Day 90
4

Dynamic Monitoring of Target Expression

Dynamic changes in HER2, PSMA, and FAP expression (IHC H-score variation) will be analyzed as pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarkers, while baseline target expression status will be used as an eligibility criterion.

Time frame
Screening Phase, Day 28, Day 90

Other outcomes

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