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The Phase I Efficacy and Safety Clinical Study of GPC3-CAR-T Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

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What is being tested

GPC3-CAR-T cells

Biological
Who is being recruted

Adenocarcinoma+8

+ Carcinoma

+ Digestive System Diseases

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: June 2022
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Summary

Principal SponsorBeijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: June 10, 2022

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

GPC3-CAR-T cells is a novel CAR-T cells which designed for the cell membrane protein Glypican-3. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma will be enrolled, and GPC3-CAR-T cells will be intravenously infused with a escalated dose of 1×106, 3×106, 10×106 GPC3-CAR-T cells. Tumor markers and GPC3-CAR-T cell proliferation will be monitored in the scheduled time (day 0, day 4, day 7, day 10, day 14, day 28). The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of GPC3-CAR-T cells therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The primary endpoint is the safety of CAR-T cells including the effect ratio of CRS and ICANS, ORR. The secondary endpoint is the CAR-T ratio and CAR gene copied number in PB, PFS, OS and DOR.

Official TitleThe Phase I Efficacy and Safety Clinical Study of GPC3-CAR-T Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
NCT04506983
Principal SponsorBeijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

12 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

AdenocarcinomaCarcinomaDigestive System DiseasesDigestive System NeoplasmsCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≧18years, gender unlimited. 2. Failure or intolerance after at least first-line treatment. 3. GPC3 positive(IHC) 4. Patients must have at least one target lesion available for evaluation. 5. BCLC B or C. 6. Child-Pugh grade A or B 7. ECOG is 0 or 1 (one week before enrollment.) 8. Estimated life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 9. Functioning of major organs are normal. 10. Women of childbearing age (15-49 years old) must receive a pregnancy test within 7 days prior to initiation of treatment and the results are negative; male and female patients with fertility must use an effective contraceptive to ensure 3 months after discontinuation of treatment during the study period not pregnant inside. 11. Patients who voluntarily sign informed consent and are willing to comply with treatment plans, visit arrangements, laboratory tests and other research procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. There are uncontrollable active infections that need systemic treatment. 2. HIV antibody is positive or syphilis antibody is positive. 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. hepatic encephalopathy. 5. patients with organ failure: * Heart: NYHA heart function grade IV; * Liver: Grade C that achieves Child-Turcotte liver function grading; * Kidney: kidney failure and uremia; * Lung: symptoms of respiratory failure; * Brain: a person with a disability. 6. It is undergoing systemic hormones therapy. 7. Impact results show that over 50% of the liver is occupied by tumor . 8. Patients who are still in the observation stage of other antitumor drugs 30 days before blood collection. 9. Patients were received other gene therapy products, or are participating in other clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to cell infusion. 10. Abnormal thyroid function ≧Level 3. 11. Active autoimmune diseases require systemic treatment during the first two years of screening. 12. Patients have mental illness or history of drug abuse. 13. Patients are participating in other clinical studies. 14. The researchers found that it was unsuitable for the recipients to be enrolled.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma will be enrolled, and GPC3-CAR-T cells will be intravenously infused with a escalated dose of 1×106 /3×106/10×106GPC3-CAR-T cells. Tumor markers and GPC3-CAR-T cell proliferation will be monitored in the scheduled time (day 0, day 4, day 7, day 10, day 14,day 21, day 28).

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

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Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital

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