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NCT Number: NCT07212933

The Safety and Clinical Efficacy of RAK Cell Therapy in Late-stage Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This project employs a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial methodology to comparatively analyze the safety and survival outcomes of human umbilical cord blood RAK cells applied in advanced gastric cancer. Firstly, the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of RAK cell therapy for patients with advanced gastric cancer will be determined through a dose-escalation trial. Subsequently, the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and incidence of adverse events will be compared between the RAK treatment group and the control group. This aims to explore the efficacy and safety of biotherapy for recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer where frontline therapy has failed, thereby laying the foundation and providing evidence for large-scale, multi-center clinical studies.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

The First&Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Jiang Cao, Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

86-010-66937166

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 1. Subjects voluntarily join this study and sign the informed consent form. 2. Age ≥18 years and ≤70 years. 3. Confirmed by gastroscopic pathology or imaging (enhanced CT/PET-CT) as Stage IV gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (cTanyNanyM1). Metastatic sites include but are not limited to: liver, peritoneum, lungs, pancreas, greater omentum, retroperitoneal lymph nodes, etc.
  • Failure or disease progression after prior frontline anti-tumor therapy (including ineffective first- and second-line chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy for advanced gastric cancer).
  • Have measurable solid tumors (efficacy evaluation standard: RECIST 1.1); tumor assessment via CT scan or MRI must be performed within 28 days before treatment.
  • Physical performance status ECOG 0-3. 7. Expected lifespan ≥1 month. 8. Participants must be able to understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by providing written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • 1. Concurrent other types of malignancy. 2. Severe cardiac, pulmonary, or cerebral system diseases. 3. Expected survival <1 month. 4. Laboratory investigations indicating unsuitability for receiving anti-tumor biotherapy:
  • Moderate to severe bone marrow suppression: (HGB <80 g/L; WBC <2.0×10⁹/L; ANC <1.0×10⁹/L; PLT <50×10⁹/L).
  • Significantly decreased liver function (Child-Pugh Grade C).
  • Severe renal insufficiency (CKD Stage III and above).
  • Severe coagulation dysfunction (INR ≥1.5 or APTT >1.5 × ULN).

Treatment and study plan

RetroNectin active Killer cells

Biological

RetroNectin-Activated Killer (RAK) cells, derived from autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), are induced in vitro by RetroNectin along with anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody and Interleukin-2 (IL-2). These cells consist of various cytotoxic effectors, primarily CD8+ T (cytotoxic T, Tc) cells and natural killer T cells, which exhibit minimal cytotoxicity to normal cells but substantial specificity to tumor cells, thereby demonstrating both safety and potent anti-tumor activity.

TAS-102 (trifluridine and tipiracil, Lonsurf®)

Drug

Based on the results of the RECOURSE [16] and TERRA [17] studies, TAS-102 (Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hydrochloride) will be administered orally at a dose of 35mg/m², twice daily, Days 1-5, with each cycle lasting 3 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-free survival

    Time frame: one-year

    Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is the length of time during and after treatment that a patient's cancer does not get worse. It measures how long the disease remains stable or in remission.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival

    Time frame: one-year

    from a defined randomization until death from any cause.

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: one-year

    the proportion of patients in a clinical trial whose cancer shrinks (responds) by a predefined amount for a minimum period of time. It is a direct measure of a drug's anti-tumor activity.

  3. Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time frame: one-year

    the length of time from the start of treatment (or randomization in a trial) until the patient's cancer is objectively documented to have worsened.

Other outcomes

  1. Biotherapy-related adverse reactions

    Time frame: one-year

    side effects caused by a class of cancer treatments known as Biological Therapies: Dermatitis: Skin rash and itching.

    Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver, detected by elevated liver enzymes in blood tests.

    Pneumonitis: Inflammation of the lungs, causing cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain. This can be life-threatening.

    Endocrinopathies: Inflammation of hormone glands, leading to conditions like:

    Thyroiditis (underactive or overactive thyroid).

    Hypophysitis (inflammation of the pituitary gland).

    Adrenal Insufficiency (where the body can't manage stress).

    Less Common but Serious: Can affect almost any organ, including the heart (myocarditis), muscles (myositis), kidneys (nephritis), and nervous system (neuropathy).

  2. Blood immunology indicators

    Time frame: one-year

    T-cell count, IL-2/IL-6/IL-11, TGF-β,

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

HongYi Liu, Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

86-010-66937523

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chinese PLA General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Acronym: RAK in GC

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Oct 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2025

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