Table 1.

Clinical trials evaluating alternative immune cells for CAR-based cancer therapy

National Clinical Trial identifierClinical trial phaseCancer typeAntigen targetNK cell sourceConstruct/methodDosageStatusLocation
Active CAR NK cell trials 
NCT03056339 1/2 B-lymphoid malignancies, ALL, CLL, NHL CD19 Cord blood CAR.CD19-CD28-CD3ζ-iCasp9-IL15 3 dosage levels: Phase 1 portion completed, phase 2 recruiting MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA 
105/kg 
106/kg 
107/kg 
NCT00995137 B-ALL CD19 Haploidentical donor CAR.19-41BB-CD3ζ Unknown Completed St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 
NCT04245722 B-cell lymphoma, CLL CD19 ± CD20 antibody (rituximab or obinutuzumab) Induced pluripotent stem cell–derived NK cells CAR.19-NKG2D-2B4-CD3ζ-IL15RF-hnCD16 Dose escalation, exact dosages unknown Recruiting University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 
NCT03940833 1/2 Multiple myeloma BCMA NK-92 cell line Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03415100 Solid tumors NKG2D ligands Autologous or allogeneic NK mRNA electroporation Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03940820 1/2 Solid tumors ROBO1  Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03941457 1/2 Pancreatic cancer ROBO1 Unknown Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03383978 Glioblastoma HER2 NK-92 CAR.HER2-CD28- CD3ζ 1 × 107-1 × 108 intracranial infusion Recruiting Germany 
CAR-NK T cell trials 
NCT03774654 Relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies CD19 Allogeneic iNKT cells CAR.19-CD28- CD3ζ -IL15 4 dosage levels: Not yet recruiting Baylor Methodist–Texas Children’s, Houston, TX 
1 × 107/m2 
3 × 107/m2 
1 × 108/m2 
3 × 108/m2 
NCT03294954 Relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma GD2 Autologous iNKT cells CAR.GD2-CD28-CD3ζ-IL15 4 dosage levels: Recruiting Baylor Methodist–Texas Children’s, Houston, TX 
3 × 106/m2 
1 × 107/m2 
3 × 107/m2 
1 × 108/m2 
CAR γδ T cell trials 
NCT02656147 B-cell leukemia and lymphoma CD19 Allogeneic Unknown Unknown Not yet recruiting China 
γδ T cells 
NCT04107142 Solid tumors NKG2D ligands Haploidentical or allogeneic γδ T cells Unknown 3 × 108Not yet recruiting Malaysia 
3 × 109 cells 
CAR CIK trial 
NCT03389035 1/2 Relapsed B-ALL CD19 Allogeneic (donor derived peripheral blood) CIK CAR.19-CD28-OX40- CD3ζ 4 dose levels: 1 × 106, 3 × 106 Recruiting Italy 
Sleeping beauty transposon 7.5 × 106 
15 × 106 
CAR+ cells/kg 
National Clinical Trial identifierClinical trial phaseCancer typeAntigen targetNK cell sourceConstruct/methodDosageStatusLocation
Active CAR NK cell trials 
NCT03056339 1/2 B-lymphoid malignancies, ALL, CLL, NHL CD19 Cord blood CAR.CD19-CD28-CD3ζ-iCasp9-IL15 3 dosage levels: Phase 1 portion completed, phase 2 recruiting MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA 
105/kg 
106/kg 
107/kg 
NCT00995137 B-ALL CD19 Haploidentical donor CAR.19-41BB-CD3ζ Unknown Completed St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 
NCT04245722 B-cell lymphoma, CLL CD19 ± CD20 antibody (rituximab or obinutuzumab) Induced pluripotent stem cell–derived NK cells CAR.19-NKG2D-2B4-CD3ζ-IL15RF-hnCD16 Dose escalation, exact dosages unknown Recruiting University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 
NCT03940833 1/2 Multiple myeloma BCMA NK-92 cell line Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03415100 Solid tumors NKG2D ligands Autologous or allogeneic NK mRNA electroporation Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03940820 1/2 Solid tumors ROBO1  Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03941457 1/2 Pancreatic cancer ROBO1 Unknown Unknown Unknown Recruiting China 
NCT03383978 Glioblastoma HER2 NK-92 CAR.HER2-CD28- CD3ζ 1 × 107-1 × 108 intracranial infusion Recruiting Germany 
CAR-NK T cell trials 
NCT03774654 Relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies CD19 Allogeneic iNKT cells CAR.19-CD28- CD3ζ -IL15 4 dosage levels: Not yet recruiting Baylor Methodist–Texas Children’s, Houston, TX 
1 × 107/m2 
3 × 107/m2 
1 × 108/m2 
3 × 108/m2 
NCT03294954 Relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma GD2 Autologous iNKT cells CAR.GD2-CD28-CD3ζ-IL15 4 dosage levels: Recruiting Baylor Methodist–Texas Children’s, Houston, TX 
3 × 106/m2 
1 × 107/m2 
3 × 107/m2 
1 × 108/m2 
CAR γδ T cell trials 
NCT02656147 B-cell leukemia and lymphoma CD19 Allogeneic Unknown Unknown Not yet recruiting China 
γδ T cells 
NCT04107142 Solid tumors NKG2D ligands Haploidentical or allogeneic γδ T cells Unknown 3 × 108Not yet recruiting Malaysia 
3 × 109 cells 
CAR CIK trial 
NCT03389035 1/2 Relapsed B-ALL CD19 Allogeneic (donor derived peripheral blood) CIK CAR.19-CD28-OX40- CD3ζ 4 dose levels: 1 × 106, 3 × 106 Recruiting Italy 
Sleeping beauty transposon 7.5 × 106 
15 × 106 
CAR+ cells/kg 

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; iCasp9, inducible caspase 9; mRNA, messenger RNA; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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