This study will evaluate the safety of PD-1 knockout engineered T cells in treating advanced esophageal cancer. Blood or tissue samples will also be collected for research purposes.
This is a prospective clinical study of ex-vivo selected, engineered, and expanded PD-1 knockout T cells from autologous origin. 16 advanced esophageal cancer patients are planned to receive two cycles of PD-1 knockout engineered T cells infusion. Immunological markers are analyzed as well.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Programmed cell death 1(PD-1) gene will be knocked out by CRISPR Cas9
Hangzhou Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Response Rate
Response will be evaluated according to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: 1-3 months
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Number of participants with Adverse Events and grade as a measure of safety and tolerability of PD-1 knockout T cells using CTCAE v4.03
Time frame: 6 months
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