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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Clinical Study of IM96 CAR-T Cell Therapy in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of IM96 CAR-T Cell Injection in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Study of IM96 CAR-T Cell Therapy in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer (NCT06718738) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Colorectal Cancer (CRC), sponsored by Beijing Immunochina Medical Science & Technology Co., Ltd.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This study, a single-center, open, single-dose clinical study, was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IM96 CAR-T cells in treating patients with advanced colorectal cancer

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Colorectal Cancer (CRC), a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 9 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. The age is 18 to 75 years (including boundary values) and the gender is not limited; 2. Patients with advanced GI tumors diagnosed by pathohistology, mainly: (1)Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have failed or are intolerant to second-line and above standard therapy; Notes: 1. The standardized systemic treatment received by the patient must be in accordance with the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Guidelines for the Treatment of Colorectal and Gastric Cancer, 2024 Edition; 2. Claims of treatment intolerance: Patients who are unable to continue current effective systemic standardized treatment due to toxic side effects such as grade ≥3 vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bone marrow suppression, etc., and who do not accept refusal for financial and personal reasons; 3.Presence of at least one measurable lesion that meets RECIST 1.1 criteria; 4.Patients must provide a tumor sample within 2 years that meets the requirements (paraffin block or number of unstained sections that meet the testing requirements set by the Institute) that is positive for GUCY2C expression by immunohistochemistry; 5.Survival is expected to be more than 3 months; 6.Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score of 0-1 (refer to Attachment 2); 7.Women of childbearing potential who have a negative blood pregnancy test prior to the start of the trial and who agree to use effective contraception during the trial and up to the last follow-up visit; male patients whose partners are of childbearing potential agree to use effective contraception during the trial and up to the last follow-up visit 8.Laboratory tests should meet at least the indicators specified below: 1. Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; 2. Neutrophil count (Absolute neutrophil count, ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L; 3. Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 75 x 10\^9/L; 4. Absolute lymphocyte value ≥ 0.6 x 10\^9/L; 5. Lymphocytes make up ≥10% of white blood cells; ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. The age is 18 to 75 years (including boundary values) and the gender is not limited; 2. Patients with advanced GI tumors diagnosed by pathohistology, mainly: (1)Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have failed or are intolerant to second-line and above standard therapy; Notes: 1. The standardized systemic treatment received by the patient must be in accordance with the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Guidelines for the Treatment of Colorectal and Gastric Cancer, 2024 Edition; 2. Claims of treatment intolerance: Patients who are unable to continue current effective systemic standardized treatment due to toxic side effects such as grade ≥3 vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bone marrow suppression, etc., and who do not accept refusal for financial and personal reasons; 3.Presence of at least one measurable lesion that meets RECIST 1.1 criteria; 4.Patients must provide a tumor sample within 2 years that meets the requirements (paraffin block or number of unstained sections that meet the testing requirements set by the Institute) that is positive for GUCY2C expression by immunohistochemistry; 5.Survival is expected to be more than 3 months; 6.Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score of 0-1 (refer to Attachment 2); 7.Women of childbearing potential who have a negative blood pregnancy test prior to the start of the trial and who agree to use effective contraception during the trial and up to the last follow-up visit; male patients whose partners are of childbearing potential agree to use effective contraception during the trial and up to the last follow-up visit 8.Laboratory tests should meet at least the indicators specified below: 1. Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; 2. Neutrophil count (Absolute neutrophil count, ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L; 3. Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 75 x 10\^9/L; 4. Absolute lymphocyte value ≥ 0.6 x 10\^9/L; 5. Lymphocytes make up ≥10% of white blood cells; 6. Creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min; 7. Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN and total bilirubin (TBL) ≤ 1.5 x ULN (for elevations of ALT and AST that can be explained by hepatic aggression, the high limits for AST and ALT can be adjusted upward to 5-fold, and the high limit for TBL may be adjusted upward to 3-fold; 8. Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL. 9. Prolongation of prothrombinogen time ≤ 4s; 9.Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% with a normal ECG or an abnormal ECG that, in the judgment of the investigator, does not require treatment; 10.Oxygen saturation \>92% in non-oxygenated state; 11.Vascular access is adequate for cell collection, and lines are available for patients with existing central venous catheters; Those who voluntarily participate in the trial and sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of brain metastases; 2. Patients who have previously received or are awaiting an organ transplant; 3. Toxicity due to prior therapy not stabilized or recovered to ≤ grade 1 (except in cases judged by the investigator to be not clinically significant); 4. Plasmapheresis (e.g., pleural effusion, abdominal effusion, pericardial effusion) with symptoms of compression that cannot be controlled with treatment; 5. Autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) within 2 years prior to the start of screening; 6. Presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), and clinically significant pulmonary function test abnormalities; 7. Use of any of the following medications or treatments during the designated time period prior to cell collection: 1. Therapeutic doses of corticosteroids have been used within 7 days prior to cell collection. However, topical and inhaled steroids are permitted; 2. Received chemotherapeutic agents within 1 week prior to cell collection. Enrollment was allowed if the oral chemotherapeutic drug had passed at least 3 half-lives prior to cell collection; 3. Those who used drugs to stimulate bone marrow hematopoietic cell production within 5 days prior to cell collection; 4. Use of study drug within 4 weeks prior to cell collection. However, enrollment was allowed if the trial treatment was ineffective or the disease progressed during the trial and at least 5 half-lives had elapsed prior to cell collection; 5. Received interventional therapy, radiotherapy, ablation, and other localized treatments for the study disease within 4 weeks prior to cell collection; 6. Patients who have had major surgery or significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to cell collection or who are expected to require major surgery during the study period; 7. Received treatment with targeted agents such as regorafenib, furaquintinib, etc. within 1 week prior to cell collection; 8. Prior treatment with anti-GUCY2C target (unless GUCY2C target test remains positive); 9. Those who have received other cell therapy or genetically modified cell therapy in the past, such as TCR-T therapy, CAR-T therapy, etc; 10. If immunotherapy such as anti-PD1 and PD-L1 has been used prior to IM96 CAR-T cell transfusion, at least 5 half-lives must have elapsed after the last dose and before IM96 CAR-T cell transfusion; 11. Prior or clinically significant CNS disorders at screening, such as epilepsy, epileptic seizures, cerebrovascular disease (ischemia/hemorrhage/cerebral infarction), cerebral edema, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy, paralysis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injury, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disorders, organic brain syndromes, or psychiatric disorders; 12. Chronic or active infection requiring systemic therapy and history of symptomatic viral infection that has not been completely cured. For example, Hepatitis B: patients who are positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and whose peripheral blood HBV-DNA test is above the lower limit of detection; patients who are positive for Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (HCVAb) and whose peripheral blood HCV-RNA test is above the lower limit of detection; and patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis; 13. Active EBV and cytomegalovirus, defined as patients with IgM antibody-positive or IgM antibody-negative but higher-than-normal EBV-DNA in EBV serum; and cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositive or IgM antibody-negative but higher-than-normal CMV-DNA in serum; 14. Vaccination with live vaccine within 6 weeks prior to the start of screening; 15. Abnormalities of cardiac function include: long QTc syndrome or QTc interval \>480 ms; complete left bundle branch block, degree II/III AV block; severe, uncontrolled arrhythmias requiring pharmacologic therapy; history of chronic congestive heart failure with NYHA class ≥3 (refer to Attachment 3) with a cardiac ejection fraction of less than 50% in the 6 months prior to screening; CTC AE ≥3 grade heart valve disease; myocardial infarction, cardiac angioplasty or stenting, unstable angina, history of severe pericardial disease, or other clinically significant cardiac disease within 6 months prior to screening; 16. Patients requiring anticoagulation therapy; 17. Requires long-term use of medications that can affect clotting (e.g., aspirin, warfarin, etc.); 18. History of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 6 months prior to initiation of screening; 19. Other untreated malignant tumors within the previous 5 years or concurrently, except cervical cancer in situ, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast; 20. Infections (fungal, bacterial, viral, or other) that require intravenous antimicrobial control or are uncontrollable, for simple urinary tract infections, and for bacterial pharyngitis, may be enrolled if the investigator evaluates that they can be controlled by curative treatment; 21. Patients with digestive tract obstruction; 22. Patients at high risk for bleeding or perforation; 23. Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study; The presence of any factors affecting compliance with the protocol or the patient's unwillingness or inability to comply with the procedures required in the study protocol, as determined by the investigator

Treatments Being Tested

BIOLOGICAL

IM96 CAR-T Cells

IM96 CAR-T Cells, 12×10\^8 CAR-T cells, 20×10\^8 CAR-T cells, treatment follows a lymphodepletion. Drug: Fludarabine Recommendation: 30 mg/m\^2 (D-5\~D- 3), determined by tumor burden at baseline. Drug: Fludarabine Recommendation: 30 mg/m\^2 (D-5\~D-3), determined by tumor burden at baseline. Drug: Cyclophosphamide Recommendation: 300 mg/ m\^2 (D-5\~D-3), determined by tumor burden at baseline.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Beijing Cancer Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06718738), the sponsor (Beijing Immunochina Medical Science & Technology Co., Ltd.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06718738 clinical trial studying?

This study, a single-center, open, single-dose clinical study, was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IM96 CAR-T cells in treating patients with advanced colorectal cancer The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06718738?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06718738?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06718738. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06718738. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.