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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Clinical Study of MSH2-/- Tumor Cell Vaccines for Advanced pMMR Colorectal Cancer Patients

A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of MSH2-/- Tumor Cell Vaccines in Patients With Advanced pMMR Colorectal Cancer.

Clinical Study of MSH2-/- Tumor Cell Vaccines for Advanced pMMR Colorectal Cancer Patients (NCT07510308) is a Phase 1 interventional studying pMMR/MSS Advanced Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by West China Hospital. 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

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of an MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine and to explore its preliminary antitumor activity and immunogenicity in adults with advanced proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) colorectal cancer who have failed, are intolerant of, or decline standard systemic therapies at West China Hospital, Sichuan University. The main objectives are to determine the incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) and other treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) related to the vaccine (n/N, %, graded per NCI CTCAE v5.0), to assess preliminary antitumor activity (objective response per RECIST v1.1, progression-free survival, and overall survival), and to characterize the vaccine's immunogenicity profile. This study using a 3+3 dose-escalation design with three dose levels of the MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine (1×10\^7, 2.5×10\^7, and 5×10\^7 cells per dose), manufactured under GMP conditions and administered by intradermal injection. Each participant will receive four induction vaccinations (three doses every 2 weeks and a fourth dose 1 month after the third), followed by up to eight booster doses every 4 weeks based on tumor response. Participants will undergo protocol-specified safety monitoring with clinical assessments, laboratory tests, and documentation of all AEs/SAEs, and tumor response will be evaluated regularly by imaging per RECIST v1.1. After treatment completion or discontinuation, participants will enter safety and long-term follow-up for disease status and survival.

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 pMMR/MSS Advanced Colorectal Cancer, 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. Patients aged 18 to 75 years at the time of acquisition willing to sign a consent form form. 2. Patients with diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) pMMR colorectal cancer based on molecular typing, who have experienced failure of, are intolerant to, or refuse standard therapy. 1. For patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type disease who are eligible for targeted therapy, enrollment is permitted only after they have previously received standard regimens containing an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody or an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody and subsequently experienced disease progression. 2. For patients with a BRAF V600E mutation, enrollment is permitted only after failure of prior treatment with a regimen containing a BRAF inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy. 3. For patients who do not meet the above molecular criteria, enrollment is permitted only after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic chemotherapy, including platinum-based agents. 3. The presence of at least one measurable or evaluable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score: 0-2. 5. Predicted survival time ≥3 months. 6. The main organs are functioning well and the following requirements are met within 7 days before receiving treatment: ① Hemoglobin (HGB) ≥80 g/L (no blood transfusion within 14 days); Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1.5×109/L; White blood cell count ≥3.0×109/L; Platelet count (PLT) ≥80×109/L; ② Total bilirubin ≤1.5× upper limit of normal value (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5×ULN; If there was liver metastasis, ALT or AST≤5×ULN; ③ Creatinine (SCr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance (CRCI) estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula ≥60 mL/min; ④ Prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5×ULN (unless anticoagulation with warfarin); ...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. Patients aged 18 to 75 years at the time of acquisition informed consent form. 2. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed pMMR colorectal cancer based on molecular typing, who have experienced failure of, are intolerant to, or refuse standard therapy. 1. For patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type disease who are eligible for targeted therapy, enrollment is permitted only after they have previously received standard regimens containing an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody or an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody and subsequently experienced disease progression. 2. For patients with a BRAF V600E mutation, enrollment is permitted only after failure of prior treatment with a regimen containing a BRAF inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy. 3. For patients who do not meet the above molecular criteria, enrollment is permitted only after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic chemotherapy, including platinum-based agents. 3. The presence of at least one measurable or evaluable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score: 0-2. 5. Predicted survival time ≥3 months. 6. The main organs are functioning well and the following requirements are met within 7 days before receiving treatment: ① Hemoglobin (HGB) ≥80 g/L (no blood transfusion within 14 days); Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1.5×109/L; White blood cell count ≥3.0×109/L; Platelet count (PLT) ≥80×109/L; ② Total bilirubin ≤1.5× upper limit of normal value (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5×ULN; If there was liver metastasis, ALT or AST≤5×ULN; ③ Creatinine (SCr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance (CRCI) estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula ≥60 mL/min; ④ Prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5×ULN (unless anticoagulation with warfarin); ⑤ Cardiac function: left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%. QTcF interval ≤450 ms. 7. Men of childbearing potential and women of childbearing age voluntarily use effective contraceptive methods (e.g., condoms, intrauterine devices, spermicides) from the time of signing the informed form until 6 months after the completion of vaccination, and contraceptive use is not allowed. Female cancer patients who have a negative pregnancy test and agree not to breastfeed during the study and for at least 18 months after receipt of the trial vaccine; 8. The washout period of previous anti-tumor therapy should be at least 4 weeks, and the washout period of molecular targeted drugs should be at least 5 half-lives. Palliative radiotherapy needs to have been completed for at least 2 weeks; Chest radiation therapy needed to have been completed for at least 3 months, and major surgery needed to have been completed with at least 4 weeks of recovery. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The patient has a history of other tumors in the past, except for the history of malignant tumors that have been cured and have not recurred within 5 years before screening, such as basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, cervical cancer in situ, and intramucosal cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, which the investigator considers to be eligible for enrollment. 2. Have any uncontrolled clinical diseases (e.g., diseases of the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, nervous system, hematologic system, urogenital system, endocrine system) or psychiatric or other major medical condition that the investigator considers to interfere with the provision of informed consent, to interfere with the interpretation of the trial results, to pose a risk to the study participants, or to otherwise interfere with the achievement of the study objectives. 3. Have any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease. Participants with asthma for which medical intervention with bronchodilators was required could not be included. 4. Allergy to the trial drug (including any excipients). Previous history of severe allergy to any drug, food or vaccination, such as anaphylactic shock, allergic laryngeal edema, allergic dyspnea, allergic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, local allergic necrosis reaction (Arthus reaction), etc. 5. There are contraindications to subcutaneous injection. 6. Received prior antitumor therapeutic vaccine or cellular immunotherapy. 7. Participated in other drug or device clinical trials 4 weeks before screening. 8. Study participants on systemic therapy with corticosteroids (\>10 mg/ day of prednisone or equivalent doses of other glucocorticoids) or other immunosuppressive agents within 14 days before the first dose of vaccine. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal hormone replacement at a therapeutic dose of prednisone of 10 mg or less per day were allowed in the absence of active autoimmune disease. 9. Before the first dose of the study drug. Any toxic effects from previous antineoplastic therapy have not recovered to NCI CTCAE grade 5.0 ≤1 (any degree of alopecia, other than grade 2 previous platinum-based treatment-related neuropathy). 10. Has active infection including tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 11. Have a history of substance abuse or known medical, psychological, or social conditions such as alcohol or drug abuse. 12. Have received any vaccine within 30 days before receiving the study vaccine or plan to receive any vaccine other than the study vaccine during the study. 13. The presence of any other factor that was deemed by the investigator to preclude study participant entry into the trial or that study participant had any medical condition that could interfere with the assessment of the safety or efficacy of the study treatment. 14. Study participants who were unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements.

Treatments Being Tested

BIOLOGICAL

Low Dose MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine

Participants were assigned to receive the MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine in the number of 1x10e7 tumor cells per dose.

BIOLOGICAL

Medium Dose MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine

Patients will receive the MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine in the number of 2.5x10e7 tumor cells per dose.

BIOLOGICAL

High dose MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine

Patients will receive the MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine in the number of 5x10e7 tumor cells per dose.

Locations (2)

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.

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07510308), the sponsor (West China Hospital), 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 NCT07510308 clinical trial studying?

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of an MSH2-/- tumor cell vaccine and to explore its preliminary antitumor activity and immunogenicity in adults with advanced proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) colorectal cancer who have failed, are intolerant of, or decline standard systemic therapies at West China Hospital, Sichuan University. The main objectives are to determine the incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) and other treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) related to the vaccine (n/N, %, graded per NCI CTCAE v5.0), to assess preliminary antitumo… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07510308?

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 NCT07510308?

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 NCT07510308. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07510308. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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