Dual-Target CAR-NK Cells Targeting MSLN, EGFR, or HER2 in Advanced NSCLC (DUO-NK-NSCLC)

June 6, 2026 updated by: Beijing Biotech

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Biomarker-guided Study of Dual-target Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR-NK) Cells Targeting Mesothelin (MSLN) With EGFR or HER2/ERBB2, or EGFR With HER2/ERBB2, in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This is a two-part, biomarker-guided Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety, feasibility, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of off-the-shelf dual-target CAR-NK cells in participants with advanced or metastatic NSCLC whose tumors co-express at least two of the following antigens: Mesothelin (MSLN), EGFR, and HER2/ERBB2.

Participants will receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy followed by infusion of the CAR-NK product matched to their tumor antigen profile. A data-driven interim assessment will be used to select the most suitable construct for expansion.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study includes Part A (dose escalation) and Part B (dose expansion). In Part A, participants are assigned to one of three dual-target CAR-NK constructs based on tumor antigen co-expression (IHC and/or RNA profiling): MSLN/EGFR, MSLN/HER2, or EGFR/HER2. Dose escalation within each construct follows a standard 3+3 design to identify a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).

In Part B, the study expands at the RP2D and may adaptively prioritize the construct demonstrating the most favorable benefit-risk profile .

Key exploratory objectives include CAR-NK persistence, immune pharmacodynamics, cytokine profiling, and correlations between antigen density and clinical outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518036

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC that is unresectable Stage IIIB/IIIC or Stage IV, with radiographic progression on or after standard-of-care therapy (including platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitor when appropriate).
  • At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1.
  • Archival tumor tissue available (or willingness to undergo a fresh biopsy) for antigen testing.
  • Tumor co-expression of at least two of the following antigens at screening: MSLN, EGFR, HER2/ERBB2.

Example thresholds: IHC ≥2+ in ≥50% of tumor cells for each required antigen (or an equivalent RNA expression threshold).

  • ECOG performance status 0-1.
  • Adequate organ function (hematologic, hepatic, renal) as defined by protocol laboratory limits.
  • Life expectancy ≥12 weeks.
  • Negative pregnancy test for individuals of childbearing potential; agreement to use effective contraception for the study-defined period.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active, uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Participants with previously treated/stable CNS disease may be eligible if clinically stable and off high-dose corticosteroids.
  • Prior gene-modified cellular therapy (e.g., CAR-T, CAR-NK, TCR-T) within 3 months, or any prior therapy that in the investigator's judgment increases risk of severe toxicity.
  • History of severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) with prior therapies.
  • Clinically significant interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis requiring systemic steroids, or uncontrolled pulmonary comorbidity that would confound toxicity monitoring.
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppression (physiologic steroid replacement permitted).
  • Active uncontrolled infection, including uncontrolled HIV, active hepatitis B, or active hepatitis C infection.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, uncontrolled arrhythmia, or LVEF below institutional lower limit).
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Concurrent anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy) within protocol-defined washout periods.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with participant safety or compliance

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EB-DuoNK-MSLN/HER2
Participants with tumors co-expressing MSLN and HER2/ERBB2 receive lymphodepletion followed by EB-DuoNK-MSLN/HER2 infusion at the assigned dose level.
Drug: Lymphodepleting chemotherapy
Fludarabine + Cyclophosphamide administered on Days -5, -4, and -3 prior to CAR-NK infusion
Biological: Dual-target CAR-NK cells
Allogeneic cord-blood-derived NK cells engineered to express a dual-target CAR (tandem OR-gate) and IL-15 for enhanced persistence; includes an inducible safety switch . Infused intravenously on Day 1
Other: Supportive care
Premedication and management per institutional guidelines (e.g., acetaminophen/antihistamine pre-infusion; tocilizumab and corticosteroids per CRS/ICANS management algorithm).
Experimental: EB-DuoNK-EGFR/HER2
Participants with tumors co-expressing EGFR and HER2/ERBB2 receive lymphodepletion followed by EB-DuoNK-EGFR/HER2 infusion at the assigned dose level.
Drug: Lymphodepleting chemotherapy
Fludarabine + Cyclophosphamide administered on Days -5, -4, and -3 prior to CAR-NK infusion
Biological: Dual-target CAR-NK cells
Allogeneic cord-blood-derived NK cells engineered to express a dual-target CAR (tandem OR-gate) and IL-15 for enhanced persistence; includes an inducible safety switch . Infused intravenously on Day 1
Other: Supportive care
Premedication and management per institutional guidelines (e.g., acetaminophen/antihistamine pre-infusion; tocilizumab and corticosteroids per CRS/ICANS management algorithm).
Experimental: EB-DuoNK-MSLN/EGFR
Participants with tumors co-expressing MSLN and EGFR (meeting screening thresholds) receive lymphodepletion followed by EB-DuoNK-MSLN/EGFR infusion at the assigned dose leve
Drug: Lymphodepleting chemotherapy
Fludarabine + Cyclophosphamide administered on Days -5, -4, and -3 prior to CAR-NK infusion
Biological: Dual-target CAR-NK cells
Allogeneic cord-blood-derived NK cells engineered to express a dual-target CAR (tandem OR-gate) and IL-15 for enhanced persistence; includes an inducible safety switch . Infused intravenously on Day 1
Other: Supportive care
Premedication and management per institutional guidelines (e.g., acetaminophen/antihistamine pre-infusion; tocilizumab and corticosteroids per CRS/ICANS management algorithm).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Duration of response
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
Progression-free survival
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
Disease control rate
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Beijing Biotech

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 2, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 14, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 17, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EB-CARNK-NSCLC-013

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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