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NCT07583160Enrolling by invitationPhase 1

YS247 (Neoantigen-Pulsed DC Vaccine) for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

A Phase I, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous Neoantigen-Pulsed Dendritic Cell Vaccine (YS247) in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 May 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This phase I study tests a personalized cancer vaccine (Neo-DC) for men with advanced prostate cancer (metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC) that has continued to grow despite standard hormone therapies and other treatments. The vaccine is custom-made for each participant using their own immune cells (dendritic cells) mixed with specific tumor markers (neoantigens) unique to their cancer. These neoantigens are identified through genetic sequencing of the patient's tumor. The goal is to help the body's immune system recognize and attack the cancer cells specifically. The study will enroll approximately 9 to 18 men and will test three different dose levels to find the safest amount. Participants will receive the vaccine as an injection under the skin every two weeks for a total of 4 doses over an 8-week treatment period. The main purpose is to evaluate the safety of this vaccine, determine the maximum tolerated dose, and identify any serious side effects. Researchers will also look at whether the vaccine helps lower PSA levels (a blood marker for prostate cancer), slows cancer growth, and stimulates an immune response against the tumor. Participants will be monitored closely during treatment and followed for several months afterward to assess long-term safety and effects.

Status (registry)
Enrolling by invitation
Phase (registry)
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
18 (estimated)
First submitted
20 Apr 2026
Start date
1 Jun 2026
Primary completion date
1 Jun 2028
Lead sponsor
Changhai Hospital
NCT number
NCT07583160

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 1
  • Planned participants: 18
  • From 1 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2028
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Systemic corticosteroid therapy within 4 weeks prior to enrollment (equivalent to \>20 mg/day prednisone).
  • Prior immunomodulatory therapy within 3 months, including but not limited to IL-2, CTLA-4 inhibitors, PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, CD40 agonists, or CD137 agonists (except adjuvant IFN-α for high-risk melanoma).
  • Prior investigational prostate cancer-targeted vaccine therapy or cellular therapy within 3 months.
  • Receipt of other investigational products within 2 months prior to enrollment.
  • History of severe allergic reaction to any prior vaccination (for infectious disease prevention).
  • Major cardiovascular events within 6 months prior to first dose, including acute coronary syndrome, aortic dissection, or stroke; or presence of severe cardiovascular disease requiring clinical intervention.
  • Receipt of live vaccines within 4 weeks prior to first study treatment or planned during the study period.

Other illness

  • Uncontrolled active or persistent infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Known, confirmed, or suspected autoimmune disease or immunosuppressive condition.
  • Active autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus).
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (despite optimal medical management).
  • Substance abuse or any psychological condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study participation or results.
  • Investigator's assessment of insufficient compliance or presence of other severe systemic diseases that would make the participant unsuitable for the study.

Age

  • History of other malignancies within the past 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ with documented disease-free survival \>5 years).

Other

  • Symptomatic central nervous system metastases.
  • High tumor burden as assessed by imaging, deemed unsuitable by the investigator.

Who the study is looking for

  • Male, age ≥18 years, with life expectancy ≥6 months.
  • Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma with documented metastatic disease (bone, lymph nodes, or visceral organs) by recent whole-body MRI, bone scintigraphy (ECT), or PSMA-PET/CT.
  • Confirmed metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with documented disease progression after ≥1 line of novel endocrine therapy (e.g., abiraterone or enzalutamide).
  • ECOG performance status 0-1.
  • Availability of tumor tissue (fresh biopsy or archival specimen) for neoantigen screening.
  • Willingness to undergo long-term follow-up.
  • Provision of signed informed consent form by participant or legally authorized representative prior to study procedures.
  • Willingness to undergo prostate biopsy if required for tissue acquisition. Adequate organ function as defined by laboratory values at screening: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1.5×10⁹/L; Platelet count \>100×10⁹/L; Hemoglobin \>90 g/L; Total bilirubin, ALT, and AST within normal laboratory limits; Serum creatinine \<133 μmol/L (or \<1.5 mg/dL); INR \<1.3 (or \<3.0 if on warfarin or other anticoagulants); Albumin \>30 g/L; Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45% Negative for HIV, HBV (HBV DNA ≤500 IU/mL acceptable), and HCV (HCV RNA negative); No clinically significant ECG abnormalities.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Male · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Shanghai Changhai Hospital
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ShanghaiChinaUnknown status

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