Xiang'an Wu, Dongmei Quan, Wei Li, Karin Wisskirchen, Wei Wu, Yuhong Zhou, Yun-Peng Liu, Xueshuai Wan, Xiaorui Wang, Xuxu Zhang, Lu Yang, Mengyao Zheng, Ke Zhang, Ulrike Protzer, Shunda Du, Xiujuan Qu
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Design Six human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-A*02:01-positive, serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients with advanced HBV-HCC, who had failed one to three prior systemic therapies, received SCG101 at doses of 5×107 or 1×108 TCR-T+ cells/kg three days after lymphodepletion. Results Within 1 week, all patients experienced a significant but transient alanine aminotransferase elevation paralleled by a 76±57 fold expansion of T cells detected in peripheral blood. No neurotoxicity, but a cytokine release syndrome reaching up to grade 3 was observed. However, these side effects were not dose-limiting and could be managed with corticosteroids, anti-interleukin-6 and/or vasopressor therapy. Indicating on-target activity of SCG101, serum HBsAg levels dropped by 1.96 (0.16–3.84) log10 within 2 weeks. According to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours, three of the six patients achieved tumour shrinkage with a best percentage change in target lesion size of −19.5%, −74.6% and −100%. One showed complete remission of the target lesion, remaining progression-free for 27 months and one other achieved a durable (>6 months) remission. During follow-up (median 10.9 months), three patients died, and one was lost to follow-up. Conclusion As monotherapy for patients with HBV-HCC, SCG101 demonstrated pronounced antiviral and antitumour activities and a safety profile manageable with supportive care. SCG101’s T-cell expansion, serum HBsAg drop and tumour response collectively underscore on-target activity. Trial registration number [NCT05339321][1]. No data are available. 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Clinical results of an HBV-specific T-cell receptor-T-cell therapy (SCG101) in patients with HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma treated in an investigator-initiated, interventional trial
Background SCG101 is an autologous T-cell therapy specifically targeting hepatitis B virus (HBV) using a natural, high-affinity T-cell receptor that is stably expressed. Objective We evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of SCG101 in patients with HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in an investigator-initiated trial. Design Six human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-A*02:01-positive, serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients with advanced HBV-HCC, who had failed one to three prior systemic therapies, received SCG101 at doses of 5×107 or 1×108 TCR-T+ cells/kg three days after lymphodepletion. Results Within 1 week, all patients experienced a significant but transient alanine aminotransferase elevation paralleled by a 76±57 fold expansion of T cells detected in peripheral blood. No neurotoxicity, but a cytokine release syndrome reaching up to grade 3 was observed. However, these side effects were not dose-limiting and could be managed with corticosteroids, anti-interleukin-6 and/or vasopressor therapy. Indicating on-target activity of SCG101, serum HBsAg levels dropped by 1.96 (0.16–3.84) log10 within 2 weeks. According to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours, three of the six patients achieved tumour shrinkage with a best percentage change in target lesion size of −19.5%, −74.6% and −100%. One showed complete remission of the target lesion, remaining progression-free for 27 months and one other achieved a durable (>6 months) remission. During follow-up (median 10.9 months), three patients died, and one was lost to follow-up. Conclusion As monotherapy for patients with HBV-HCC, SCG101 demonstrated pronounced antiviral and antitumour activities and a safety profile manageable with supportive care. SCG101’s T-cell expansion, serum HBsAg drop and tumour response collectively underscore on-target activity. Trial registration number [NCT05339321][1]. No data are available. [1]: /lookup/external-ref?link_type=CLINTRIALGOV&access_num=NCT05339321&atom=%2Fgutjnl%2Fearly%2F2025%2F08%2F12%2Fgutjnl-2025-335456.atom
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Gut is a renowned international journal specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology, known for its high-quality clinical research covering the alimentary tract, liver, biliary tree, and pancreas. It offers authoritative and current coverage across all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology, featuring articles on emerging disease mechanisms and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches authored by leading experts.
As the flagship journal of BMJ's gastroenterology portfolio, Gut is accompanied by two companion journals: Frontline Gastroenterology, focusing on education and practice-oriented papers, and BMJ Open Gastroenterology for open access original research.