New CAR t cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer

NCT ID NCT07116057

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy for people with a specific kind of advanced lung cancer (FRa-positive NSCLC). Researchers take a patient's own immune cells, engineer them to recognize and attack cancer cells, and deliver them directly into the chest cavity. The main goals are to see if this approach is safe and feasible, with only 10 participants enrolled.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

MOv19-BBz CAR T cells (engineered immune cells targeting a protein called folate receptor-alpha)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with certain lung cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 10 participants, so it is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The treatment involves chemotherapy and a temporary chest tube, which carry risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adenocarcinoma of Lung lung neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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