Engineered immune cells take on brain cancer in pioneering trial

NCT ID NCT07015242

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new type of immunotherapy called liso-cel (Breyanzi) as the first treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), a rare brain cancer. The trial is for 65 adults who cannot have a stem cell transplant. Liso-cel is made from the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. The goal is to see if this approach can control the disease and improve survival.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel, Breyanzi) - a CAR T-cell therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with primary CNS lymphoma who cannot undergo a stem cell transplant, potentially improving disease control without the need for long-term chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase (Phase 2) trial with only 65 participants. CAR T-cell therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurological problems. It is not yet known if it will work better than current treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lymphoma primary central nervous system lymphoma

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Contacts and locations

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  • CHU Montpellier

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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  • CHU de Rennes - Hopital de Pontchaillou

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    Rennes, 35033, France

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  • Centre Henri Becquerel

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    Rouen, 79038, France

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  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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    Berlin, 12203, Germany

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  • Cleveland Clinic

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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  • Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH

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    Chemnitz, Saxony, 09116, Germany

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  • Klinikum Stuttgart - Katharinenhospital

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    Stuttgart, 70174, Germany

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  • Local Institution - 0102

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    Paris, 75013, France

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  • Local Institution - 0103

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    Pierre-Bénite, Rhône, 69495, France

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  • Local Institution - 0104

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    Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, 44093 Cedex 1, France

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  • Local Institution - 0106

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    Dijon, 21079, France

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  • Local Institution - 0108

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    Pessac, 33600, France

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  • Local Institution - 0109

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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  • Local Institution - 0110

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    Saint-Cloud, 92210, France

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  • Local Institution - 0111

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    Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06202, France

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  • Local Institution - 0112

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    Marseille, 13273, France

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  • Local Institution - 0113

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    Lille, 59037, France

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  • Local Institution - 0114

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    Paris, 75010, France

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  • Local Institution - 0115

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    Strasbourg, 67098, France

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  • Local Institution - 0116

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    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

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  • Local Institution - 0202

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    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

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  • Local Institution - 0207

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    Göttingen, 37075, Germany

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  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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  • Moffitt Cancer Center

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    Tampa, Florida, 33612-9416, United States

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  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

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  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute Oncology Partners

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43202-2224, United States

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  • University Of Colorado

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • University of Pennsylvania

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Universitätsklinikum Essen

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    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

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    Hamburg, 20246, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

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    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Köln

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    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

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    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89070, Germany

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  • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1010, United States

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