Engineered T-Cells take aim at bladder, skin, and head and neck cancers

NCT ID NCT02989064

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

Summary

This early-phase study tested whether genetically modified T-cells (MAGE-A10ᶜ⁷⁹⁶T) are safe for people with advanced urothelial cancer, melanoma, or head and neck cancer. Ten participants received their own engineered immune cells after chemotherapy. The main goal was to check for side effects and find the right dose, not to prove the treatment works. Researchers will follow participants for 15 years to monitor long-term effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

genetically modified T-cells (MAGE-A10ᶜ⁷⁹⁶T)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for certain hard-to-treat cancers by training the immune system to attack tumors.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 10 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The treatment may cause serious side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bladder transitional cell carcinoma head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma melanoma neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis transitional cell carcinoma urothelial carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

  • Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre Avda. de Córdoba

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X6, Canada

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

  • Start Madrid-FJD, Fundación Jimѐnez Díaz

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Tennessee Oncology - Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Washington University - School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States