Engineered immune cells injected directly into brain tumors: a new hope?

NCT ID NCT02442297

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests a new treatment for people with HER2-positive brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard care. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells (T cells), adding a special antibody (HER2-CAR) to help them recognize and attack tumor cells, and then injecting these modified cells directly into the brain. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to see if this approach can shrink tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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