Experimental virus therapy takes on deadly brain tumors

NCT ID NCT07472790

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment for recurrent high-grade glioma, an aggressive brain cancer. The approach uses a specially designed virus injected directly into the tumor to kill cancer cells and boost the immune system, combined with a PD-1 inhibitor drug that helps the immune system attack the cancer. The study will enroll 15 adults whose cancer has returned after standard treatment, to see if the combination is safe and how long they live.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

oncolytic virus Ad-TD-nsIL12 combined with a PD-1 inhibitor

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for recurrent high-grade glioma, a brain cancer with few effective therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 15 people, so it is too soon to know if the combination works or is safe. The virus and immune drug may cause serious side effects, and the cancer may still progress.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioma malignant glioma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Chaoyang District, China

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