Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood cancer
NCT ID NCT07007117
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 37 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new type of cell therapy for children with neuroblastoma that has returned or is hard to treat. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in the lab to recognize and attack a protein called PHOX2B found on neuroblastoma cells. The main goal is to find a safe dose and understand side effects in up to 38 participants.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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What this could mean
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Active substance
PHOX2B-targeting CAR T cells (a type of immune cell therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for children with hard-to-treat neuroblastoma that has come back or not responded to standard therapy.
What could go wrong
This is a very early (phase 1) trial with only 38 participants, so it is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The therapy may cause serious side effects or may not work at all.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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