Desperate hope: single patient gets custom RNA therapy for returning bone cancer
NCT ID NCT07560709
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study provided a single patient with recurrent osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer) access to a personalized treatment made from their own tumor's genetic material. The therapy, called RNA-loaded lipid particles (RNA-LPs), was given intravenously to try to control the cancer. Because it was a one-patient expanded access program, it does not provide broad evidence of safety or effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized RNA-loaded lipid particles (RNA-LPs)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment for recurrent osteosarcoma that uses the patient's own tumor material to target cancer cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-patient expanded access protocol, not a formal trial, so results may not apply to others. The treatment is experimental and may not slow disease progression.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida Health
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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