New RNA vaccine takes on deadly brain cancers in kids and adults

NCT ID NCT04573140

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a personalized RNA vaccine made from each patient's own tumor. It aims to teach the immune system to attack the cancer. The study includes adults with glioblastoma and children with high-grade gliomas or medulloblastoma. The main goals are to see if the vaccine can be made reliably and if it is safe.

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-lipid particle vaccine

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that uses the patient's own tumor to create a personalized vaccine, potentially helping the immune system fight the cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1 trial with only 28 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and manufacturing feasibility. The vaccine may not shrink tumors or extend survival, and there are risks of serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or neurological toxicity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

adult glioblastoma brain cancer follicular lymphoma glioblastoma glioma malignant glioma medulloblastoma pediatric high-grade 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

  • Children's National Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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    Contact

  • UF Health

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

    Contact

    Contact

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