Engineered immune cells take on deadly skin cancer

NCT ID NCT01955460

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested a new approach for people with advanced melanoma that has spread. Doctors took immune cells (T-cells) from patients, modified them in the lab to resist a tumor-blocking signal (TGF-beta), and returned them along with a drug (IL-2) to boost their activity. The goal was to see if this treatment was safe and could shrink tumors. The study involved 34 participants and focused on feasibility and side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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