New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancer

NCT ID NCT05253118

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, tislelizumab and pemetrexed, in 28 adults with a rare type of brain lymphoma (primary DLBCL of the CNS) that has relapsed or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and improve survival. The study is active but no longer recruiting participants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

tislelizumab and pemetrexed

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients with brain lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drugs may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system Recurrence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea