Experimental CAR T-Cell therapy takes on recurrent brain cancer
NCT ID NCT07496073
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called CHT101 for adults with aggressive brain tumors that have returned or worsened despite standard care. CHT101 is a type of immune cell therapy (CAR T-cells) designed to recognize and attack tumor cells carrying a protein called CD70. The study will enroll 30 participants to check if the treatment is safe and to get an early look at whether it can shrink tumors or help people live longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CHT101 (a type of immune cell therapy called CAR T-cells, targeting CD70 on tumor cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with aggressive brain tumors that have come back or worsened after standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 30 participants, so it is primarily testing safety. The therapy may not shrink tumors or improve survival, and there could be serious side effects from the immune response.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Tumor tissue specimens must be CD70-positive as determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Subjects must be pathologically confirmed to have high-grade glioma, defined as WHO (2021) Central Nervous System Tumor Classification grade 3 or 4 gliomas; or primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) must demonstrate the presence of an intracranial space-occupying lesion, with at least one measurable lesion. At the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF), the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score must be ≥70. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with brainstem recurrence, spinal dissemination, or extracranial metastasis. History of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation. History of other primary malignancies within 5 years prior to study treatment. Prior receipt of CD70-targeted antitumor therapies, including but not limited to CD70-targeted cell therapies (autologous or allogeneic) and TCR-T therapy. Prior treatment with CAR-T therapy or other cell/gene therapies. Presence of acute or moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) within 4 weeks prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF), or receipt of systemic therapy for GVHD within 4 weeks prior to the first infusion. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease. Epilepsy that is difficult to control with medication, or chronic symptoms and signs of intracranial hypertension. Inadequate bone marrow reserve or organ function. Pregnant or breastfeeding female subjects.
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