Experimental brain cancer therapy targets tumors directly
NCT ID NCT07386002
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new treatment called MT027 for people with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. MT027 uses specially engineered immune cells (UCAR-T cells) that are injected directly into the fluid around the brain. The trial will include 40 adults aged 18-70 and aims to check safety and whether it helps patients 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
- MT027 UCAR-T cells (a type of immune cell therapy) targeting B7H3
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with recurrent glioblastoma, potentially extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment involves direct brain injection and carries risks like brain swelling or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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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: * Patients must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled in the study (applied to all patients screened in safety run-in and dose expansion stage, unless specified): 1. Written informed consent must be obtained prior to any procedures that are not considered SOC 2. ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 70 years old on the day of signing informed consent, male or female 3. According to the WHO Classification of Tumors of the CNS (2021), definitely diagnosed recurrent or progressive GBM, WHO Grade 4, which must meet all 3 of the following criteria: * According to the histological/molecular pathology, diagnosed with GBM WHO grade 4 * According to the histopathology or radiological imaging, confirmed disease progression or recurrence * First recurrence after failure to the SOC therapy of newly diagnosed disease-Stupp regimen (which was surgery + standard RT + concurrent TMZ and adjuvant TMZ), or first recurrence after failure to the SOC therapy of newly diagnosed disease-Stupp regimen (which was surgery + standard RT + concurrent TMZ and adjuvant TMZ) and received Bevacizumab treatment 4. Participants with either unresectable lesions, or with resectable lesions who have undergone prior surgical resection, or with resectable lesions and no planned reoperation within 3 months after enrollment based on Investigator's judgment 5. Participants voluntarily provide the latest archival tumor or fresh biopsies FFPE samples (at least 8 consecutive non-stained sections) for B7H3 expression test by Immunohistochemistry (IHC), and the clinical pathology confirms positive B7H3 expression, defined as the proportion of 2+ and 3+ ≥ 20% (Reference refer to Appendix 13.1) or historical B7H3 positive expression within 12 months at the time of enrollment 6. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥ 60 7. Life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks 8. Adequate organ and marrow functions as defined below: (blood transfusion, blood component transfusion, or hematopoietic stimulating factors within 7 days prior to the first dose is not allowed) 1. Hematological: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L, platelets ≥ 100 × 109/L, and hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L 2. Hepatic: ALT and AST ≤ 3 × ULN, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN 3. Renal: Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or calculated Cr clearance ≥ 30.0 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault formula 4. Coagulation: International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN (participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy in which case the APTT and INR must be within the therapeutic range of intended use for the anticoagulant) 5. Cardiac: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 50% 6. Oxygen saturation ≥ 95% on room air 9. Has adequate treatment washout period before IP treatment, defined as: Major surgery : ≥ 2 weeks§; Ommaya reservoir placement surgery was excluded Radiation therapy : ≥ 12 weeks (unless the progression is clearly outside the radiation field (e.g., beyond the high-dose region or 80% isodose line) or there is pathologic confirmation of disease progression) Chemotherapy :≥ 23 days for TMZ ; ≥ 6 weeks for Nitrosoureas or Mitomycin C (such as: Carmustine, Lomustine and so on) Biologic agents\* (such as: PD1/PD-L1 antibodies) : ≥ 4 weeks Small molecule targeted drugs (TKIs such as Regorafenib and Anlotinib) : ≥ 3 weeks or 5 half-lives (including toxic metabolites), whichever is longer Other antitumor therapies :≥ 4 weeks §Any surgery incisions or wounds must be completely healed \*Not including Bevacizumab 10. Intracranial hemorrhage Grade ≤ 1 (per NCI-CTCAE v5.0), and toxicity from previous systemic treatment returns to ≤ Grade 1 or baseline before the first CAR-T dose (except alopecia) 11. Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) from the time of the pre-study visit, through the course of the study and for 120 days after the last dose of study medication * Female patients of childbearing potential should have a negative serum pregnancy within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication * Patients of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for \> 1 year * Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately Exclusion Criteria: A patient meeting any of the following criteria is not eligible to participate in this study (applied to all patients screened in safety run-in and dose expansion stages, unless specified): 1. Brainstem and thalamus recurrence, spinal cord dissemination or extracranial metastasis 2. The largest diameter of a single tumor lesion \> 5 cm, or the sum of the largest diameters of multiple lesions \> 6 cm 3. Symptoms and signs of chronic intracranial hypertension that are difficult to control with drugs (such as daily use of Mannitol \> 500 mL or Dexamethasone \> 15 mg or Methylprednisolone \> 80 mg or other hormones at the same dose) 4. Uncontrolled seizure or epilepsy aggravation requiring escalation of antiepileptic therapy over the last 4 weeks 5. Participated in other therapeutic clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to screening 6. Previously received other allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplantation OR other CAR-T cell therapy 7. Previously received Carmustine wafer, oncolytic viruses or other intratumoral implants treatment (e.g., GLIADEL® Wafer) 8. Prior history of severe allergy to any component or biological product of the investigational drug 9. History of other malignancy within 5 years of screening with the following exceptions: a) adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, b) carcinoma in situ of the cervix, c) carcinoma in situ of the breast, d) local prostate cancer after radical resection and/ or definitive RT with stable prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels for 1 year 10. Serious diseases such as active systemic infection, coagulation dysfunction, history of interstitial lung disease, radiation pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonia that is not considered appropriate by Investigator 11. Clinically significant uncontrolled heart, lung, liver, renal and neuro insufficiency including Class III or above heart failure according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) standard, Stage IV liver cirrhosis; chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage III or above; Symptoms of severe respiratory failure involving other organs; Uncontrolled seizure activity and/or clinically evident progressive encephalopathy 12. History or active autoimmune diseases. However, participants with type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring hormone replacement therapy, skin disease that do not require systemic treatment (vitiligo, psoriasis, or hair loss) may be allowed. For any uncertainty, it is recommended to consult the sponsor's medical monitor before signing the informed consent 13. Received live vaccines within 2 weeks before the first IP treatment or plans to receive live vaccines during the study period 14. Participants with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within 1 year, those participants with history more than 1 year prior to the first dose of IP may be considered suitable if there is no evidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis judged by Investigator 15. Active hepatitis B virus infection or hepatitis C virus infection (defined as HCV-IgM antibody positive, if HCV-RNA is lower than the lower limit of detection, enrollment is allowed); Or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (defined as HIV antibody positive); Or positive in Treponema pallidum antibody test 16. According to Investigator's judgment, the participant suffers from severe neurocognitive impairment 17. Unable to safely undergo ICV injection related procedures 18. Any disease that currently needs systemic steroid treatment 19. Unavailable for the follow-up assessment or concern for participant's compliance with the protocol procedures 20. Presence of any conditions that could, in the opinion of Investigator, compromise the participant's ability to participate in the study 21. Subjects who are lactating -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, 833401, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
Taoyuan, 333423, Taiwan
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Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Hualien City, 970473, Taiwan
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The Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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