Study summary

Two-target CAR T cells showed durable activity in recurring glioblastoma

Penn CAR T trial · 18 people, phase 1 · Nature Medicine June 2025; update at ASCO 2026

12.0 momedian survival in recurrent glioblastoma

What was tested

CAR T cells engineered to attack two tumor targets (EGFR and IL-13Rα2), infused into the brain fluid, for glioblastoma that came back after treatment.

What they found

What it means

Encouraging for a cancer where survival after relapse is usually under a year. Larger trials are needed.

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