
Around 1 in 5 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK take part in a clinical trial.
This trial looked at making personalised to see if they could stimulate the immune system to kill brain tumour cells.
This trial was for children between the ages of 3 and 18. We use the term ‘you’ in this summary, but if you are a parent we are referring to your child.
If you have a type of brain tumour called a glioma, and the tumour cells are fast growing (high grade), your treatment may include
In this trial, doctors wanted to see if adding a vaccine to treatment boosted the immune system to kill more brain tumour cells.
The aims of this trial included
There were no results in this trial. The trial doctors said that they found the trial was not practical or possible to complete.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Dr John Anderson
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Institute of Child Health
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Freephone 0808 800 4040
Around 1 in 5 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK take part in a clinical trial.