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NCT03726515 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

CART-EGFRvIII + Pembrolizumab in GBM

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
7
Enrollment target

NCT03726515: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT03726515 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03726515, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is an open-label, phase 1 study to assess the safety and tolerability of EGFRvIII T cells in combination with pembrolizumab (PD-1 Inhibitor) in patients with newly diagnosed, EGFRvIII+, MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab
  • BIOLOGICAL CART-EGFRvIII T cells

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2019-03-11
Est. Completion 2021-02-27
Phase Phase 1
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT03726515 record still lists

NCT03726515 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT03726515 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03726515 about?

NCT03726515 is a clinical study titled "CART-EGFRvIII + Pembrolizumab in GBM". This is an open-label, phase 1 study to assess the safety and tolerability of EGFRvIII T cells in combination with pembrolizumab (PD-1 Inhibitor) in patients with newly diagnosed, EGFRvIII+, MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma.

What is the current status of trial NCT03726515?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2019-03-11. Estimated completion is 2021-02-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03726515?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (BIOLOGICAL), CART-EGFRvIII T cells (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03726515?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03726515's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1972nd of 2000 higher than 27 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03726515, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03726515 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.