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Bespoke DNA vaccine offers hope for treatment of notorious brain cancer

Source: NatureView Original
scienceMay 15, 2026

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People with the brain tumour glioblastoma (shown in light yellow) survive for a median time of less than 18 months. Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/SPL

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In an early clinical trial, a personalized vaccine safely stimulated the immune systems of people with a fatal type of brain tumour called glioblastoma, which has a median survival time of less than 18 months1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01503-x

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- Garfinkle, E. A. R. et al. Nature Cancer https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-026-01163-w (2026).

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