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CD27 agonist

21d
RiVa: A Combination of Rituximab and Varlilumab Immunotherapy in Patients with B-cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=26, Completed, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Phase classification: P2a --> P1/2 | Trial completion date: Mar 2024 --> Aug 2024
Trial completion • Phase classification • Trial completion date
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1)
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CD20 expression
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Rituxan (rituximab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
27d
DIAL: Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=54, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Oct 2024 --> Oct 2025
Trial completion date • Combination therapy • Tumor mutational burden • IO biomarker
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127) • ABP 206 (nivolumab biosimilar)
2ms
Trial completion
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • carboplatin • albumin-bound paclitaxel • pemetrexed
4ms
A Phase I Trial of Atezolizumab and Varlilumab in Combination With Radiation in Patients With Metastatic NSCLC. (PubMed, JTO Clin Res Rep)
Varlilumab in combination with atezolizumab and RT was safe and well tolerated; no additional signal was identified for toxicity. Clinical activity for the combination was modest with 25% of patients with stable disease as the best response.
P1 data • Journal • Combination therapy • Metastases
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CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
6ms
A Study of Varlilumab and IMA950 Vaccine Plus Poly-ICLC in Patients With WHO Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Terminated, Nicholas Butowski | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated; Industry sponsor decision
Trial termination
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC) • IMA950
7ms
A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Effect of the GEN1053 Antibody on Malignant Solid Tumors as Monotherapy (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=31, Terminated, Genmab | N=103 --> 31 | Trial completion date: Dec 2026 --> May 2024 | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2026 --> May 2024; Due to strategic evaluation of GEN1053 within the context of Genmab's portfolio
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial termination • Trial primary completion date
9ms
A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Effect of the GEN1053 Antibody on Malignant Solid Tumors as Monotherapy (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=103, Active, not recruiting, Genmab | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Jul 2027 --> Dec 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2025 --> Sep 2026
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
10ms
Phase 1 evaluation of triple therapy with boserolimab (anti-CD27 agonist), pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) with PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) <10: Safety, antitumor activity, and association between biomarkers and response (AACR 2024)
Pts received boserolimab 30 mg IV Q6W plus pembro 400 mg IV Q6W for 18 cycles plus nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 (3 weeks on [days 1, 8, and 15]/1 week off). In pts with TNBC and tumors expressing PD-L1 at the cutoff of CPS <10, triple therapy with boserolimab, pembro, and chemo had acceptable safety and showed preliminary evidence of antitumor activity regardless of baseline TcellinfGEP expression or TMB status.
P1 data • Clinical • Tumor mutational burden • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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PD-L1 expression • TMB-H
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PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx • TruSight Oncology 500 Assay
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • albumin-bound paclitaxel
11ms
Trial completion
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC)
1year
Expanding immunotherapy options in cholangiocarcinoma: Role of CD27 agonist in combination with PD-L1 and MEK inhibition on antitumor effect and CD8+ T cells. (ASCO-GI 2024)
Immune cells from pmel-1 mice were isolated, activated with gp100, and cultured in vitro with 100 IU/mL IL-2 and single, dual, or triple therapy with CD27Ag, cobimetinib (MEKi) and/or αPD-L1... CD27 agonism prevents the impairment of T cell activation that was mediated by MEKi. Moreover, this CD27Ag/MEKi/PDL1i triple therapy bolstered trafficking of T cells with stem-like, effector, or resident memory properties, in turn enhancing the antitumor response. This therapy is being evaluated in metastatic CCA patients in an ongoing Phase II clinical trial.
Combination therapy • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • HAVCR2 (Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2) • CD69 (CD69 Molecule) • IL2 (Interleukin 2) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule) • ITGAE (Integrin Subunit Alpha E)
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Cotellic (cobimetinib)
1year
DIAL: Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=52, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | N=106 --> 52 | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Oct 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> May 2023
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127) • ABP 206 (nivolumab biosimilar)
1year
RiVa: A Combination of Rituximab and Varlilumab Immunotherapy in Patients With B-cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2a, N=26, Active, not recruiting, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Trial completion date: Jan 2023 --> Mar 2024
Trial completion date
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1)
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CD20 expression
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Rituxan (rituximab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
1year
A combinatory vaccine with IMA950 plus varlilumab promotes effector memory T-cell differentiation in the peripheral blood of patients with low-grade gliomas. (PubMed, Neuro Oncol)
The combinational immunotherapy, including varlilumab, was well-tolerated and induced vaccine-reactive T-cell expansion in the peripheral blood but without a detectable response in the tumor. Further developments of strategies to overcome the blood-tumor barrier are warranted to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy for LGG patients.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC) • IMA950
over1year
DERIVe: DC Migration Study to Evaluate TReg Depletion In GBM Patients With and Without Varlilumab (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=43, Active, not recruiting, Annick Desjardins, MD | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=80 --> 43
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change
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MGMT (6-O-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) • IL2RA (Interleukin 2 receptor, alpha) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3) • CCL3 (C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 3) • ISG20 (Interferon Stimulated Exonuclease Gene 20)
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temozolomide • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over1year
Enrollment closed • Metastases
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Cotellic (cobimetinib) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over1year
Trial completion • Metastases
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CDX-527
over1year
Atezolizumab and Varlilumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy for NSCLC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=16, Active, not recruiting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Trial completion date: Jun 2023 --> Apr 2024
Trial completion date • Combination therapy • Metastases
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS) • LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) • IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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BRAF V600E • EGFR mutation • BRAF V600 • EGFR T790M • ALK rearrangement • ROS1 rearrangement
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over1year
Mel-65: Vaccination With 6MHP, With or Without Systemic CDX-1127, in Patients With Stage II-IV Melanoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=30, Recruiting, Craig L Slingluff, Jr | Trial completion date: Feb 2023 --> Sep 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2023 --> Sep 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC)
over1year
A Study of Varlilumab and IMA950 Vaccine Plus Poly-ICLC in Patients With WHO Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Active, not recruiting, Nicholas Butowski | Trial completion date: Dec 2022 --> Dec 2030
Trial completion date
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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HLA-A2 positive
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC) • IMA950
over1year
CD27 agonism coordinates with CD28 and 4-1BB signal to augment the efficacy of CAR-T cells in colorectal tumor. (PubMed, Med Oncol)
Finally, we validated the superior antitumor capacity of the CEA28BB27Z CAR-T cells in xenograft models. Our findings suggest that CD27 co-stimulation signals play a key role in improving the anti-tumor efficacy of CAR-T cells.
Journal • CAR T-Cell Therapy
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
almost2years
Sensitizing breast cancers to immune checkpoint inhibitors through CD27 agonism and vaccination against tumor-associated antigen (AACR 2023)
When combined the adenoviral-vector based HER2 (Ad-HER2) vaccination with a single dose of human aCD27 antibody (Varlilumab), we found there is a robust increase in the HER2 specific T cells compared to vaccination alone, especially CD27+CD44+ memory CD4 T cells, even after 120 days post vaccination... Our data demonstrates that the administration of anti-CD27 antibody significantly increase the long term presence of CD27+ antigen specific memory T cells after vaccination against tumor associated antigen HER2. As consequence, combination of anti-CD27 with HER2 sensitized the immune unresponsive breast cancer toward anti-PD1 antibody. Our study suggests that the vaccination against tumor-associated antigen with mAb targeting CD27 leads to the robust cellular immunity, which is required for successful ICIs against breast cancer.
Checkpoint inhibition
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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CD27 expression
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varlilumab (CDX 1127)
almost2years
Enrollment open
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MGMT (6-O-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) • IL2RA (Interleukin 2 receptor, alpha) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3) • CCL3 (C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 3) • ISG20 (Interferon Stimulated Exonuclease Gene 20)
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temozolomide • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
almost2years
DIAL: Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=106, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Dec 2022 --> Dec 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2022 --> Dec 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
2years
Trial suspension
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MGMT (6-O-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) • IL2RA (Interleukin 2 receptor, alpha) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3)
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temozolomide • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
2years
RiVa: A Combination of Rituximab and Varlilumab Immunotherapy in Patients With B-cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2a, N=26, Active, not recruiting, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Trial completion date: Sep 2022 --> Jan 2023
Trial completion date
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1)
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CD20 expression
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Rituxan (rituximab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
2years
CD27 an emerging immuno-oncology target at the cross-roads of innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune responses (SITC 2022)
Previous studies have demonstrated tumor growth inhibition with anti-CD27 agonistic monoclonal antibodies in different mice models for solid and hematological tumors...Preliminary experiments performed in human CD27 KI mice have demonstrated a long half-life of our antibody at different concentrations. Conclusions Epitope characterization, NHP pharmacokinetic analysis and additional in vivo studies of our lead anti-CD27 antibody in different tumor models use as a single agent and in combination with different check-point inhibitors are on-going.
IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • CD70 (CD70 Molecule) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • CD69 (CD69 Molecule) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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CD8 expression • CD4 expression
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Undisclosed αCD27 mAb
2years
Atezolizumab and Varlilumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy for NSCLC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=15, Active, not recruiting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed • Metastases
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS) • LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) • IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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BRAF V600E • EGFR mutation • BRAF V600 • EGFR T790M • ALK rearrangement • ROS1 rearrangement
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over2years
DIAL: Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=106, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Suspended --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed • Combination therapy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over2years
Safety, tolerability and efficacy of agonist anti-CD27 antibody (varlilumab) administered in combination with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
Varlilumab and nivolumab were well tolerated, without significant toxicity beyond that expected for each agent alone. Clinical activity was observed in patients that are typically refractory to anti-PD-1 therapy, however, overall was not greater than expected for nivolumab monotherapy. Treatment was associated with proinflammatory changes in the tumor microenvironment, particularly in ovarian cancer where the changes were associated with better clinical outcomes.
Journal • Combination therapy
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over2years
Atezolizumab and Varlilumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy for NSCLC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=15, Recruiting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2022
Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS) • LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) • IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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BRAF V600E • EGFR mutation • BRAF V600 • EGFR T790M • ALK rearrangement • ROS1 rearrangement
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over2years
Mel-65: Vaccination With 6MHP, With or Without Systemic CDX-1127, in Patients With Stage II-IV Melanoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=30, Recruiting, Craig L Slingluff, Jr | Trial completion date: Mar 2022 --> Feb 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2022 --> Feb 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC)
almost3years
Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=106, Suspended, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2022 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2022
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
3years
Trial suspension • Combination therapy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BCL6 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6) • IRF4 (Interferon regulatory factor 4)
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BCL6 rearrangement • BCL2 rearrangement
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
3years
Clinical and Biological Effects of Combined CD27 and CD20 Antibody Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Lymphoma: The Riva Trial (ASH 2021)
Combined rituximab and varlilumab administration is safe in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas and demonstrates efficacy in patients with T-cell activated tumours. Transcriptomic analysis of pre- and post-treatment samples confirms that varlilumab has in vivo agonistic activity. B-cell depletion by rituximab is dependent on intratumoral macrophages and varlilumab induces myeloid cell activation via a T-cell dependent, MIF signalling pathway.
Clinical
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD74 (CD74 Molecule) • CXCR4 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4) • IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • CD44 (CD44 Molecule) • CD14 (CD14 Molecule) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule) • CD86 (CD86 Molecule)
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Rituxan (rituximab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127) • CAR T-cell therapy
over3years
RiVa: A Combination of Rituximab and Varlilumab Immunotherapy in Patients With B-cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2a, N=26, Active, not recruiting, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=40 --> 26
Clinical • Enrollment closed • Enrollment change
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1)
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CD20 expression
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Rituxan (rituximab) • varlilumab (CDX 1127)
over3years
A Study of Varlilumab and IMA950 Vaccine Plus Poly-ICLC in Patients With WHO Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Active, not recruiting, Nicholas Butowski | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=30 --> 14
Clinical • Enrollment closed • Enrollment change
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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HLA-A2 positive • HLA-A*02 positive
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC) • IMA950
over3years
A Study of Varlilumab and IMA950 Vaccine Plus Poly-ICLC in Patients With WHO Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=30, Recruiting, Nicholas Butowski | Trial completion date: Jun 2021 --> Dec 2022 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2021 --> Dec 2022
Clinical • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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varlilumab (CDX 1127) • Hiltonol (poly-ICLC) • IMA950