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BNT113

Phase 2

Unresectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |BioNTech SE|Last Updated: May 22, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment350
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04534205A Clinical Trial Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Therapeutic Effects of BNT113 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone for Patients With a Form of Head and Neck Cancer Positive for Human Papilloma Virus 16 and Expressing the Protein PD-L1PHASE2 RECRUITING 350Jan 7, 2021Apr 1, 2029May 22, 2026195 United States, Argentina +21
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Part A - Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) - BNT113 in combination with pembrolizumab
up to 27 months

TEAE assessed according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0) including Grade ≥3, serious, and fatal TEAEs, by relationship.

Part B - Overall survival (OS)
up to 48 months

OS defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause.

Part B - Progression-free survival (PFS)
up to 48 months

PFS defined as the time from randomization to the first objective tumor progression (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 \[RECIST 1.1\] assessed by the blinded independent central review \[BICR\]), or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Secondary Endpoints
Part A and B - Overall response rate (ORR)
up to 48 months
Part A and B - Duration of response (DOR)
up to 48 months
Part A - Disease control rate (DCR)
up to 48 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Part A (Safety Run-In) - BNT113 + PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALSafety Run-In Phase to confirm the safety and tolerability at the selected dose range level of BNT113 in combination with pembrolizumab.
Part B (Randomized phase) - BNT113 + PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALBNT113 in combination with pembrolizumab.
Part B (Randomized phase) - Pembrolizumab monotherapyACTIVE_COMPARATORPembrolizumab monotherapy.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
BNT113BIOLOGICALIV injection
PembrolizumabBIOLOGICALIV infusion
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites195

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must sign the written pre-screening informed consent form (ICF) before any pre-screening procedures. * Patients who present histologically confirmed recurrent or metastatic HPV16+ HNSCC that is considered incurable by local therapies. * Patients who have a tumor t...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChileCzechiaFranceGermanyHungaryIsraelItalyMexicoPolandPortugalSouth KoreaSpainSwedenTaiwanTurkey (Türkiye)United Kingdom
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT04534205primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT04534205studyFirstPostDate: changed