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aglatimagene besadenovec

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Prostate Cancer | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Candel Therapeutics, Inc.|Last Updated: Jun 22, 2026

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RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment898
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Clinical trial landscape

aglatimagene besadenovec · 5 trials · 4 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 3
NCT07660094Aglatimagene Besadenovec + Prodrug and Pembrolizumab vs Docetaxel for Stage IV Non-Squamous NSCLC Progressing on Pembrolizumab (AURORA)Non-squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RECRUITING500 Analytics
NCT01436968Phase 3 Study of ProstAtak® Immunotherapy With Standard Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate CancerProstate Cancer
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING711 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
Aglatimagene Besadenovec + Prodrug and Pembrolizumab vs Docetaxel for Stage IV Non-Squamous NSCLC Progressing on Pembrolizumab (AURORA)
Non-squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung CancerUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Phase 3 Study of ProstAtak® Immunotherapy With Standard Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Overall Survival
From date of randomization until date of death from any cause, assessed for a minimum of 24 months

To evaluate whether treatment with aglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409) plus valacyclovir and continued pembrolizumab improves overall survival (OS) compared to standard of care (SoC) docetaxel chemotherapy, in participants with Stage IV non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has progressed following prior pembrolizumab-based platinum chemoimmunotherapy

Disease free survival defined as the time from randomization until the date of the first failure event will be compared for the ProstAtak® arm versus the placebo control arm. The analyses will be based on the intent to treat population.
Assessed at each visit every 6 months through year 5 until event occurs.
Response rate
12 months

Tumor response as measured by RECIST criteria including overall response rate (ORR) and/or disease control rate (DCR)

Safety graded by CTCAE version 5.0
12 weeks

Frequency of adverse events

Progression-free survival (PFS)
Baseline to study completion, approximately 5 years

Progression-free survival is defined as the time from randomization to evidence of histological disease progression or death due to prostate cancer

Safety grade by CTCAE version 4.0
From the time of CAN-2409 administration to 30 days after the last dose of valacyclovir.

Frequency of adverse events.

Survival Rate
24 months

All eligible subjects will be followed for at least 2 additional years from the completion of primary treatment window.

Secondary Endpoints
Time to meaningful deterioration based on the Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Symptom Assessment Questionnaire (NSCLC-SAQ) Total Score
Baseline to Week 12
Change from baseline of Total Score of NSCLC-SAQ at Week 12
Baseline to Week 12
Change from baseline of Global Health Status/QoL Score of EORTC-QLQ-30 at Week 12
Baseline to Week 12
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Arm 1:Continued pembrolizumab with two courses of Aglatimagene besadenovec plus prodrugEXPERIMENTALPatients continue to receive pembrolizumab with two courses of Aglatimagene besadenovec plus valacyclovir
Arm 2: DocetaxelACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients receive standard of care docetaxel
ProstAtak®EXPERIMENTALAglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409) + valacyclovir + radiation therapy +/- ADT
ControlPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo + valacyclovir + radiation therapy +/- ADT
CohortsOTHERCohort 1A and 1B - persistent but stable disease at least 18 weeks after starting ICI treatment Cohort 2A and 2B - radiographic progressive disease at least 18 weeks after starting ICI treatment Cohort 3 - refractory disease defined as progressed by imaging at least 9 weeks after starting ICI treatment (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT)
CAN-2409ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients randomized to the active arm will receive two courses of aglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409) + valacyclovir
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPatients randomized to the placebo arm will receive two corresponding courses of placebo + valacyclovir
Test ArmEXPERIMENTALCAN-2409 + prodrug (valacylovir or acyclovir) in combination with neoadjuvant chemoradiation or SBRT + Surgery
Control ArmACTIVE_COMPARATORNeoadjuvant chemoradiation or SBRT + Surgery
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Aglatimagene BesadenovecBIOLOGICALvia intratumoral injections into lung or lymph nodes at two timepoints
ValacyclovirDRUGOral, for14 days following each aglatimagene besadenovec injection
PembrolizumabBIOLOGICALevery 3 weeks (Q3W) or every 6 weeks (Q6W)
DocetaxelDRUGevery 21 days with standard premedication
Aglatimagene besadenovec + valacyclovirBIOLOGICALPatients will receive three courses of ProstAtak® each consisting of aglatimagene besadenovec injection + oral valacyclovir. AdV-tk injection will be delivered to the prostate via trans-rectal ultrasound guided injection as follows: 1. The first injection will be given at least 15 days and not more than 8 weeks before starting radiation. 2. The second injection will be 0-3 days before initiation of radiation therapy. 3. The third injection will be 15-22 days after the 2nd injection. The prodrug, valacyclovir, will be administered at a fixed dose for 14 days after each AdV-tk injection. Standard external beam radiation therapy will be delivered to the prostate. Short-term androgen deprivation therapy (maximum of 6 months) is optional but must be decided before enrollment to allow for stratification.
Placebo + valacyclovirBIOLOGICALPatients will receive three courses each consisting of placebo injection + oral valacyclovir. Placebo injection will be delivered to the prostate via trans-rectal ultrasound guided injection as follows: 1. The first injection will be given at least 15 days and not more than 8 weeks before starting radiation. 2. The second injection will be 0-3 days before initiation of radiation therapy. 3. The third injection will be 15-22 days after the 2nd injection. The prodrug, valacyclovir, will be administered at a fixed dose for 14 days after each placebo injection. Standard external beam radiation therapy will be delivered to the prostate. Short-term androgen deprivation therapy (maximum of 6 months) is optional but must be decided before enrollment to allow for stratification.
placeboBIOLOGICALPlacebo will be delivered to the prostate via trans-rectal ultrasound guided injection followed by 14 days of oral prodrug, valacyclovir. The second placebo injection will be 2-3 weeks after the first followed by 14 days of valacyclovir.
ChemoradiationRADIATIONCR will start not more than 2 months after completion of induction chemotherapy. The chemotherapy component of CR may be selected as per institutional standard of care (SOC) and protocols for administration, and may include capecitabine, 5-FU, or gemcitabine. Radiation should consist of a total dose of 45-54 Gy in 1.8-2.0 Gy fractions concurrent with chemotherapy over 3-5.5 weeks.
Stereotactic body radiation therapyRADIATIONSBRT should start no more than 2 months after completion of induction chemotherapy. For SBRT, the radiation should consist of a total dose of 25-50 Gy in divided fractions over 1-2 weeks.
SurgeryPROCEDURESurgical resection should be performed within 8 weeks after completing CR or SBRT.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years, at the time of signing the informed consent. 2. Histologically confirmed metastatic Stage IV non-squamous NSCLC. 3. Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 with at least 1 thoracic lesion amenable to intratumoral injection (e.g., pathological lymph node or lung les...

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