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Human CMV pp65-LAMP mRNA-pulsed autologous DCs

Phase 2

Glioblastoma | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.|Last Updated: Apr 15, 2025

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
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment43
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT03688178DC Migration Study to Evaluate TReg Depletion In GBM Patients With and Without VarlilumabPHASE2 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 43Aug 26, 2020Mar 1, 2026Apr 15, 20251 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Median Overall Survival (OS) of Subjects Receiving Td pre-conditioning
5 years

OS is defined as the time in months between randomization and death, or last follow-up if alive (Groups 1 and 2). Kaplan-Meier methods will be used to estimate median OS

Safety of administering Varlilumab to GBM patients receiving temozolomide and dendritic cell vaccines ± Td pre-conditioning as measured by the percentage of patients with unacceptable toxicity regardless of attribution
5 years

Percentage of patients with unacceptable toxicity (all Groups)

Median percent change between baseline, assessed on day 14, and nadir levels of Treg before the time that the second cycle of adjuvant TMZ would be administered. Treg determined by flow cytometry (CD3+ CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+).
50 days

Change between baseline and nadir before the 2nd cycle of TMZ (Combined Groups 1 and 2, Group 3)

Secondary Endpoints
Median Overall Survival (OS) of Subjects Receiving DC vaccines, varlilumab, and Td pre-conditioning
5 years
Median Progression-free Survival (PFS)
5 years
Median Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3 (CCL3) Levels in Serum at 24, 48, and 72 hours after Pre-conditioning
2 days
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Gr1: DC vaccine (DC pre-conditioning)EXPERIMENTALPatients will receive TMZ at a target dose of 150-200 mg/m\^2/d for 5 days every 4 (+2) weeks for up to 12 cycles. DC vaccines will be administered in equal amounts to both inguinal regions. DC vaccines #1-3 occur every 2 weeks and all subsequent vaccines (up to 10) occur monthly. Group 1 patients will receive autologous unpulsed DC vaccines administered to a single side of the groin and saline administered to the contralateral side the day prior to the 4th DC vaccine as pre-conditioning.
Gr2: DC Vaccine (Td pre-conditioning)EXPERIMENTALPatients will receive TMZ at a target dose of 150-200 mg/m\^2/d for 5 days every 4 (+2) weeks for up to 12 cycles. DC vaccines will be administered in equal amounts to both inguinal regions. DC vaccines #1-3 occur every 2 weeks and all subsequent vaccines (up to 10) occur monthly. Group 2 patients will receive a single dose of Td toxoid administered to a single side of the groin and saline administered to the contralateral side the day prior to the 4th DC vaccine, which is always given bilaterally at the groin site.
Gr3:DC Vaccine+varlilumab(Td pre-conditioning)EXPERIMENTALPatients will receive TMZ at a target dose of 150-200 mg/m\^2/d for 5 days every 4 (+2) weeks for up to 12 cycles. DC vaccines will be administered in equal amounts to both inguinal regions. DC vaccines #1-3 occur every 2 weeks and all subsequent vaccines (up to 10) occur monthly. Group 3 patients will receive the first 3 DC vaccines every 2 weeks, same as Groups 1 and 2, but they will also receive varlilumab intraveneously (IV) 7 days before vaccine #1 and again at the same visit as vaccine #1, as well as 7 days before every DC vaccine except vaccine #2. Prior to the 4th vaccine, patients will receive a single dose of Td toxoid administered to a single side of the groin and saline administered to the contralateral side.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Human CMV pp65-LAMP mRNA-pulsed autologous DCsBIOLOGICAL2x10\^7 human CMV pp65-LAMP mRNA-pulsed autologous DCs are given intradermally and bilaterally at the groin site (divided equally to both inguinal regions). Patients will receive up to a total of 10 DC vaccines.
TemozolomideDRUGTemozolomide is a standard chemotherapy given to all enrolled patients at a targeted dose of 150-200mg/m2/d for 5 days every 4 (+ 2) weeks for up to 12 cycles (patients with unmethylated MGMT gene promoter will receive only cycle 1)
VarlilumabBIOLOGICALVarlilumab is an agonist anti-CD27 monoclonal antibody
TdBIOLOGICALA single dose of Td toxoid (1 flocculation unit, Lf, in 0.4 mLs) administered to a single side of the groin given intradermally
Unpulsed DCsBIOLOGICALPatients in Group I will receive 1 x 10\^6 autologous unpulsed DCs in saline administered to a single side of the groin intradermally 1 day before the fourth vaccine.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years of age. * Glioblastoma with definitive resection prior to enrollment, with residual radiographic contrast enhancing disease on the post-operative CT or MRI of \<1 cm in maximal diameter in any plane. * Able to receive SOC RT/TMZ for approximately 6 weeks duration...

Countries:United States
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT03688178studyFirstPostDate: changed