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Tavokinogene Telseplasmid

Phase 2

Melanoma | Gene Therapies | Oncology |OncoSec Medical Incorporated|Trials Updated: May 15, 2023

Tavokinogene Telseplasmid development status

Highest phase Phase 2
Registered trials 3 across 2 sponsors since Apr 2017

Tavokinogene Telseplasmid target and mechanism

Target class-Vec/-gene (Gene Tx)
ModalityGene Therapies

Also known as Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (tavo)

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Trial Design

CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment66

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Tavokinogene Telseplasmid clinical trials

Tavokinogene Telseplasmid · 2 trials · 2 indications

Phase 2 2
NCT01502293Trial of pIL-12 Electroporation Malignant MelanomaMelanoma
COMPLETED51 Analytics
NCT01440816IL-12 Gene and in Vivo Electroporation-Mediated Plasmid DNA Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Merkel Cell CancerMerkel Cell Carcinoma
COMPLETED15 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Trial of pIL-12 Electroporation Malignant Melanoma
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PHASE2COMPLETED
IL-12 Gene and in Vivo Electroporation-Mediated Plasmid DNA Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Merkel Cell Cancer
Merkel Cell CarcinomaUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Best Overall Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Modified "Skin" RECIST
Main Study: Screening and Days 90, 180, 270 and 360; Addendum: Screening and Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with evaluable lesions that achieved a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as assessed by the investigator using Modified "Skin" Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST). CR: complete disappearance of all lesions (whether measurable or not) and the absence of new lesions for at least 4 weeks duration, confirmed by additional scan and visit 4 to 6 weeks after first documentation of CR. PR: ≥30% decrease in longest dimension (LD) from baseline lesion, and no new lesions.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced At Least 2-Fold Increase in Expression of IL-12 Protein in the Tumor Tissue After Intratumoral (IT) pIL-12 Injections and In Vivo Electroporation
Pre-treatment up to Week 13

The MAGPIX assay was used to assess differential expression of hIL-12 in patient tumor tissue before and after treatment with intratumoral (IT) tavo injections and in vivo electroporation (EP). Expression of hIL-12 was used to identify patients who met the primary endpoint of a 2-fold or higher increase in expression of hIL-12 in tumors after treatment. Fold change was taken as a comparison of hIL-12 expression at Week 3:pre-treatment, Week 6:pre-treatment, Week 8:pre-treatment, or Week 13:pre-treatment over baseline (pre- treatment). The fold change was calculated as log2 (time point/baseline).

Secondary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
From first administration of study treatment up to 30 days after last dose or until initiation of new anti-cancer treatment.
Median Overall Survival (OS)
From the start of study treatment until death, assessed up to 30 months.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Immune Related Response Criteria (irRC)
Main Study: Screening and Days 90, 180, 270 and 360; Addendum: Screening and Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Main Study: tavo-EPEXPERIMENTALPatients received one cycle (3 daily treatments on Days 1, 5, and 8) of intra-tumoral injection(s) of tavo at a fixed dose of 0.5 mg/mL (up to 4 tumor sites) followed immediately by in vivo electroporation. Treatment could be repeated at 3-month intervals until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 5 cycles.
Addendum: Regimen A tavo-EPEXPERIMENTALPatients received one cycle (3 daily treatments on Days 1, 8, and 15) of intra-tumoral injection(s) of tavo at a fixed dose of 0.5 mg/mL (up to 4 tumor sites) followed immediately by in vivo electroporation. Treatment could be repeated at 6-week intervals until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 9 cycles.
Addendum: Regimen B tavo EPEXPERIMENTALPatients received one cycle (3 daily treatments on Days 1, 5, and 8) of intra-tumoral injection(s) of tavo at a fixed dose of 0.5 mg/mL (up to 4 tumor sites) followed immediately by in vivo electroporation. Treatment could be repeated at 6-week intervals until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 2 cycles.
Cohort A: Tavo-EPEXPERIMENTALPatients in Cohort A received one cycle (3 daily treatments on Days 1, 5, and 8) of intra-tumoral injection(s) of tavo at a fixed dose of 0.5 mg/mL (up to 4 tumor sites) followed immediately by in vivo electroporation, after which they proceeded to definitive treatment (surgery and/or radiation therapy) which started between 2 and 4 weeks after the first injection.
Cohort B: Tavo-EPEXPERIMENTALPatients in Cohort B received up to 4 cycles (3 daily treatments on Days 1, 5, and 8, per cycle) of intra-tumoral injection(s) of tavo at a fixed dose of 0.5 mg/mL (up to 4 tumor sites) followed immediately by in vivo electroporation, with 12 planned weeks between each cycle, lasting up to 12 months.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (tavo)BIOLOGICALPatients received intratumoral injection(s) of tavo.
OncoSec Medical System (OMS)DEVICEElectroporation via OMS was performed immediately following intratumoral injection of tavo. A sterile applicator containing 6 stainless steel electrodes arranged in a circle were placed around the tumor. The applicator was connected to the OMS power supply and six pulses were administered to each tumor lesion at the approximate point of tavo injection.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites6

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with advanced cutaneous or subcutaneous in-transit or metastatic melanoma (main and addendum) * Age ≥ 18 years of age (main and addendum). * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 (main and addendum). * Patients may have had prior chemotherap...

Countries:United States
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