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REOLYSIN

Phase 3

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of the Head and Neck | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Oncolytics Biotech Inc.|Trials Updated: Oct 6, 2026

REOLYSIN development status

Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 21 across 7 sponsors since Jul 2007

REOLYSIN target and mechanism

ModalityMonoclonal antibody

Also known as Pelareorep, Reovirus serotype 3 Dearing Strain, Wild-type Reovirus

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials16
Total Enrollment764

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

REOLYSIN clinical trials

REOLYSIN · 16 trials · 25 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 2 9Phase 1 6
NCT01166542Efficacy Study of REOLYSIN® in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Platinum-Refractory Head and Neck CancersCarcinoma, Squamous Cell of the Head and Neck
COMPLETED167 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of REOLYSIN® in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Platinum-Refractory Head and Neck Cancers
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Overall survival
every 3 months until death.
Progression free survival
24 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
At week 8

Proportion of patients with complete response \[CR\], partial response \[PR\] assessed by the investigators and/or central reader according to RECIST v1.1

Overall Response Rate
at week 16

Overall response rate at week 16 according to RECIST V1.1

Objective response rate (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)) of the treatment regimen in the study population
6 months
Determine the clinical benefit rate (Complete Response (CR) + Partial Response (PR) + Stable Disease (SD))in the study population
4 weeks
Determine the antitumor effect in terms of objective response rates (i.e., partial response (PR) and complete response (CR) to treatment)
must be confirmed 4 weeks after the criteria for response are first met.
Determine the objective response rate (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)) of the treatment regimen in the study population
For PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements must be confirmed 4 weeks after the criteria for response are first met.
Complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) as well as prolonged stabilization of disease (SD) will be considered indicative of response. RECIST criteria will be utilized to assess radiographic response.
For PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements must be confirmed 4 weeks after the criteria for response are first met. For SD, follow-up measurements must have met the SD criteria at least once after trial entry at a minimum interval of 12 weeks.
Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of 4-drug regimen evaluated according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
Up to 28 days after cycle 1 start

A DLT is defined as one of the following toxicities: * Grade 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \[ANC\] \< 500/µL) lasting 5 days or more. * Grade 3 to 4 thrombocytopenia associated with bleeding requiring platelet transfusion * Cardiac dysfunction: Grade \> 3 left ventricular systolic dysfunction or grade \> 2 myocarditis * Any grade 3-4 treatment-emergent non-hematologic adverse event (AE) clearly unrelated to the underlying disease and considered to be at least possibly related to protocol therapy

Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 4-drug regimen
Up to 28 days after cycle 1 start

The Escalation with Overdose Control (EWOC) design will be used to identify the MTD.

DLT of 3-drug regimen evaluated according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0
Up to 28 days after cycle 1 start

A DLT is defined as one of the following toxicities: * Grade 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \[ANC\] \< 500/µL) lasting 5 days or more. * Grade 3 to 4 thrombocytopenia associated with bleeding requiring platelet transfusion * Cardiac dysfunction: Grade \> 3 left ventricular systolic dysfunction or grade \> 2 myocarditis * Any grade 3-4 treatment-emergent non-hematologic adverse event (AE) clearly unrelated to the underlying disease and considered to be at least possibly related to protocol therapy

Incidence of adverse events assessed by CTCAE version 4.03
Up to 30 days post-treatment

The safety of the bortezomib, dexamethasone, and wild-type reovirus combination will be assessed by the evaluation of the type, frequency, and severity of adverse events.

Overall Response Rate (ORR) for Cohort 1, 2, 4, and 5
At week 16 (within each cohort)

Proportion of patients with complete response \[CR\], partial response \[PR\] assessed by the investigators and/or central reader according to RECIST v1.1

Disease Control Rate (DCR) - Cohort 3
at week 16

DCR (complete response \[CR\], partial response \[PR\], and stable disease \[SD\]) assessed by the investigators according to RECIST v 1.1.

Overall Survival (OS) - Cohort 5
Cohort 5: From the date of randomization through long term follow up at 2 years

OS is defined as the time from date of first treatment to death from any cause

Determine the safety and DLTs of REOLYSIN® and chemotherapy (gemcitabine OR irinotecan OR 5FU) in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma who have progressed after (or did not tolerate) first line treatment
During the first cycle of treatment (3 week cycle)
Dose limiting toxicity to define maximum tolerated dose and recommended Phase 2 dose
During the first cycle of treatment (4 week cycle)
Pharmacokinetic parameters for irinotecan and 5-FU when combined with REOLYSIN®
During the first cycle of treatment (4 week cycle)
determine the maximum tolerated dose
in the first 28 days following REOLYSIN® administration
and response rate of treated tumors
evaluated monthly for 6 months following REOLYSIN® administration
determine the dose limiting toxicity
in the first 28 days following REOLYSIN® administration

Secondary Endpoints

Progression-free survival
Assessed every 6 weeks until disease progression or death.
Objective response (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)) rate and duration
Evaluation of response is conducted every 6 weeks on and after study. Duration of objective response is measured from the time measurement criteria are first met for CR or PR until recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented.
Number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of REOLYSIN when administered in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin.
Within 30 days of the last dose of REOLYSIN.
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
REOLYSIN, paclitaxel, carboplatinACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
placebo, paclitaxel, carboplatinPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Paclitaxel plus ReolysinEXPERIMENTALPaclitaxel given weekly on days 1, 8, 15 every 4 weeks plus reolysin days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16.
PaclitaxelACTIVE_COMPARATORPaclitaxel given weekly on days 1, 8 and 15 every 4 weeks.
Arm AEXPERIMENTAL -
Arm BEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 1ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients receive paclitaxel alone.
Cohort 2EXPERIMENTALPatients receive pelareorep + paclitaxel.
Cohort 3EXPERIMENTALPatients receive pelareorep + paclitaxel + avelumab.
Arm 1EXPERIMENTALPatients receive dexamethasone IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, carfilzomib IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm 2EXPERIMENTALPatients receive dexamethasone IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, pelareorep IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, carfilzomib IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm 3 (expansion)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive dexamethasone IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, pelareorep IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, carfilzomib IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Treatment (dexamethasone, bortezomib, wild-type reovirus)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive dexamethasone PO, IV, or IM and bortezomib SC (preferably) or IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1, 8, and 15. Patients also receive wild-type reovirus IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohort 1: Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer 1LEXPERIMENTALPatients with first-line (1L) locally advanced/metastatic unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): Pelareorep and atezolizumab added to gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel
Cohort 2: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 1L (MSI-H/dMMR)EXPERIMENTALPatients with 1L metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), limited to microsatellite instability-high (MSIH) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) tumors: Pelareorep and atezolizumab
Cohort 3: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 3LEXPERIMENTALPatients with third-line (3L) mCRC independent of microsatellite instability (MSI)/dMMR status: Pelareorep and atezolizumab added to trifluridine/tipiracil
Cohort 4: Metastatic Unresectable Anal Cancer >/=2LEXPERIMENTALPatients with \>/= 2L locally advanced/metastatic unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA) of viral or non-viral origin after prior systemic chemotherapy: Pelareorep and atezolizumab
Cohort 5: Metastatic PDAC 1LEXPERIMENTALPatients with 1L metastatic PDAC: Pelareorep and modified FOLFIRINOX (mFOLFIRINOX) with or without atezolizumab

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
REOLYSINBIOLOGICAL3E10 TCID50, 1 hour intravenous infusion, administered on Days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of a 21 day cycle
CarboplatinDRUG5 AUC mg/mL min, 30 min intravenous infusion, given on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle
PaclitaxelDRUG175 mg/m2, 3 hour intravenous infusion, given on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo
BevacizumabDRUGBevacizumab (5 mg/kg) IV infusion
FOLFIRIDRUGirinotecan (180mg/m2), leucovorin 400 mg/m2 ± 5-FU (400 mg/m2) IV infusion
PelareorepDRUGpelareorep 4.5 x 10\^10 TCID50 IV infusion
AvelumabDRUGAvelumab 10 mg/kg (not more than 800 mg) 1-hour IV infusion days 3 and 17 of a 28-day cycle.
GemcitabineDRUG800 mg/m2 30-min infusion on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle.
REOLYSIN®BIOLOGICAL3x10E10 TCID50, 1 hour intravenous infusion, administered on Days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of a 21 day cycle
CarfilzomibDRUGGiven IV
DexamethasoneDRUGGiven IV
NivolumabBIOLOGICALGiven IV
BortezomibDRUGGiven SC or IV
Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOTHERCorrelative studies
Pharmacological StudyOTHERCorrelative studies
Wild-type ReovirusBIOLOGICALGiven IV
AtezolizumabDRUGAtezolizumab 840 mg IV infusion
Gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxelDRUGGemcitabine (1,000 mg/m2) and nab-paclitaxel (125 mg/m2)
Trifluridine TipiracilDRUGTrifluridine/tipiracil administered at a 35 mg/m2 dose orally twice daily
mFOLFIRINOX Treatment RegimenDRUGmFOLFIRINOX- IV oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2; IV leucovorin 400 mg/m2; IV irinotecan 150 mg/m2; 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 by 46-hour infusion, per local standard of care
ChemotherapyDRUGPatients may be treated with one of three chemotherapy backbone regimens. The decision on the chemotherapy backbone is based on physician preference.This includes either: a) Gemcitabine or b) Irinotecan or c)Leucovorin followed by 5-fluorouracil
IrinotecanDRUG125 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 90 minutes on Day 1 of a 21-day cyle or
LeucovorinDRUGLeucovorin (LV) followed by 5-fluorouracil (5FU). LV 200 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours on Day 1, 5FU 200 mg/m2 intravenous infusion bolus over 5-10 minutes on Day 1, followed by 5FU 1200 mg/m2 continuous intravenous infusion over 22 hours on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle
5-fluorouracilDRUGLeucovorin (LV) followed by 5-fluorouracil (5FU). LV 200 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours on Day 1, 5FU 200 mg/m2 intravenous infusion bolus over 5-10 minutes on Day 1, followed by 5FU 1200 mg/m2 continuous intravenous infusion over 22 hours on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle
PembrolizumabDRUGPembrolizumab, 2 mg/kg intravenous infusion 30 minutes on Day 8 of a 21-day cycle
Fluorouracil (5-FU)DRUG400 mg/m2 intravenous bolus followed by 2400 mg/m2 as a continuous intravenous infusion over 46 hours administered on Day 1 every 2 weeks.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites77

Inclusion Criteria: Each patient MUST: * have recurrent or metastatic (R/M) histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck (oropharynx, oral cavity, larynx, hypopharynx) or squamous cell nasopharynx cancer (NPC) with distal metastasis(es) and no secondary cancers (Patie...

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Frequently asked questions about REOLYSIN

What is REOLYSIN?

REOLYSIN is an investigational oncology therapy developed by Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (ticker ONCY). It has been studied in several cancer types, including non-small cell lung carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, malignant glioma, metastatic breast cancer, and metastatic melanoma. It remains in clinical development and is not approved for commercial use.

What is REOLYSIN used for?

REOLYSIN has been studied in patients with advanced solid tumors, including metastatic breast cancer, KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, platinum-refractory squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, malignant glioma, and metastatic melanoma. It is an investigational agent and has not been approved for any indication.

Who makes REOLYSIN?

REOLYSIN is developed by Oncolytics Biotech Inc., which trades under the ticker ONCY. The company has sponsored the clinical trial program evaluating REOLYSIN across multiple cancer indications, including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

What phase is REOLYSIN in?

REOLYSIN has been evaluated in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 clinical trials. The program includes a completed Phase 3 study in platinum-refractory head and neck cancers and completed Phase 2 studies in metastatic breast cancer. REOLYSIN is investigational and has not received FDA approval.

What clinical trials is REOLYSIN in?

REOLYSIN has been studied in completed trials including NCT01166542, a Phase 3 study in platinum-refractory head and neck cancers with 167 patients, and NCT01656538, a Phase 2 study in advanced or metastatic breast cancer with 81 patients. Other completed trials include NCT02620423 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and NCT01274624 in KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

Is REOLYSIN the same as REOLYSIN®?

Yes, REOLYSIN and REOLYSIN® refer to the same investigational oncology drug developed by Oncolytics Biotech Inc. The registered trademark symbol is simply a formal notation of the product name. Both names appear in the clinical trial titles for the same development program.