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ArticleCells2021

Cytokine-Coding Oncolytic Adenovirus TILT-123 Is Safe, Selective, and Effective as a Single Agent and in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Anti-PD-1.

Riikka Havunen, Riikka Kalliokoski, Mikko Siurala, Suvi Sorsa, João M Santos, Victor Cervera-Carrascon, Marjukka Anttila, Akseli Hemminki

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04217473 phase1completednot on this map

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Clinical Trial of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Interleukin 2 Coding Oncolytic Adenovirus TILT-123 in Melanoma Patients Receiving Adoptive Cell Therapy With Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes

TypeinterventionalSponsorTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd.Ran2020 to 2024Enrolled17ConditionsMetastatic MelanomaArmsTILT-123
NCT05271318 phase1 / phase2active not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

A Two-part, Phase I/Ib, Open-Label, Dose-escalation Trial of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Interleukin-2 Coding Oncolytic Adenovirus (TILT-123) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (Phase I Part) and Pembrolizumab and Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Phase Ib Part) in Patients With Platinum Resistant or Refractory Ovarian Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd.Ran2022 to 2027Enrolled29ConditionsPlatinum-refractory Ovarian Carcinoma, Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer, Platinum-Resistant Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Platinum-Resistant Primary Peritoneal CarcinomaArmsTILT-123, pembrolizumab, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. In situ blockade of TNF-TNFR2 axis via oncolytic adenovirus improves antitumor efficacy in solid tumors.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Riikka HavunenTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
Riikka KalliokoskiTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
Mikko SiuralaTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
Suvi SorsaTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
João M SantosTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
Victor Cervera-CarrasconTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-6684-3666
Marjukka AnttilaPathology Unit, Finnish Food Authority, 00790 Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-4089-1357
Akseli HemminkiTILT Biotherapeutics Ltd., 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki · FIBiocenter Finland · FIFinnish Food Authority · FI

Funding

Finnish Cancer Organizations N/AHUCH Research Funds N/AJane and Aatos Erkko Foundation N/ANovo Nordisk Foundation N/APäivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation N/ASigrid Juselius Foundation N/ATILT Biotherapeutics Ltd N/AUniversity of Helsinki N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oncolytic viruses provide a biologically multi-faceted treatment option for patients who cannot be cured with currently available treatment options. We constructed an oncolytic adenovirus, TILT-123, to support T-cell therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumors. Adenoviruses are immunogenic by nature, are easy to produce in large quantities, and can carry relatively large transgenes. They are the most commonly used gene therapy vectors and are well tolerated in patients. TILT-123 expresses two potent cytokines, tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-2, to stimulate especially the T-cell compartment in the tumor microenvironment. Before entering clinical studies, the safety and biodistribution of TILT-123 was studied in Syrian hamsters and in mice. The results show that TILT-123 is safe in animals as monotherapy and in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD-1. The virus treatment induces acute changes in circulating immune cell compartments, but the levels return to normal by the middle of the treatment period. The virus is rapidly cleared from healthy tissues, and it does not cause damage to vital organs. The results support the initiation of a phase 1 dose-escalation trial, where melanoma patients receiving a tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy are treated with TILT-123 (NCT04217473).

Indexed as

AdenoviridaeAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingCell Line, TumorCricetinaeCytokinesFemaleImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsInjectionsMaleMiceNeoplasmsOncolytic VirusesOrgan SpecificityProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTissue DistributionAntibodies, NeutralizingCytokinesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptoradenovirusbiodistributionimmunotherapyoncolytic virussafety

Identifiers

PMID33513935
PMCPMC7911972
OpenAlexW3122662118

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Registered trials

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