Trial reportMolecular cancer therapeutics2024
First-in-Human Stage III/IV Melanoma Clinical Trial of Immune Priming Agent IFx-Hu2.0.
Trial report in Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Advances in Polyethyleneimine-Derived Nanoformulations.Small science · 2026Review
- iNOS is a key mediator of anti-PD-1 melanoma therapy response.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Vaccines as treatment for melanoma: an update review.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- pAc/Emm55 increases anti-melanoma immunity via TLR2 signaling in dendritic cells and improves checkpoint blockade efficacy.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Targeted degradation of the HPV oncoprotein E6 reduces tumor burden in cervical cancer.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025Article
- Small Interfering RNA Therapy Targeting the Long Noncoding RNA SMILR for Therapeutic Intervention in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Failure.JACC. Basic to translational science · 2025Article
- DNA-based immunotherapy for cancer: In vivo approaches for recalcitrant targets.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025Review
- Optimizing the Efficacy of Vaccine-Induced Immunotherapy in Melanomas.Bulletin of mathematical biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
IFx-Hu2.0 was designed to encode part of the Emm55 protein contained within a plasmid in a formulation intended for transfection into mammalian cells. IFx-Hu2.0 promotes both adaptive and innate immune responses in animal studies. Furthermore, previous studies have demonstrated safety/efficacy in equine, canine, and murine species. We present the first-in-human study of IFx-Hu2.0, administered by intralesional injection into melanoma tumors of seven patients with stage III/IV unresectable melanoma. No dose-limiting toxicities attributable to IFx-Hu2.0 were observed. Grade 1/2 injection site reactions were observed in five of seven patients. IgG and IgM responses to Emm55 peptides and known melanoma antigens were seen in the peripheral blood, suggesting that IFx-Hu2.0 acts as an individualized "in situ vaccine." Three of four patients previously refractory to anti-PD1 experienced clinical benefit upon subsequent anti-PD1-based treatment. Therefore, this approach is feasible, and clinical/correlative outcomes warrant further investigation for treating patients with metastatic melanoma with an immune priming agent.
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