Trial reportThe oncologist2025
Tri-Ad5 vaccine plus bintrafusp alfa for newly diagnosed, advanced-stage head and neck cancer not associated with human papillomavirus infection.
Trial report in The oncologist, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04247282 (A Sequential Window of Opportunity Trial of Anti-PD-L1/TGF-beta Trap), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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A Sequential Window of Opportunity Trial of Anti-PD-L1/TGF-beta Trap (M7824 ) Alone and in Combination With TriAd Vaccine, and N-803 for Resectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Not Associated With Human Papillomavirus Infection.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Clinical Progress in Virotherapy: Application and Future Prospects in Head and Neck Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Review
- GZMK expression within activated intratumoral T-cell subsets reflects differentiation efficiency and predicts response to cancer immunotherapy.NPJ precision oncology · 2026Article
- TGF-β in tumor development and progression: mechanisms and therapeutics.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundNewly diagnosed, advanced-stage head and neck cancer (HNSCC) not associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has poor survival and functional outcomes despite surgical management. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy is of interest to improve long-term outcomes.
methodsIndividuals with untreated intermediate/high risk, p16-negative (if oropharyngeal) HNSCC were eligible and underwent pre- and post-treatment tumor biopsies. Primary endpoint was pathologic complete response or clinical-to-pathological downstaging (CPD). Treatment regimen: 5 × 1011 viral particles once, subcutaneously of each component of the Tri-Ad5 vaccine (ETBX-011, ETBX-061, and ETBX-051 targeting tumor-associated antigens (TAA): carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA], MUC-1, and brachyury, respectively) plus 1200 mg IV of bintrafusp alfa (anti-PD-L1 and anti-transforming growth factor-β) every 2 weeks for 2 doses. Participants returned to referring physicians for standard surgery ± adjuvant treatment if indicated.
resultsOf 6 HNSCC patients, 2 (33.3%) had CPD. There were no pathologic complete responses. 2-year recurrence free survival (RFS) was 83.3% (95% CI, 27.3%-97.5%). Adverse events were consistent with known safety profiles of each agent. There were no surgical delays.
conclusionsIn this small study, Tri-Ad5 vaccine plus bintrafusp alfa resulted in CPD in 2/6 patients. Participants also had favorable 2-year RFS compared to historical values. Ongoing tissue and peripheral immunome analyses may provide mechanistic insight. (ClincalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04247282; IRB Approved.).
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