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Trial reportJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2026

Phase I/II clinical trial of a melanoma vaccine targeting shared non-mutated antigens and a shared mutated BRAF neoantigen with an agonistic CD40 antibody (CDX-1140) plus TLR3 agonist (poly-ICLC).

Emily K Ninmer, Gina R Petroni, Brian R Gastman, Elizabeth M Gaughan, James M Isaacs, Kathleen Haden, Varinder Kaur, Nolan A Wages, Kimberly A Chianese-Bullock, Kelly T Smith and 9 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase II
In one paragraph

Trial report in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04364230 (Enhanced Melanoma Vaccine Against Neoantigen and Shared Antigens by CD40 Activation and TLR Agonists in Patients With Melanoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04364230 phase1 / phase2completednot on this map

Enhanced Melanoma Vaccine Against Neoantigen and Shared Antigens by CD40 Activation and TLR Agonists in Patients With Melanoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorCraig L Slingluff, JrRan2020 to 2024Enrolled22ConditionsMelanoma, Ocular Melanoma, Uveal MelanomaArms6MHP, NeoAg-mBRAF, PolyICLC, CDX-1140
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Emily K NinmerDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2973-9883
Gina R PetroniDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Brian R GastmanPlastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Elizabeth M GaughanDepartment of Medicine/Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
James M IsaacsDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Kathleen HadenDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Varinder KaurDepartment of Medicine/Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Nolan A WagesDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Kimberly A Chianese-BullockDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Kelly T SmithDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Paul WrightDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Jennifer BryantDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Marya Dunlap-BrownDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Jack A EngelDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Stefan BekiranovCancer Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Ileana S MauldinDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Thach-Giao TruongDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Timothy N J BullockDepartment of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6141-3261
Craig L SlingluffDepartment of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA cls8h@virginia.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-4373

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor patients with high-risk melanoma who are unresponsive or intolerant to immune checkpoint inhibitors, cancer vaccines may provide benefit with a favorable toxicity profile. CD4

methodsAdults with high-risk melanoma arising from cutaneous, mucosal, or ocular primary sites who were rendered clinically free of disease after definitive treatment were enrolled to this nonrandomized phase I/II trial (NCT04364230) designed to assess safety and immunogenicity. Participants received vaccine (6MHP+mBRAF+poly-ICLC) with a dose-escalation allocation of CDX-1140 into the vaccine mixture at one of four dose levels (50, 200, 800, 3000 μg). Vaccines were administered at 3-week intervals for four doses. Primary endpoints were safety and peripheral CD4

resultsOf 22 eligible participants, 11 (50%) had ocular melanoma. Sixteen (73%) received the maximum CDX-1140 dose. Toxicities were limited to grade 1 or 2 treatment-related adverse events, with no dose-limiting toxicities reported. Peripheral CD4

conclusionsThe vaccine was safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic. Optimization of vaccines that include agonistic CD40 antibody is needed to enhance immunogenicity. Induction of a multifunctional CD4 TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04364230.

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Antigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesCD40 AntigensMelanomaPoly I-CPolylysineProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafAdultAgedCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationToll-Like Receptor 3Antigens, NeoplasmBRAF protein, humanCancer VaccinesCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumCD40 AntigensPoly I-Cpoly ICLCPolylysineProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafTLR3 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 3Toll-Like Receptor Agonistsco-stimulatory moleculesImmunotherapyVaccine

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PMID41775435
PMCPMC12959172

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