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PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor

Combination Immunotherapy + Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Inovio Pharmaceuticals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new combination of drugs to treat glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma who've recovered from initial surgery, have a Karnofsky Performance Status of 70 or above, can tolerate MRIs, and have stable organ function. They must not be pregnant or fathering children and agree to use effective contraception. Excluded are those with recent autoimmune disease treatment, certain allergies, multifocal brain cancer, immunodeficiency, unstable diseases that could affect the trial's integrity.
What is being tested?
The study tests INO-5401 and INO-9012 combined with cemiplimab (REGN2810), radiation therapy, and temozolomide chemotherapy in patients with new glioblastoma. It aims to assess safety and immune response as well as early signs of effectiveness in treating this aggressive brain cancer.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include reactions related to the immune system such as inflammation in various organs due to cemiplimab; skin reactions at electroporation sites; typical chemotherapy-related issues like nausea; fatigue from radiation therapy; blood count changes affecting immunity.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cohort B: Methylated MGMT PromoterExperimental Treatment5 Interventions
Cohort B will include participants with a glioblastoma tumor with a methylated MGMT promoter or with indeterminate MGMT status. Participants will receive INO-5401 and INO-9012 and cemiplimab as well as radiation and temozolomide (TMZ), if clinically indicated. Participants will continue to receive TMZ following radiation therapy, for up to six additional cycles, if clinically indicated.
Group II: Cohort A: Unmethylated MGMT PromoterExperimental Treatment5 Interventions
Cohort A will include participants with a glioblastoma tumor with an unmethylated MGMT promoter. Participants will receive INO-5401 and INO-9012 and cemiplimab as well as radiation and temozolomide (TMZ; only during radiation therapy), if clinically indicated.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Temozolomide
2010
Completed Phase 3
~1880
INO-9012
2014
Completed Phase 2
~150
Cemiplimab
2015
Completed Phase 3
~1470
Radiation Therapy
2017
Completed Phase 3
~7250

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Inovio PharmaceuticalsLead Sponsor
53 Previous Clinical Trials
4,753 Total Patients Enrolled
Jeffrey Skolnik, MDStudy DirectorInovio Pharmaceuticals
12 Previous Clinical Trials
642 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cemiplimab (PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03491683 — Phase 1 & 2
Glioblastoma Research Study Groups: Cohort A: Unmethylated MGMT Promoter, Cohort B: Methylated MGMT Promoter
Glioblastoma Clinical Trial 2023: Cemiplimab Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03491683 — Phase 1 & 2
Cemiplimab (PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03491683 — Phase 1 & 2
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