Efficacy & Safety of Olvimulogene Nanivacirepvec & Platinum-doublet + Physician's Choice of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Compared to Docetaxel in NSCL Cancer

Last updated: May 5, 2025
Sponsor: Genelux Corporation
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Carcinoma

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment

Physician's Choice of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor: pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, atezolizumab, durvalumab

Non-platinum chemotherapy: paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel for squamous cell NSCLC or pemetrexed for nonsquamous cell NSCLC

Docetaxel

Clinical Study ID

NCT06463665
Olvi-Vec-NSCLC-025
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This Phase 2, open-label, randomized study in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intravenously delivered oncolytic vaccinia virus, Olvi-Vec, followed by platinum-doublet chemotherapy + Physician's Choice of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) vs. docetaxel for patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have shown first disease progression (i.e., progressive disease not yet confirmed by further scan after initial scan showing progression) while on front-line treatment or maintenance ICI therapy after front-line treatment with platinum-doublet chemotherapy + ICI as standard of care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female 18 years or older.

  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0 or 1.

  • Have histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic NSCLC.

  • Histologically confirmed Stage III or IV squamous or nonsquamous [American JointCommittee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition].

  • Received at least 2 cycles and maximum of 6 cycles of front-line platinum-basedchemotherapy with ICI-based therapy, regardless of PD-L1 expression.

  • Reached first disease progression by radiological assessment while receivingfront-line or maintenance ICI.

  • At least one measurable target tumor lesion anywhere except the brain per RECIST 1.1by Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.

  • Have adequate renal, hepatic, bone marrow function as well as adequate coagulationtests [International Normalized Ratio (INR)] and adequate immune function bylymphocyte count.

  • Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior toinitiating study dosing.

  • Be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, the treatment plan, imaging andlaboratory tests.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active and untreated urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or other systemicinfections.

  • Current symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastasis.

  • Any uncontrolled systemic disease, condition or comorbidity that, in the opinion ofthe Investigator, would interfere with evaluation of study treatment orinterpretation of patient safety or study results.

  • Persistent toxicities [Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade ≥ 3] caused by previous anticancer therapy; alopecia and vitiligo are excludedtoxicities.

  • Required the use of additional immunosuppression other than corticosteroids for themanagement of an adverse event or have experienced recurrence of an adverse event ifre-challenged, or currently require maintenance doses of >10 mg prednisone orequivalent per day.

  • Receiving concurrent antiviral agent active against vaccinia virus (e.g., cidofovir,vaccinia immunoglobulin, imatinib, tecovirimat, or other agents with knownanti-vaccinia activities).

  • Underwent major surgery within 4 weeks, or have insufficient recovery fromsurgical-related trauma or wound healing, prior to the planned first dose oftreatment in either Arm.

  • Have received prior virus-based gene therapy or therapy with cytolytic virus of anytype.

  • Vaccination against smallpox or monkeypox within 1 year of study therapy.

  • Any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases, such asseasonal (influenza) vaccinations, corona virus disease (COVID) vaccination or othervaccines, within 2 weeks of the planned first dose of study drug.

  • Clinically significant skin disease as assessed by the Investigator (e.g., severeeczema, psoriasis, or any unresolved skin injury or ulcer).

  • Known hypersensitivity to carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel,docetaxel, or any of the constituents of Olvi-Vec (i.e., gentamicin).

  • Had severe hypersensitivity (CTCAE Grade ≥ 3) to ICI and/or any of its excipientspreviously.

  • Dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit informed consent, and/orpsychiatric illness/social situations that might interfere or limit compliance withstudy requirements.

Study Design

Total Participants: 142
Treatment Group(s): 5
Primary Treatment: Physician's Choice of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor: pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, atezolizumab, durvalumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
September 26, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
July 31, 2029

Study Description

Olvi-Vec (olvimulogene nanivacirepvec, aka GL-ONC1; laboratory name: GLV-1h68) is an oncolytic vaccinia virus-based immunotherapy that has been shown to have broad infectivity in a wide range of tumor types including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In preclinical studies, Olvi-Vec was shown to infect and kill NSCLC cells and tumors in vitro and in vivo, respectively, and resolved and prevented formation of malignant effusion. This study is to test the hypothesis that the combination of Olvi-Vec followed by further platinum-based chemotherapy plus an ICI is particularly effective against established tumors by virus-mediated immune activation and re-sensitization of tumor cells to chemotherapy. Participants will have advanced or metastatic NSCLC (Stage III or Stage IV) squamous or nonsquamous disease without known targetable alterations in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) or Repressor of Silencing 1 (ROS1). Eligible patients will have first disease progression by radiological assessment (i) while on front-line platinum-doublet chemotherapy and ICI, or (ii) while receiving front-line maintenance ICI-based therapy after completion of front-line therapy, with at least 2 cycles and maximum of 6 cycles of platinum-doublet chemotherapy and ICI, regardless of Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression as the first treatment after being diagnosed. ICI includes anti-programmed death-1 (anti-PD-1) or anti-PD-L1 agents. Other classes of ICI [e.g., anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (anti-CTLA-4), etc.] are excluded. Patients will be stratified based on length of time on ICI-based therapy from start date of the first dose, if ICI during front-line therapy, until date of first progression by radiological assessment is either less than or equal to 4 months or greater than 4 months. Patients enrolled in one of the initial 3 cohorts will receive either 3 or 4 days of Olvi-Vec followed by platinum-doublet chemotherapy + Physician's Choice of ICI. The randomization part of the study will start afterwards with the Olvi-Vec dose and schedule selected from one of the 3 cohorts for the Experimental Arm. The Active Comparator Arm (ACA) treatment includes docetaxel. Participants treated in the ACA who subsequently have documented disease progression may cross-over for treatment as per the Experimental Arm following determination of eligibility.

Connect with a study center

  • Clermont Oncology Center

    Clermont, Florida 34711
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Miami - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mid Florida Hematology and Oncology Center

    Orange City, Florida 32763
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • BRCR Medical Center, Inc.

    Plantation, Florida 33322
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Maryland Medical Center Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland 21201
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Michigan Hematology and Oncology Consultants

    Dearborn, Michigan 48126
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Oakland Medical Group

    Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Gabrail Cancer and Research Center

    Canton, Ohio 44718
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Texas Oncology - Austin Central

    Austin, Texas 78745
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • World Research Link

    Baytown, Texas 77521
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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