Drugs / Talimogene Laherparepvec
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Talimogene Laherparepvec

Other / unclassified

Developed for
melanoma · cutaneous melanoma · cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma · skin squamous cell carcinoma · soft tissue sarcoma · invasive ductal breast carcinoma · keratoacanthoma · metastatic melanoma
+52 more · skin angiosarcoma · squamous cell carcinoma · triple-negative breast carcinoma · ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma · ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma · apocrine adenocarcinoma · basal cell carcinoma · basosquamous carcinoma · bladder carcinoma in situ · breast cancer · breast carcinoma in situ · cancer of unknown primary site · colorectal cancer · cutaneous adenocystic carcinoma · digital papillary eccrine carcinoma · ductal eccrine adenocarcinoma · eccrine mucinous carcinoma · eccrine porocarcinoma · epithelioid sarcoma · estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer · extramammary Paget disease · female breast carcinoma · head and neck cancer · head and neck carcinoma · hepatocellular carcinoma · Her2-receptor negative breast cancer · hidradenocarcinoma · inflammatory breast carcinoma · invasive breast carcinoma · Kaposi's sarcoma · leiomyosarcoma · liposarcoma · lung cancer · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · malignant spiradenoma · mucin-producing carcinoma · mycosis fungoides · neoplasm · neurofibroma · neurofibromatosis type 1 · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma · peritoneum cancer · pleural neoplasm · primary cutaneous lymphoma · rectum adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · sebaceous adenocarcinoma · Sezary syndrome · signet ring cell carcinoma · skin neoplasm · undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma · vulvar squamous cell carcinoma
Investigated by
Amgen · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · BioVex Limited · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · John Rieth
+31 more · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · University of California, San Francisco · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Bethesda North TriHealth Hospital · C. R. Bard · Covance · Dan Blazer III, M.D. · Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital · Johns Hopkins University · Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center · Karie D. Runcie, MD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Roche Pharma AG · Roche-Genentech · Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group · Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, LLC · Symbion Research International · The Netherlands Cancer Institute · TriHealth Cancer Institute · TriHealth Inc. · TriHealth Surgical Institute · TriHealth Ultrasound Department · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · University of Arizona · University of Iowa · University of Louisville · University of Tennessee · University of Zurich · West Cancer Center

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Imlygic 2015-12-16 europa.eu

Trials 49 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT03802604 Dec 2018 → Apr 2022 breast cancer SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 115 trials
Phase 1 NCT07102394 Feb → Dec 2026 expected neurofibroma, neurofibromatosis type 1 Johns Hopkins University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03554044 Feb 2020 → Dec 2023 Her2-receptor negative breast cancer, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, female breast carcinoma, invasive breast carcinoma University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04163952 Jan 2020 → Mar 2025 skin squamous cell carcinoma Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04185311 Jul 2019 → May 2023 breast carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal breast carcinoma, triple-negative breast carcinoma Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03663712 May 2019 → Oct 2022 peritoneum cancer Dan Blazer III, M.D. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03300544 May 2019 → Mar 2022 rectum adenocarcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03430687 Jun 2018 → Dec 2019 bladder carcinoma in situ University of California, San Francisco Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03458117 Apr 2018 → Feb 2022 basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma, primary cutaneous lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma University of Zurich Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03256344 Mar 2018 → May 2020 colorectal cancer, triple-negative breast carcinoma Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03086642 Nov 2017 → May 2021 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Karie D. Runcie, MD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/27 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04599062 Sep 2020 → Feb 2023 overdue soft tissue sarcoma John Rieth Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03597009 Mar 2019 → Feb 2020 lung cancer, pleural neoplasm UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03555032 Jun 2018 → Aug 2021 melanoma Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02779855 May 2017 → Sep 2020 invasive ductal breast carcinoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02509507 Feb 2016 → Feb 2022 hepatocellular carcinoma, skin neoplasm Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02453191 Jul 2015 → Jan 2019 soft tissue sarcoma University of Iowa Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01740297 Feb 2013 → Aug 2016 melanoma Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 220 trials
Phase 2 NCT06660810 Mar 2025 → May 2026 overdue soft tissue sarcoma John Rieth Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04065152 Jan 2021 → Feb 2023 Kaposi's sarcoma Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04330430 Sep 2020 → Apr 2023 metastatic melanoma The Netherlands Cancer Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04068181 Jan 2020 → Aug 2021 melanoma Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02923778 Dec 2019 → Dec 2026 expected leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03921073 Aug 2019 → Sep 2021 skin angiosarcoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03842943 Jul 2019 → Jun 2026 overdue cutaneous melanoma University of Louisville Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03972046 Jun 2019 → Feb 2020 cutaneous melanoma, metastatic melanoma TriHealth Inc. Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03886311 May 2019 → Dec 2030 expected sarcoma Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03714828 Dec 2018 → Jul 2023 keratoacanthoma, skin squamous cell carcinoma University of Arizona Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT02263508 Dec 2014 → Mar 2021 melanoma Amgen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01161498 Feb → Oct 2011 head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma BioVex Limited Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01368276 Oct 2010 → Sep 2014 melanoma BioVex Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00769704 Apr 2009 → Feb 2013 melanoma BioVex Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated2 trials
NCT02147951 melanoma Amgen No longer available No outcome recorded
NCT02297529 melanoma Amgen No longer available No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 1 trial
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 3 NCT02288897 Comparator Apr 2015 → Apr 2019 cutaneous melanoma Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 12 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2017-10-05 Amgen First Randomized Study To Evaluate IMLYGIC® (Talimogene Laherparepvec), An Oncolytic Viral Therapy, In Combination With A Checkpoint Inhibitor Published In The Journal Of Clinical Oncology amgen.com
2017-06-03 Amgen Amgen Presents New Phase 2 Data On IMLYGIC® (Talimogene Laherparepvec) Investigational Combination At ASCO 2017 amgen.com
2015-12-18 Amgen European Commission Approves Amgen's IMLYGIC™ (talimogene laherparepvec) As First Oncolytic Immunotherapy In Europe amgen.com
2015-11-16 Amgen Amgen to Present IMLYGIC™ (Talimogene Laherparepvec) Data at the 2015 International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research amgen.com
2015-10-27 Amgen FDA Approves IMLYGIC™ (Talimogene Laherparepvec) As First Oncolytic Viral Therapy In The US amgen.com
2015-10-23 Amgen Amgen Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For IMLYGIC™ (Talimogene Laherparepvec) amgen.com
2015-06-02 Amgen Amgen Announces Collaboration With Roche On Cancer Immunotherapy Study With Investigational Medicines Talimogene Laherparepvec And Atezolizumab amgen.com
2015-05-29 Amgen Amgen And Merck Announce Expansion Of Collaboration To Support Studies Of Talimogene Laherparepvec In Combination With KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab) In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer amgen.com
2015-05-26 Amgen Pivotal Study Results Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology Showed Talimogene Laherparepvec Improved Durable Response Rates in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma amgen.com
2015-04-29 Amgen Amgen To Discuss Details Of The Biologics License Application For Talimogene Laherparepvec For Patients With Metastatic Melanoma amgen.com
2015-02-11 Amgen Amgen Announces FDA Advisory Committees To Review Talimogene Laherparepvec For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Melanoma amgen.com
2014-12-08 Amgen New Trial Initiated Evaluating Amgen's Talimogene Laherparepvec In Combination With Merck's Anti-PD-1 Therapy KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab) For Advanced Melanoma amgen.com

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 56 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as talimogene laherparepvec “This is a phase 3b, multicenter, open-label, single-arm, expanded access study of talimogene laherparepvec for the treatment of subjects with unresected stage IIIB to IVM1c...” NCT02297529
50

“Treatment with talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a modified herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), is approved for patients with unresectable stage IIIB-IVM1a melanoma” PMID 35927710 Aug 2022

“This is single arm Phase 2, single center study of talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) to treat low risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC).” NCT03714828

“A Phase II Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Cutaneous Angiosarcoma” NCT03921073

“Drug: TALIMOGENE LAHERPAREPVEC (TVEC)” NCT02819843

NCT03555032

NCT03256344

NCT02626000

NCT01161498

NCT03597009

NCT02978625

NCT03430687

NCT03458117

NCT00289016

NCT03802604

NCT02658812

NCT02453191

NCT02211131

NCT02263508

NCT02509507

NCT02297529

NCT01368276

NCT03064763

NCT03086642

NCT03842943

NCT02965716

NCT02923778

NCT03300544

NCT00402025

NCT02779855

NCT02366195

NCT01740297

NCT00769704

NCT02288897

NCT03069378

NCT04599062

NCT02147951

NCT04065152

NCT04068181

NCT04163952

NCT03886311

NCT02756845

NCT02574260

NCT02819843

NCT04185311

NCT06660810

NCT03663712

NCT03554044

NCT02014441

NCT03972046

NCT03088176

Known as Imlygic ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT07102394
Known as JS-1 34.5-HGMCSF ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Known as JS1 34.5-HGMCSF 47- PA- ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Known as Oncovex ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Known as Oncovex-ae ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Known as OncoVEXGM-CSF “Talimogene laherparepvec (previously known as OncoVEXGM-CSF) is an intratumorally delivered oncolytic immunotherapy comprised of an immune-enhanced herpes simplex virus type-1...” NCT03086642
2

“Talimogene laherparepvec (HSV-1 \[strain JS1\]/ICP34.5-/ICP47-/hGM-CSF) is an oncolytic immunotherapy, formerly known as OncoVEXGM-CSF, an immune-enhanced, oncolytic herpes...” NCT06660810

“Past and ongoing clinical trials by oncolytic HSVs (G207, HSV1716, NV1020, HF10, Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC, OncoVEXGM-CSF)) are also summarized.” PMID 29896663 2018

Known as T-VEC “The primary objective of this open-label, Phase I, trial is to evaluate the toxicity profile of intraperitoneal talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) in patients with peritoneal...” NCT03663712
13

“Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), an oncolytic immunotherapy approved for advanced melanoma, in combination with pembrolizumab may yield enhanced antitumor activity over either...” PMID 32669371 Jul 2020

“Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) is an oncolytic virus hypothesized to enhance triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).” PMID 36759673 Feb 2023

“Talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) is a replication-competent, immune-enhanced, oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 engineered for intratumoral injection;” PMID 34330766 Jul 2021

“Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) administered by intralesional injection into liver tumors, with ultrasound/computed tomography (US/CT) guidance.” NCT02509507

“This is single arm Phase 2, single center study of talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) to treat low risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC).” NCT03714828

“A Phase II Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Cutaneous Angiosarcoma” NCT03921073

“Talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) (4ml of 108 pfu/ml) for up to 9 cycles, with or without nivolumab” NCT03597009

“Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec) up to 4mL subcutaneous injection” NCT03972046

“Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC)” NCT03069378

“Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC)” NCT03555032

T-VEC (talimogene laherparepvec)” NCT02819843

“Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC)” NCT03458117

NCT04330430

Known as Talimogen laherparepvec ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Known as Talmimogene laherparepvec ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108727
Action Deplete “an oncolytic virus called Talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes simplex 1 virus that can specifically destroy cancer cells while leaving normal cells alone)” NCT02779855
Modality Other / unclassified “Talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) is a replication-competent, immune-enhanced, oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 engineered for intratumoral injection;” PMID 34330766 Jul 2021
Route Other “intratumoral injection” NCT00289016