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ESMO 24: Replimune’s Cancer Vaccine Succeeds In PD-1 Failures

 
• By Elizabeth Cairns

New data suggest that RP1 could become the therapy of choice in melanoma patients who do not respond to checkpoint inhibitors.    

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Checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment, but they aren’t perfect, and there is a niche for therapies to treat those whose disease progresses despite receiving these therapies. Replimune Group Inc. believes its cancer vaccine RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec) could become the go-to option for melanoma patients in this situation following an impressive update from the IGNYTE trial.

Key Takeaways
  • New data from the IGNYTE trial of Replimune’s oncolytic vaccine RP1 show impressive rates of response and survival in a post-PD-1 population.

The new data cut was presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Barcelona, Spain, on 15 September....

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