Clinical trials

This is a Phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study. Forty-two flavivirus-naïve adults will be enrolled and will receive 3 administrations of VLPDEN-02 or control at days 0, 28, and 56. Three dose-cohorts of VLPDEN-02 will be evaluated (1 µg, 10 µg, and 100 µg) in a dose-escalation strategy. Each dose cohort will enroll 14 participants (10 VLPDEN-02 recipients and 4 control recipients).

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of a virus replicon particle (VRP) encapsulated saRNA encoding IL-12 when injected into in head and neck cancer patients. The main questions being addressed are: The safety and tolerability of intratumoral (IT) injections of VRP-encapsulated saRNA encoding IL-12 (VLPONC-01) The tumor response to IT injections of VLPONC-01 The tumor response due to the combination of IT injections of VLPONC-01 and system IV administration of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) treatment Researchers will compare neoadjuvant pembrolizumab alone to the combination therapy to see if the combination enhances tumor responses.