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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Oncolytic virus (biologic)
drug_description
Bioselected oncolytic RNA virus delivered intratumorally; selectively infects and replicates in tumor cells to induce oncolysis and immunogenic cell death, releasing tumor antigens and danger signals that trigger type I interferon-driven innate sensing, dendritic cell activation/cross-presentation, and cytotoxic T-cell priming.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C188793
nci_thesaurus_definition
A receptor-targeted oncolytic RNA virus, with potential antineoplastic and immunomodulating activities. Upon intra-tumoral administration, the oncolytic RNA virus IVX037 selectively targets specific receptors overexpressed on cancer cells, thereby allowing for selective replication in cancer cells without being able to infect and replicate in normal, healthy cells. This induces selective oncolytic virus-mediated cytotoxicity in cancer cells, which leads to cancer cell lysis. Following the lysis of infected cells, the replicated virus is released and can infect adjacent tumor cells, which both induces further tumor cell oncolysis and may beneficially alter the tumor microenvironment (TME). This may further activate both innate and adaptive immune responses against cancer cells.
drug_category
ONCOLYTIC VIRUS
drug_class
General immune activator
drug_delivery_route
Intratumoral
drug_mechanism_of_action
Intratumoral, receptor-targeted oncolytic RNA virus that selectively infects and replicates in tumor cells, causing direct oncolysis. Resultant release of tumor antigens and danger signals triggers type I interferon–driven innate sensing, activates dendritic cells with cross-presentation, and primes cytotoxic T cells, promoting systemic antitumor immunity and further intratumoral viral spread.
drug_name
IVX037
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05427487