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. 2022 Aug 25;13:953410. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.953410

Table 2.

Oncolytic HSVs tested in current clinical trials.

Oncolytic HSV TumorSelectivity Route of Administration Combination Indication Phases NCT Number Sponsor/Collaborator Status
Talimogene Laherparepvec1
(T-VEC, IMLYGIC)
- γ134.5 deletion
-ICP 47 gene deletion
Intratumoral
Injection
None Cutaneous Squamous Cell Cancer Phase 2 NCT03714828 -University of Arizona
-Amgen
Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy -Melanoma
-Merkel Cell Carcinoma
-Other Solid Tumors
Phase 2 NCT02819843 -Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
-Amgen
Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab -Refractory Lymphomas
-Advanced or Refractory Non-melanoma Skin Cancers
Phase 2 NCT02978625 -National Cancer Institute Recruiting
N/A -Nivolumab
- Trabectedin
Sarcoma Phase 2 NCT03886311 -Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, LLC Recruiting
Intratumoral Injection Pembrolizumab Melanoma Phase 2 NCT02965716 -National Cancer Institute Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Pembrolizumab Metastatic or advanced sarcoma Phase 2 NCT03069378 -Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
-Amgen
-Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Angiosarcoma of Skin Phase 2 NCT03921073 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Active, not recruiting
Intratumora
Injection l
Nivolumab Melanoma Phase 2 NCT04330430 -The Netherlands Cancer Institute
-Amgen
Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Radiation Soft tissue sarcoma Phase 2 NCT02923778 -National Cancer Institute Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Melanoma Phase 2 NCT04427306 -University of California, Davis
-Amgen
Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Pembrolizumab Cutaneous Melanoma Phase 2 NCT03842943 University of Louisville Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Pembrolizumab Anti-PD-1 therapy refractory melanoma Phase 2 NCT04068181 -Amgen
-Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Kaposi Sarcoma Phase 2 NCT04065152 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Recruiting
TBI-1401
(HF10, Canerpaturev, C-REV)
Unknown2 Intratumoral
Injection
None Solid Tumor Phase 1 NCT02428036 Takara Bio Inc. Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
None Refractory Head and Neck Cancer, Solid Tumors With Cutaneous and/or Superficial Lesions Phase 1 NCT01017185 Takara Bio Inc. Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
Gemcitabine, Nab-paclitaxel, TS-1 Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer Phase 1 NCT03252808 Takara Bio Inc. Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Ipilimumab Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma Phase 2 NCT03153085 - Takara Bio Inc. Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
Ipilimumab Malignant Melanoma Phase 2 NCT02272855 -Takara Bio Inc.
-Theradex
Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab Resectable Melanoma Phase 2 NCT03259425 - Takara Bio Inc.
-Bristol-Myers Squibb
-University of Utah
Terminated
HSV1716 - γ134.5 deletion Intreapleural Injection none Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Phase 1/2 NCT01721018 Virttu Biologics Limited Completed
Intratumoral
Injection or
Intravenous Injection
none Non-CNS Solid Tumors Phase 1 NCT00931931 -Timothy Cripe
-Nationwide Children's Hospital
Completed
Injection into resection cavity dexamethasone Refractory or Recurrent High Grade Glioma Phase 1 NCT02031965 -Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium -National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated
G207 - γ134.5 deletion
-UL39 substitution with LacZ gene
Intratumoral
& tumor bed at the resection site
None Recurrent Brain Cancer Phase 1/2 NCT00028158 MediGene Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
None Recurrent or Refractory Cerebellar Brain Tumors in Children Phase 1 NCT03911388 University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Radiation Progressive or Recurrent Supratentorial Brain Tumors in Children Phase 1 NCT02457845 University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Radiation Glioma Phase 1 NCT00157703 - MediGene
--National Cancer Institute
Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
Radiation Recurrent glioma in children Phase 2 NCT04482933 - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Treovir, LLC
Not yet recruiting
NV1020 -deletion of a 15-kb region at the UL/S junction containing one copy of the α0, α4, and γ134.5
-deletion to one copy of UL56 gene
Intrahepatic arterial injection None Colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver Phase 1 NCT00012155 -Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
-National Cancer Institute
Completed
Intrahepatic arterial injection None Colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver Phase 1/2 NCT00149396 MediGene Completed
OH2
(rHSV2hGM-CSF)
-Mutation of ICP6 gene
- γ134.5 deletion
Intratumoral
Injection
-irinotecan, -HX008
(PD-1 ICI)
Solid Tumor Phase 1/2 NCT03866525 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
Intravesical
Injection
None Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Phase 1/2 NCT05232136 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
Intravesical
Injection
None Pancreatic Cancer Phase 1/2 NCT04637698 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Central Nervous System Tumors Phase 1/2 NCT05235074 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
N/A pembrolizumab Solid Tumor NCT04386967 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Advanced Bladder Carcinoma Phase 2 NCT05248789 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Not yet recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
-LP002
(PD-L1 ICI)
-Cisplatin
-Fluorouracil
Cancer of digestive track Phase 1 NCT04755543 Taizhou HoudeAoke Biomedical Co., Ltd. Recruiting
N/A -HX008
(PD-1 ICI)
Melanoma Phase 1/2 NCT04616443 Wuhan Binhui Biotechnology Recruiting
Intratumoral Injection -HX008
(PD-1 ICI)
-Radiation
Melanoma with liver metastasis Phase 1 NCT05068453 Beijing Cancer Hospital Not yet recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
-HX008
(PD-1 ICI)
-Axitinib
Melanoma with liver metastasis Phase 1 NCT05070221 Beijing Cancer Hospital Not yet recruiting
rQNestin34.5v.2 - γ134.5 deletion
-UL39 deletion
-Nestin promoter driven expression of single γ134.5 gene
N/A Cyclophosphamide Recurrent Malignant Glioma Phase 1 NCT03152318 -Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
-National Institutes of Health
-Candel Therapeutics, Inc.
Recruiting
C134 - γ134.5 deletion
-Expression of human cytomegalovirus protein kinase R evasion protein IRS1
Intratumoral
Injection
none Recurrent glioblastoma Phase 1 NCT03657576 -University of Alabama
-National Cancer Institute
Recruiting
M032
(NSC 733972)
Substitution of γ134.5 and ORF P gene with
α27-tk
Intratumoral
Injection
none Brain Cancer Phase 1 NCT02062827 University of Alabama at Birmingham Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Pembrolizumab Brain Cancer Phase 1/2 NCT05084430 Active, not recruiting
OrienX010 Not available Intratumoral
Injection
none Melanoma,
Liver,
Pancreatic, and
Lung Cancer
Phase 1 NCT01935453 -OrienGene Biotechnology
-START Shanghai
-Beijing Bozhiyin T&S Co., Ltd.
Completed
Intratumoral
Injection
JS001
(PD-1 ICI)
Melanoma Phase 1 NCT04206358 Beijing Cancer Hospital Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Toripalimab
(PD-1 ICI)
Melanoma Phase 1 NCT04197882 Beijing Cancer Hospital Active, not recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Dacarbazine Melanoma Phase 2 NCT04200040 OrienGene Biotechnology Recruiting
RP1 - γ134.5 deletion
-ICP 47 gene deletion
Intratumoral
Injection
None Advanced cutaneous cancer Phase 1/2 NCT04349436 Replimune Inc Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab Solid tumors Phase 2 NCT03767348 Replimune Inc Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Cemiplimab Advanced squamous skin cancer Phase 2 NCT04050436 -Replimune Inc
-Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Recruiting
RP2 Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab Solid tumors Phase 1 NCT04336241 Replimune Inc Recruiting
RP3 Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab Solid tumors Phase 1 NCT04735978 -Replimune Inc
-Bristol-Myers Squibb
Recruiting
VG161 - γ134.5 deletion Intratumoral
Injection
None Liver cancer Phase 1 NCT04806464 CNBG-Virogin Biotech (Shanghai) Ltd. Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Solid Tumor Phase 1 NCT04758897 CNBG-Virogin Biotech (Shanghai) Ltd Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
Nivolumab Advanced pancreatic cancer Phase 1/2 NCT05162118 Zhejiang University Recruiting
Intratumoral
Injection
None Hepatocellular Carcinoma or Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Phase 2 NCT05223816 -Virogin Biotech Canada Ltd
-Virogin Biotech Ltd.
Not yet recruiting
VG2025 -Tumor-specific CEA promoter driven ICP27 gene expression Intratumoral
Injection
None Solid Tumor Phase 1 NCT05266612 -Virogin Biotech Canada Ltd
-Virogin Biotech Ltd
Not yet recruiting
rRp450 -replacement of UL39 gene encoding ICP6 with rat Cyp2b1 gene Hepatic artery infusion None Liver metastases and liver cancer Phase 1 NCT01071941 Recruiting
T3011
(MVR-T3011)
Unknown Intravenous Pembrolizumab Advanced or metastatic solid tumors Phase 1/2 NCT04780217 ImmVira Pharma Co. Ltd Recruiting
T3011
(MVR-T3011)
C5252
(MVR-C5252)
Unknown Intratumoral Pembrolizumab Advanced or metastatic solid tumors Phase 1/2 NCT04370587 ImmVira Pharma Co. Ltd Recruiting
Intratumoral None Recurrent or progressive glioblastoma Phase 1 NCT05095441 ImmVira Pharma Co. Ltd Recruiting

1. Only “Active” or “Recruiting” phase II or higher clinical trials using talimogene laherparepvec have been listed in the table due to the largest number of clinical trials being performed to date for a single OV product. 2. HF10 does not express several UL genes, but retains g134.5. Precise mechanism of HF10’s cancer specificity has not been elucidated at present. Detailed discussion of mutations in HF10 gene can be found in REFS (56, 57).