A phase I multicenter study to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of mRNA-4157 alone in patients with resected solid tumors and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable solid tumors.
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2523 Background: T-cell targeting of mutation-derived epitopes (neoantigens) has been demonstrated to drive anti-tumor responses. Immunizing patients against such neoantigens in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) may elicit greater anti-tumor responses than CPI alone. Mutations are rarely shared between patients, thus requiring a personalized approach to vaccine design. Methods: A phase I dose escalation study of mRNA-4157 as adjuvant monotherapy in patients with resected solid tumors (melanoma, bladder carcinoma, HPV negative HNSCC, NSCLC, SCLC, MSI-High, or TMB High cancers) and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer is being conducted to evaluate safety. mRNA-4157 is a lipid encapsulated personalized vaccine encoding multiple neoantigens selected using a proprietary algorithm designed to induce neoantigen specific T cells and associated anti-tumor responses. Patients may receive up to 9 cycles (Q3W) of mRNA-4157 by intramuscular injection (0.04 – 1 mg). In the combination arm, pembrolizumab (200 mg) is administered for two cycles prior to combination with mRNA-4157; patients may continue pembrolizumab after completion of 9 cycles of combination therapy. Primary end points include safety, tolerability, and recommended phase 2 dose. Results: 33 patients received mRNA-4157; 13 as monotherapy and 20 in combination with pembrolizumab. No DLTs were reported, and treatment related AEs have generally been of low grade and reversible, and no drug related SAEs or AEs ≥ grade 3 have been observed. Of the 13 patients on adjuvant monotherapy (3 melanoma, 8 NSCLC, 2 MSI-High), 12 patients remain disease free on study, median follow-up of 8 months. 20 patients have been treated in combination (1 TMB-high, 4 bladder, 2 HNSCC, 1 melanoma, 7 NSCLC, 2 SCLC, 3 MSI-high), 12 had progressed on prior CPI, 16 have been restaged and there are 1 CR (on pembrolizumab prior to vaccination), 2 PR, 5 SD for at least 5 combination cycles, 5 PD, 2 iuPD, and 1 patient is non-evaluable for response but remains on study. Neoantigen specific T cell responses have been detected by IFN-γ ELISpot from PBMCs. Conclusions: mRNA-4157 is safe and well tolerated at all dose levels tested. Clinical responses have been observed in combination with pembrolizumab and neoantigen-specific T cells have been induced, supporting the advancement of mRNA-4157 to phase 2. Clinical trial information: NCT03313778.
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The overall response rate (ORR) for the treatment of 10 cases of HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-HNSCC) with the mRNA-4157 vaccine was 50%, of which 2 cases achieved complete remission (CR).
“Finally, the overall response rate (ORR) for the treatment of 10 cases of HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-HNSCC) with the mRNA-4157 vaccine was 50%, of which 2 cases achieved complete remission (CR).355–358”
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The overall response rate (ORR) for the treatment of 10 cases of HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-HNSCC) with the mRNA-4157 vaccine was 50%, of which 2 cases achieved complete remission (CR).
“Finally, the overall response rate (ORR) for the treatment of 10 cases of HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-HNSCC) with the mRNA-4157 vaccine was 50%, of which 2 cases achieved complete remission (CR).355–358”
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Moderna's mRNA personalized cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 is comprised of 34 unique neoantigen genes combined in a single mRNA vaccine; this vaccine was proven safe and tolerable in combination with pembrolizumab in phase I clinical trials.
“Moderna’s mRNA personalized cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 is comprised of 34 unique neoantigen genes (encoded by tumor-specific mutated genes) combined in a single mRNA vaccine; this vaccine was proven safe and tolerable in combination with pembrolizumab in phase I clinical trials.”
From Advances in COVID-19 mRNA vaccine development (2022) · cites this paper as [358]
Moderna's mRNA personalized cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 is comprised of 34 unique neoantigen genes combined in a single mRNA vaccine; this vaccine was proven safe and tolerable in combination with pembrolizumab in phase I clinical trials.
“Moderna’s mRNA personalized cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 is comprised of 34 unique neoantigen genes (encoded by tumor-specific mutated genes) combined in a single mRNA vaccine; this vaccine was proven safe and tolerable in combination with pembrolizumab in phase I clinical trials.”
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Several personalized cancer vaccines using lipid nanoparticle-mRNA formulations have entered clinical trials.
“Several personalized cancer vaccines using lipid nanoparticle–mRNA formulations have also entered clinical trials210–212.”
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In the monotherapy group of a phase I study of mRNA-4157, 14 out of 16 patients remained disease-free during the study, with a median follow-up time of 8 months.
“In the monotherapy group, 14 out of 16 patients remained disease-free during the study, with a median follow-up time of 8 months210,211.”
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In the combination group of a phase I study of mRNA-4157, the overall response rate in the cohort (human papillomavirus-negative, immune checkpoint inhibitor-naive, head and neck squamous cell carcinomas) was 50% and the median progression-free survival was 9.8 months.
“In the combination group, the overall response rate in the cohort (human papillomavirus-negative, immune checkpoint inhibitor-naive, head and neck squamous cell carcinomas) was 50% and the median progression-free survival was 9.8 months210,211.”
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mRNA-4157 is a personalized cancer vaccine encoding up to 34 neoantigens.
“For example, mRNA-4157 is a personalized cancer vaccine encoding up to 34 neoantigens210,211.”
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- Authors
- Burris, H. A., Patel, M. R., Cho, D. C., Clarke, J. M., Gutierrez, M., Zaks, T. Z., Frederick, J., Hopson, K., Mody, K., Binanti-Berube, A., Robert-Tissot, C., Goldstein, B., Breton, B., Sun, J., Zhong, S., Pruitt, S. K., Keating, K., Meehan, R. S., & Gainor, J. F.
- Affiliations
- Sarah Cannon (US)
- Florida Cancer Specialists, Sarasota, FL;
- New York University (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Hackensack University Medical Center (US)
- Moderna Therapeutics (United States) (US)
- Moderna Tx, Cambridge, MA;
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2019-05-20
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 15_suppl
- Pages
- 2523-2523
- ISSN
- 0732-183X (ISSN-L)
- 1527-7755
- OpenAlex
- W2947382141
- Cited by
- 144
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 11
- Type
- conference abstract
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › CAR-T cell therapy research
- Keywords
- personalized cancer vaccines, neoantigens, pembrolizumab, immune checkpoint inhibitors, solid tumors, adjuvant therapy, safety and tolerability, immunogenicity, tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, dose escalation
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