Description
Intratumoral dose (1.0 mL) of DNX-2401 followed 7-9 days later by intravenous pembrolizumab, 200 mg, given every three weeks through 105 weeks (2 yrs.) or until progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity.
Interventions:
- Biological: DNX-2401
- Biological: pembrolizumab
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- A single glioblastoma or gliosarcoma tumor with histopathological confirmation for first or presenting second recurrence of glioblastoma or gliosarcoma at the time of consent
- Gross total or partial tumor resection is not possible or not planned
- A single measurable tumor that is at least 10.0 mm longest diameter (LDi) X 10.0 mm shortest diameter (SDi) and this tumor does not exceed 40.0 mm in LDi or SDi
- Tumor recurrence or progression documented after previously failing surgical resection, chemotherapy and/or radiation
- Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70 %
- Prior anti-tumor therapies must have been completed within time periods specified in the protocol prior to DNX-2401 injection
Exc
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Multiple (≥ 2) separate enhancing tumors
- Tumor location on both sides of the brain and/or involvement that would present the risk of injecting DNX-2401 into the ventricles of the brain
- Tumor location in the brain stem
- Requires treatment with high-dose systemic corticosteroids within 2 weeks of the start of intravenous pembrolizumab infusions
- Uncontrolled blood-sugar levels defined as HbA1c > 7% on 2 separate measurements
- Previous treatment with anti-PD1 or PD-L1 agents including pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) or any other checkpoint inhibitor(s) (e.g., ipilimumab, nivolumab, etc.)
- Evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis and/or a history of interstitial lung disease
- Prior gene transfer therapy or prior therapy with a cytolytic virus of any type
- Brain tumor that is not measurable on MRI or persons who are unable to have MRIs
- Pregnant or nursing females