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NCT03734692

Systemic Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Intraperitoneal Chemo-Immunotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Active, enrolled Phase 1, PHASE2 Results posted Last updated 12 February 2026
What this trial tests

Phase 1, PHASE2 trial testing Rintatolimod in Ovarian Cancer Recurrent in 24 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
28 January 2019
Primary endpoint
1 July 2024
10 January 2027

Quick facts

Lead sponsorRobert Edwards
PhasePhase 1, PHASE2
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment24
Start date28 January 2019
Primary completion1 July 2024
Estimated completion10 January 2027
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Robert Edwards

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Ovarian Cancer Recurrent. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Objective Response Rate (ORR) Primary · At 13 weeks

The proportion of subjects with the best response of complete response (CR), or partial response (PR) per Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1). Per RECIST 1.1 , CR is defined as all target lesions gone; PR is defined as a \> 30% decrease in size of lesion from baseline.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab5031 – 69
DLTs Related to Treatment Secondary · At baseline (pre-treatment) and at 12 weeks (after the start of treatment)

Number of patients who experience Adverse Events per CTCAE v5.0 related to study treatment, including any death not clearly due to disease or extraneous causes, AE leading to a dose delay of greater than 14 days in initiation of cycle 2, a DLT occurring during Cycle 1 of treatment: Grade ≥ 3 renal toxicity, diarrhea, skin toxicity, injection site reactions, anaphylaxis, hematologic toxicities lasting more than 48 hours (including neutropenia), non-hematologic toxicities, neurological symptoms, thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage, liver function test increase; Grade ≥ 2 or greater bronchospasm, all

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab0
Change in CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 1 Day 3

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab6.8± 44.6
Change in CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 1

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab21.5± 13.8
Change in CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 3

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab28.4± 19.3
Percent of CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 1 Day 1

Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab57.9± 28.9
Percent of CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 1 Day 3

Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab76± 32
Percent of CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 1

Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab91.3± 6.5
Percent of CD45 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 3

Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab90.5± 8.5
Change in CD3 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 1 Day 3

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD3 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab-14.4± 13.8
Change in CD3 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 1

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD3 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab22.5± 15.6
Change in CD3 Cells Secondary · At treatment Cycle 4 Day 3

Within-patient mean change in percent of total number of CD3 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment Cycle 1 Day 1.

GroupValue95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab-7.8± 19.8

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse Events data collected for 5 years, 1 month All-Cause Mortality data provided to date; data still being collected.. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
Serious: 9/24 (38%)
Deaths: 12/24

Serious adverse events (17 terms)

ReactionSystemCisplatin + Rintatolimod +…
Abdominal painGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
FeverGENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
HyperglycemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
VomitingGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Small intestinal perforationGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Small intestinal obstructionGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Obstruction gastricGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
NauseaGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
FatigueGENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
SepsisINFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
Device related infectionINFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
HyponatremiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
HypokalemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
DehydrationMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Erythema multiformeSKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
Failure to thriveSOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
HypotensionVASCULAR DISORDERS
Other adverse events (115 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemCisplatin + Rintatolimod +…
FatigueGENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
HypomagnesemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
NauseaGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
AnemiaBLOOD AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISORDERS
Abdominal painGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
HypertensionVASCULAR DISORDERS
HyponatremiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
DiarrheaGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
BloatingGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
AnorexiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Neutrophil count decreasedINVESTIGATIONS
VomitingGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Lymphocyte count decreasedINVESTIGATIONS
White blood cell decreasedINVESTIGATIONS
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increasedINVESTIGATIONS
HeadacheNERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Nasal congestionRESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Sinus tachycardiaCARDIAC DISORDERS
PainGENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
HyperglycemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
ConstipationGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Creatinine increasedINVESTIGATIONS
HypophosphatemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
HypokalemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Back painMUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
HypotensionVASCULAR DISORDERS
ChillsGENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
Urinary tract infectionINFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedINVESTIGATIONS
TremorNERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Rash maculo-papularSKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
TinnitusEAR AND LABYRINTH DISORDERS
Dry mouthGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Abdominal distensionGASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Platelet count decreasedINVESTIGATIONS
Alkaline phosphatase increasedINVESTIGATIONS
HypoalbuminemiaMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
DehydrationMETABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Generalized muscle weaknessMUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
ArthralgiaMUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS

Most-reported serious reactions: Abdominal pain, Fever, Hyperglycemia, Vomiting, Small intestinal perforation, Small intestinal obstruction, Obstruction gastric, Nausea.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03734692 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a phase II single arm efficacy/safety trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of combining intensive locoregional intraperitoneal (IP) chemoimmunotherapy of cisplatin with IP rintatolimod (TLR-3 agonist) and IV infusion of the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (IVP) for patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (OC).

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Differentiation and Regulation of T<sub>H</sub> Cells: A Balancing Act for Cancer Immunotherapy.
    Basu A, Ramamoorthi G, Albert G, Gallen C, et al · · 2021 · cited 260× · PMID 34012451 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.669474
  2. Immunotherapy for Ovarian Cancer: Adjuvant, Combination, and Neoadjuvant.
    Yang C, Xia BR, Zhang ZC, Zhang YJ, et al · · 2020 · cited 246× · PMID 33123161 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2020.577869
  3. Role of lysosomes in physiological activities, diseases, and therapy.
    Zhang Z, Yue P, Lu T, Wang Y, et al · · 2021 · cited 238× · PMID 33990205 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-021-01087-1
  4. Tumor-Associated Macrophages Regulate PD-1/PD-L1 Immunosuppression.
    Pu Y, Ji Q. · · 2022 · cited 212× · PMID 35592338 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.874589
  5. Fueling the Fire: Inflammatory Forms of Cell Death and Implications for Cancer Immunotherapy.
    Rosenbaum SR, Wilski NA, Aplin AE. · · 2021 · cited 148× · PMID 33451983 · DOI 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0805
  6. Immune Regulatory Processes of the Tumor Microenvironment under Malignant Conditions.
    Pansy K, Uhl B, Krstic J, Szmyra M, et al · · 2021 · cited 87× · PMID 34948104 · DOI 10.3390/ijms222413311
  7. Paradigm Shift: A Comprehensive Review of Ovarian Cancer Management in an Era of Advancements.
    Tavares V, Marques IS, Melo IG, Assis J, et al · · 2024 · cited 85× · PMID 38339123 · DOI 10.3390/ijms25031845
  8. Toll-Like Receptor-Based Strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy.
    Pahlavanneshan S, Sayadmanesh A, Ebrahimiyan H, Basiri M. · · 2021 · cited 66× · PMID 34124272 · DOI 10.1155/2021/9912188

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