Systemic Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Intraperitoneal Chemo-Immunotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Active, enrolledPhase 1, PHASE2Results postedLast 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.
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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
50
31 – 69
DLTs Related to TreatmentSecondary· 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
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
0
Change in CD45 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
6.8
± 44.6
Change in CD45 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
21.5
± 13.8
Change in CD45 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
28.4
± 19.3
Percent of CD45 CellsSecondary· At treatment Cycle 1 Day 1
Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
57.9
± 28.9
Percent of CD45 CellsSecondary· At treatment Cycle 1 Day 3
Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
76
± 32
Percent of CD45 CellsSecondary· At treatment Cycle 4 Day 1
Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
91.3
± 6.5
Percent of CD45 CellsSecondary· At treatment Cycle 4 Day 3
Mean percent of total CD45 cells present in tumor tissue and peritoneal fluid from treatment.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
90.5
± 8.5
Change in CD3 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
-14.4
± 13.8
Change in CD3 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod + Pembrolizumab
22.5
± 15.6
Change in CD3 CellsSecondary· 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.
Group
Value
95% 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)
Reaction
System
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod +…
Abdominal pain
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Fever
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
—
Hyperglycemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Vomiting
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Small intestinal perforation
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Small intestinal obstruction
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Obstruction gastric
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Nausea
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Fatigue
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
—
Sepsis
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
—
Device related infection
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
—
Hyponatremia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Hypokalemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Dehydration
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Erythema multiforme
SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
—
Failure to thrive
SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
—
Hypotension
VASCULAR DISORDERS
—
Other adverse events (115 terms — click to expand)
Reaction
System
Cisplatin + Rintatolimod +…
Fatigue
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
—
Hypomagnesemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Nausea
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Anemia
BLOOD AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISORDERS
—
Abdominal pain
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Hypertension
VASCULAR DISORDERS
—
Hyponatremia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Diarrhea
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Bloating
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Anorexia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Neutrophil count decreased
INVESTIGATIONS
—
Vomiting
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Lymphocyte count decreased
INVESTIGATIONS
—
White blood cell decreased
INVESTIGATIONS
—
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased
INVESTIGATIONS
—
Headache
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
—
Nasal congestion
RESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
—
Sinus tachycardia
CARDIAC DISORDERS
—
Pain
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
—
Hyperglycemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Constipation
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
—
Creatinine increased
INVESTIGATIONS
—
Hypophosphatemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Hypokalemia
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
—
Back pain
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
—
Hypotension
VASCULAR DISORDERS
—
Chills
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS
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):
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· Phase 2
· terminated
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· Phase 1, PHASE2
· terminated
NCT05592418 — Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ampligen in Patients With Post-COVID Conditions
· Phase 2
· completed
NCT04119830 — Rintatolimod and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Refractory Metastatic or Unresectable Colorectal Cancer
· Phase 2
· withdrawn
NCT04379518 — Rintatolimod and IFN Alpha-2b for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Cancer Patients
· Phase 1, PHASE2
· terminated
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· recruiting
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Robert Edwards
Last refreshed: 12 February 2026
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