RE: RNS14 Apr 2025 07:11
NHS national cancer director Professor Peter Johnson said: "Skin cancer can have a devastating impact, and we know that cancer vaccines have the potential to revolutionise cancer care for patients in this country and across the world - and to save more lives. It's incredibly exciting that the NHS is expanding its world-leading programme so more patients with different types of cancer could benefit from the development of new vaccines that could stop their cancer coming back."
The SCOPE study will enrol over 140 patients across four cohorts. Reported phase 2 clinical data from 25 patients in cohort 1 receiving the first-generation vaccine SCIB1 i.m. in combination with checkpoint inhibitors, ipilimumab and nivolumab, have shown 80% progression free survival (PFS) and 20% complete response rate (CR). Cohort 3, investigating the next generation iSCIB1+i.m. in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab, has now completed recruitment of 45 patients and the fourth cohort, to be recruited in partnership with CVLP, will evaluate intradermal administration of iSCIB1+
Data from all study cohorts in the SCOPE trial will inform the design of the upcoming randomised trial, which is planned for in H2 2026, either by Scancell or in partnership. Clinical data from SCIB1 in cohort 1 and iSCIB1+ in cohort 3 is expected around mid-2025, while clinical data from iSCIB1+ in cohort 4, following the partnership with CVLP, is expected late 2025.