Phase I trial of Seneca Valley Virus (NTX-010), a newly discovered systemically deliverable oncolytic picornavirus, in patients with solid tumors with neuroendocrine features

18014 Background: NTX-010 is a replication-competent cytolytic picornavirus with selective tropism for cancers with neuroendocrine features. NTX-010 mediates high selective cytotoxicity for tumor cells with neuroendocrine properties and has no cytotoxicity on any human adult cell type tested. Antitumor efficacy has been demonstrated in 11/11 xenograft models, including metastatic, orthotopic, and syngeneic models. Intravenous (IV) administration of doses as low as 107 vp/kg are effective in xenograft models of small cell lung cancer. No significant toxicity in animals is seen at doses up to 1013 vp/kg. Methods: We initiated a single dose administration phase I dose-escalation study in patients with advanced solid tumors with neuroendocrine markers (CD56+, synaptophysin+, or chromogranin A+), starting at 107 vp/kg IV over 1h. Planned dose escalation is in log increments. Results: The first dose cohort has been completed, with no dose-limiting toxicities observed. Low grade fever, chills, arthralgias and my...