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Intracerebral Delivery of D2C7-IT and 2141-V11 in Residual Disease and Perilymphatic Subcutaneous Injections of 2141-V11 for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial tests the safety and effectiveness of administering a single intracerebral (within the brain) dose of D2C7-IT and 2141-V11 in residual disease (within tumor margins) after surgery, followed by repeated injections of 2141-V11 under the skin (subcutaneous area) around the lymph nodes (perilymphatic) of the head and neck for adults newly diagnosed with a type of cancerous brain tumor called glioblastoma (MGMT promoter unmethylated). MGMT promoter is a type of enzyme (substance produced by the body to break down chemicals) that is found in brain tumors. It is known that patients who have a glioblastoma that is MGMT promoter unmethylated do not benefit as much from the standard treatment in comparison to patients with MGMT promoter methylation. D2C7-IT is an immunotoxin, which is a human-made protein that consists of a targeting portion linked to a toxin. The toxin is based on a portion of a common bacteria that the immune system cells will recognize. D2C7-IT is engineered to recognize two receptors that are expressed in many malignant glioma cells. 2141-V11 is a monoclonal antibody that promotes or stimulates immune cells by binding to a protein called CD40 on “antigen-presenting cells” to recognize and attack tumor cells. An antigen is something present in the body that causes the immune system to create a response to fight it off. Combining D2C7-IT with a monoclonal antibody that stimulates immune cells, such as 2141-V11, may be effective against newly diagnosed MGMT unmethylated glioblastoma.