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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Talimogene Laherparepvec Neoadjuvant Treatment Plus Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Resectable, Stage IIIB to IVM1a Melanoma

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-001146-13
    Trial protocol
    ES   GR  
    Global end of trial date
    28 Apr 2022

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    03 Mar 2023
    First version publication date
    03 Mar 2023
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    20110266
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Amgen Inc.
    Sponsor organisation address
    One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States,
    Public contact
    IHQ Medical Info-Clinical Trials, Amgen (EUROPE) GmbH, medinfo@amgen.com
    Scientific contact
    IHQ Medical Info-Clinical Trials, Amgen (EUROPE) GmbH, medinfo@amgen.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    16 Aug 2022
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    28 Apr 2022
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    This is a phase 2, multicenter, randomized, open-label study to estimate the efficacy of talimogene laherparepvec as a neoadjuvant treatment followed by surgery compared to surgery alone in participants with completely resectable stage IIIB, IIIC, or IVM1a melanoma.
    Protection of trial subjects
    This study was conducted in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations/guidelines.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    03 Feb 2015
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Australia: 18
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Brazil: 10
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    France: 9
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Greece: 1
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Poland: 8
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Russian Federation: 15
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Spain: 4
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Switzerland: 14
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United States: 71
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    150
    EEA total number of subjects
    22
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    82
    From 65 to 84 years
    66
    85 years and over
    2

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    This study was conducted at 35 centers in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Russia, and the United States. Participants were enrolled between 03 February 2015 and 28 April 2022.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Participants were randomized 1:1 to receive either talimogene laherparepvec for 6 doses followed by surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesions or immediate surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s). Randomization was stratified by disease stage and planned adjuvant therapy.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Surgery
    Arm description
    Immediate surgical resection of melanoma lesion(s) any time during Weeks 1 to 6.
    Arm type
    Surgery alone

    Investigational medicinal product name
    No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
    Arm title
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Arm description
    Talimogene laherparepvec up to 4.0 mL of 10^6 PFU/mL followed by up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL administered 21 (+5) days after the initial dose. Subsequent doses up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL every 14 (± 3) days until Week 12, all injectable tumors have disappeared, or intolerance of study treatment, whichever occurs first. Followed by surgical resection of melanoma lesions(s) anytime during Weeks 13 to 18.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Talimogene Laherparepvec
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Injection
    Routes of administration
    Subcutaneous use, Cutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Talimogene laherparepvec was be administered by intralesional injection into the injectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, and nodal tumors initially at a dose of 10^6 plaque forming units (PFU)/mL at Day 1 of Week 1 followed by a dose of 10^8 PFU/mL at Day 1 (±3 days) of Week 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 or until all injectable tumors disappeared, intolerance of study treatment or in the opinion of the investigator, immediate surgical resection or any other treatment for melanoma was warranted, whichever occurred first.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Started
    74
    76
    Completed
    40
    48
    Not completed
    34
    28
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    3
    8
         Death
    26
    16
         Decision by Sponsor
    1
    1
         Lost to follow-up
    4
    3

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Surgery
    Reporting group description
    Immediate surgical resection of melanoma lesion(s) any time during Weeks 1 to 6.

    Reporting group title
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Reporting group description
    Talimogene laherparepvec up to 4.0 mL of 10^6 PFU/mL followed by up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL administered 21 (+5) days after the initial dose. Subsequent doses up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL every 14 (± 3) days until Week 12, all injectable tumors have disappeared, or intolerance of study treatment, whichever occurs first. Followed by surgical resection of melanoma lesions(s) anytime during Weeks 13 to 18.

    Reporting group values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery Total
    Number of subjects
    74 76 150
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    42 40 82
        From 65-84 years
    31 35 66
        85 years and over
    1 1 2
    Age Continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    59.1 ( 16.1 ) 62.6 ( 12.6 ) -
    Sex: Female, Male
    Units: participants
        Female
    27 27 54
        Male
    47 49 96
    Race (NIH/OMB)
    Units: Subjects
        American Indian or Alaska Native
    0 1 1
        Asian
    0 0 0
        Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    1 0 1
        Black or African American
    0 1 1
        White
    73 73 146
        More than one race
    0 0 0
        Unknown or Not Reported
    0 1 1
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
    Units: Subjects
        Hispanic or Latino
    5 5 10
        Not Hispanic or Latino
    69 70 139
        Unknown or Not Reported
    0 1 1
    Stratification Factor: Disease Stage
    The clinical participants were staged according to the American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition Melanoma Staging System, which combines tumor staging, nodal staging and metastasis to derive an overall stage. The order of prognostication is as follows: stage IIIB (better prognosis) > stage IIIC > stage IV M1a (worse prognosis). Randomization was stratified by disease stage and planned adjuvant therapy (adjuvant systemic therapy with or without radiotherapy vs radiotherapy without adjuvant systemic therapy vs none).
    Units: Subjects
        Stage IIIB Nodal
    14 15 29
        Stage IIIB In-Transit
    17 16 33
        Stage IIIC Nodal
    14 13 27
        Stage IIIC In-Transit With Nodal
    17 17 34
        Stage IV M1a
    12 15 27
    Stratification Factor: Planned Adjuvant Therapy
    Randomization was stratified by disease stage (IIIB nodal vs IIIB in-transit vs IIIC nodal vs IIIC in-transit with nodal vs IVM1a) and planned adjuvant therapy (adjuvant systemic therapy with (W/) or without (W/O) radiotherapy vs radiotherapy without (W/O) adjuvant systemic therapy vs none).
    Units: Subjects
        Adjuvant Systemic Therapy W/ or W/O Radiotherapy
    9 9 18
        Radiotherapy W/O Adjuvant Systemic Therapy
    3 3 6
        None
    62 64 126

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Surgery
    Reporting group description
    Immediate surgical resection of melanoma lesion(s) any time during Weeks 1 to 6.

    Reporting group title
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Reporting group description
    Talimogene laherparepvec up to 4.0 mL of 10^6 PFU/mL followed by up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL administered 21 (+5) days after the initial dose. Subsequent doses up to 4.0 mL of 10^8 PFU/mL every 14 (± 3) days until Week 12, all injectable tumors have disappeared, or intolerance of study treatment, whichever occurs first. Followed by surgical resection of melanoma lesions(s) anytime during Weeks 13 to 18.

    Primary: Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS)

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    End point title
    Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS)
    End point description
    Recurrence free survival (RFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the date of event, and is presented as a Kaplan Meier estimate of time to events. The event for RFS is defined as the first of local, regional, or distant recurrence of melanoma or death due to any cause. Participants without a histopathology tumor-free margin (R0) surgical outcome or those who withdrew prior to surgery were considered an event at randomization. Participants without an event were censored at their last evaluable tumor assessment.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 80%)
    0.0 (-99999 to 99999)
    0.0 (0.0 to 6.5)
    Statistical analysis title
    Log Rank Test
    Comparison groups
    Surgery v Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    150
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    P-value
    = 0.092 [1]
    Method
    Logrank
    Parameter type
    Hazard ratio (HR)
    Point estimate
    0.76
    Confidence interval
         level
    80%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    0.6
         upper limit
    0.97
    Notes
    [1] - Unstratified log-rank test

    Secondary: Kaplan-Meier (K-M) Estimate of RFS Rate at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years

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    End point title
    Kaplan-Meier (K-M) Estimate of RFS Rate at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years
    End point description
    Kaplan-Meier estimates of the percentage of participants with RFS at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years from randomization. The event for RFS is defined as the first of local, regional, or distant recurrence of melanoma or death due to any cause. Participants without an R0 surgical outcome or those who withdrew prior to surgery are considered an event at randomization. Participants without an event were censored at their last evaluable tumor assessment. Rate is presented as the percentage of participants with RFS at given time point.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: percentage of participants
    number (confidence interval 80%)
        RFS at 1 Year
    21.95 (15.88 to 28.65)
    33.73 (26.82 to 40.76)
        RFS at 2 Years
    16.88 (11.44 to 23.23)
    29.51 (22.91 to 36.40)
        RFS at 3 Years
    16.88 (11.44 to 23.23)
    28.11 (21.62 to 36.94)
        RFS at 5 Years
    15.19 (10.01 to 21.38)
    22.32 (16.39 to 28.84)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Histopathology Tumor-Free Margin (R0) Surgical Resection Rate

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    End point title
    Histopathology Tumor-Free Margin (R0) Surgical Resection Rate
    End point description
    Histopathology tumor-free margin (R0) surgical resection is defined by pathologist as absence of ink on the tumor for all disease. Rate is presented as the percentage of participants with histopathology tumor-free margin (R0) surgical resection.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    18 weeks after last participant randomized (data cutoff date of 30 April 2019)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: percentage of participants
        number (confidence interval 80%)
    37.8 (30.3 to 45.9)
    42.1 (34.4 to 50.1)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate

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    End point title
    Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate
    End point description
    Pathological Complete Response (pCR) is defined as no evidence of viable tumor cells on complete pathological evaluation of the surgical specimen per institutional standards of care. Rate is presented as the percentage of participants with pCR.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    18 weeks after last participant randomized (data cutoff date of 30 April 2019)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: percentage of participants
        number (confidence interval 80%)
    2.7 (0.7 to 7.0)
    17.1 (11.6 to 24.0)
    Statistical analysis title
    Chi-squared
    Comparison groups
    Surgery v Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    150
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    P-value
    = 0.003 [2]
    Method
    Chi-squared
    Parameter type
    Treatment Difference
    Point estimate
    14.4
    Confidence interval
         level
    80%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    7.4
         upper limit
    21.6
    Notes
    [2] - The two-sided p-value is based on the Pearson's Chi-square test.

    Secondary: Local Recurrence-Free Survival (LRFS)

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    End point title
    Local Recurrence-Free Survival (LRFS)
    End point description
    Local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the earlier date of the first of local disease recurrence or death due to any cause. Participants without an R0 surgical outcome or those who withdrew prior to surgery are considered an event at randomization. Local recurrence is defined as histologically or cytologically confirmed reappearance of melanoma in the area of up to 2 cm from the scar from the surgical excision or at the edge of the skin graft if that was used for closure.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 80%)
    0.0 (-99999 to 99999)
    0.0 (0.0 to 7.1)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Regional Recurrence-Free Survival (RRFS)

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    End point title
    Regional Recurrence-Free Survival (RRFS)
    End point description
    Regional recurrence-free survival (RRFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first of regional disease recurrence or death due to any cause. Participants without an R0 surgical outcome or those who withdrew prior to surgery are considered an event at randomization. Regional recurrence excludes local recurrence and is defined as histologically, cytologically, or radiographically confirmed reappearance of melanoma in the regional lymph node basin.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 80%)
    0.0 (-99999 to 99999)
    0.0 (0.0 to 12.9)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Distant Metastases-Free Survival (DMFS)

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    End point title
    Distant Metastases-Free Survival (DMFS)
    End point description
    Distant metastases-free survival (DMFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first of distant metastases or death due to any cause. Participants without an R0 surgical outcome or those who withdrew prior to surgery are considered an event at randomization. Distant metastases exclude local and regional recurrence and will include distant cutaneous/subcutaneous metastases, distant nodal metastases, or visceral, central nervous system, brain, or bone metastases.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 80%)
    0.0 (-99999 to 99999)
    0.0 (0.0 to 6.5)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Overall Survival (OS)

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    End point title
    Overall Survival (OS)
    End point description
    Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to the date of death due to any cause.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 80%)
    0.0 (-99999 to 99999)
    99999 (99999 to 99999)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Kaplan-Meier (K-M) Estimate of OS at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years

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    End point title
    Kaplan-Meier (K-M) Estimate of OS at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years
    End point description
    Kaplan-Meier estimates of the percentage of participants with OS at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years from randomization. OS is defined as death due to any cause.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    5 years after the last subject was randomized (last subject last visit occurred on 28 April 2022)
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: percentage of participants
    number (confidence interval 80%)
        OS at 1 Year
    85.92 (79.63 to 90.38)
    95.89 (91.58 to 98.02)
        OS at 2 Years
    77.44 (70.29 to 83.08)
    88.94 (83.16 to 92.82)
        OS at 3 Years
    71.59 (64.03 to 77.84)
    83.27 (76.70 to 88.13)
        OS at 5 Years
    62.29 (54.75 to 69.62)
    77.32 (70.12 to 83.00)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Lesion Objective Response Rate: Uninjected Lesions (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only)

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    End point title
    Lesion Objective Response Rate: Uninjected Lesions (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only) [3]
    End point description
    The investigator-assessed tumor response rate for uninjected lesions, reported as the percentage of evaluable lesions in response. A lesion is in response if the decrease in tumor area is ≥ 50%.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    18 months after last participant randomized (data cutoff date of 30 April 2019).
    Notes
    [3] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period.
    Justification: Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only
    End point values
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    76
    Units: percentage of lesions
        number (confidence interval 80%)
    3.9 (1.5 to 8.6)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Best Overall Tumor Response per Investigator Response Rate (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only)

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    End point title
    Best Overall Tumor Response per Investigator Response Rate (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only) [4]
    End point description
    Response was assessed based on the response of the index lesions and nonindex lesions as described in protocol-defined World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (for complete response [CR], partial response [PR], stable disease [SD], progressive disease [PD]), and presence or absence of new lesions. Best response for a participant is the best overall response observed across all time points. Response rate is reported as the percentage of participants with the best overall response (per investigator) of CR or PR. CR: complete disappearance of all index lesions, including any new measurable tumor lesions which might have appeared. PR: ≥ 50% reduction in the sum of the products of the 2 largest perpendicular diameters of all index lesions and new measurable lesions, if applicable, at the time of assessment as compared to the sum of the products of the perpendicular diameters of all index lesions at baseline.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    18 months after last participant randomized (data cutoff date of 30 April 2019).
    Notes
    [4] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period.
    Justification: Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only
    End point values
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    76
    Units: percentage of participants
        number (confidence interval 80%)
    13.2 (8.3 to 19.5)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Lesion Objective Response Rate: Injected Lesions (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only)

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    End point title
    Lesion Objective Response Rate: Injected Lesions (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only) [5]
    End point description
    The investigator-assessed tumor response rate for injected lesions, reported as the percentage of evaluable lesions in response. A lesion is in response if the decrease in tumor area is ≥ 50%.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    18 months after last participant randomized (data cutoff date of 30 April 2019).
    Notes
    [5] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period.
    Justification: Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only
    End point values
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    76
    Units: percentage of lesions
        number (confidence interval 80%)
    26.3 (19.7 to 33.9)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Fatal Adverse Events (AEs), and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuations or Interruptions

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Fatal Adverse Events (AEs), and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuations or Interruptions
    End point description
    Adverse event (AE): any untoward medical occurrence that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study treatment. SAE: AE meeting at least 1 of the following serious criteria: fatal; life threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect; other medically important serious event. Event severity grades: 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe), 4 (life-threatening), 5 (death). Treatment begins when the first dose of protocol-required therapies is administered to a subject (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm) or the participant undergoes surgery (Surgery Arm). Events are reported from first day of study drug or the surgery through 30 days after the last administration of talimogene laherparepvec or 30 days after the surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s), whichever is later.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Adverse Events are reported from first day of study drug or the surgery through 30 days after the last administration of talimogene laherparepvec or 30 days after the surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s), whichever is later.
    End point values
    Surgery Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    69
    73
    Units: participants
        All TEAEs
    32
    70
        Grade ≥2
    19
    38
        Grade ≥3
    4
    11
        Grade ≥4
    0
    1
        Serious TEAEs
    2
    13
        Leading to DC of TL
    99999
    3
        Leading to Interruption of TL
    99999
    0
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered
    99999
    3
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered: Serious
    99999
    2
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered: Nonserious
    99999
    1
        Fatal Adverse Events
    0
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Talimogene Laherparepvec-Related TEAEs, SAEs, Fatal AEs, and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuations or Interruptions

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Talimogene Laherparepvec-Related TEAEs, SAEs, Fatal AEs, and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuations or Interruptions [6]
    End point description
    Adverse event (AE): any untoward medical occurrence that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study treatment. SAE: AE meeting at least 1 of the following serious criteria: fatal; life threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect; other medically important serious event. Event severity grades: 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe), 4 (life-threatening), 5 (death). Treatment begins when the first dose of protocol-required therapies is administered to a subject (Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm) or the participant undergoes surgery (Surgery Arm). Events are reported from first day of study drug or the surgery through 30 days after the last administration of talimogene laherparepvec or 30 days after the surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s), whichever is later.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Adverse Events are reported from first day of study drug or the surgery through 30 days after the last administration of talimogene laherparepvec or 30 days after the surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s), whichever is later.
    Notes
    [6] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period.
    Justification: Talimogene Laherparepvec Arm Only
    End point values
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery
    Number of subjects analysed
    73
    Units: participants
        All TEAEs
    64
        Grade ≥2
    20
        Grade ≥3
    3
        Grade ≥4
    0
        Serious TEAEs
    2
        Leading to DC of TL
    1
        Leading to Interruption of TL
    0
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered
    1
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered: Serious
    1
        Leading to <4 ml TL Administered: Nonserious
    0
        Fatal Adverse Events
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Adverse Events are reported from first day of study drug or the surgery through 30 days after the last administration of talimogene laherparepvec or 30 days after the surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s), whichever is later.
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    All-cause mortality is reported for all participants randomized in the study. Serious adverse events and other adverse events are reported for all randomized subjects who received talimogene laherparepvec or surgical resection of melanoma tumor lesion(s).
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    24.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    TALIMOGENE LAHERPAREPVEC PLUS SURGERY
    Reporting group description
    Talimogene Laherparepvec Plus Surgery

    Reporting group title
    SURGERY
    Reporting group description
    Surgery Only

    Serious adverse events
    TALIMOGENE LAHERPAREPVEC PLUS SURGERY SURGERY
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    13 / 73 (17.81%)
    2 / 69 (2.90%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    16
    25
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Glioblastoma
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Vascular disorders
    Peripheral embolism
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 73 (0.00%)
    1 / 69 (1.45%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Surgical and medical procedures
    Neck dissection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Nervous system disorders
    Cerebral ischaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
    Anembryonic gestation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Asthenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Small intestinal obstruction
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Cholecystitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Skin ulcer
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Neck pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Postoperative wound infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Influenza
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Cellulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 73 (2.74%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 2
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Wound abscess
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 73 (0.00%)
    1 / 69 (1.45%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Product issues
    Device occlusion
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    TALIMOGENE LAHERPAREPVEC PLUS SURGERY SURGERY
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    62 / 73 (84.93%)
    14 / 69 (20.29%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    17 / 73 (23.29%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    36
    0
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 73 (9.59%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Injection site reaction
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 73 (5.48%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    0
    Injection site pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 73 (8.22%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    12
    0
    Injection site erythema
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 73 (5.48%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    0
    Influenza like illness
         subjects affected / exposed
    26 / 73 (35.62%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    57
    0
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    20 / 73 (27.40%)
    1 / 69 (1.45%)
         occurrences all number
    29
    1
    Chills
         subjects affected / exposed
    18 / 73 (24.66%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    34
    0
    Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 73 (6.85%)
    6 / 69 (8.70%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    6
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    24 / 73 (32.88%)
    2 / 69 (2.90%)
         occurrences all number
    60
    2
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 73 (10.96%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    8
    0
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 73 (9.59%)
    1 / 69 (1.45%)
         occurrences all number
    8
    1
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 73 (9.59%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    9
    0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Cough
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 73 (5.48%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Pruritus
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 73 (5.48%)
    1 / 69 (1.45%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Pain in extremity
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 73 (1.37%)
    4 / 69 (5.80%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    4
    Myalgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 73 (10.96%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    16
    0
    Arthralgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    10 / 73 (13.70%)
    0 / 69 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    13
    0

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    09 Jun 2014
    The protocol was amended for the following reasons: • To update the Data Review Team section.
    22 Apr 2016
    The protocol was amended for the following reasons: • Regional recurrence-free survival was added as secondary objective and endpoint. • The DMFS endpoint was clarified. • The randomization stratification was updated to replace adjuvant interferon with adjuvant interferon alpha and ipilimumab. • The number of sites was changed from 40 to 50. • The 30-day safety follow-up was modified to specify that subjects would be followed for local, regional, and distant disease recurrence and adverse events potentially related to talimogene laherparepvec. • Inclusion criteria of measurable disease, serum lactate dehydrogenase, serum albumin were modified. • Exclusion criteria of autoimmune disease, clinically significant immunosuppression, tumor vaccine, and sexually active subjects and partners unwilling to use latex condoms were updated. • Long-term follow-up was updated to include reporting of adverse events potentially related to talimogene laherparepvec. • Physical examination and ECOG performance status were added at weeks 4 and 8. • Oral and genital swabs were removed from the safety follow-up visit as this information is already being collected in another protocol. • Surgical safety evaluation and subsequent anticancer therapy for melanoma were added to safety follow-up procedures. • Statistical considerations were updated to add RRFS analysis, to clarify DRT review of interim analyses, and to specify that ad hoc analyses may be conducted if required for submission to regulatory authorities. • The definition of progressive disease was clarified to include the unequivocal appearance of new measurable lesion since the last response assessment.
    23 Mar 2018
    The protocol was amended for the following reasons: • Add a third interim analysis to the protocol 1 year after the end of randomization in order to help inform Amgen regarding future potential clinical trials and data collection in this setting. • Update the time points for assessment of secondary objectives to start at first year. • Update the exclusion criteria for sexually active subjects and their partners with allergy by providing option for alternative condom type. • Provide guidance to sites on how to report data for fully resected lymph nodes after surgery with specific qualitative and quantitative features. • Make minor corrections and clarifications throughout the document, including administrative, typographical, and formatting errors.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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