Abstract

Most gastrointestinal (GI) cancers have microsatellite-stable (MSS) tumors, which have an immunologically 'cold'phenotype with fewer genetic mutations, reduced immune cell infiltrationand downregulated immune checkpoint proteins. These attributes make MSS tumors resistant to conventional immunotherapy including checkpoint blockade therapy. Pelareorep is a naturally occurring, nongenetically modified reovirus. Upon intravenous administration, pelareorep selectively kills tumor cells and promotes several immunologic changes that prime tumors to respond to checkpoint blockade therapy. Given its demonstrated synergy with checkpoint blockade, as well as its encouraging efficacy in prior GI cancer studies, pelareorep plus atezolizumab will be evaluated in the GOBLET study in multiple GI cancer indications.

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