Table 1

Patient demographics, histological subtypes, and percentage necrosis in different phases of the trial

CovariateLevelPhaseTotal N=30
I N=6II N=24
SexF1 (16.7)8 (33.3)9 (30.0)
M5 (83.3)16 (66.7)21 (70.0)
Age (median)60 (36–79)66 (28–80)65 (28–80)
PathologyDedifferentiated liposarcoma0 (0)2 (8.3)2 (6.7)
Epithelioid sarcoma0 (0)1 (4.2)1 (3.3)
Myxofibrosarcoma1 (16.7)1 (4.2)2 (6.7)
Myxoid liposarcoma0 (0)5 (20.8)5 (16.7)
Pleomorphic liposarcoma0 (0)1 (4.2)1 (3.3)
Spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma1 (16.7)0 (0)1 (3.3)
Synovial sarcoma0 (0)2 (8.3)2 (6.7)
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma4 (66.7)9 (37.5)13 (43.3)
Undifferentiated sarcoma with myxoid stroma0 (0)1 (4.2)1 (3.3)
Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma0 (0)2 (8.3)2 (6.7)
Grade*10 (0)5 (20.8)5 (16.7)
24 (66.7)10 (41.7)14 (46.7)
32 (33.3)9 (37.5)11 (36.7)
HSV serology—pretreatmentNegative1 (16)8 (33)9 (30)
Positive5 (83)16(66)21(70)
Overall best responsePR0 (0)1 (4.2)1 (3.3)
SD4 (66.7)16 (66.7)20 (66.7)
PD2 (33.3)7 (29.2)9 (30.0)
≥95% necrosisNo4 (66.7)18 (78.3)22 (75.9)
Yes2 (33.3)5 (21.7)7 (24.1)
ProgressionNo4 (66.7)13 (54.2)17 (56.7)
Yes2 (33.3)11 (50.0)13 (43.3)
DeceasedNo4 (66.7)14 (58.3)18 (60.0)
Yes2 (33.3)10 (41.7)12 (40.0)
# TVEC injections† (median)11 (9–11)10 (5–11)10 (5–11)
Necrosis (median)†75% (11%–99%)78% (8%–100%)78% (8%–100%)
Median follow-up (months)†48.9 (2.9–57.7)22.2 (1.5–50.7)23.7 (1.5–57.7)
  • *Grading of sarcomas according to the French Federation of Cancer Centers Sarcoma Group.

  • †Numbers within parentheses indicate the range.

  • HSV, herpes simplex virus; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; TVEC, talimogene laherparepvec.