Pelareorep Shows Promise in GI Cancers: GOBLET Trial Exceeds Expectations with 62% Response Rate

March 19, 2026
Pelareorep Shows Promise in GI Cancers: GOBLET Trial Exceeds Expectations with 62% Response Rate
  • GOBLET is a multi-arm Phase 1/2 trial in advanced/metastatic GI tumors led by AIO, testing pelareorep in combination with atezolizumab and various chemotherapies, with a strong focus on biomarkers and objective response rates.

  • The GOBLET design includes five treatment groups across GI indications and prioritizes objective response rate and safety as primary endpoints, supported by multiple biomarker and efficacy sub-analyses.

  • AWARE-1 is a window-of-opportunity study in early-stage breast cancer evaluating pelareorep with and without checkpoint blockade, and assessing CelTIL and biomarker endpoints.

  • Pelareorep is positioned to improve responses in pancreatic, colorectal, breast, and other GI cancers, with FDA Fast Track designation for colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

  • Oncolytics is pursuing registrational programs in GI cancers and aims to leverage pelareorep to boost immunotherapy activity, especially in RAS-driven cancers.

  • The company plans ongoing and future registrational efforts in GI cancers and to validate biomarkers, including a 14-protein signature, to guide therapy and trial design.

  • In first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated with pelareorep plus atezolizumab and chemotherapy (GOBLET cohort 1), an objective response rate of 62% was observed, exceeding historical chemo-alone responses.

  • The press release includes forward-looking statements and risk factors, and directs readers to follow updates and the company website for more information.

  • Two abstracts were accepted for presentation at AACR 2026, highlighting pelareorep as an immune-priming backbone across tumor types, including RAS-driven cancers.

  • Further AACR 2026 abstracts discuss GOBLET cohort 1 in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and AWARE-1 in breast cancer, with translational data on pelareorep’s immune-priming role.

  • The AACR presentations include translational and mechanistic data on pelareorep across multiple tumor types, emphasizing its potential to enhance immunotherapy activity.

  • Pelareorep stimulates RAS-specific T-cell clones in GI cancers, suggesting activity against RAS-mutated tumors and potential synergy with immunotherapies in RAS-driven cancers.

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