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PDS Biotech Announces Publication of VERSATILE-002 Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results of PDS0101 with pembrolizumab in HPV16-Positive Recurrent and/or Metastatic (R/M) Head and Neck Cancer in JAMA Oncology

$PDSBPress releaseSep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

PDS Biotech published Phase 2 VERSATILE-002 results in JAMA Oncology showing PDS0101 plus pembrolizumab produced 39.3 months median overall survival (95% CI, 23.9 to NE) in HPV16-positive recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer, versus a best published 17.9 months for standard-of-care pembrolizumab regimens. Objective response rate was 36% by investigator review (34% by central review) among 53 ICI-naive patients, with 5-6 complete responders, against a published 19% ORR for pembrolizumab alone; Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events ran 13.8% versus 17% for standard of care.

Key figures

Drug Name
PDS0101
Phase Of Trial
Phase 2
Trial sites
26
Median os ci
95% CI, 23.9 to NE
Mitt population
75
Median os months
39.3
Orr investigator
36%
Orr soc benchmark
19%
Patients enrolled
88
Safety population
87
Ici naive patients
53
Orr central review
34%
Pipe financing usd
22300000
Grade3plus trae rate
13.8%
Ici resistant patients
22
Grade3plus trae soc benchmark
17%
Median os soc benchmark months
17.9
Complete responses investigator
5/53
Complete responses central review
6/53

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