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Candel Therapeutics Announces Publication in The Lancet Oncology of Pivotal Phase 3 Data Demonstrating Significant Improvement in Disease-Free Survival with Aglatimagene Besadenovec (CAN-2409) in Localized Prostate Cancer

$CADLPress releaseJun 2, 2026, 8:05 AM ETRead the release

Candel Therapeutics announced the publication of its pivotal Phase 3 trial data for aglatimagene besadenovec in The Lancet Oncology, demonstrating a 30% improvement in disease-free survival for patients with localized prostate cancer. The peer-reviewed data confirms a statistically significant hazard ratio of 0.70 (p=0.016) and a 38% improvement in prostate cancer-specific DFS, supporting the company's plan to submit a Biologics License Application in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key figures

Drug Name
aglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409)
Phase Of Trial
Phase 3
Dfs p value
0.016
Dfs improvement
30%
Dfs hazard ratio
0.7
Patient enrollment
745
Median follow up months
58
Prostate specific dfs p value
0.0046
Prostate specific dfs improvement
38%
Prostate specific dfs hazard ratio
0.62
Pathological complete response p value
0.0018
Pathological complete response placebo
63%
Updated prostate specific dfs improvement
39%
Pathological complete response aglatimagene
80%

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