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CEL-SCI Presents New Phase 3 Multikine® Data at World Congress: Pre-Surgical Biomarkers Identify Head & Neck Cancer Patients Achieving 73% 5-Year Survival

$CVMPress releaseOct 26, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

CEL-SCI presented new biomarker-stratified analyses from its completed Phase 3 Multikine study at the 6th World Congress on Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology in Rome. In the biomarker-selected target population (N0 disease, PD-L1 TPS <10%; n = 114), 5-year overall survival was 73.4% with Multikine plus standard of care versus 45.0% with SOC alone (HR 0.34, p = 0.0012) — a 66% reduction in the risk of death. Pre-surgical response/disease downstaging was 38% versus 13% for SOC (p = 0.003), with no increase in Grade 3/4 adverse events or Multikine-related deaths. These selection criteria form the foundation of an upcoming 212-patient U.S.

Key figures

Drug Name
Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection)
Phase Of Trial
Phase 3
Hazard ratio
0.34 [95% CI: 0.18-0.66], p = 0.0012
Target subgroup n
114
Death risk reduction
66%
Pre surgical response
38% (Multikine + SOC) vs 13% (SOC alone), p = 0.003
Registration study power
approximately 97%
Registration study patients
212
Five year survival biomarker selected
73.4% (Multikine + SOC) vs 45.0% (SOC alone)

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