EO2040 in Combination With Nivolumab, for Treatment of Patients With Minimal Residual Disease of Colorectal Cancer

"EO2040, is a therapeutic peptide vaccine composed of two microbial-derived peptides mimicking cytotoxic T cell (CD8+ T cell) epitopes from the Tumor Associated Antigens (TAAs) combined with the helper peptide (CD4+ T cell epitope) Universal Cancer Peptide 2 (UCP2).~The peptide mix EO2040, i.e. drug product (DP), will be emulsified with the adjuvant Montanide.~EO2040 will be given in combination with nivolumab, which is an anti-PD1. Nivolumab is approved for use for the treatment of multiple cancer types, including subtypes of CRC (mismatch repair deficient or microsatellite instability-high metastatic disease after prior treatment). However, it is not currently approved for ctDNA defined MRD of CRC."