Evaxion to present two-year clinical efficacy data from phase 2 trial with AI-designed personalized cancer vaccine EVX-01 at the ESMO Congress 2025
Evaxion (NASDAQ: EVAX) announced it will present two-year clinical efficacy data from its phase 2 trial of EVX-01, an AI-designed personalized cancer vaccine for advanced melanoma, at the ESMO Congress 2025 in Berlin. The trial combines EVX-01 with MSD's KEYTRUDA® and has shown promising results, with interim one-year data demonstrating a 69% Overall Response Rate and tumor reduction in 15 out of 16 patients.
The presentation will take place on October 17, 2025, featuring data that validates their AI-Immunology� platform's predictions, which showed significant correlation (p=0.00013) with immune responses to the personalized vaccine's neoantigens. Each patient in the trial received a unique vaccine designed based on their individual biology.
Evaxion (NASDAQ: EVAX) ha annunciato che presenterà i dati sull'efficacia clinica a due anni del suo studio di fase 2 su EVX-01, un vaccino personalizzato contro il cancro progettato con l'IA per il melanoma avanzato, al Congresso ESMO 2025 a Berlino. Lo studio combina EVX-01 con KEYTRUDA® di MSD e ha mostrato risultati promettenti, con dati intermedi a un anno che evidenziano un tasso di risposta globale del 69% e una riduzione del tumore in 15 pazienti su 16.
La presentazione si terrà il 17 ottobre 2025 e presenterà dati che confermano le previsioni della loro piattaforma AI-Immunology�, che ha mostrato una correlazione significativa (p=0,00013) con le risposte immunitarie ai neoantigeni del vaccino personalizzato. Ogni paziente nello studio ha ricevuto un vaccino unico progettato in base alla propria biologia individuale.
Evaxion (NASDAQ: EVAX) anunció que presentará datos de eficacia clínica a dos años de su ensayo de fase 2 de EVX-01, una vacuna personalizada contra el cáncer diseñada con IA para melanoma avanzado, en el Congreso ESMO 2025 en Berlín. El ensayo combina EVX-01 con KEYTRUDA® de MSD y ha mostrado resultados prometedores, con datos intermedios de un año que demuestran una tasa de respuesta global del 69% y reducción tumoral en 15 de 16 pacientes.
La presentación tendrá lugar el 17 de octubre de 2025, mostrando datos que validan las predicciones de su plataforma AI-Immunology�, que mostró una correlación significativa (p=0.00013) con las respuestas inmunitarias a los neoantígenos de la vacuna personalizada. Cada paciente en el ensayo recibió una vacuna única diseñada según su biología individual.
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Evaxion (NASDAQ : EVAX) a annoncé qu'elle présentera les données d'efficacité clinique sur deux ans de son essai de phase 2 sur EVX-01, un vaccin personnalisé contre le cancer conçu par IA pour le mélanome avancé, lors du Congrès ESMO 2025 à Berlin. L'essai combine EVX-01 avec KEYTRUDA® de MSD et a montré des résultats prometteurs, avec des données intermédiaires à un an démontrant un taux de réponse globale de 69% et une réduction tumorale chez 15 des 16 patients.
La présentation aura lieu le 17 octobre 2025 et mettra en avant des données validant les prédictions de leur plateforme AI-Immunology�, qui a montré une corrélation significative (p=0,00013) avec les réponses immunitaires aux néoantigènes du vaccin personnalisé. Chaque patient de l'essai a reçu un vaccin unique conçu en fonction de sa biologie individuelle.
Evaxion (NASDAQ: EVAX) gab bekannt, dass es klinische Wirksamkeitsdaten über zwei Jahre aus seiner Phase-2-Studie zu EVX-01, einem KI-entworfenen personalisierten Krebsimpfstoff für fortgeschrittenes Melanom, auf dem ESMO Kongress 2025 in Berlin vorstellen wird. Die Studie kombiniert EVX-01 mit MSDs KEYTRUDA® und zeigte vielversprechende Ergebnisse, wobei Zwischenjahresdaten eine Gesamtansprechrate von 69% und Tumorverkleinerungen bei 15 von 16 Patienten zeigten.
Die Präsentation findet am 17. Oktober 2025 statt und enthält Daten, die die Vorhersagen ihrer AI-Immunology�-Plattform validieren, welche eine signifikante Korrelation (p=0,00013) mit Immunreaktionen auf die Neoantigene des personalisierten Impfstoffs zeigte. Jeder Patient erhielt einen einzigartigen Impfstoff, der auf seiner individuellen Biologie basierte.
- Strong interim results with 69% Overall Response Rate
- Tumor reduction observed in 15 out of 16 patients (94%)
- Statistically significant correlation (p=0.00013) between AI platform predictions and immune responses
- Acceptance to present at prestigious ESMO Congress indicates data significance
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Evaxion's AI-designed cancer vaccine EVX-01 showing promising efficacy in melanoma with upcoming 2-year data presentation at major oncology conference.
Evaxion's upcoming presentation of two-year efficacy data for their AI-designed personalized cancer vaccine EVX-01 at ESMO 2025 represents a significant milestone in their clinical development program. The phase 2 trial evaluates EVX-01 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA® for advanced melanoma patients, with each participant receiving a customized vaccine based on their individual biology.
The previously presented one-year data demonstrated impressive clinical outcomes, including a
This upcoming data presentation is particularly noteworthy because two-year efficacy data provides critical insights into the durability of response - a key factor in cancer immunotherapy evaluation. For a personalized cancer vaccine, demonstrating sustained efficacy would represent a major advancement in the field of precision oncology.
The selection for presentation at ESMO, one of the world's premier oncology conferences, suggests the data is considered meaningful by expert reviewers. Additionally, the combination approach with KEYTRUDA® (an established immune checkpoint inhibitor) follows a rational therapeutic strategy of potentially enhancing T-cell responses against cancer through complementary mechanisms.
For Evaxion's business trajectory, this presentation offers an important opportunity to showcase their technology platform to potential partners, which could accelerate the clinical development process through strategic collaborations.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 25, 2025 - Evaxion A/S (NASDAQ: EVAX) (“Evaxion�), a clinical-stage TechBio company specializing in developing AI-Immunology� powered vaccines, will be presenting two-year clinical efficacy data from its phase 2 trial with lead compound EVX-01 at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 to be held in Berlin, Germany, from October 17-21, 2025.
Designed with Evaxion’s AI-Immunology� platform, EVX-01 is a personalized cancer vaccine currently being evaluated as a treatment for advanced melanoma (skin cancer). The trial has yielded numerous convincing data already, including interim one-year data presented at the ESMO Congress in September 2024. Data demonstrated a
“We are delighted to have the two-year data from the EVX-01 phase 2 trial accepted for presentation at the ESMO Congress 2025. As one of the most important and prestigious medical oncology conferences in the world, the congress will be a great place for us to present the data to a large audience, including potential partners,� says Birgitte Rønø, CSO and interim CEO of Evaxion.
The phase 2 trial investigates EVX-01 in combination with MSD’s (Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA) anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with advanced melanoma (skin cancer). Each patient enrolled in the trial has received a unique vaccine designed and manufactured based on their individual biology. KEYTRUDA® is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
Presentation details
Abstract Title: | EVX-01, a personalized cancer vaccine, induces potent T-cell responses and durable disease control in advanced melanoma: 2-year follow-up |
Abstract#: | #6308 |
Presentation#: | 1516MO |
Track: | Mini oral session: Investigational immunotherapy |
Location: | Nuremberg Auditorium - Hall 5.2 |
Date/Time: | October 17 at 14:10 - 14:15 CEST |
Presenter: | Dr. Muhammad Adnan Khattak, Director, Oncology, One Clinical Research, Hollywood Private Hospital & Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia |
About EVX-01
EVX-01 is a personalized peptide-based cancer vaccine intended for first-line treatment of multiple advanced solid cancers. It is Evaxion’s lead clinical asset.
EVX-01 is a personalized therapy designed with our AI-Immunology� platform and is tailored to target the unique tumor profile and immune characteristics of each patient. It engages the patient's immune system to fight off cancer by mounting a targeted response against tumors.
In the completed phase 1/2a clinical trial (NCT03715985), assessing EVX-01 in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor, eight of twelve metastatic melanoma patients (
In addition, vaccine-induced T cells were detected in all patients and a significant correlation between clinical response and the AI-Immunology� predictions was observed, underlining the predictive power of the platform.
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Evaxion is a pioneering TechBio company based upon its AI platform, AI-Immunology�. Evaxion’s proprietary and scalable AI prediction models harness the power of artificial intelligence to decode the human immune system and develop novel immunotherapies for cancer, bacterial diseases, and viral infections. Based upon AI-Immunology�, Evaxion has developed a clinical-stage oncology pipeline of novel personalized vaccines and a preclinical infectious disease pipeline in bacterial and viral diseases with high unmet medical needs. Evaxion is committed to transforming patients� lives by providing innovative and targeted treatment options. For more information about Evaxion and its groundbreaking AI-Immunology� platform and vaccine pipeline, please .
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