Immutep Announces Its Global Phase III TACTI-004 Trial For Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Has Surpassed Key Milestone With Over 170 Patients Enrolled And Randomized

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 09, 2025 07:07am

• Global Phase III trial has enrolled and randomised over 170 patients, reaching an important milestone as this is above the amount needed to conduct the futility analysis
• Over 100 clinical sites across 24 countries now activated and open for recruitment
• Futility analysis remains on track for completion in the first quarter of CY2026

 Immutep Limited ((ASX: IMM, NASDAQ:IMMP) ("Immutep" or "the Company"), a late-stage immunotherapy company targeting cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announces a patient enrolment update for the TACTI-004 (KEYNOTE-F91) Phase III trial evaluating eftilagimod alfa (efti) in combination with MSD's (Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA) anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (1L NSCLC).

This registrational Phase III trial has enrolled and randomised over 170 patients, reaching an important milestone as this is above the amount necessary to conduct the futility analysis. Additionally, the number of activated clinical trial sites continues to expand at a strong pace and there are now over 100 active clinical sites across 24 countries globally.

The futility analysis will be assessed by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) based on the data of a predefined number of patients with sufficient follow-up (minimum 12 weeks) and predefined criteria for efficacy. The trial remains on track for the IDMC to conduct the futility analysis in the first quarter of CY2026.

Immutep Chief Executive Officer, Marc Voigt, said, "We are very pleased with the pace of enrolment in our pivotal Phase III trial that we believe has the potential to change the treatment landscape in non-small cell lung cancer, one of the largest indications in oncology with over two million diagnoses annually worldwide. The trial remains on track for key milestones ahead including futility analysis in early 2026."

Immutep CMO, Stephan Winckels, M.D., Ph.D., added, "Our engagement with the principal investigators and physicians in the lung cancer community at medical conferences throughout the year, including WCLC 2025 last month, has consistently resulted in constructive feedback. Notably, their favourable assessments of the trial design and of efti as an innovative immunotherapy—capable of safely increasing response rates and improving efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer patients regardless of PD-L1 expression—provide a strong basis for ongoing positive enrolment trends."

The TACTI-004 trial follows positive efficacy and safety results from two previous studies, TACTI-002 and INSIGHT-003, which tested efti with KEYTRUDA in 1L NSCLC. With in total over 165 patients enrolled, both trials demonstrate that efti enhances anti-PD-1 therapy regardless of PD-L1 expression levels. The novel combination of these two immunotherapies has led to high response rates and strong progression-free survival (PFS). Both trials show these responses and PFS translate into significantly improved overall survival, addressing a high unmet need for these patients.

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