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ITI-5000 self-amplifying RNA vaccine enters human dosing in triple-negative breast cancer

Company / institutional announcement · Immunomic Therapeutics

Source published: · Event / reporting date: 2026-07-20

Site published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

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Immunomic announced first-patient dosing in VITALITI, the first-in-human Phase 1 trial of ITI-5000, a self-amplifying RNA cancer vaccine. The open-label study evaluates safety, tolerability, and preliminary immune activity in stage II–III triple-negative breast cancer, alone or alongside standard adjuvant therapy. Initial monitoring of the first participant identified no significant safety concerns, but this milestone provides no efficacy evidence.

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The study brings self-amplifying RNA into another oncology setting, with early safety and immune activity rather than recurrence prevention established at this stage.

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