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Implementing a Program of Talimogene laherparepvec.
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2018 July
BACKGROUND: Oncolytic viruses are genetically engineered or naturally occurring viruses that selectively replicate in cancer cells without harming normal cells. Talimogene laherparepvec (Imlygic® ), the first oncolytic viral therapy approved for treatment of cancer, was approved for treatment of locally advanced melanoma in October 2015.
PURPOSE: As a biologic product, use of T. laherparepvec in the clinical setting requires pretreatment planning and a unique systematic approach to deliver the therapy. The processes we describe herein could be adopted by other centers that choose to prescribe T. laherparepvec.
METHODS: We studied our clinical trial experience with T. laherparepvec before we embarked on using commercially available T. laherparepvec. We created a standard operating procedure (SOP) with multidisciplinary buy-in and oversight from leadership in Infection Control at our institution. We reflected on clinical cases and the actual procedures of administering T. laherparepvec to create the SOP.
RESULTS: The preimplementation planning, patient selection, identification of lesions to treat, the actual procedure, and ongoing assessment of patients are described. Tumoral-related factors that lead to unique challenges are described.
CONCLUSIONS: A process to ensure safe and responsible implementation of a program to administer T. laherparepvec for treatment of melanoma may improve the quality of treatment for patients who suffer from advanced melanoma.
PURPOSE: As a biologic product, use of T. laherparepvec in the clinical setting requires pretreatment planning and a unique systematic approach to deliver the therapy. The processes we describe herein could be adopted by other centers that choose to prescribe T. laherparepvec.
METHODS: We studied our clinical trial experience with T. laherparepvec before we embarked on using commercially available T. laherparepvec. We created a standard operating procedure (SOP) with multidisciplinary buy-in and oversight from leadership in Infection Control at our institution. We reflected on clinical cases and the actual procedures of administering T. laherparepvec to create the SOP.
RESULTS: The preimplementation planning, patient selection, identification of lesions to treat, the actual procedure, and ongoing assessment of patients are described. Tumoral-related factors that lead to unique challenges are described.
CONCLUSIONS: A process to ensure safe and responsible implementation of a program to administer T. laherparepvec for treatment of melanoma may improve the quality of treatment for patients who suffer from advanced melanoma.
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