Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. Restarts Patient Treatment in the Randomized, Presurgical Triple Negative Breast Cancer Phase 2 Clinical Trial (INVINCIBLE-4 Study)
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Intensity Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INTS) announced the restart of patient treatment and first new dosing of INT230-6 in the randomized, open-label Phase 2 INVINCIBLE-4 presurgical triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) trial in Switzerland. The study compares INT230-6 given before standard-of-care neoadjuvant immuno-chemotherapy (SOC) versus SOC alone in two cohorts.
The primary endpoint is pathological complete response (pCR) in the primary tumor and affected lymph nodes, with cohorts evaluated against a null hypothesis pCR rate of ≤0.6. The trial reopened after a pause to assess skin irritation, following a March 2026 protocol amendment to use a slightly lower drug-to-tumor volume ratio and a single INT230-6 injection. Before the pause, 14 patients were treated; those receiving INT230-6 prior to SOC reported a favorable trend toward fewer grade 3 or higher and immune-related adverse events versus SOC alone. The study is expected to enroll an additional 47 patients in Switzerland and France.
Positive
- INVINCIBLE-4 Phase 2 trial restarted with new patients dosed in Switzerland
- Favorable safety trend reported: INT230-6 plus SOC showed fewer grade ≥3 and immune-related adverse events versus SOC alone in 14 patients
- Planned additional enrollment of approximately 47 TNBC patients in Switzerland and France
Negative
- Trial previously paused to evaluate skin irritation issues, requiring protocol amendment and dosing changes
News Market Reaction – INTS
In the Jul 15 session, INTS declined 0.62%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Key Figures
Previous Clinical trial Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | INVINCIBLE-4 update | Positive | -6.2% | Preliminary INVINCIBLE-4 pCR and safety data with protocol amendment after skin issues. |
| Oct 30 | INT230-6 publication | Positive | +394.6% | eBioMedicine Phase 1/2 publication showing strong disease control and survival data. |
| Jun 11 | Early INVINCIBLE-4 data | Positive | +15.1% | Initial Phase 2 TNBC results showing high tumor necrosis before SOC treatment. |
| May 29 | ASCO 2025 selection | Positive | +24.0% | Phase 3 sarcoma trial selected for ASCO with encouraging prior efficacy signals. |
| May 06 | INVINCIBLE-4 EMA nod | Positive | -1.9% | EMA authorization to expand INVINCIBLE-4 TNBC study enrollment into France. |
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Key Terms
pathological complete response medical
neoadjuvant medical
triple-negative breast cancer medical
open-label medical
event-free survival medical
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First patients dosed in
The INVINCIBLE-4 Study is a randomized open-label, multicenter study to determine the clinical activity, safety, and tolerability of INT230-6 in patients with early-stage, operable triple-negative breast cancer ("TNBC") who undergo SOC treatment and SOC alone. The primary endpoint is pCR in the primary tumor and affected lymph nodes. In the amended protocol, patients will be randomized to receive a regimen of one dose of INT230-6 followed by SOC, which consists of pembrolizumab, anthracyclines, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel, or to SOC alone. The INVINCIBLE-4 Study reopens following a pause in patient accrual to evaluate skin irritation issues seen in some patients. In March 2026, a protocol amendment was submitted to Swissmedic and the Swiss Ethics Committee to resume enrollment using a slightly lower drug-to-tumor volume ratio and a single injection of INT230-6. Prior to the pause, fourteen (14) patients were treated, seven (7) with the combination and (7) received the SOC alone. Patients receiving INT230-6 prior to the SOC reported a favorable trend towards much fewer overall grade 3 or higher adverse events and immune-related adverse events compared to those patients receiving the SOC alone. The INVINCIBLE-4 Study is expected to enroll an additional 47 patients in
"Many TNBC patients undergoing SOC treatment alone fail to achieve a pathological complete response at the time of surgery, especially in larger tumor sizes. Early data indicates that INT230-6 has the potential to fill this unmet need for aggressive subtypes, such as TNBC, through its anti-cancer mechanisms of action that cause tumor cell necrosis and ignite an anti-cancer immune-based response," said Markus Joerger, MD-PhD from the Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology at Health Ostschweiz, Professor of Medicine at the University of
"We are excited to have restarted our Phase 2 study in presurgical triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative is a deadly and aggressive form of breast cancer, and patients having local disease currently undergo a harsh six-month regimen whereby a small percentage can die from the SOC before their surgery," said Intensity Therapeutics' Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Lewis H. Bender. "We believe that the new dosing regimen can continue to show favorable overall safety, a meaningful improvement in the percentage of patients who achieve pCR, and ultimately an improved event-free survival."
About INT230-6
INT230-6, Intensity's lead proprietary investigational product candidate, is designed for direct intratumoral injection. INT230-6 was discovered using Intensity's proprietary DfuseRx℠ technology platform. The drug consists of two proven, potent anti-cancer agents, cisplatin and vinblastine sulfate, and a diffusion and cell penetration enhancer molecule ("SHAO") that non-covalently conjugates to the two payload drugs, facilitating the dispersion of potent cytotoxic drugs throughout tumors and allowing the active agents to diffuse into cancer cells. These agents remain in the tumor, resulting in a favorable safety profile. In addition to local disease control and direct tumor killing, INT230-6 causes a release of a bolus of neoantigens specific to the malignancy, leading to immune system engagement and systemic anti-tumor effects. Importantly, these effects are mediated without immunosuppression, which often occurs with systemic chemotherapy.
About Triple Negative Breast Cancer in the Presurgical Setting
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About Intensity Therapeutics
Intensity is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company whose novel engineered chemistry enables aqueous cytotoxic-containing drug formulations to mix and saturate a tumor's dense, high-fat, pressurized environment following direct intratumoral injection. As a result of the saturation, Intensity's clinical trials have demonstrated the ability of INT230-6 to kill tumors and elicit an adaptive immune response within days of injection, representing a new approach to cancer cell death that holds the potential to shift the treatment paradigm and turn many deadly cancers into chronic diseases even for malignancies that do not respond to conventional immunotherapy. Intensity has completed two clinical studies that enrolled over 200 patients using INT230-6: a Phase 1/2 dose escalation study in metastatic cancers including sarcomas (NCT03058289), and a Phase 2 randomized control clinical trial in locally advanced breast cancer (the "INVINCIBLE-2 Study") (NCT04781725) in women without undergoing chemotherapy prior to their surgery. The Company initiated a Phase 3 trial in soft tissue sarcoma (the "INVINCIBLE-3 Study") (NCT06263231), testing INT230-6 as second or third-line monotherapy compared to the SOC with overall survival as an endpoint. Intensity also initiated a Phase 2 study in collaboration with the Swiss Cancer Institute (the "INVINCIBLE-4 Study") (NCT06358573) as part of a Phase 2/3 program evaluating INT230-6 followed by the SOC immunochemotherapy and the SOC alone for patients with presurgical triple-negative breast cancer. pCR is the endpoint. For more information about Intensity, including publications, papers, and posters about its novel approach to cancer therapeutics, visit www.intensitytherapeutics.com or review our SEC filings.
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