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The oncolytic virus therapy landscape has expanded steadily over the past decade, with over 100 companies worldwide pursuing clinical or preclinical programs. A few leaders, such as Candel Therapeutics, Binhui Biopharmaceutical, Oncolytics Biotech, EpicentRx, Hangzhou Converd, and others, anchor the mid and late-stage pipeline. LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DelveInsight's Oncolytic Virus Competitive Landscape 2026 report provides comprehensive global coverage of pipeline oncolytic virus therapies across various stages of clinical development. The report offers an in-depth analysis of key trends, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape, highlighting the strategies of major pharmaceutical companies to advance their pipelines and capitalize on future growth opportunities. In addition, it provides critical insights into clinical trial benchmarking, partnering and licensing, and regulatory pathways with the FDA and EMA, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions and optimize development strategies in the oncolytic virus domain. Oncolytic Virus Clinical Trial Analysis Summary DelveInsight's oncolytic virus pipeline report highlights a robust landscape, with 100+ active players developing 110+ oncolytic virus drugs. Key oncolytic virus companies such as Oncolytics Biotech, SillaJen, Candel Therapeutics, Binhui Biopharmaceutical, Oryx GmbH, Oncolys Biopharma, EpicentRx, Theriva Biologics, Lokon Pharma, DNAtrix, Surv BioPharma Inc., Treovir, Immvira Pharma, Virogin Biotech, OrienGene Biotechnology, Apices Soluciones, Vyriad, Transgene, BioEclipse Therapeutics, Imugene, CG Oncology, Istari Oncology, Akamis Bio, Elicera Therapeutics, and others are evaluating new oncolytic virus drugs to improve the treatment landscape. Promising pipeline oncolytic virus therapies, such as Pelareorep, Pexa-Vec, CAN-2409, BS001, ParvOryx, Telomelysin, AdAPT-001, VCN-01, LOAd 703, DNX-2401, Surv.m-CRA-1, G207, MVR-T3011, VG161, OrienX010, AloCelyvir, Voyager-V1, TG6002, CRX-100, CF33-hNIS, CG0070, PVS-RIPO, NG-350A, ELC-201, and others, are in different phases of oncolytic virus clinical trials. Request a sample and discover the recent advances in oncolytic virus drugs @ Key Factors Driving the Oncolytic Virus Therapy Market Growing Cancer Incidence: The global rise in cancer prevalence, especially in hard-to-treat solid tumors, has intensified demand for novel, effective treatment modalities. Conventional therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation often have significant side effects and limited long-term efficacy, motivating the adoption of immunotherapeutic alternatives like oncolytic virus therapies. Increasing Understanding of Cancer Biology: Growing knowledge of cancer biology has enabled the development of oncolytic virus therapies that selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy cells. Advancements in Viral Engineering: These advances are enabling more precise, targeted oncolytic virus therapies, significantly expanding the global oncolytic virus therapy market. Rising Adoption of Personalized Medicine: Oncolytic virus therapies align closely with personalized treatment approaches by enabling tailored viral constructs and immunomodulatory payloads based on tumor genomics. What is Oncolytic Virus Therapy? Oncolytic virus therapy is an innovative form of cancer treatment that uses genetically engineered or naturally occurring viruses to selectively infect and destroy cancer cells. These viruses replicate inside tumor cells, causing them to burst while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed. As the cancer cells break apart, they release tumor antigens that help activate the body's immune system, enhancing its ability to recognize and attack remaining cancer cells. This dual action, direct tumor destruction and immune stimulation, makes oncolytic virus therapy a promising approach in modern oncology, often used alongside other treatments such as immunotherapy or chemotherapy. Applications of Oncolytic Virus Therapy Oncolytic virus (OV) cancer therapies can be used for both diagnosis and treatment of cancer. OVs can function as cancer vaccines by boosting tumor-specific T-cell responses. Oncolytic viruses can be engineered with immunostimulatory molecules to enhance immune activation. OVs show strong synergy when combined with other immunotherapies, such as checkpoint inhibitors. Oncolytic Viruses in Combination with Chemotherapy Chemotherapy works systemically, unlike surgical resection or radiotherapy. It remains essential for treating patients with disseminated (widespread) cancer. Because chemotherapy is systemic, it is often combined with oncolytic viruses (OVs), which typically require localized delivery to achieve a strong antitumor effect. Systemically administered OVs have shown limited therapeutic benefit in several clinical trials. Delivering OVs effectively to metastatic sites remains a major challenge. Therefore, using chemotherapy as a systemic adjuvant to localized OV therapy is of significant clinical interest and is currently being actively investigated. Oncolytic Virus Market Analysis: Drug Profile IMLYGIC: Amgen IMLYGIC (talimogene laherparepvec), developed by Amgen, is a first-of-its-kind oncolytic viral therapy for melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. It combines direct tumors destruction with immune system stimulation. The therapy is based on a genetically engineered herpesvirus engineered to preferentially infect and destroy cancer cells, releasing GM-CSF to trigger a broader anti-tumor immune response. In the Phase III OPTiM trial, IMLYGIC produced durable responses in about 16% of patients, compared with 2% with GM-CSF alone, and overall responses in roughly 26%. Patients at earlier disease stages achieved better outcomes, with some achieving long-term control. The treatment is usually well tolerated, with most adverse effects being mild and resembling flu symptoms. Although its independent effect on survival and deep organ metastases is modest, its value is most evident when combined with checkpoint inhibitors. Early data show response rates approaching 56%, and ongoing studies aim to further define these synergistic benefits. As the first FDA-approved oncolytic virus in the West, IMLYGIC has validated the broader concept of viral immunotherapy and is now being explored as a component of combination immuno-oncology approaches. Oncorine: Shanghai Sunway Biotech Oncorine, also known as H101, is a genetically engineered adenovirus with an E1B gene deletion developed by Shanghai Sunway Biotech in China. It is administered alongside chemotherapy to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancers. Its approval and effective clinical use have significantly advanced oncolytic virus–based cancer immunotherapy. Marketed as Recombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 Injection, Oncorine became the first oncolytic virus approved for cancer treatment by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in November 2005. Since its introduction, it has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and notable antitumor activity across various cancers and malignant pleural effusions. Exploratory clinical studies have also evaluated Oncorine for treating liver cancers, pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer, malignant melanoma, and metastatic liver tumors. Find out more about oncolytic virus cancer drugs @ Oncolytic Virus Analysis A snapshot of the Pipeline Oncolytic Virus Drugs mentioned in the report: Learn more about the emerging oncolytic virus therapies @ Oncolytic Virus Clinical Trials Recent Developments in Oncolytic Virus Treatment Space In November 2025, Imugene Ltd and JW Therapeutics announced a co-development collaboration to evaluate the combination of Imugene's oncolytic virus CF33-CD19 (onCARlytics) and JW's Carteyva®, a CD19-directed autologous CAR-T cell therapy, for patients with advanced solid tumors. This collaboration includes preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies, followed by a Phase I investigator-initiated trial to be conducted exclusively in China at premier CAR-T clinical centers. The approach utilizes Imugene's CF33-CD19 virus to induce CD19 expression on tumor cells, rendering them susceptible to targeting by CD19 CAR-T therapies, a transformative "mark and kill" strategy. In July 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted therapies with the potential to deliver genetic medicines to distal sites of disease, announced that it received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CLD-201 (SuperNova), the company's allogeneic adipose stem-cell loaded oncolytic virus for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. In June 2025, Oncolytics Biotech presented a poster demonstrating the role of pelareorep in activating anti-tumor immunity in PDAC. In May 2025, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to CAN-2409 (aglatimagene besadenovec), the Company's biological immunotherapy lead candidate, for the treatment of newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer in patients with intermediate-to-high-risk disease. CAN-2409 was also previously granted FDA Fast Track designation for the same indication. In May 2025, Elicera Therapeutics AB announced that it had entered into a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with University Hospital Tübingen in Germany. Under the agreement, the company's oncolytic virus candidates ELC-100 and ELC-201 will be included in tests aimed at developing a new type of companion diagnostic to predict the potential success of a novel neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) therapy, immuno-virotherapy. In April 2025, Hangzhou ConVerd Co., Ltd. announced that the first Phase IIa clinical study of hV01, ConVerd's first oncolytic vaccinia virus product, had successfully completed first patient dosing, with the subject in good condition. This phase IIa clinical study investigates the administration of a single dose of recombinant human IL-21 oncolytic poxvirus injection (hV01) per cycle for the treatment of patients diagnosed with advanced sarcoma and cervical cancer. It is important to note that the indication is for advanced sarcoma and recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer for which there is no standard of care available at this stage of the treatment process, or where standard of care has failed. Scope of the Oncolytic Virus Pipeline Report Coverage: Global Key Oncolytic Virus Companies: Oncolytics Biotech, SillaJen, Candel Therapeutics, Binhui Biopharmaceutical, Oryx GmbH, Oncolys Biopharma, EpicentRx, Theriva Biologics, Lokon Pharma, DNAtrix, Surv BioPharma Inc., Treovir, Immvira Pharma, Virogin Biotech, OrienGene Biotechnology, Apices Soluciones, Vyriad, Transgene, BioEclipse Therapeutics, Imugene, CG Oncology, Istari Oncology, Akamis Bio, Elicera Therapeutics, and others Key Oncolytic Virus Pipeline Therapies: Pelareorep, Pexa-Vec, CAN-2409, BS001, ParvOryx, Telomelysin, AdAPT-001, VCN-01, LOAd 703, DNX-2401, Surv.m-CRA-1, G207, MVR-T3011, VG161, OrienX010, AloCelyvir, Voyager-V1, TG6002, CRX-100, CF33-hNIS, CG0070, PVS-RIPO, NG-350A, ELC-201, and others Dive deep into rich insights for new oncolytic Virus treatments, visit @ Oncolytic Virus Drugs Table of Contents Related Reports Oncolytic Virus Therapies Market Oncolytic Virus Therapies Market Size, Target Population, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast – 2034 report deliver an in-depth understanding of the market trends, market drivers, market barriers, and key oncolytic virus therapies companies including Targovax, Genelux, Imugene, EpicentRx, Replimune, Genelux Corporation, Candel Therapeutics, DNAtrix, SillaJen, Treovir, Lokon Pharma AB, Istari Oncology, CG Oncology, Amgen, Daiichi Sankyo, and others. 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STRASBOURG, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: TRANSGENE (Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, today announces that Management will participate in several investor events, as set out below. Cantor Global Healthcare Conference, New York, USA: September 26, 2023 Investor Access Forum, Paris, France: October 9, 2023 HealthTech Innovation Days 2023, Paris, France: October 24 & 25, 2023 Next scheduled financial communication First Half 2023 Financial Results September 20, 2023, after trading hours – The company will host a conference call at 6:00 pm CET *** About Transgene Transgene (Euronext: TNG) is a biotechnology company focused on designing and developing targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Transgene’s programs utilize viral vector technology with the goal of indirectly or directly killing cancer cells. The Company’s clinical-stage programs consist of a portfolio of therapeutic vaccines and oncolytic viruses: TG4050, the first individualized therapeutic vaccine based on the myvac® platform, TG4001 for the treatment of HPV-positive cancers, as well as TG6002, BT-001 and TG6050, three oncolytic viruses based on the Invir.IO® viral backbone. With Transgene’s myvac® platform, therapeutic vaccination enters the field of precision medicine with a novel immunotherapy that is fully tailored to each individual. The myvac® approach allows the generation of a virus-based immunotherapy that encodes patient-specific mutations identified and selected by Artificial Intelligence capabilities provided by its partner NEC. With its proprietary platform Invir.IO®, Transgene is building on its viral vector engineering expertise to design a new generation of multifunctional oncolytic viruses. Additional information about Transgene is available at: Follow us on Twitter: @TransgeneSA Disclaimer This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The occurrence of any of these risks could have a significant negative outcome for the Company’s activities, perspectives, financial situation, results, regulatory authorities’ agreement with development phases, and development. The Company’s ability to commercialize its products depends on but is not limited to the following factors: positive pre-clinical data may not be predictive of human clinical results, the success of clinical studies, the ability to obtain financing and/or partnerships for product manufacturing, development and commercialization, and marketing approval by government regulatory authorities. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors (“Facteurs de Risque”) section of the Universal Registration Document, available on the AMF website ( ) or on Transgene’s website ( ). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Transgene undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. View source version on businesswire.com: Contacts Transgene: Lucie Larguier Director Corporate Communications & IR +33 (0)3 88 27 91 04 investorrelations@transgene.fr Media: MEDiSTRAVA Consulting Frazer /Sylvie Berrebi +44 (0)203 928 6900 transgene@medistrava.com Source: Transgene View this news release online at: