Ascendis Pharma A/S Presents New Non-Clinical Data for TransCon™ TLR7/8 Agonist Oncology Program at SITC 2021
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced two poster presentations featuring new non-clinical data for its investigational TransCon™ TLR7/8 Agonist product candidate at SITC 2021, the annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer taking place virtually and in person November 10-14 in Washington, D.C.
- The data show that, as designed, TransCon TLR7/8 Agonist, which leverages the Companys innovative TransCon hydrogel technology, provides sustained activation of both innate and adaptive immune mechanisms with low systemic cytokine levels.
- Ascendis Pharma is currently conducting a Phase 1/2 study, called the transcendIT-101 Study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04799054), to evaluate TransCon TLR7/8 Agonist as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab in dose escalation and dose expansion cohorts.
- Ascendis Pharma is applying its innovative platform technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharma company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients lives.
- Ascendis, Ascendis Pharma, the Ascendis Pharma logo, the company logo, TransCon, and SKYTROFA are trademarks owned by the Ascendis Pharma Group.