American Society of Clinical Oncology

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts for Priority Review Bristol Myers Squibb’s Application for Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)

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torsdag, november 9, 2023

The FDA has granted the application Priority Review and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of March 14, 2024.

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  • The FDA has granted the application Priority Review and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of March 14, 2024.
  • Priority Review designation underscores the high unmet need and the significant advancement Breyanzi may offer this patient population for which there is no standard of care and limited treatment options.
  • “This FDA acceptance brings us one step closer to offering these patients, for the first time, a personalized, T-cell based treatment option.
  • TRANSCEND CLL 004 is the first pivotal multicenter study to show clinical benefit with a CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL after progression following treatment with a BTKi and BCL2i.

OmniAb Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Business Highlights

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torsdag, november 9, 2023

OmniAb, Inc. (NASDAQ: OABI) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and provided operating and partner program updates.

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  • OmniAb, Inc. (NASDAQ: OABI) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and provided operating and partner program updates.
  • As of September 30, 2023, OmniAb had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $96.6 million.
  • Financial results prior to November 1, 2022, are presented on a carve-out basis derived from Ligand’s historical accounting records, as if OmniAb were an independent company.
  • OmniAb management will review third quarter 2023 financial results as part of a Research & Technology virtual event being held today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Gilead and Arcus Announce New Data Showing Encouraging Clinical Activity of Anti-TIGIT Domvanalimab-Containing Regimen as First-Line Treatment for Upper GI Cancers

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måndag, november 6, 2023

These results will be presented tomorrow during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Monthly Plenary Series, a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest cancer research.

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  • These results will be presented tomorrow during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Monthly Plenary Series, a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest cancer research.
  • Six-month landmark PFS rate was 93% for patients with PD-L1-high tumors (TAP ≥5%), 68% for patients with PD-L1-low tumors (TAP
  • Median PFS was not reached and mature PFS data are expected in the second half of next year.
  • The efficacy results including ORR and six-month PFS rates are summarized in the table below:

Gilead and Arcus Announce New Data Showing Encouraging Clinical Activity of Anti-TIGIT Domvanalimab-Containing Regimen as First-line Treatment for Upper GI Cancers

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måndag, november 6, 2023

These results will be presented tomorrow during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Monthly Plenary Series, a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest cancer research.

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  • These results will be presented tomorrow during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Monthly Plenary Series, a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest cancer research.
  • The domvanalimab-containing regimen showed an ORR of 80% in patients with PD-L1-high tumors (tumor activity positivity (TAP) ≥5%), 46% in patients with PD-L1-low tumors (TAP
  • Median PFS was not reached and mature PFS data are expected in the second half of next year.
  • The efficacy results including ORR and six-month PFS rates are summarized in the table below:

Jazz Pharmaceuticals and MD Anderson Announce Five-Year Collaboration to Evaluate Zanidatamab in HER2-Expressing Cancers

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tisdag, november 7, 2023

DUBLIN and HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a five-year strategic research collaboration agreement to evaluate zanidatamab, Jazz's investigational HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, in multiple HER2-expressing cancers.

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  • DUBLIN and HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a five-year strategic research collaboration agreement to evaluate zanidatamab, Jazz's investigational HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, in multiple HER2-expressing cancers.
  • Jazz and MD Anderson will establish a joint steering committee to oversee the collaboration, which will fund multiple studies over its five-year term.
  • This effort builds upon a previous strategic collaboration between Jazz and MD Anderson focused on hematologic malignancies.
  • Zanidatamab has compelling anti-tumor activity across a broad range of HER2-positive cancers," said Rob Iannone, M.D., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, global head of research and development of Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

IN8bio Presents Biologic Correlative Data from the INB-200 Phase 1 Trial in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 38th Annual Meeting

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måndag, november 6, 2023

A treated patient, with paired tissue biopsies, demonstrated infiltration of gamma-delta T cells 148 days following a single administration in Cohort 1.

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  • A treated patient, with paired tissue biopsies, demonstrated infiltration of gamma-delta T cells 148 days following a single administration in Cohort 1.
  • Updated patient, survival and enrollment data from the ongoing INB-200 study to be presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting on November 17, 2023 from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM PT (Abstract Number: CTIM-42).
  • In June 2023, IN8bio presented positive data from the Phase 1 study of INB-200 in an oral presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Annual Meeting.
  • The Company will present updated patient, survival and enrollment data from the study at the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting taking place November 15-19, 2023.

Portage Biotech Presents Updates on its iNKT and Adenosine programs at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 38th Annual Meeting

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måndag, november 6, 2023

These data build on previous results shared at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in June and include new information on the novel pharmacology profile of PORT-2.

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  • These data build on previous results shared at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in June and include new information on the novel pharmacology profile of PORT-2.
  • “We continue to see single agent activity of PORT-2 at the 3 and 9 mg/m2 dose.
  • Dr. Sumit K. Subudhi from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented the design of the ADPORT-601 trial.
  • Both posters will be added to the “Presentations & Publications” section of Portage’s website following the conference.

Cogent Biosciences Reports Recent Business Highlights and Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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torsdag, november 2, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass. and BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT), a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases, today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • and BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT), a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases, today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Cogent will host an investor webcast to review the results on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.
  • G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $9.5 million for the third quarter of 2023 as compared to $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2022.
  • G&A expenses include non-cash stock compensation expense of $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2022.

Allogene Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Business Update

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torsdag, november 2, 2023

Following the close of the third quarter, the Company announced Geoffrey Parker as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the Company’s financial operations and business development activities.

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  • Following the close of the third quarter, the Company announced Geoffrey Parker as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the Company’s financial operations and business development activities.
  • Research and development expenses were $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2023, which includes $6.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • General and administrative expenses were $17.0 million for the third quarter of 2023, which includes $8.6 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • Allogene will host a live conference call and webcast today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results and provide a business update.

Allogene Therapeutics Announces Poster Presentations at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

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torsdag, november 2, 2023

“All CAR T cells require lymphodepletion to support the expansion and persistence needed to eradicate malignant cells.

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  • “All CAR T cells require lymphodepletion to support the expansion and persistence needed to eradicate malignant cells.
  • Data from the 12 patients, a subset of these 33 CAR T naïve patients, who received the regimen being utilized in ongoing Phase 2 trials was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
  • This study compared expansion kinetics among 11 allogeneic CAR T recipients treated with investigational ALLO-501A in the ALPHA2 trial.
  • Results of this study could help define strategies to improve allogeneic CAR T expansion, persistence, and efficacy.