Adoptive cell transfer

AVM Biotechnology Selected by the National Cancer Institute to Present at Bio Investor Forum 2023

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Monday, September 11, 2023

With a solid pipeline behind AVM0703, AVM Biotechnology is well positioned for significant growth in 2023-2024.

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  • With a solid pipeline behind AVM0703, AVM Biotechnology is well positioned for significant growth in 2023-2024.
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    In June 2023, AVM Biotechnology was selected as a 2023-2024 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Showcase Company for their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Investor Initiatives.
  • AVM Biotechnology has previously been awarded five (5) highly competitive National Institute of Health SBIR grants; three (3) of these from the National Cancer Institute.
  • AVM Biotechnology is a clinical stage company headquartered in Seattle, WA developing immunomodulatory therapies for hematological cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases.

AVM Biotechnology Announces that the National Cancer Institute has selected AVM Biotechnology as a Showcase Company for their 2023-2024 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Investor Initiatives

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

AVM Biotechnology has been selected as a 2023-2024 National Cancer Institute (NCI) showcase company for the SBIR Investor Initiatives.

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  • AVM Biotechnology has been selected as a 2023-2024 National Cancer Institute (NCI) showcase company for the SBIR Investor Initiatives.
  • AVM Biotechnology has previously been awarded five (5) highly competitive National Institute of Health SBIR grants; three (3) of these from the NCI.
  • Dr. Deisher and the entire team at AVM Biotechnology are committed to bringing drugs to cancer patients that fight the cancer, not the patient.
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    “We are excited to have been selected, after competitive review, to be a 2023-2024 showcase company for the NCI’s SBIR Investor Initiative.

AVM Biotechnology Announces Twenty-Eight (28) Solid Tumor and Blood Cancer Patients have been Treated with Immunomodulatory AVM0703 through Expanded Access/Compassionate Use Programs

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Requests for additional information about immunomodulatory AVM0703 and its relatively broad activity against solid tumors and blood cancers can be made by contacting [email protected] .

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  • Requests for additional information about immunomodulatory AVM0703 and its relatively broad activity against solid tumors and blood cancers can be made by contacting [email protected] .
  • “AVM Biotechnology is committed to providing AVM0703 to patients who cannot participate in our enrolling clinical trial.
  • Our team at AVM Biotechnology is dedicated to providing hope to patients and their loved ones.” Theresa Deisher, AVM Biotechnology , Founder and CEO.
  • AVM Biotechnology is a clinical stage company headquartered in Seattle, WA developing immunomodulatory therapies for hematological cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases.

Immatics Announces $110 Million Underwritten Offering of Ordinary Shares

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Monday, October 10, 2022

The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $110 million.

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  • The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $110 million.
  • The offering is expected to close on October 12, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Jefferies and SVB Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.
  • For example, statements concerning the closing of the public offering and gross proceeds therefrom are forward-looking statements.

Immatics Reports Interim Clinical Data Update on ACTengine® IMA203 TCR-T Monotherapy Targeting PRAME

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Monday, October 10, 2022

In addition to this first data from IMA203 monotherapy today, we are awaiting data from two additional dose expansion cohorts: IMA203 together with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and our 2nd generation product candidate IMA203CD8.

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  • In addition to this first data from IMA203 monotherapy today, we are awaiting data from two additional dose expansion cohorts: IMA203 together with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and our 2nd generation product candidate IMA203CD8.
  • Safety data for IMA203 monotherapy across Phase 1a and Phase 1b: Treatment with IMA203 continues to show manageable tolerability profile.
  • Phase 1b Cohort A - Clinical activity: IMA203 monotherapy demonstrates high confirmed objective response rate of 80% with early signs of prolonged durability.
  • Immatics will host a conference call today, October 10, 2022, at 8:30 am EDT / 2:30pm CEST to discuss these clinical data.

Immatics Presents Comprehensive Preclinical Data Set for TCR Bispecific Candidate IMA402 Targeting PRAME at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022

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Saturday, September 10, 2022

Immatics TCER molecules are "off-the-shelf"TCR Bispecifics engineered with two binding regions: a TCR domain and a T cell recruiter domain.

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  • Immatics TCER molecules are "off-the-shelf"TCR Bispecifics engineered with two binding regions: a TCR domain and a T cell recruiter domain.
  • The promising preclinical results for our next-generation, half-life extended TCER IMA402 reflect the potential of our TCR Bispecific approach for patients with solid tumors, commented Carsten Reinhardt, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer at Immatics.
  • We look forward to initiating the IMA402 Phase 1/2 clinical trial in 2023 as part of our strategy to tackle PRAME with two distinct therapeutic modalities.
  • HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with different solid tumors expressing PRAME will initially receive weekly infusions of IMA402.

Actinium Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) (Actinium or the Company) a leader in the development of targeted radiotherapies for patients with unmet needs, today announced that it will be participating in theH.C.Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, being held September 12-14, 2022.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) (Actinium or the Company) a leader in the development of targeted radiotherapies for patients with unmet needs, today announced that it will be participating in theH.C.Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, being held September 12-14, 2022.
  • The conference will be hybrid and occur virtually and in person at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
  • Please contact your representative at H.C. Wainwright to schedule a one-on-one meeting with the Actinium management team.
  • For information about the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference, please refer to the event's website .

Immatics Announces First Cancer Patient Treated with Second-Generation ACTengine® TCR-T Candidate IMA203CD8 Targeting PRAME

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The 2nd generation TCR-T IMA203CD8 aims to further enhance depth and durability of anti-tumor responses and clinical outcomes of TCR-T targeting PRAME in patients with solid cancers.

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  • The 2nd generation TCR-T IMA203CD8 aims to further enhance depth and durability of anti-tumor responses and clinical outcomes of TCR-T targeting PRAME in patients with solid cancers.
  • PRAME is highly prevalent across several indications thereby supporting the programs potential to reach a broad patient population.
  • Todays milestone brings us closer to our goal of achieving long-lasting responses for a broad range of cancer patients having solid tumors that express PRAME.
  • The 2nd generation TCR-T IMA203CD8 is part of Immatics strategy to realize the full clinical potential of IMA203 TCR-T targeting PRAME.

Eureka Therapeutics Announces Publication of Crystal Structure of TCR Mimic Redirected T Cells Targeting Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) for Liver Cancer

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an intracellular antigen found in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predominant type of liver cancer.

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  • Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an intracellular antigen found in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predominant type of liver cancer.
  • In a previous study, Eureka reported that an engineered TCRm targeting alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-MHC complex can effectively redirect CAR-T cells against liver cancer cells.
  • In this study, the crystal structure showed the AFP-MHC targeting TCRm antibody binding directly over the center of the HLA protein.
  • A third trial ( ARYA-3 ) targets the GPC3 protein, also found on liver cancer cells, with ARTEMIS T cells (ECT204).

Immatics and Editas Medicine Enter Strategic Research Collaboration and Licensing Agreement to Combine Gamma-Delta T Cell Adoptive Cell Therapies and Gene Editing for the Treatment of Cancer

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

As part of the licensing agreement, Immatics gains non-exclusive rights to Editas Medicines CRISPR technology and intellectual property.

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  • As part of the licensing agreement, Immatics gains non-exclusive rights to Editas Medicines CRISPR technology and intellectual property.
  • Editas Medicine is the exclusive licensee of Harvard and Broad Institutes Cas9 patent estates and Broad Institutes Cas12a patent estate for human medicines.
  • We believe that our gene editing technology can modulate and enhance the potential of cell therapies to deliver transformative medicines for the treatment of cancer.
  • Except as required by law, Editas Medicine explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.