CTI BioPharma Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

On May 2, 2023 CTI BioPharma Corp. (Nasdaq: CTIC), a commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapies for blood-related cancers, reported that an authorized subcommittee of the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted an equity award to a new employee as an equity inducement award outside of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (but under the terms of the Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan) and material to the employee’s acceptance of employment with the company (Press release, CTI BioPharma, MAY 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234630835]). The equity award was approved on May 1, 2023, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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The employee received options to purchase 60,000 shares of CTI BioPharma common stock. The options will be issued upon the employee’s grant date (the "Grant Date"), and all stock options included within the equity inducement award will have an exercise price equal to the closing price of CTI BioPharma common stock on the Grant Date. One-fourth of the options will vest on each anniversary of the employee’s Grant Date, subject to the employee’s continued employment with CTI BioPharma on such vesting dates. The options have a ten-year term.

CRISPR Therapeutics to Participate Upcoming Investor Conferences

On May 2, 2023 CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, reported that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in fireside chats at the following investor conferences in May (Press release, CRISPR Therapeutics, MAY 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234630834]).

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Bank of America Securities 2023 Health Care Conference
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Time: 10:40 a.m. PT

JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference
Date: Monday, May 15, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET

A live webcast of the fireside chats will be available on the "Events & Presentations" page in the Investors section of the Company’s website at View Source A replay of the webcasts will be archived on the Company’s website for 14 days following the presentation.

ChromaDex to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

On May 2, 2023 ChromaDex Corp. (NASDAQ:CDXC) ("the Company") a global bioscience company dedicated to healthy aging, reported that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter, which ended March 31, 2023 (Press release, ChromaDex, MAY 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234630833]). The financial results will be reported in a press release after the close of regular stock market trading hours on the same day as the conference call.

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Investor Conference Call:

ChromaDex management will host an investor conference call to discuss first quarter 2023 results and provide a general business update on Wednesday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Participants should call in at least 10 minutes prior to the call. The dial-in information is as follows:

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-888-330-2446
Conference ID: 4126168
Webcast link: ChromaDex First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.chromadex.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET on May 10, 2023, to 11:59 p.m. ET on May 17, 2023.

Toll-free replay number: 1-800-770-2030
Replay ID: 4126168

Cellectis Announces Oral Presentation on AMELI-01 and Poster Presentation on Multiplex Engineering for Superior Generation of CAR T-cells at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting

On May 2, 2023 Cellectis (the "Company") (Euronext Growth: ALCLS – NASDAQ: CLLS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company using its pioneering gene-editing platform to develop life-saving cell and gene therapies, reported that it will present clinical data on its Phase 1 AMELI-01 clinical trial (evaluating UCART123) that were presented in an oral presentation at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) annual meeting, as well as preclinical data on multiplex engineering for superior generation of CAR T-cells, at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) Annual Meeting taking place May 16-20, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA (Press release, Cellectis, MAY 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234630832]).

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Oral presentation:

AMELI-01, a study evaluating UCART123, an allogeneic CAR T-cell product candidate, in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (r/r AML)

The presentation includes preliminary clinical data from the Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial, AMELI-01, in patients with r/r AML administered UCART123 following lymphodepletion (LD) with either fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) or FC with alemtuzumab (FCA).

The data show that adding alemtuzumab to the FC regimen was associated with improved LD and significantly higher UCART123 cell expansion, which correlated with improved activity.

UCART123 is a novel and genetically modified allogeneic T-cell product manufactured from healthy donor cells. Donor-derived T-cells are transduced using a lentiviral vector to express the anti-CD123 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and are further modified using Cellectis’ TALEN technology to disrupt the T-cell receptor alpha constant (TRAC) and CD52 genes to minimize risk of graft-vs-host disease (GvHD) and allow use of anti-CD52–directed therapy as a component of the LD regimen, respectively.

Title: AMELI-01: A Phase I Trial of UCART123v1.2, an Anti-CD123 Allogeneic CAR-T Cell Product, in Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) CD123+ Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Session Date/Time: 5/17/2023 – 3:45 PM – 5:30PM PDT

Session Title: CAR Engineering and Production Advances for Targeting Hematologic and Solid Tumor Malignancies

Session Room: 502 AB

Final Abstract Number: 94

Poster presentation: Expanding the scope of multiplex engineering for superior generation of efficient CAR T-cells

CAR T-cell therapies have revolutionized the way we can treat hematological malignancies. However, additional physiological and biological barriers imposed by the hostile tumor microenvironment has limited the ability to target solid tumors. In recent years, advances in genomic-based cellular engineering are bringing us a step closer to conquer solid tumors. This glimpse of success also demonstrated that we need to be able to creatively customize and equip CAR T-cells to target these tumors.

In this presentation, Cellectis shows how we can use its state-of-the-art TALEN technology to precisely edit up to four loci simultaneously while delivering several additional payloads to increase the efficacy and persistence of CAR T-cells.

Cellectis takes it a step further and uses a curated combination of genome engineering technologies including TALE base editors to leverage the efficiency of multiplexed gene editing while safeguarding genomic integrity. By carefully choosing a range of gene and cell engineering approaches, Cellectis can develop CAR T-cells focused on unmet medical needs with a high level of efficiency for gene editing and targeted-integration.

Title: Expanding the Scope of Multiplex Engineering for Superior Generation of Efficient CAR T-cells

Session Date/Time: 5/17/2023 12:00 PM PDT
Session Title: Wednesday Poster Session
Poster Board Number: 604

Final Abstract Number: 604

Details from the presentations will be available following the event on the Cellectis website at: View Source

PRESS RELEASE: Carina Biotech to Present Details of Planned Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial at 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

On May 2, 2023 Carina Biotech (Carina), a cell therapy immuno-oncology company, reported a poster presentation showcasing its planned Phase 1/2a clinical trial of its LGR5-targeted CAR-T cell therapy candidate CNA3103 in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting that will take place in Chicago, Illinois on June 2-6 (Press release, Carina Biotech, MAY 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234630831]).

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"We look forward to sharing the innovative design of our planned Phase 1/2a trial with the oncology community at the upcoming 2023 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)," remarked Deborah Rathjen, Carina’s Chief Executive Officer. "We are currently activating sites in Australia and anticipate commencing patient dosing before the end of the second quarter."

The Phase 1/2a clinical trial is designed to enrol up to 44 patients with metastatic disease failing prior lines of chemotherapy and who express LGR5 on their cancer cells. The Phase 1 segment of up to 24 patients will follow a BOIN (Bayesian Optimal Interval) design and ascending CAR-T cell doses will be administered to cohorts of three patients each, to assess the safety and tolerability of CNA3103, and to determine its optimal dose. The subsequent Phase 2 segment will enrol 20 patients at the optimal dose, in both Australia and the U.S., to characterize the activity of CNA3103, in terms of anti-tumor response, duration of response and time to disease progression.

Further details about the Phase 1/2a trial (NCT05759728) can be found at clinicaltrials.gov.

Poster Presentation Details
Title: A phase 1/2a, multicenter, open-label study of CNA3103 (LGR5-targeted, autologous CAR-T cells) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
Lead Author: José Iglesias, MD, Carina’s Chief Medical Officer
Session Type/Title: Poster Session – Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal
Session Date and Time: Monday June 5, 2023 from 8:00 AM CDT – 11:00 AM CDT
Published Abstract Number: TPS3632

About CNA3103
Carina’s proprietary CNA3103 CAR-T cell targets LGR5, a cancer stem cell marker that is highly expressed on advanced colorectal cancer and some other cancers. In colorectal cancer patients, LGR5 expression has been correlated with poor prognosis. Cancer stem cells are a small sub-population of cells within a tumor with the ability to self-renew, differentiate into the many cell types of a tumor, initiate new tumors, and resist chemotherapy and radiotherapy (leading to relapses). By targeting cancer stem cells, it is hoped that this therapy will reduce the tumor’s ability to generate new cancer cells, resulting in durable tumor suppression and preventing the relapses that are very common in patients with colorectal cancer. Carina’s pre-clinical studies of CNA3103 have shown promising results with complete tumor regression and no tumor recurrence following a single administration. CNA3103 has also demonstrated impressive tumor access, prolonged survival, and rejection of tumor rechallenge.