Mural Oncology Announces Upcoming Presentation at 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

On April 24, 2024 Mural Oncology plc (Nasdaq: MURA), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing novel, investigational engineered cytokine therapies designed to address areas of unmet need for patients with a variety of cancers, reported an upcoming poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) annual meeting taking place May 31-June 4 in Chicago (Press release, Mural Oncology, APR 24, 2024, View Source [SID1234642291]). The details are as follows:

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Recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of nemvaleukin alfa in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors treated with less frequent intravenous (IV) dosing (ARTISTRY-3)

Session: Developmental Therapeutics – Immunotherapy

Date and time: June 1, 2024, 9 a.m. CDT

Abstract #: 2587

Speaker/lead author: Sarina Piha-Paul, MD

The poster will be available at muraloncology.com/publications following the presentation.

About Nemvaleukin

Nemvaleukin alfa (nemvaleukin) is a novel, engineered cytokine designed to leverage antitumor effects of the IL-2 pathway while mitigating its hallmark toxicities that limit its use. Nemvaleukin selectively binds to the intermediate-affinity IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) and is sterically occluded from binding to the high-affinity IL-2R. Because of this molecular design, nemvaleukin treatment leads to preferential expansion of antitumor CD8+ T cells and natural killer cells, with minimal expansion of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells. Nemvaleukin is currently being evaluated in two potentially registrational trials in platinum resistant ovarian cancer and mucosal melanoma.

A newly recommended phase 2 dose of nemvaleukin (infusions on days 1 and 8 per three-week dosing cycle) will be explored in monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with cutaneous melanoma as part of the ARTISTRY-6 trial.

Kiromic BioPharma Reports Consistent Favorable Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy in Deltacel-01 Clinical Trial First Three Patients

On April 24, 2024 Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (OTCQB: KRBP) ("Kiromic" or the "Company") reported consistent favorable safety, tolerability, and efficacy from follow-up visits of the first cohort of three patients enrolled in the Company’s Deltacel-01 Phase 1 clinical trial (Press release, Kiromic, APR 24, 2024, View Source [SID1234642290]). Deltacel-01 is evaluating Deltacel (KB-GDT-01), Kiromic’s allogeneic, off-the-shelf, Gamma Delta T-cell (GDT) therapy, in patients with stage 4 metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). All three patients in the first cohort are being treated at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center (BHCC).

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Two months after completing treatment, Patients 2 and 3 continued to show stable disease. Imaging scans from Patient 2 also showed no brain metastases, confirming findings from that patient’s six-week follow-up visit.

Four months after completing treatment, the first patient continues to show stable disease compared with the two-month post-treatment scans, which showed a primary tumor size reduction of 6.6%. The four-month follow-up for the second and third patients on trial is scheduled for June.

A summary of all findings reported to date for the first cohort can be found in the table below.

In addition, the fourth patient in Deltacel-01 completed treatment on April 18 at BHCC. Kiromic expects to report preliminary safety, tolerability, and early efficacy results from this patient in May.

Based on encouraging preliminary results from the first patient cohort, Kiromic intends to apply for Fast Track Designation (FTD) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of the second quarter. FTD offers several benefits and expedited review of drugs targeting a serious condition and fulfilling an unmet medical need, including NSCLC. FTD also facilitates more frequent communication with the FDA, enabling sponsors to receive timely feedback and guidance throughout the drug-development process. Additionally, FTD may qualify Deltacel for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review, potentially reducing the time required to bring the drug to market.

"We are highly encouraged by the initial outcomes from the first three patients in our Deltacel-01 Phase 1 clinical trial. Consistency in safety, tolerability, and disease stability is of paramount importance at this stage of testing, and the data thus far bolster our confidence in Deltacel’s potential as a transformative treatment," stated Pietro Bersani, Chief Executive Officer of Kiromic BioPharma. "The findings are especially promising considering the robustness of response in the absence of brain metastasis, and the notable reduction in tumor size for the second and the first patient, respectively.

"These early results establish the foundation of our planned FDA application for Fast Track Designation. Achieving this designation could significantly accelerate the process to bring Deltacel to patients versus traditional timelines. We also have the potential to apply for Breakthrough Therapy Designation, enabling more guidance due to demonstrating a substantial improvement over current standard of care. We look forward to sharing more updates, including the results from additional patients, as Deltacel-01 progresses."

Patient

Safety

Six Weeks

Post-treatment

Two Months

Post-treatment

Four Months

Post-treatment

1

No dose-limiting toxicities

Stable disease

Tumor size reduction of 6.6%

Stable disease compared with two-month follow-up

2

No dose-limiting toxicities

Stable disease

Complete resolution of brain lesions

Stable disease

Confirmed clean brain scan

No new brain lesions

Expected in June 2024

3

No dose-limiting toxicities

Stable disease

Stable disease

Expected in June 2024

"We are very pleased with the initial safety and efficacy results seen in the first cohort of patients treated with Deltacel as part of the Phase 1 clinical trial at our cancer center. The consistency we have observed so far in disease control and lack of dose limiting toxicities is encouraging," said Dr. Afshin Eli Gabayan, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director and Principal Investigator at BHCC. "As one of the pioneers of immuno-oncology clinical research, we strive to help advance promising treatments like Deltacel, through our expertise and partnerships with leaders in cellular therapy innovation. Seeing signs of early response and tolerability gives hope for patients facing late-stage cancer. We will continue supporting efforts to better understand and potentially transform outcomes for lung cancer patients."

About Deltacel-01

In Kiromic’s open-label Phase 1 clinical trial, titled "Phase 1 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Gamma Delta T Cell Infusions in Combination With Low Dose Radiotherapy in Subjects With Stage 4 Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" (NCT06069570), patients with stage 4 NSCLC will receive two intravenous infusions of Deltacel with four courses of low-dose, localized radiation over a 10-day period. The primary objective of the Deltacel-01 trial is to evaluate safety, while secondary measurements include objective response, progression-free survival, overall survival, time to progression, time to treatment response and disease control rates.

About Deltacel

Deltacel (KB-GDT-01) is an investigational gamma delta T-cell (GDT) therapy currently in the Deltacel-01 Phase 1 trial for the treatment of stage 4 metastatic NSCLC. An allogeneic product consisting of unmodified, donor-derived gamma delta T cells, Deltacel is the leading candidate in Kiromic’s GDT platform. Deltacel is designed to exploit the natural potency of GDT cells to target solid cancers, with an initial clinical focus on NSCLC, which represents about 80% to 85% of all lung cancer cases. Data from two preclinical studies demonstrated Deltacel’s favorable safety and efficacy profile when it was combined with low-dose radiation.

Karyopharm Announces Presentations in Endometrial Cancer and Myelofibrosis at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

On April 24, 2024 Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, reported that several abstracts detailing new selinexor data have been selected for presentation at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting (2024 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting) being held May 31 – June 4 in Chicago, IL (Press release, Karyopharm, APR 24, 2024, View Source [SID1234642289]). The Company is pleased to have received an invitation to present updated Endometrial Cancer data during a special session called "ASCO Plenary Series: Rapid Abstract Updates."

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A highlight at the 2024 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting includes a rapid oral abstract update of long-term follow-up of selinexor maintenance in patients with TP53wt advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer – a pre-specified subgroup analysis from the Phase 3 ENGOT-EN5/GOG-3055/SIENDO Study.

"As we follow the endometrial cancer patients whose tumors are TP53wt and evaluate the long-term benefit, our confidence for selinexor to provide meaningful benefit for patients continues to grow," said Reshma Rangwala, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of Karyopharm. "We are excited about the advancement of our three, phase three programs in areas of high unmet need in endometrial cancer, myelofibrosis, and multiple myeloma."

Details for the 2024 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting abstracts are as follows:

Abstract Title

Presentation Type

Abstract #

Session Date/Time

Endometrial Cancer

Updates on Abstract 427956: Long-Term
Follow up of Selinexor Maintenance in
Patients with TP53wt Advanced or
Recurrent Endometrial Cancer—A Pre-
Specified Subgroup Analysis from the
Phase 3 ENGOT-EN5/GOG-3055/SIENDO Study
(Rapid abstract update presentation
following July 25, 2023 Plenary Series)

Rapid Oral

427956

June 1, 2024

12:30pm-1:30pm CDT

Phase 3 Dose Selection for Selinexor in
TP53wt Endometrial Cancer Based on
Exposure-Response Analysis

Poster

5594

June 3, 2024

9:00am – 12:00pm CDT

Myelofibrosis

Phase 3 Trial Design: Randomized
Double-Blind Study Evaluating Selinexor,
an XPO1 inhibitor, Plus Ruxolitinib in Jaki-
Naïve Myelofibrosis

Poster

TPS6594

June 3, 2024

9:00am – 12:00pm CDT

Phase 2 Study Trial Design: Evaluating
Selinexor Monotherapy in Patients with
Jaki-Naïve Myelofibrosis and Moderate
Thrombocytopenia

Poster

TPS6593

June 3, 2024

9:00am – 12:00pm CDT

About XPOVIO (selinexor)
XPOVIO is a first-in-class, oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor and the first of Karyopharm’s Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) compounds to be approved for the treatment of cancer. XPOVIO functions by selectively binding to and inhibiting the nuclear export protein XPO1. XPOVIO is approved in the U.S. and marketed by Karyopharm in multiple oncology indications, including: (i) in combination with Velcade (bortezomib) and dexamethasone (XVd) in patients with multiple myeloma after at least one prior therapy; (ii) in combination with dexamethasone in patients with heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma; and (iii) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), including DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, after at least two lines of systemic therapy. XPOVIO (also known as NEXPOVIO in certain countries) has received regulatory approvals in a growing number of ex-U.S. territories and countries, including Europe, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Canada, Taiwan and Macau and is marketed in those areas by Karyopharm’s global partners. Selinexor is also being investigated in several other mid- and late-stage clinical trials across multiple high unmet need cancer indications, including in endometrial cancer and myelofibrosis.

For more information about Karyopharm’s products or clinical trials, please contact the Medical Information department at:
Tel: +1 (888) 209-9326,
Email: [email protected]

XPOVIO (selinexor) is a prescription medicine approved:

In combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy (XVd).

In combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior therapies and whose disease is refractory to at least two proteasome inhibitors, at least two immunomodulatory agents, and an anti‐CD38 monoclonal antibody (Xd).

For the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, after at least two lines of systemic therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).
SELECT IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Warnings and Precautions

Thrombocytopenia: Monitor platelet counts throughout treatment. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction and supportive care.

Neutropenia: Monitor neutrophil counts throughout treatment. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction and granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors.

Gastrointestinal Toxicity: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and weight loss may occur. Provide antiemetic prophylaxis. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction, antiemetics, and supportive care.

Hyponatremia: Monitor serum sodium levels throughout treatment. Correct for concurrent hyperglycemia and high serum paraprotein levels. Manage with dose interruption, reduction, or discontinuation, and supportive care.

Serious Infection: Monitor for infection and treat promptly.

Neurological Toxicity: Advise patients to refrain from driving and engaging in hazardous occupations or activities until neurological toxicity resolves. Optimize hydration status and concomitant medications to avoid dizziness or mental status changes.

Embryo‐Fetal Toxicity: Can cause fetal harm. Advise females of reproductive potential and males with a female partner of reproductive potential, of the potential risk to a fetus and use of effective contraception.

Cataract: Cataracts may develop or progress. Treatment of cataracts usually requires surgical removal of the cataract.
Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients with multiple myeloma who receive XVd are fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, peripheral neuropathy, upper respiratory tract infection, decreased weight, cataract and vomiting. Grade 3‐4 laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) are thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, hypophosphatemia, anemia, hyponatremia and neutropenia. In the BOSTON trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 6% of patients within 30 days of last treatment. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 52% of patients. Treatment discontinuation rate due to adverse reactions was 19%.

The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients with multiple myeloma who receive Xd are thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, anemia, decreased appetite, decreased weight, diarrhea, vomiting, hyponatremia, neutropenia, leukopenia, constipation, dyspnea and upper respiratory tract infection. In the STORM trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 9% of patients. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 58% of patients. Treatment discontinuation rate due to adverse reactions was 27%.

The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥20%) in patients with DLBCL, excluding laboratory abnormalities, are fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, appetite decrease, weight decrease, constipation, vomiting, and pyrexia. Grade 3‐4 laboratory abnormalities (≥15%) are thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, anemia, and hyponatremia. In the SADAL trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 3.7% of patients within 30 days, and 5% of patients within 60 days of last treatment; the most frequent fatal adverse reactions was infection (4.5% of patients). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 46% of patients; the most frequent serious adverse reaction was infection (21% of patients). Discontinuation due to adverse reactions occurred in 17% of patients.
Use In Specific Populations
Lactation: Advise not to breastfeed.

For additional product information, including full prescribing information, please visit www.XPOVIO.com.

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. at 1‐888‐209‐9326 or FDA at 1‐800‐FDA‐1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Iovance Biotherapeutics to Present Clinical and Translational Data at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

On April 24, 2024 Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) ("Iovance" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for patients with cancer, reported that clinical data for lifileucel in combination with pembrolizumab in frontline advanced melanoma, as well as translational data, will be highlighted at the upcoming 2024 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting to be held May 31- June 4, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL and online (Press release, Iovance Biotherapeutics, APR 24, 2024, View Source [SID1234642288]).

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ASCO 2024 Highlights for Iovance

Oral Presentation: Efficacy and safety of lifileucel, an autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy, and pembrolizumab in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-naive unresectable or metastatic melanoma: updated results from IOV-COM-202 Cohort 1A (Abstract 9505)
Session: Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Friday, May 31, 2024, 2:45 – 5:45pm ET

Poster: IOV-3001, a modified interleukin-2 fusion protein, for potential use in tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy regimens (Abstract 2552)
Session: Developmental Therapeutic – Immunotherapy, Saturday, June 1, 2024, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Poster: Dynamics of circulating cytokines and chemokines during and after tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy with lifileucel in advanced melanoma patients (Abstract 9594)
Session: Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Saturday, June 1, 2024, 1:30 – 4:30 pm ET

Iovance will host an event on the evening of Friday, May 31, 2024 to summarize the data highlights at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper). The live and archived event webcast will be available in the Investors section of the company’s website at www.iovance.com.

Invitae Enters into Agreement with Labcorp for Sale of Business

On April 24, 2024 Invitae (OTC:NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, reported that Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, has been selected as the winning bidder in the Company’s auction in its sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Press release, Invitae, APR 24, 2024, View Source [SID1234642287]). Labcorp will acquire substantially all of the Company’s assets on a going concern basis for $239 million in cash consideration, plus other non-cash consideration.

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"The agreement with Labcorp marks a significant step in our financial restructuring and supports our efforts to continue to deliver innovative and industry leading products and services for healthcare," said Ken Knight, president and chief executive officer of Invitae.

The hearing to approve the sale is currently scheduled for May 6, 2024. With Court approval, as well as customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, Labcorp and Invitae anticipate completing the sale process in the third quarter of 2024.

Invitae is advised in this matter by Kirkland & Ellis LLP as legal counsel, Moelis & Company LLC as investment banker, and FTI Consulting, Inc. as financial and communications advisor.