FibroGen to Present at Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

On June 3, 2024 FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) reported that Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a Fireside Chat at Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference to be held in Miami, Florida on Monday, June 10, 2024, from 10:00-10:35 AM Eastern Time (Press release, FibroGen, JUN 3, 2024, View Source [SID1234644007]). Company management will also participate in one-on-one meetings with investors during the conference.

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A live audio webcast of the event will be available to investors and other interested parties on the "Events & Presentations" section of the FibroGen Investor webpage at www.fibrogen.com. A replay will be available for 90 days.

FibroGen Announces Clinical Trial Supply Agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to Evaluate FibroGen’s Immuno-Oncology Assets, FG-3165 (anti-Galectin 9) and FG-3175 (anti-CCR8), in Combination with LIBTAYO® in Upcoming Clinical Trials

On June 3, 2024 FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) reported a clinical trial supply agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to evaluate FibroGen’s immuno-oncology assets, FG-3165 and FG-3175, in combination with Regeneron’s anti-PD-1 therapy, LIBTAYO (cemiplimab), in patients with solid tumors (Press release, FibroGen, JUN 3, 2024, View Source [SID1234644006]).

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"We are very excited to collaborate with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to evaluate two separate novel combination approaches to treat patients with select solid tumors," said Deyaa Adib, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of FibroGen. "We believe that the mechanisms of action for both FG-3165 (anti-Gal9) and FG-3175 (anti-CCR8) have the potential to be synergistic with cemiplimab, providing the possibility for an improvement in clinical outcomes for patients. We look forward to building a collaborative relationship with Regeneron, who is a leader in oncology therapeutic products development and commercialization."

FG-3165 targets Gal9, which binds multiple immune checkpoints on lymphocytes that suppress T and natural killer (NK) cell activation. FG-3175 targets CCR8, a receptor frequently over-expressed on T regulatory cells in solid tumors. Both FG-3165 and FG-3175 have demonstrated complementary mechanisms of action with PD-1 inhibitors preclinically, and the Company believes that combining LIBTAYO with either FG-3165 or FG-3175 may result in added clinical benefit for patients.

Under the clinical study collaboration and supply agreement, Regeneron will provide drug supply to FibroGen, who will be the sponsor of each Phase 1 monotherapy and combination trial. Each company retains all rights to their respective compounds, including as a monotherapy or as combination therapies.

Earlier today, FibroGen separately announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for FG-3165 in patients with solid tumors. An IND submission for FG-3175 is anticipated in 2025.

About FG-3165
FG-3165 is a galectin-9 (Gal9) targeted antibody under development for treatment of solid tumors and potentially hematologic malignancies characterized by high Gal9 levels of expression. Gal9 has been reported to signal through multiple immune checkpoints on lymphocytes, including TIM3, VISTA, and PD-1, suppressing T and natural killer cell activation. FG-3165 selectively binds to Gal9 with high affinity and inhibits its ability to induce lymphocyte cell death, resulting in enhanced tumor cell killing. The Company plans to initiate a Phase 1 trial in select solid tumors in the second half of 2024.

About FG-3175
FG-3175 is a c-c motif chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8) targeted antibody under development for treatment of solid tumors highly infiltrated by CCR8-positive T regulatory cells (Tregs). CCR8 is a GPCR with prevalent and highly specific expression on immunosuppressive tumor infiltrating Tregs across different tumor types. FG-3175 is designed to deplete CCR8 Tregs via antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) in the tumor microenvironment and enhance anti-tumor T cell responses, leading to enhanced anti-tumor activity and potentially improved clinical outcomes for patients in tumors such as Breast, Colorectal, Ovarian and Melanoma. In addition to its ADCC activity FG-3175 also disrupts CCR8 signaling, potentially providing additional benefit by disrupting Treg proliferation and migration into the tumor. The Company plans to submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for FG-3175 in 2025.

FibroGen Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for FG-3165, a Galectin-9 Targeting Monoclonal Antibody, for the Treatment of Patients with Solid Tumors

On June 3, 2024 FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) of FG-3165, a galectin-9 (Gal9) targeted monoclonal antibody under development for treatment of solid tumors characterized by high Gal9 levels of expression (Press release, FibroGen, JUN 3, 2024, View Source [SID1234644005]).

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"The FDA’s IND clearance is an important achievement for us, and we are pleased to advance another product from our promising oncology pipeline into the clinic," said Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer of FibroGen. "To date, FG-3165 has demonstrated anti-tumor activity with improved survival in combination with other immune modulatory therapies in mouse cancer models and has shown excellent tolerability in nonclinical safety studies. We are excited to begin enrollment in a Phase 1 trial in the second half of this year and explore the potential of FG-3165 in enhancing anti-tumor immune responses in the tumor microenvironment."

The FDA IND clearance enables FibroGen to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of FG-3165 in patients with select solid tumors. The trial is anticipated to begin enrollment in the second half of 2024.

About FG-3165
FG-3165 is a galectin-9 ("Gal9") targeted antibody under development for treatment of solid tumors and potentially hematologic malignancies characterized by high Gal9 levels of expression. Gal9 has been reported to signal through multiple immune checkpoints on lymphocytes, including TIM3, VISTA, and PD-1, suppressing T and natural killer cell activation. FG-3165 selectively binds to Gal9 with high affinity and inhibits its ability to induce lymphocyte cell death, resulting in enhanced tumor cell killing.

Toxicology material as well as GMP material for the upcoming Phase 1 clinical trial was manufactured in partnership with Just-Evotec Biologics.

Electra Therapeutics to Present ELA026 Clinical Data in Late-Breaking Oral Session at the 2024 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress

On June 3, 2024 Electra Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapies against novel targets for a broad range of immunological diseases and cancer, reported that clinical data for its lead drug candidate, ELA026, will be presented as one of six selected abstracts in a late-breaking oral session at the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) Congress (Press release, Electra Therapeutics, JUN 3, 2024, View Source [SID1234644004]). The conference is being held in Madrid, Spain and live-streamed on June 13-16, 2024.

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The oral presentation will describe clinical data from a Phase 1b study of ELA026 for the treatment of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH), a rare, life-threatening hyperinflammatory disease for which there is currently no approved treatment. ELA026 is a monoclonal antibody that targets signal regulatory protein (SIRP)-α/β1/γ, enabling precise depletion of pathologic immune cells. The abstract is published on the EHA (Free EHA Whitepaper) website here.

Details of the oral presentation are as follows:

Title: ELA026 Targeting of SIRP(+) Immune Cells Results in a High Response Rate and Improved 2-Month Survival of Treatment-Naïve Malignancy-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Phase 1 Study
Presenter: Abhishek Maiti, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Session Name: Late-Breaking Oral Session
Session Date & Time: Sunday, June 16, 2024, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. Central European Summer Time
Location: Madrid Recinto Ferial Hall Picasso, and livestreamed on the EHA (Free EHA Whitepaper) Congress platform
Abstract Code: LB3442

About Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) is a rare, life-threatening inflammatory disease for which there is no approved treatment. It can be triggered by cancer (malignancy-associated HLH, or mHLH), infection, autoimmune disease, or immunotherapy. sHLH is associated with a systemic inflammatory response for which patients require immediate intervention. Without treatment, patients may experience multiple organ failure and death. sHLH has a high mortality rate during the first months of diagnosis, with mHLH patients having the poorest outcomes.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Announces Oral Presentation of Results from MOTION Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Vimseltinib in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT) at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and Online Publication in The Lancet

On June 3, 2024 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer, reported that results from the Company’s MOTION pivotal Phase 3 study of vimseltinib in patients with TGCT are being highlighted in an oral presentation at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, being held in Chicago, Illinois, and have been published in The Lancet (Press release, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, JUN 3, 2024, View Source [SID1234644003]).

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The article titled "Vimseltinib versus placebo for tenosynovial giant cell tumour (MOTION): a randomised phase 3 trial" is now available online and will be published in a future print issue of The Lancet.

"The results from the MOTION pivotal Phase 3 study provide compelling evidence that vimseltinib can address the unmet medical need in TGCT for an effective and well-tolerated therapy without cholestatic hepatotoxicity," said Hans Gelderblom, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Medical Oncology at Leiden University Medical Center and senior author of the manuscript. "In addition to its robust antitumor activity and tolerability, vimseltinib also demonstrated clinically significant functional and symptomatic improvements in key quality-of-life measures, which can provide long-term, meaningful benefits to TGCT patients."

"Building upon the strong efficacy results disclosed previously at topline, we are excited to share details on the statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements that vimseltinib offered TGCT patients across all six key secondary endpoints, along with its favorable safety profile," said Matthew L. Sherman, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Deciphera. "We remain on track to submit an NDA for vimseltinib in the second quarter of 2024, and an MAA in the third quarter of 2024, and look forward to bringing this important new therapy to TGCT patients globally."

In addition to the results from the MOTION pivotal Phase 3 study, the Company will also be presenting a trial-in-progress poster for the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of DCC-3116 in combination with ripretinib at the 2024 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting.

Both presentations are available on the Company’s website at www.deciphera.com/presentations-publications. Presentation details are as follows:

Abstract Number: 11500
Title: Efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of vimseltinib in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor: Results from the phase 3 MOTION trial.
Presenter: William D. Tap, M.D., FASCO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Presentation Date: Monday, June 3, 2024
Presentation Time: 3:00 – 3:12 PM CT
Key Highlights:

Study Design: The MOTION pivotal Phase 3 study is a two-part, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of vimseltinib in patients with TGCT not amenable to surgery with no prior anti-CSF1/CSF1R therapy (prior therapy with imatinib or nilotinib allowed).
In Part 1, patients (n=123) were randomized two-to-one to receive either 30 mg twice weekly of vimseltinib (n=83) or placebo (n=40) for 24 weeks. The results for Part 1 of the study are based on a data cutoff date of August 22, 2023.
The open-label Part 2 portion of MOTION, in which patients from both the vimseltinib and placebo arms receive treatment with vimseltinib, remains ongoing.
ORR: The primary endpoint of the study is ORR at Week 25 as measured by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 by blinded independent radiologic review (IRR).
The study met its primary endpoint in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement versus placebo in ORR at Week 25 based on IRR per RECIST v1.1.
In the ITT population, the ORR at Week 25 was 40% (95% CI: 29%, 51%) for the vimseltinib arm and 0% (95% CI: 0%, 9%) for the placebo arm resulting in a response difference (vimseltinib versus placebo) of 40% (95% CI: 29%, 51%) (p<0.0001).
Secondary Endpoints: In addition to meeting the primary endpoint, the study also achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements versus placebo in all six key secondary endpoints assessed at Week 25 including ORR by tumor volume score (TVS), active range of motion (ROM), physical function, stiffness, quality of life, and pain.
ORR by TVS: The ORR at Week 25 based on IRR per TVS was 67% (95% CI: 56%, 77%) for the vimseltinib arm and 0% (95% CI: 0%, 9%) for the placebo arm (p<0.0001).
Active ROM: Treatment with vimseltinib demonstrated an improvement in mean change from baseline in active ROM at Week 25 of 18.4% versus a 3.8% improvement for placebo (p=0.0077).
Physical Function by PROMIS-PF: Treatment with vimseltinib demonstrated an improvement in mean change from baseline in PROMIS-PF at Week 25 of 4.6 versus 1.3 for placebo (p=0.0007).
Worst Stiffness Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): Patients treated with vimseltinib reported a decrease of 2.1 versus 0.3 for placebo in worst stiffness (p<0.0001).
Quality of Life by EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS): The mean change from baseline for EQ-VAS was significantly higher with 13.5 in the vimseltinib arm versus 6.1 in the placebo arm (p=0.016).
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Worst Pain Response Rate: The BPI worst pain response rate was 48% for patients receiving vimseltinib versus 23% for placebo (p=0.0056).
Safety and Tolerability:
Vimseltinib was well tolerated with most treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were grade 1 or 2.
There was no evidence of cholestatic hepatotoxicity, drug-induced liver injury, or hair hypopigmentation.
Serum enzyme elevations were consistent with the known mechanism of action of CSF1R inhibitors.
TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation was 6% in the vimseltinib arm.
If approved, vimseltinib offers an effective systemic treatment to patients with TGCT and provides proven functional health and symptomatic benefit to a population living with substantial morbidity and limited treatment options.
Abstract Number: TPS11587
Title: DCC-3116 in combination with ripretinib for patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A phase 1/2 study.
Presenter: Sreenivasa Chandana, M.D., Ph.D., START Midwest, The Cancer & Hematology Centers
Session Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Session Time: 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT
Key Highlights:

This is a phase 1/2, multicenter study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of DCC-3116 in combination with ripretinib.
In Part 1, eligible patients will receive escalating oral doses of DCC-3116 combined with ripretinib 150 mg once daily (QD); the safety will be evaluated and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) will be determined.
In Part 2, eligible patients will receive the RP2D of DCC-3116 in combination with ripretinib 150 mg QD; antitumor activity will be evaluated.
The trial is currently enrolling in the phase 1 dose escalation portion.