On May 19, 2021 Heat Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class therapies to modulate the immune system, reported that PTX-35 will be featured in several presentations and panel discussions at the 3rd Annual Treg Directed Therapies Summit on May 19-20 (Press release, Heat Biologics, MAY 19, 2021, View Source [SID1234580293]). PTX-35 is a novel, potential first-in-class antibody modulating TNFRSF25 (death receptor 3 or DR3), a receptor that is preferentially expressed by antigen-experienced T-cells.

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On Wednesday, May 19th at 4PM EDT, Heat Biologics will present: "A Novel TNFRSF25-Agonist for Regulatory T-Cell Expansion." The presenter, Matthew Seavey, Ph.D., Heat Biologics’ Executive Director of Special Projects, plans to discuss how TNFRSF25-engagement by PTX-35 can expand regulatory T-cells in vivo and reduce disease severity in several animal models of GVHD & inflammatory disease.

On Thursday, May 20th at 3:30PM EDT, Robert B. Levy, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will present: "Improving Outcomes of Allo-HCT: Manipulating the Regulatory Cell Compartment in vivo to Ameliorate GVHD."

Dr. Seavey will also chair two panels, including: "Exploring Key Questions to Advance Understanding of Treg Behavior," and "Maximizing Immune Tolerance through Generation of Antigen Specific Tregs."
The 3rd Annual Treg Directed Therapies Summit is focused on targeting and translating Treg modifying therapies and brings together executives and leading researchers from large pharma, biotech and academia to discuss developments in Treg therapies.

About PTX-35
PTX-35 is a novel, potential first-in-class antibody modulating TNFRSF25 (death receptor 3 or DR3), a receptor that is preferentially expressed by antigen-experienced T-cells. PTX-35 is currently enrolling in a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with solid tumors.