On May 15, 2019 Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) reported that data from its oncology pipeline will be presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) in Chicago, May 31-June 4, 2019 (Press release, Amgen, MAY 15, 2019, View Source [SID1234536367]). Seven investigational assets will be featured across a range of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.
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"Biology and human genetics have been the foundation of Amgen’s innovation for the last four decades," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "Based on the fundamentals of our science and the speed at which we are moving, I believe Amgen will have a profound effect on how certain cancers are treated in the future. We are committed to bringing novel cancer therapies more quickly than ever before to the patients who need them."
Notable data from the Company’s oncology pipeline include first-in-human data for investigational AMG 510, the first KRASG12C inhibitor to reach the clinical stage in patients with locally-advanced or metastatic KRASG12C mutant solid tumors. Additional early-stage pipeline data will showcase Amgen’s bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) platform across hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, including for the first time, in prostate cancer. BiTE molecules are designed to engage patients’ T cells to tumor-specific antigens, activating the cytotoxic potential of T cells with the goal of eliminating detectable cancer. Updated results will also be presented from a Phase 1 dose escalation study evaluating investigational AMG 420, a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) targeting BiTE molecule, in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
A complete listing of Amgen’s abstracts is available on the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) website. Notable abstracts include:
Clinical Data Abstracts
Phase 1 Study of Pasotuxizumab (BAY 2010112), a PSMA-Targeting Bispecific T cell Engager (BiTE) Immunotherapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
Abstract #5034, Poster Presentation, Saturday, June 1 from 1:15-4:15 p.m. CT in McCormick Place, Hall A
Evaluation of AMG 420, an anti-BCMA Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE) Immunotherapy, in R/R Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients: Updated Results of a First-in-Human (FIH) Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study
Abstract #8007, Oral Presentation, Sunday, June 2 from 11:57 a.m.–12:09 p.m. CT in McCormick Place, Room E451
Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Efficacy of AMG 510, a Novel Small Molecule KRASG12C Inhibitor, in Advanced Solid Tumors
Abstract #3003, Oral Presentation, Monday, June 3 from 9–9:12 a.m. CT in McCormick Place, Room S406
Trials-in-Progress Abstracts
Phase 1 Study of AMG 757, a Half-Life Extended Bi-Specific T Cell Engager (BiTE) Antibody Construct Targeting DLL3, in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Abstract #TPS8577, Poster Presentation, Sunday, June 2 from 8–11 a.m. CT in McCormick Place, Hall A
Phase 1 Study of AMG 119, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell Therapy Targeting DLL3, in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Abstract #TPS8576, Poster Presentation, Sunday, June 2 from 8–11 a.m. CT in McCormick Place, Hall A
Novel anti-EGFRvIII Bispecific T Cell Engager (BiTE) Antibody Construct in Glioblastoma (GBM): Trial in Progress of AMG 596 in Patients with Recurrent or Newly Diagnosed Disease
Abstract #TPS2071, Poster Presentation, Sunday, June 2 from 8–11 a.m. CT in McCormick Place, Hall A
Amgen Webcast Investor Meeting
Amgen will host a webcast investor meeting at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2019 on Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. CT. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen, along with members of Amgen’s clinical development team and clinical investigators, will participate at the investor meeting to discuss Amgen’s oncology program and data presented at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2019.
Live audio of the conference call will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen’s business given at certain investor and medical conferences, can be accessed on Amgen’s website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen’s Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About KRAS
The subject of more than three decades of research, RAS proteins make up the most frequently mutated gene family in human cancers.1,2 Within this family, KRAS is the most prevalent variant and is particularly common in solid tumors.2 A specific mutation known as KRASG12C accounts for approximately 12 percent of all KRAS mutations across tumor types.3 Amgen is exploring the potential of KRASG12C inhibition across a broad variety of tumor types.
About BiTE Technology
Bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) technology is a targeted immuno-oncology platform that is designed to engage patients’ own T cells to any tumor-specific antigen, activating the cytotoxic potential of T cells to eliminate detectable cancer. The BiTE immuno-oncology platform has the potential to treat different tumor types through tumor-specific antigens. The BiTE platform leads to off-the-shelf solutions, which have the potential to make innovative T cell treatment available to all providers when their patients need it. Amgen is advancing more than a dozen BiTE molecules across a broad range of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, further investigating BiTE technology with the goal of enhancing patient experience and therapeutic potential.