Cyteir Therapeutics Presents Poster on the Identification of Mechanism of Action of CYT-0851 at the 34th Annual EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

On October 12, 2022 Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. ("Cyteir") (Nasdaq: CYT), a company focused on the discovery and development of next-generation synthetically lethal therapies for cancer, reported that the company will be presenting a poster on the mechanism of action of CYT-0851 at the 34th Annual EORTC-NCI-AACR (Free EORTC-NCI-AACR Whitepaper) Symposium at the poster session "Molecular Targeted Agents 1" on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (Abstract No. 71) (Press release, Cyteir Therapeutics, OCT 12, 2022, View Source [SID1234621968]). Cyteir shared preliminary evidence that CYT-0851 targeted monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) activity at an R&D Day in April 2022 and will provide additional mechanistic data on CYT-0851 at this symposium poster presentation.

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"Elucidation of the mechanism of action of CYT-0851 as an inhibitor of monocarboxylate transporter activity has been an important accomplishment for the Cyteir Research team," said Paul Secrist, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Cyteir. "By impairing monocarboxylate transporter-mediated lactate transport, CYT-0851 disrupts glycolysis, a key metabolic pathway shared broadly by cancer cells. This knowledge has allowed the team to sharpen its focus on identifying biomarkers to select the patients most likely to benefit from CYT-0851 treatment."

"I am very proud of the Cyteir Research team for the speed with which they were able to pivot from a phenotypic screen to an understanding of the molecular target of CYT-0851, complementing our fast to the clinic development approach," said Markus Renschler, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cyteir. "These research findings may provide additional insights on the patient population who could benefit from CYT-0851 therapy."

CYT-0851 is in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial as both a monotherapy and in combination with standard of care chemotherapy and has the potential to be a first-in-class MCT inhibitor. Translational analysis of patient samples is ongoing to confirm pharmacodynamic effects and to identify potential patient selection biomarkers. The April 2022 R&D Day can be accessed on demand in the Investor & Media section of the Cyteir website.

Palleon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Oppenheimer Healthcare Private Company Showcase

On October 12, 2022 Palleon Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company pioneering glyco-immunology drug development to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases, reported that the company will present at the Oppenheimer Healthcare Private Company Showcase: The Next Wave on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (Press release, Palleon Pharmaceuticals, OCT 12, 2022, View Source [SID1234621967]). Jim Broderick, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and founder of Palleon, will present a company overview at 11:45am PT and Palleon will host 1×1 investor meetings, which can be requested through Oppenheimer.

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Triumvira Immunologics to Participate in Four Upcoming Healthcare Investor Conferences in October and November 2022

On October 12, 2022 Triumvira Immunologics ("Triumvira"), a clinical-stage company developing novel, targeted autologous and allogeneic T cell therapeutics that co-opt the natural biology of T cells to treat patients with solid tumors, reported that Senior Management will participate in four upcoming healthcare investor conferences (Press release, Triumvira Immunologics, OCT 12, 2022, View Source [SID1234621966]).

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Oppenheimer Private Company Showcase: The Next Wave: presentation at 2:35 pm PT on Tuesday, October 18th and available for investor meetings
Bank of America Healthcare Life Sciences Private Company Conference: available for in-person investor meetings on Thursday, October 20th
Wells Fargo Private Biotech Symposium: available for virtual investor meetings on Wednesday, November 2nd
Stifel 2022 Healthcare Conference: presentation on Wednesday, November 16th at 9:10 am ET and available for investor meetings

Spatial Imaging of 1,000 RNAs and 100 Proteins Using the CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager Published in Nature Biotechnology

On October 12, 2022 NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, reported the publication of its first paper describing the CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager’s (SMI) chemistry, reproducibility, and sensitivity, as well as the application of the technology to study non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer samples in Nature Biotechnology (Press release, NanoString Technologies, OCT 12, 2022, View Source [SID1234621965]).

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The paper, entitled High-plex imaging of RNA and proteins at subcellular resolution in fixed tissue by spatial molecular imaging, was led by Joseph Beechem, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, NanoString. The team profiled multi-omic data of RNAs and proteins at subcellular resolution using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded non-small cell lung and breast cancer tissues. Over 18 distinct cell types, 10 unique tumor microenvironments, and 100 pairwise ligand-receptor interactions were discovered.

"CosMx SMI enables researchers to image intact tissue sections at unprecedented levels of cell number, spatial resolution, plex, and multi-analyte," said Dr. Beechem. "This technology allows researchers to discover completely new insights into how tissues function, in health and disease, accelerating the current revolution in spatial biology."

CosMx SMI is the newest product in the company’s industry-leading spatial analysis tools portfolio, joining the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP). The GeoMx DSP is a fully-automated spatial profiler with an installed base of more than 300 systems as of June 30, 2022. The GeoMx DSP allows multi-cellular analysis of all the genes in the transcriptome for both human and mouse applications; both platforms are also customizable for other species.

The CosMx SMI compliments GeoMx, extending experiments to single cell and subcellular resolution across the entire tissue section. In addition, both CosMx and GeoMx are compatible with the AtoMx Spatial Informatics Portal (SIP), a cloud-based informatics platform that will provide an integrated ecosystem with streamlined workflows to manage, analyze and share spatial biology data.

The commercial CosMx SMI instruments are expected to ship later this year. In the meantime, researchers can apply the power of SMI to their tissue samples through the SMI Technology Access Program service provided by NanoString. For more information, email [email protected].

To learn more about NanoString’s CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager, visit www.nanostring.com/CosMx

Biodesix to Present Data at the CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting Demonstrating High Sensitivity of the Nodify XL2® Blood-Based Lung Nodule Test in Various Patient Populations, Including Individuals Participating in Lung Cancer Screening Programs

On October 12, 2022 Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, reported that three data presentations will occur at the CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting which will be held live and in-person for the first time since 2019 (Press release, Biodesix, OCT 12, 2022, View Source [SID1234621964]). Presentations will include a sub-group analysis of data from the post-market, prospective, real-world ORACLE study (An Observational Registry Study to Evaluate the Performance of the Nodify XL2 Test – ORACLE [NCT03766958]) demonstrating that the Nodify XL2 test has equivalent performance in identifying patients with benign nodules discovered through lung cancer screening programs, compared to those discovered incidentally through medical imaging for unrelated diagnostic purposes. This prospectively collected data reinforces the potential of the Nodify XL2 test to identify high-risk individuals participating in lung cancer screening who have a likely-benign lung nodule and can avoid an unnecessary invasive biopsy.

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"One out of four LDCT scans reveal a new lung nodule, most of which are benign. Determining which patients require a prompt biopsy and which can be monitored with routine surveillance is critical to the goal of optimal management of indeterminate pulmonary nodules."

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"Last year, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded the screening criteria, doubling the population eligible for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in the U.S. to an estimated 16 million people" said James Jett, MD, Co-Chief Medical Officer at Biodesix. "One out of four LDCT scans reveal a new lung nodule, most of which are benign. Determining which patients require a prompt biopsy and which can be monitored with routine surveillance is critical to the goal of optimal management of indeterminate pulmonary nodules."

The ORACLE Study Principal Investigator, Michael Pritchett, DO, MPH, Director, Chest Center of the Carolinas at FirstHealth and past President of the Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy, released this data based on the use of the Nodify XL2 test in a real-world clinical practice setting.

"As expected, the data shows that we can use biological information from patients’ blood as a complement to standard risk assessment methods to better stratify patients with lung nodules, possibly avoid invasive procedures on those that have benign nodules and focus on the patients who may benefit from interventions," said Dr. Pritchett.

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation, Monday, October 17, 1:30 PM, Exhibit Hall Rapid Area 4C:
Comparison of the Performance of a Blood-Based Integrated Classifier in Risk Stratifying Incidental and Screening-Detected Pulmonary Nodules.

Dr. Pritchett will present a sub-group analysis from the ORACLE study, which is evaluating healthcare providers utilizing the blood-based Nodify XL2 proteomic test to reduce the number of invasive procedures on benign lung nodules. The author reviewed the test’s ability to identify benign lung nodules from patients (n = 280) who had a newly identified, 8-30 mm lung nodule discovered incidentally (n = 211) or through a lung cancer screening program (n = 69). The results demonstrate that the Nodify XL2 test did not differ between the two populations, maintaining a high sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) as previously reported in the PANOPTIC clinical study (NCT01752114).

Oral Presentation, Monday, October 17, 1:30 PM, Convention Center Room 104DE:
Impact of the Nodify Biomarker Panel for Risk Stratification of Pulmonary Nodules at an Academic Medical Center.

Jonathan Kurman, MD, MBA, FCCP, Director of Interventional Pulmonology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and ORACLE study investigator, reviewed 110 patients with 8-30 mm lung nodules receiving Nodify Lung testing in his clinical practice to assess the reclassification rates from intermediate (5-65% probability of cancer [pCA]) into high (>65% pCA) or very low (<5% pCA) groups. In the oral presentation, Bailey Ray, MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin will present the results of this analysis demonstrating that approximately one-third of all patients were reclassified into the high or very low risk group, further informing diagnostic decisions through shared decision-making discussions with patients.

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation, Wednesday, October 19, 11:15 AM, Exhibit Hall Rapid Area 3A:
Impact of a Blood-Based Integrated Classifier to Reclassify Lung Nodule Risk Across Nodule Size Spectrum.

Dr. Kurman will present a sub-group analysis from the ORACLE study assessing the performance of the Nodify XL2 proteomic test in identifying benign lung nodules across nodule size groups: <10 mm (n = 92), 10-15 mm (n = 124), and >15 mm (n = 64). The results demonstrate that the performance of the test is similar across size groups with high sensitivity and NPV as previously reported in the PANOPTIC clinical study (NCT01752114), identifying patients who may benefit from CT surveillance independent of nodule size.