Poseida Therapeutics to Present at H.C. Wainwright Cell Therapy Virtual Conference

On February 14, 2023 Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSTX), a clinical-stage cell and gene therapy company advancing a new class of treatments for patients with cancer and rare diseases, reported that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Gergen, will participate in a fireside chat at the H.C. Wainwright Cell Therapy Virtual Conference on February 28, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET (Press release, Poseida Therapeutics, FEB 14, 2023, View Source [SID1234627222]).

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A webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investors & Media Section of Poseida’s website, www.poseida.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for approximately 90 days following the presentation.

Actinium to Present Full Results from Pivotal Phase 3 Iomab-B SIERRA Trial on Investor Call Following the Late-Breaker Presentation at the 2023 Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Tandem Meetings on Saturday, February 18, 2023

On February 14, 2023 Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) ("Actinium" or the "Company"), a leader in the development of targeted radiotherapies, reported its presence at the upcoming Tandem Meetings: Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and the Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) being held February 15 – 19, 2023 at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida (Press release, , FEB 14, 2023, View Source;cellular-therapy-tandem-meetings-on-saturday-february-18-2023-301745923.html [SID1234627219]). Actinium will host an investor conference call and webcast to present full topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 SIERRA trial of Iomab-B at 6:00 PM EST on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The investor conference call will follow the late-breaker presentation of the full Phase 3 SIERRA trial results. In addition, Iomab-B will be highlighted in a CME Event titled, "The Convergence of Innovative Therapy and AlloHCT in AML: Applying Current Evidence to Improve Outcomes Across Patient Populations.

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Investor Conference Call and Webcast Details:

Time / Date:

6:00 PM EST on Saturday, February 18, 2023

Presenters:

Sandesh Seth, Chairman & CEO, Madhuri Vusirikala M.D., Vice President, Clinical Development – Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Avinash Desai, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Caroline Yarbrough, Chief Commercial Officer

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1-877-407-0784 (toll-free domestic) or 1-201-689-8560 (international) or by clicking on this link and requesting a return call

Live webcast:

To access the live webcast of the call with slides please visit the Investors section of Actinium’s website View Source or View Source;tp_key=580722640c

An archived webcast will be available on the Actinium’s website (click here) after the event.

TCT Iomab-B SIERRA Trial Late-Breaker Presentation Details:

Presentation Title:

Efficacy and Safety Results of the SIERRA Trial: A Multicenter, Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Iomab-B Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Care in Older Patients with Active, Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM EST

Presenter: Dr. Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Location: World Center Marriott, Cypress 3

CME Event Details:

Title: The Convergence of Innovative Therapy and AlloHCT in AML: Applying Current Evidence to Improve Outcomes Across Patient Populations

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Time: 12:45 PM EST

Location: World Center Marriott, Cypress 3

About Iomab-B and the Pivotal Phase 3 SIERRA Trial

Iomab-B is a first-in-class targeted radiotherapy intended to improve patient access to potentially curative BMT by simultaneously and rapidly depleting blood cancer, immune and bone marrow stem cells that uniquely express CD45. Multiple studies have demonstrated increased survival in patients receiving BMT, however, an overwhelming majority of patients with blood cancers do not receive BMT as current approaches do not produce a remission, which is needed to advance to BMT, or are too toxic. Studied in over 400 patients, prior studies with Iomab-B have demonstrated nearly universal access to BMT, increased survival and tolerability in multiple clinical trials including the recently completed pivotal Phase 3 SIERRA trial in patients with active (leukemic blasts >5%), relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (r/r AML) age 55 and above. The SIERRA trial produced positive topline results, meeting its primary endpoint of durable Complete Remission (dCR) of 6 months with statistical significance (p<0.0001). Actinium intends to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for Iomab-B to address patients age 55+ with r/r AML who cannot access BMT with currently available therapies. Iomab-B has been granted Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has patent protection into 2037.

The pivotal Phase 3 SIERRA (Study of Iomab-B in Elderly relapsed or refractory AML) is a 153-patient, randomized, multi-center clinical trial, studying Iomab-B compared to the control arm of physician’s choice of salvage therapy. Control arm options included chemotherapies like cytarabine and daunorubicin and targeted agents such as a Bcl-2 inhibitor (Venetoclax), FLT3 inhibitors and IDH 1/2 inhibitors. The SIERRA control arm reflects real-world treatment of r/r AML patients with over 20 single agents or combination of agents as no standard of care exists for this patient population. Data from full patient enrollment presented at the Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Tandem Meetings in April 2022 showed that 100% of patients receiving Iomab-B accessed BMT and engrafted without delay. Iomab-B was also shown to be well tolerated given its targeted nature, consistent with its previous clinical data. The SIERRA trial enrolled patients at 24 leading transplant centers in the United States and Canada that perform over 30% of AML BMTs.

Developed at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a pioneer in the field of BMT, Iomab-B is supported by data in six disease indications including leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma, which afflict over 100,000 patients annually. Actinium intends to pursue additional indications for Iomab-B beyond AML. Actinium also intends to pursue international regulatory approvals independently and through partnerships. In April 2022, Actinium licensed the European, Middle East and North African commercial rights for Iomab-B to Immedica AB, a fully-fledged independent pharmaceutical company headquartered in Sweden. In exchange, Actinium received an upfront payment of $35 million USD with the potential for an additional $417 million USD in regulatory and sales milestones and mid-twenty percent royalties. Europe represents a commercial opportunity double the size of the United States by number of patients with AML receiving BMT. Iomab-B has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and has received positive Scientific Advice from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the EMA indicating that the Phase 3 SIERRA trial design, primary endpoint and planned statistical analysis are acceptable as the basis for a Marketing Authorization Application.

Quadriga BioSciences Announces Dosing of First Subject in Phase 2 Study Evaluating QBS72S For Glioblastoma

On February 14, 2023 Quadriga BioSciences, a clinical-stage oncology company developing QBS10072S (QBS72S) for the targeted treatment of cancer, reported the dosing of the first subject with QBS72S in the Phase 2 INSIGhT study, evaluating QBS72S against the standard of care (temozolomide) for the potential treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma (Press release, Quadriga BioSciences, FEB 14, 2023, View Source [SID1234627218]).

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"The initiation of QBS72S dosing in the Phase 2 study with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute represents a significant milestone for Quadriga," said Gordon Ringold, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Quadriga BioSciences. "The treatment of glioblastoma is a significant unmet clinical need. QBS72S represents an innovative therapeutic modality in this field that has the potential to overcome current limitations. We look forward to investigating this more closely with our colleagues at Dana-Farber."

Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive form of brain cancer that affects more than 13,000 people annually in the United States. Temozolomide (TMZ), approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of GBM in 2005, remains the current standard of care. TMZ modifies DNA to trigger cell death; however, an estimated 60% of GBM patients express an enzyme, O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), that repairs the damaged DNA, leading to TMZ drug resistance and an average survival of 5-6 months from time of diagnosis. QBS72S is designed to treat GBM, even in patients who are resistant to TMZ.

In GBM animal models, QBS72S successfully delayed tumor growth and extended survival. In the completed Phase 1 study, QBS72S showed preliminary evidence of clinical benefit in previously treated/refractory GBM patients.

"Glioblastoma is the most malignant form of brain cancer and there is a desperate need for better treatments," said Patrick Y. Wen, M.D., Director of the Center for Neuro-Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Director of the Division of Cancer Neurology in the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Principal Investigator of the Phase 2 clinical study. "As QBS72S can cross the blood brain barrier and is designed to impact TMZ resistant glioblastomas, we are looking forward to the opportunity to study this agent."

The Phase 2 study is funded by a Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIR).

About QBS72S

QBS72S is a novel, first-in-class chemotherapeutic agent that mimics an aromatic amino acid for cellular uptake by the amino acid transporter LAT1 (L-type amino acid transporter 1) thereby enabling the drug to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) as well as to selectively target numerous types of rapidly growing cancer cells. Once inside the cell QBS72S causes double-stranded DNA breaks resulting in cell death. Most aggressive cancers express high LAT1, which is commonly associated with poor prognoses.1

About the INSIGhT Trial

The INSIGhT trial is a Phase 2 trial comparing novel agents with standard of care temozolomide in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. The current trial includes four investigational agents: abemaciclib, CC115, neratinib and QBS72S. QBS72S will be administered intravenously along with radiation treatment on day 1 of the treatment cycle. Please refer to www.clinicaltrials.gov [NCT02977780] for additional clinical trial details.

enGene announces poster presentation containing interim Phase 1 clinical trial data at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

On February 14, 2023 enGene Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering non-viral gene therapies for local administration to mucosal tissues enabled by its proprietary DDX platform, reported a poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium being held from February 16th to 18th, 2023 (Press release, enGene, FEB 14, 2023, View Source [SID1234627216]). The poster will highlight positive pharmacodynamic urinary biomarker data, an encouraging safety profile across all tested doses, and strong preliminary efficacy data based on cytology, cystoscopy, and biopsy, including a 3-month complete response rate of 71%.

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Presenter, Dr. Gary Steinberg MD, Professor at the Perlmutter Cancer Center and Department of Urology and Director of the Goldstein Urology Bladder Cancer Program of NYU Langone Health, said: "While the data are still early, EG-70’s safety profile and efficacy are well on their way towards establishing a new benchmark for monotherapy treatment of high-risk NMIBC with BCG-unresponsive Carcinoma in situ (CIS)." He added, "If these trends continue into Phase II, I am optimistic that EG-70 will become an important, useful, and innovative tool in the fight against non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), especially given its non-viral nature and relative ease of handling and use."

"From the start, we designed EG-70 to be a safe, practical, and effective option for both patients and physicians that will integrate seamlessly into community urology clinics," said Jason Hanson, CEO of enGene. "It is deeply rewarding to see EG-70 continuing its best-in-class trajectory, and we look forward to the upcoming initiation of the pivotal Phase II portion of the LEGEND study."

Presentation highlights:
71% CR rate at 3 months and a rate of patients continuing past 3 months of 82%, both based on a total of 17 patients.
A strong safety profile, with observed adverse events largely consistent with urinary tract instrumentation used to deliver EG-70.
Dose-responsive induction of the IL-12 therapeutic transgene expression, as measured in urine.
Poster session details:
Title: Clinical results of a Phase 1 study of intravesical EG-70 in patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC
Abstract Number: 512
Session Information: Session B: Prostate Cancer and Urothelial Carcinoma
Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 2023, 3:30PM ET
Presenter: Gary Steinberg, M.D.

Additional meeting information and the published abstract are available on the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) GU website (View Source).

About EG-70
Based on enGene’s DDX platform, EG-70 is a novel non-viral gene therapy encoding two RIG-I agonists to stimulate the innate immune system, and IL-12 to stimulate the adaptive immune system. By stimulating both arms of the immune system, intravesically administered EG-70 yields remarkable tumor regression in preclinical models of bladder cancer, with induction of effective immunological memory and minimal signs of toxicity.

About the LEGEND study
The LEGEND study, both first-in-human and first-in-class, is an open-label, monotherapy, multi-center, dose-escalation trial evaluating safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of EG-70 administered by intravesical instillation. To learn more about the first-in-human clinical trial of EG-70 in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, please visit ClinicalTrials.gov. For additional information about the LEGEND study, please visit thelegendstudy.com.

Mirati Therapeutics to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results for 2022 and Recent Corporate Updates on February 28, 2023

On February 14, 2023 Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX), a targeted oncology company, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 along with recent corporate updates on February 28, 2023 (Press release, Mirati, FEB 14, 2023, View Source [SID1234627215]). During a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on February 28, company executives will provide company updates and review financial results.

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Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call at the "Investors and Media" section on Mirati.com or by dialing the U.S. toll free +1 773-305-6853 or international +1 888-394-8218, confirmation code: 2312901. A replay of the call will be available approximately 2 hours after the event has ended at the same website.