Phio Pharmaceuticals Secures New Investor

On May 17, 2024 Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL siRNA gene silencing technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, reported it has entered into a purchase agreement with TRITON Funds (Press release, Phio Pharmaceuticals, MAY 17, 2024, View Source [SID1234643426]).

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Subject to the terms of the purchase agreement, TRITON will purchase up to approximately 18.8% of Phio’s common shares yielding gross proceeds of up to $621,000 to the Company. Axel Olson, investment representative at TRITON Funds, remarked: "TRITON believes intelligent scientific innovation, when combined with exceptional management, is a proven strategy for success. Our investment in Phio Pharmaceuticals, with its INTASYL technology, embodies this philosophy."

"We are very pleased to have TRITON Funds take a significant position in our Company," said Robert Bitterman, Phio President and CEO. "Their investment in microcap companies which develop breakthrough technologies establishes further recognition for our INTASYL program as a unique alternative for treatment of solid tumors."

The securities described above were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 13, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on May 21, 2021 (File No. 333-256100). A final prospectus supplement containing additional information relating to the offering, will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Kyowa Kirin Announces Approval for Partial Change of Approved Indication of G-Lasta® for the Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cells into Peripheral Blood for Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Japan

On May 17, 2024-Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE:4151, President and CEO: Masashi Miyamoto) reported that the company received an approval for partial change of approved indication of long-acting G-CSF(Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor)*1 product G-Lasta [KRN125, generic name: pegfilgrastim (genetical recombination)] for the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells into peripheral blood in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation*2 (the "indication") in Japan today (Press release, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, MAY 17, 2024, View Source [SID1234643425]).

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This approval is based on the results of a clinical trial conducted by Kyowa Kirin to evaluate the effect of G-Lasta on the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells into peripheral blood in patients with multiple myeloma and malignant lymphoma.

G-Lasta is a long-acting G-CSF preparation licensed from Amgen K-A and has been marketed in Japan since 2014 for decreasing the incidence of febrile neutropenia*3 in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. In February 2022, Kyowa Kirin received an approval for the indication of G-Lasta for the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells into peripheral blood in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation*4. By adding the indication of this sustained duration preparation to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Kyowa Kirin expects to contribute to reducing burden on patients in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation therapy.

"We are highly pleased about this approval to expand the indication to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation therapy," said Yuichi Kawasaki, Executive Officer, Director of Product Strategy Department of Strategy Division at Kyowa Kirin. "We will continue to deliver this product to patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation therapy and contribute to this treatment area."

The Kyowa Kirin Group companies strive to contribute to the health and well-being of people around the world by creating new value through the pursuit of advances in life sciences and technologies.

HUTCHMED Highlights Sovleplenib Phase III ESLIM-01 Study and Hematological Malignancy Programs Data to be Presented at the upcoming EHA2024 Congress

On May 17, 2024 HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) reported that topline and subgroup results from the ESLIM-01 Phase III study of sovleplenib, as well as new and updated data related to novel investigational hematological malignancy therapies HMPL-306, HMPL-760 and tazemetostat, will be presented at the upcoming European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) ("EHA") Hybrid Congress, taking place on June 13-16, 2024 in Madrid, Spain and online (Press release, Hutchison China MediTech, MAY 17, 2024, View Source [SID1234643424]).

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ESLIM-01 is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase III trial in China of sovleplenib in adult patients with primary Immune Thrombocytopenia ("ITP") who have received at least one prior line of standard therapy (NCT05029635). In 188 patients randomized to receive oral sovleplenib or placebo, sovleplenib demonstrated a clinically meaningful early and sustained durable platelet response in patients with primary ITP with durable response rate of 48.4% compared to zero with placebo (p<0.0001). The median time to response was 1.1 weeks with sovleplenib. It demonstrated a tolerable safety profile with grade 3 or above treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in 25.4% of patients with sovleplenib and 24.2% with placebo. Sovleplenib also significantly improved quality of life in physical functioning and energy/fatigue (p<0.05).

Most patients were heavily pretreated with a median of four prior lines of ITP therapy and a majority (71.3%) of the patients had received prior TPO/TPO-RA1 treatment. Further post-hoc subgroup analysis of the study demonstrated consistent clinical benefits across ITP patients regardless of prior lines of ITP therapies or prior TPO/TPO-RA exposure, regardless of TPO/TPO-RA treatment types and number of prior regimens.

In addition to the promising data in ITP, results from Phase II part of the ongoing ESLIM-02 Phase II/III study (NCT05535933) of sovleplenib for warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) will also be presented at the congress demonstrating encouraging hemoglobin (Hb) benefit compared with placebo, with overall response rate of 43.8% vs. 0% in the first 8 weeks, and overall response rate of 66.7% during the 24 weeks of sovleplenib treatment (including patients that crossed over from placebo). A favorable safety profile was also demonstrated.

Details of the presentations are as follows:

Abstract title

Presenter / Lead author

Presentation details

Efficacy and Safety of The Syk Inhibitor Sovleplenib (HMPL-523) in Adult Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia in China (ESLIM-01): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study

Renchi Yang

Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China

#S316

Oral Presentation (Platelet disorders in the spotlight: Clinical and translational)

Friday, June 14, 2024

15:00 – 15:15 CEST, Hall Mallo

Sovleplenib for the Treatment of Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (wAIHA): Results from the Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Part of the Study

Fengkui Zhang

Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China

#S297

Oral Presentation (Thalassemias and rare anemias)

Sunday, June 16, 2024

12:00 – 12:15 CEST, Hall Mallo

Sovleplenib In Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Patients by Prior Lines of Therapy: Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study (ESLIM-01)

Xiaofan Liu

Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China

#P1629

Poster Session

Friday, June 14, 2024

Abstract title

Presenter / Lead author

Presentation details

Sovleplenib In Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Pts with Prior TPO/TPO-RA Treatment: Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study (ESLIM-01)

Heng Mei

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

#P1631

Poster Session

Friday, June 14, 2024

Safety and Efficacy of Syk Inhibitor Sovleplenib in Heavily Pre-Treated Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients

Paolo Strati

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, U.S.

#P1102

Poster Session

Friday, June 14, 2024

HMPL-306 in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Myeloid Hematological Malignancies Harboring IDH1 and/or IDH2 Mutations: Final Result of Dose Expansion in Phase 1 Study

Xiaojun Huang

Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

#P532

Poster Session

Friday, June 14, 2024

Phase 1 Study of HMPL-306 in Patients with Advanced Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH) Mutations: Preliminary Results of the Dose Escalation Cohorts

Pau Montesinos

Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain

#P549

Poster Session

Friday, June 14, 2024

Phase II Study of EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat plus Amdizalisib, a PI3K Inhibitor, in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Lymphomas

Mingci Cai

Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

#P2080

e-Poster Presentation

Friday, June 14, 2024

Results from a Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of HMPL-760, a Third Generation, Highly Selective, Reversible BTK Inhibitor in Chinese Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Lymphomas

Ying Qian

Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

#P2054

e-Poster Presentation

Friday, June 14, 2024

A Phase 1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Sovleplenib, a Syk Inhibitor, in Adult Subjects with Immune Thrombocytopenia

Waleed Ghanima

University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

#PB3341

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Chemomab Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Scientific Conferences

On May 17, 2024 Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, reported upcoming scientific presentations at the Gordon Research Conference on Chemotactic Cytokines and at EASL 2024, the Annual Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (Press release, Chemomab, MAY 17, 2024, View Source [SID1234643423]).

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The presentations cover a range of topics, from new preclinical studies further elucidating the roles of the soluble protein target CCL24 and Chemomab’s CCL24 neutralizing antibody CM-101 in fibro-inflammatory disease, to novel translational research designed to support the ongoing clinical development of CM-101 for primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare and often fatal fibrotic liver disease. The presentations will be made available and described in greater detail post embargo.

Gordon Research Conference: Chemotactic Cytokines – Portland, Maine, USA, June 2-7, 2024

Date: June 2-7, 2024
Format: Poster presentation: Attenuating liver fibrosis and inflammation: blocking CCL24 inhibits recruitment of hepatic stellate cells, monocytes and neutrophils and modulates hepatic stellate cell activation
Presenter: Prof. Amnon Peled, Hadassah University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University
Information: 2024 Chemotactic Cytokines Conference GRC

EASL Congress 2024 – Milan, Italy, June 5-8, 2024

Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 8:30-18:00 CEST
Format: Poster presentation: Ex-vivo translational assay of hepatic stellate cells using patient-derived serum characterizes the anti-fibrotic activity of CM-101
Presenter: Revital Aricha, PhD, Vice President, Translational Science, Chemomab Therapeutics
Session: Poster – Fibrosis/Stellate cell biology, Abstract #380

Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 8:30-17:00 CEST
Format: Poster presentation: Machine learning-driven identification of serum protein signature for primary sclerosing cholangitis and enhanced liver fibrosis score
Presenter: Ilan Vaknin, PhD, Vice President, R&D, Chemomab Therapeutics
Session: Immune-mediated and cholestatic: Experimental and pathophysiology, Abstract #1032

Date: June 7, 2024
Time: 12:25-13:45 CEST
Format: Poster Tour: Ex-vivo translational assay of hepatic stellate cells using patient-derived serum characterizes the anti-fibrotic activity of CM-101
Presenter: Ilan Vaknin, PhD, Vice President, R&D, Chemomab Therapeutics
Session: Fibrosis/Stellate Cell Biology Poster Tour, Abstract #380
Location: Basic Science Track Hub
Information: EASL Congress 2024

In addition, Chemomab Corporate Development will be in San Diego June 3-6, 2024, participating in the BIO International Convention’s One-on-One Partnering event. Registered attendees can click here to log in and schedule a meeting with Chemomab.

HUTCHMED Highlights Sovleplenib Phase III ESLIM-01 Study and Hematological Malignancy Programs Data to be Presented at the upcoming EHA2024 Congress

On May 17, 2024 HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) reported that topline and subgroup results from the ESLIM‑01 Phase III study of sovleplenib, as well as new and updated data related to novel investigational hematological malignancy therapies HMPL-306, HMPL-760 and tazemetostat, will be presented at the upcoming European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) ("EHA") Hybrid Congress, taking place on June 13-16, 2024 in Madrid, Spain and online (Press release, Hutchison China MediTech, MAY 17, 2024, View Source [SID1234643409]).

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ESLIM-01 is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase III trial in China of sovleplenib in adult patients with primary Immune Thrombocytopenia ("ITP") who have received at least one prior line of standard therapy (NCT05029635). In 188 patients randomized to receive oral sovleplenib or placebo, sovleplenib demonstrated a clinically meaningful early and sustained durable platelet response in patients with primary ITP with durable response rate of 48.4% compared to zero with placebo (p<0.0001). The median time to response was 1.1 weeks with sovleplenib. It demonstrated a tolerable safety profile with grade 3 or above treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in 25.4% of patients with sovleplenib and 24.2% with placebo. Sovleplenib also significantly improved quality of life in physical functioning and energy/fatigue (p<0.05).

Most patients were heavily pretreated with a median of four prior lines of ITP therapy and a majority (71.3%) of the patients had received prior TPO/TPO-RA[i] treatment. Further post-hoc subgroup analysis of the study demonstrated consistent clinical benefits across ITP patients regardless of prior lines of ITP therapies or prior TPO/TPO-RA exposure, regardless of TPO/TPO-RA treatment types and number of prior regimens.

In addition to the promising data in ITP, results from Phase II part of the ongoing ESLIM-02 Phase II/III study (NCT05535933) of sovleplenib for warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) will also be presented at the congress demonstrating encouraging hemoglobin (Hb) benefit compared with placebo, with overall response rate of 43.8% vs. 0% in the first 8 weeks, and overall response rate of 66.7% during the 24 weeks of sovleplenib treatment (including patients that crossed over from placebo). A favorable safety profile was also demonstrated.

Details of the presentations are as follows:

Abstract title Presenter / Lead author Presentation details
Efficacy and Safety of The Syk Inhibitor Sovleplenib (HMPL-523) in Adult Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia in China (ESLIM-01): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study Renchi Yang
Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China #S316
Oral Presentation (Platelet disorders in the spotlight: Clinical and translational)
Friday, June 14, 2024
15:00 – 15:15 CEST, Hall Mallo
Sovleplenib for the Treatment of Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (wAIHA): Results from the Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Part of the Study Fengkui Zhang
Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China #S297
Oral Presentation (Thalassemias and rare anemias)
Sunday, June 16, 2024
12:00 – 12:15 CEST, Hall Mallo
Sovleplenib In Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Patients by Prior Lines of Therapy: Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study (ESLIM-01) Xiaofan Liu
Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China #P1629
Poster Session
Friday, June 14, 2024
Sovleplenib In Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Pts with Prior TPO/TPO-RA Treatment: Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study (ESLIM-01) Heng Mei
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China #P1631
Poster Session
Friday, June 14, 2024
Safety and Efficacy of Syk Inhibitor Sovleplenib in Heavily Pre-Treated Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Paolo Strati
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, U.S. #P1102
Poster Session
Friday, June 14, 2024
HMPL-306 in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Myeloid Hematological Malignancies Harboring IDH1 and/or IDH2 Mutations: Final Result of Dose Expansion in Phase 1 Study Xiaojun Huang
Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China #P532
Poster Session
Friday, June 14, 2024
Phase 1 Study of HMPL-306 in Patients with Advanced Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH) Mutations: Preliminary Results of the Dose Escalation Cohorts Pau Montesinos
Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain #P549
Poster Session
Friday, June 14, 2024
Phase II Study of EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat plus Amdizalisib, a PI3K Inhibitor, in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Lymphomas Mingci Cai
Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China #P2080
e-Poster Presentation
Friday, June 14, 2024
Results from a Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of HMPL-760, a Third Generation, Highly Selective, Reversible BTK Inhibitor in Chinese Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Lymphomas Ying Qian
Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China #P2054
e-Poster Presentation
Friday, June 14, 2024
A Phase 1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Sovleplenib, a Syk Inhibitor, in Adult Subjects with Immune Thrombocytopenia
Waleed Ghanima
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway #PB3341
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