Lirum Therapeutics to Present Positive Data on LX-101, a Novel Clinical-Stage Targeted Therapy Demonstrating Potent Preclinical Activity Against Adult and Pediatric IGF-Related Cancers, at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting

On April 4, 2024 Lirum Therapeutics, Inc. (Lirum), an innovative clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of debilitating diseases, reported the upcoming presentation of positive data on LX-101, a novel clinical-stage targeted therapy directed to the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R), at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting being held from April 5-10 in San Diego, California (Press release, Lirum Therapeutics, APR 4, 2024, View Source [SID1234651605]). Lirum’s data covers clinically-tested LX-101’s potent preclinical anti-tumor activity against variety of adult and pediatric cancers, including cancers of the head and neck and breast as well as certain sarcomas and neuroblastoma, all of which have well-established IGF-1R pathway involvement. In particular, these malignancies have known genetic alterations affecting the IGF-1R pathway and/or high IGF-1R expression tied to poor outcomes. The poster (abstract 1918) will be presented on Monday April 8th from 9:00am to 12:30pm PT in Section 23 of the poster hall and will also be available on the Lirum website (www.lirumtx.com) at the time of its presentation under the Investors and Media tab.

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Given these promising results and the existing clinical data, Lirum is planning new clinical trials with LX-101 focused on oncologic indications, both pediatric and adult, that carry well-established ties to the IGF-1/IGF-1R pathway. Lirum is also developing LX-101 in certain autoimmune diseases, including thyroid dye disease, where IGF-1R has been clinically and commercially validated.

EILEAN THERAPEUTICS RECEIVES CLEARANCE TO INITIATE R/R AML TRIAL WITH LOMONITINIB, A SELECTIVE PAN-FLT3/IRAK4 INHIBITOR

On April 4, 2024 Eilean Therapeutics LLC, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing best-in-class and first-in-class small molecule inhibitors to target escape mutations in hematologic and solid malignancies, reported the clearance from the Human Research Ethics Committee in Australia for lomonitinib (ZE46-0134) allowing the company to proceed with a Phase I clinical trial in relapsed/refractory (R/R) AML (Press release, Eilean Therapeutics, APR 4, 2024, View Source [SID1234650300]). Lomonitinib is a highly potent and selective plan-FLT3/IRAK4 inhibitor that targets clinically relevant FLT3 mutations and putative escape pathways.

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"This is a major milestone for the Eilean team, as we continue to progress an accelerated development of lomonitinib," stated Iain Dukes, Chief Executive Officer of Eilean Therapeutics. "Given the safety profile, extended half-life and target engagement demonstrated in a healthy volunteer study, we look forward to initiating our clinical trial and testing our approach in R/R AML patients."

Galapagos showcases innovative approach in hematological cancer care with clinical and translational data presentations at EBMT congress 2024

On April 4, 2024 Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) reported that four abstracts, including two oral presentations on encore preliminary clinical and translational data for its seven-day vein-to-vein CAR-T product candidates GLPG5101 and GLPG5201, will be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) to be held in Glasgow, UK, on 14-17 April 2024 (Press release, Galapagos, APR 4, 2024, View Source [SID1234641866]).

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ATALANTA-1 and EUPLAGIA-1 are ongoing Phase 1/2 open-label, multi-center studies designed to assess the safety, efficacy and feasibility of point-of-care manufactured GLPG5101 and GLPG5201 in patients with relapsed/refractory NHL, and relapsed/refractory CLL and RT, respectively. The primary objective of the Phase 1 part of the studies is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy to determine the recommended dose for the Phase 2 part of the study. The primary objective of the Phase 2 part of the studies is to assess the Objective Response Rate (ORR) and the secondary objectives include the analysis of the Complete Response (CR), duration of response, progression free survival, overall survival, safety, pharmacokinetic profile, and feasibility of point-of-care manufacturing. GLPG5101 and GLPG5201 are second generation anti-CD19/4-1BB CAR-T product candidates, administered as a single fixed intravenous dose.

"We are committed to accelerating breakthrough innovations to extend the reach of CAR-T therapies to patients with rapidly progressing cancers," said Dr. Jeevan Shetty, M.D., Head of Clinical Development Oncology at Galapagos. "We believe that the preliminary safety and efficacy data from our ongoing Phase 1/2 studies with our CD19 CAR-T therapy candidates in patients with relapsed/refractory NHL, CLL and RT, combined with our unique, innovative decentralized manufacturing approach that enables a seven-day vein-to-vein time, support the promise of GLPG5101 and GLPG5201 in addressing the critical needs of patients facing poor prognosis."

The following table provides a summary of Galapagos’ presentations at EBMT 2024:

Abstract Title Authors/Presenter Presentation date/time
Galapagos encore abstracts
Seven-Day Vein-to-Vein Point-of-Care Manufactured CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy (GLPG5101) in Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL): Results from the Phase 1 ATALANTA-1 Trial Marie José Kersten, Kirsten Saevels, Sophie Servais, Yves Beguin, Joost S.P. Vermaat, Eva Santermans, Stavros Milatos, Maike Spoon, Marte C. Liefaard, Claire Vennin, Margot J. Pont, Anna D.D. van Muyden, Maria T. Kuipers, Sébastien Anguille Oral presentation number: OS16-04
Date: 17 April, 12:57-13:06 (session runs 12:30-13:45)
Session: Oral Session 16: CAR-T outcomes in ALL
Seven-Day Vein-to-Vein Point-of-Care–Manufactured CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy (GLPG5201) in Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Including Richter Transformation: Results from the Phase 1 EUPLAGIA-1 Study

Valentin Ortiz-Maldonado, Nuria Martinez-Cibrian, Julio Delgado, Sergi Betriu, Leticia Alserawan, Ana Triguero, Nadia Verbruggen, Maike Spoon, Marte C. Liefaard, Anna D.D. van Muyden, Natalia Tovar Oral presentation number: OS16-05
Date: 17 April, 13:06-13:15 (session runs 12:30-13:45)
Session: Oral Session 16: CAR-T outcomes in ALL

EUPLAGIA-1: Seven-Day Vein-to-Vein Point-of-Care Manufactured GLPG5201 Anti-CD19 CAR-T Cells Display Early Phenotypes in Relapsed/Refractory CLL, including RT Esmée P. Hoefsmit, Sandra Blum, Claire Vennin, Kirsten Van Hoorde, Sergi Betriu,
Leticia Alserawan, Julio Delgado, Nadia Verbruggen, Anna D.D. van Muyden, Henriëtte Rozema, Ruiz Astigarraga, Margot J. Pont Poster number: A073
Date: 15 April, 18:00-19:00
Session: Printed poster: CAR-based Cellular Therapy – Clinical

PAPILIO-1: Phase 1/2, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Point-of-Care–Manufactured Anti-BCMA CAR T-Cell Therapy (GLPG5301) in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Niels W.C.J. van de Donk, Sébastien Anguille, Jo Caers, Marte C. Liefaard, Christian Jacques, Anna D.D. van Muyden Poster number: P049
Date: 14 April, 08:30-18:00
Session: ePoster: CAR-based Cellular Therapy – Clinical
About Galapagos’ decentralized CAR-T manufacturing platform
Galapagos’ decentralized, innovative CAR T-cell manufacturing platform near the point-of-care offers the potential for the administration of fresh, fit cells with a vein-to-vein time of seven days, greater physician control and a significantly improved patient experience. The platform consists of an end-to-end xCellit workflow management and monitoring software system, a decentralized, functionally closed, automated manufacturing platform for cell therapies (using Lonza’s Cocoon) and a proprietary quality control testing and release strategy.

About the ATALANTA-1 study (EudraCT 2021-003272-13)
ATALANTA-1 is an ongoing Phase 1/2, open-label, multicenter study to evaluate the safety, efficacy and feasibility of point-of-care manufactured GLPG5101, a CD19 CAR-T product candidate, in patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (rrNHL). GLPG5101 is a second generation anti-CD19/4-1BB CAR-T product candidate, administered as a single fixed intravenous dose. The primary objective of the Phase 1 part of the study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy to determine the recommended dose for the Phase 2 part of the study. Secondary objectives include assessment of efficacy and feasibility of near the point-of-care manufacturing of GLPG5101. The dose levels that were evaluated in Phase 1 are 50×106 (DL1) and 110×106 (DL2) and 250×106 (DL3) CAR+ viable T cells. The primary objective of the Phase 2 part of the study is to evaluate the Objective Response Rate (ORR), while the secondary objectives include Complete Response (CR), duration of response, progression free survival, overall survival, safety, pharmacokinetic profile, and the feasibility of point-of-care manufacturing. Each enrolled patient will be followed for 24 months.

About the EUPLAGIA-1 study (EudraCT 2021-003815-25)
EUPLAGIA-1 is an ongoing Phase 1/2 open-label, multi-center study evaluating the safety, efficacy and feasibility of point-of-care manufactured GLPG5201, a CD19 CAR-T product candidate, in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (rrCLL) and small cell lymphocytic lymphoma (rrSLL), with or without Richter transformation (RT). GLPG5201 is a second generation anti-CD19/4-1BB CAR-T product candidate, administered as a single fixed intravenous dose. Patients with CD19+ rrCLL or rrSLL with ≥2 lines of prior therapy are eligible to participate, and patients with RT are eligible regardless of prior therapy. The primary objective of the Phase 1 part of the study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy to determine the recommended dose for the Phase 2 part of the study. The dose levels that were evaluated in the Phase 1 part of the study are 35×106 (DL1) and 100×106 (DL2) CAR+ viable T cells. The primary objective of the Phase 2 part of the study is to assess the Objective Response Rate (ORR) and the secondary objectives include the analysis of the Complete Response (CR), duration of response, progression free survival, overall survival, safety, pharmacokinetic profile, and feasibility of point-of-care manufacturing.

Sirona Biochem Announces Close of Private Placement

On April 4, 2024 Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM) (Frankfurt: ZSB) ("Sirona") reported that it has closed its private placement (Private Placement") for gross proceeds of $132,500 CAD. The Private Placement consists of 1,325,000 units, (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit (Press release, Sirona Biochem, APR 4, 2024, View Source;utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sirona-biochem-announces-close-of-private-placement [SID1234641816]). Each Unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant, each whole warrant exercisable into one additional common share of the Company for a period of 2 years from the date of issue at a price of $0.15 per Share in year one and $0.25 per Share in year two. All securities issued under the Private Placement are subject to statutory hold periods expiring on August 4, 2024.
Proceeds will be used for general working capital purposes.
No insiders participated in the Private Placement.
No finders’ fees were paid from the Private Placement.

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Huahui Health to Present Preclinical Data of HH018-sesutecan at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting

On April 4, 2024 Huahui Health Ltd.("Huahui Health"), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing virology, hepatology, and oncology therapies, reported that it will present the results of preclinical data of HH018-sesutecan, a tumor microenvironment targeting CD98-directed ADC, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting 2024 (Press release, Huahui Health, APR 4, 2024, View Source [SID1234641809]).

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The AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) meeting will be held April 5–10, 2024, in San Diego, California.

Topic: A tumor microenvironment-targeting CD98-directed ADC confers robust anti-tumor activity in multiple cancers with favorable pharmacokinetics and safety profiles in preclinical models

Session Title: Late-Breaking Research: Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics 4
Session Date and Time: Wednesday Apr 10, 2024 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Poster Section 54
Poster Board Number: 1
Abstract Presentation Number: LB425
Presenter: Bin Chen, CEO of Huahui Health. Zhu Chen, CSO of ProfoundBio