On May 17, 2017 Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO), a leader in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare genetic diseases, reported that new data from its isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) programs will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting being held June 2-6, 2017 in Chicago (Press release, Agios Pharmaceuticals, MAY 17, 2017, View Source [SID1234519194]). Schedule your 30 min Free 1stOncology Demo! In total, three abstracts led by Agios describing new data from the company’s IDH programs have been accepted for presentation at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper), as well as two abstracts led by Celgene. IDHIFA (enasidenib) is being developed in collaboration with Celgene.
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The accepted abstracts are listed below and are available online on the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) conference website: View Source
Oral presentation by Agios and Celgene:
Title: Enasidenib in mutant-IDH2 relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML): Results of a phase 1 dose-escalation and expansion study
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 10:57-11:09 a.m. CT
Oral Abstract Session: Hematologic Malignancies – Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant
Abstract: 7004
Location: E450ab
Presenter: Eytan Stein, M.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College
This abstract has been selected as part of the "Best of ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)" program to be presented in cities across the country. "Best of ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)" features the top abstracts, highlighting the most cutting-edge science and education from the annual meeting.
Poster discussions and poster presentations by Agios and/or Celgene:
Title: Phase 1 study of AG-120, an IDH1 mutant enzyme inhibitor: results from the cholangiocarcinoma dose escalation and expansion cohorts
Poster Session Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. CT
Poster Discussion Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 5:21-5:33 p.m. CT
Poster Session: Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer
Abstract: 4015
Poster Board: 7
Poster Location: Hall A
Poster Discussion Location: Hall D2
Presenter: Maeve Aine Lowery, M.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College
Title: Differentiation syndrome associated with enasidenib, a selective inhibitor of mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (mIDH2)
Poster Session Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 2017 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. CT
Poster Discussion Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 2017 from 12:06-12:18 p.m. CT
Poster Session: Hematologic Malignancies – Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant
Abstract: 7015
Poster Board: 215
Poster Location: Hall A
Poster Discussion Location: E354b
Presenter: Amir Tahmasb Fathi, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Title: Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) profile of AG-120 in patients with IDH1-mutant cholangiocarcinoma from a phase 1 study of advanced solid tumors
Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. CT
Poster Session: Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer
Abstract: 4082
Poster Board: 74
Location: Hall A
Author: Bin Fan, Ph.D., Agios Pharmaceuticals
Title: ClarIDHy: A phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study of AG-120 vs placebo in patients with an advanced cholangiocarcinoma with an IDH1 mutation
Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. CT
Poster Session: Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer
Abstract: TPS4142
Poster Board: 128b
Location: Hall A
Author: Maeve Aine Lowery, M.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College