Oncorus to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Investor Conferences

On May 16, 2019 Oncorus, Inc., an oncolytic virus therapeutics company focused on driving innovation to transform outcomes for cancer patients, reported that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Ted Ashburn, M.D., Ph.D., will provide a company overview and pipeline update at the following upcoming healthcare investor conferences in New York City (Press release, Oncorus, MAY 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234536444]):

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UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Jefferies 2019 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. ET

ALX Oncology to Present ALX148 Clinical Data at the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

On May 16, 2019 ALX Oncology, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies to block the CD47 checkpoint mechanism, reported that ALX148 clinical results have been selected for presentation in the Poster Discussion Session at the 2019 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, May 31 – June 4, 2019 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois (Press release, ALX Oncology, MAY 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234536443]).

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ALX148 Presentation Information

Title: A phase 1 study of ALX148, a CD47 blocker, in combination with established anticancer antibodies in patients with advanced malignancy (Abstract #2514).

Poster Discussion Session: Developmental Immunotherapy and Tumor Immunobiology, Advances in Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

Date: Saturday, June 1

Time: 1:15 p.m. – 1:27 p.m.

Location: Hall D1

Poster Display Session: Developmental Immunotherapy and Tumor Immunobiology

Date: Saturday, June 1

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location: Hall A

Zymeworks and GSK Expand 2016 Azymetric™ Bispecific Agreement

On May 16, 2019 Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE/TSX: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, reported that GSK has expanded its 2016 licensing and collaboration agreement with Zymeworks for the research, development, and commercialization of bispecific antibodies across multiple disease areas (Press release, Zymeworks, MAY 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234536442]). Under the expanded agreement, GSK will now have access to Zymeworks’ unique heavy-light chain pairing technology, part of its proprietary Azymetric platform. Zymeworks’ Azymetric platform enables the development of bispecific and multifunctional therapeutics while maintaining the characteristics of naturally-occurring human antibodies.

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"We are pleased to see GSK broaden their technology license and believe that it reflects their increased commitment to develop differentiated bispecific therapeutics," said Ali Tehrani, Ph.D., President and CEO of Zymeworks. "As part of this expansion, GSK expects to use our Azymetric technology to develop bispecifics for the treatment of infectious diseases, which highlights the utility of our platform beyond traditional indications like oncology and inflammatory disease."

Under the updated terms of the expanded agreement, GSK will have the option to develop and commercialize bispecific drugs across different disease areas and Zymeworks will be eligible to receive increased preclinical, development and commercial milestone payments. If all six programs are developed and commercialized, the new potential value of the collaboration would be up to US$1.1 billion. Additionally, Zymeworks is eligible to receive increased tiered royalties on worldwide sales.

About the Azymetric Platform

The Azymetric platform enables the transformation of monospecific antibodies into bispecific antibodies, giving the antibodies the ability to simultaneously bind two different targets. Azymetric bispecific technology enables the development of multifunctional biotherapeutics that can block multiple signaling pathways, recruit immune cells to tumors, enhance receptor clustering degradation, and increase tumor-specific targeting. These features are intended to enhance efficacy while reducing toxicities and the potential for drug resistance. Azymetric bispecifics have been engineered to retain the desirable drug-like qualities of naturally occurring antibodies, including low immunogenicity, long half-life, and high stability. In addition, they are compatible with standard manufacturing processes with high yields and purity, potentially significantly reducing drug development costs and timelines.

Blueprint Medicines Announces Data Presentations at ASCO and EHA Meetings from Registration-Enabling Clinical Trials of Avapritinib and BLU-667 Across Multiple Patient Populations

On May 16, 2019 Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC), a precision therapy company focused on genomically defined cancers, rare diseases and cancer immunotherapy, reported the presentation of updated clinical data for its potent and highly selective investigational medicines avapritinib and BLU-667 (Press release, Blueprint Medicines, MAY 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234536441]).

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At the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting and 24th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper), Blueprint Medicines plans to present:

Data from the expansion portion of the registration-enabling ARROW trial of BLU-667 in patients with RET-altered non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and thyroid cancers
Data from the registration-enabling NAVIGATOR trial of avapritinib in patients with PDGFRA Exon 18 mutant and fourth-line gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), which will be used for planned marketing applications in the United States and Europe
Data from the registration-enabling EXPLORER trial of avapritinib in patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis (SM)
"Our upcoming presentations highlight data supporting our plans for multiple marketing applications in the United States and Europe over the next 18 months and demonstrate continued progress on our ‘2020 Blueprint’ strategy," said Andy Boral, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Blueprint Medicines. "The datasets reflect the rapid development of avapritinib and BLU-667, including in four indications that have received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA. These presentations for avapritinib and BLU-667 highlight the breadth and speed of development of our portfolio, as well as our commitment to rapidly deliver new precision therapies to cancer patients with limited or no effective treatment options."

The accepted abstracts are listed below and are now available online on the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) and EHA (Free EHA Whitepaper) conference websites, respectively: View Source and View Source

2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting
May 31-June 4, 2019; Chicago, Illinois

Oral Presentation

Presentation Title: Clinical activity and tolerability of BLU-667, a highly potent and selective RET inhibitor, in patients (pts) with advanced RET-fusion+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Session Title: Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic
Session Date & Time: Monday, June 3, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET)
Abstract Number: 9008

Poster Discussion Presentations

Presentation Title: Activity and tolerability of BLU-667, a highly potent and selective RET inhibitor, in patients with advanced RET-altered thyroid cancers
Session Title: Head and Neck Cancer
Poster Session Date & Time: Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 1:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT (2:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET)
Poster Discussion Session Date & Time: Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT (5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET)
Abstract Number: 6018

Presentation Title: Clinical activity of avapritinib in ≥ fourth line (4L+) and PDGFRA Exon 18 gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
Session Title: Sarcoma
Poster Session Date & Time: Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET)
Poster Discussion Session Date & Time: Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET)
Abstract Number: 11022

24th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper)
June 13-16, 2019; Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Oral Presentation

Presentation Title: Avapritinib, a potent and selective inhibitor of KIT D816V, induces complete and durable responses in patients (pts) with advanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM)
Session Title: New Agents in MPN
Presentation Date & Time: Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. CEST (6:00 a.m. – 6:15 a.m. ET)
Abstract Number: S830

Investor Event and Webcast Information

Blueprint Medicines will host an investor event on Monday, June 3, 2019 beginning at 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET) in Chicago to provide a portfolio update, including a review of updated clinical data from the ongoing ARROW trial of BLU-667 in patients with RET-altered cancers and the ongoing registration-enabling NAVIGATOR trial in patients with PDGFRA Exon 18 mutant and fourth-line GIST. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed under the "Investors & Media—Events & Presentations" section of Blueprint Medicines’ website at www.BlueprintMedicines.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event and will be available for 30 days following the event.

BeiGene Announces Clinical Data on Tislelizumab and Zanubrutinib to be Presented at the 24th Congress of the European Hematology Association

On May 16, 2019 BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly-targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer, reported data presentations on its investigational anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab and its investigational BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib from four posters at the 24th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper), taking place June 13-16, 2019 in Amsterdam (Press release, BeiGene, MAY 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234536440]).

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Poster Presentations:

Title: Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) for relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma: updated follow-up efficacy and safety results from a Phase 2 study
Abstract Code: PF469
Session Title: Hodgkin lymphoma – Clinical
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 17:30 – 19:00 (CEST)
Lead Author: Yuqin Song, M.D., Ph.D.

Title: Major responses in MYD88 wildtype (MYD88WT) Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) patients treated with Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor zanubrutinib (BGB-3111)
Abstract Code: PF487
Session Title: Indolent and mantle-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma – Clinical
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 17:30 – 19:00 (CEST)
Lead Author: Meletios A. Dimopoulos, M.D.

Title: Updated safety and efficacy data in a Phase 1/2 trial of patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (WM) treated with the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor zanubrutinib (BGB-3111)
Abstract Code: PF481
Session Title: Indolent and mantle-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma – Clinical
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 17:30 – 19:00 (CEST)
Lead Author: Judith Trotman, MBChB, FRACP, FRCPA

Title: Pooled analysis of safety data from monotherapy studies of the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor, zanubrutinib (BGB-3111), in B-cell malignancies
Abstract Code: PS1159
Session Title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and related disorders – Clinical
Date: Saturday, June 15
Time: 17:30 – 19:00 (CEST)
Lead Author: Constantine S. Tam, M.D.
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