Immunocore announces upcoming presentation and posters at ASCO 2024
Phase 1 expansion data in immune checkpoints pre-treated cutaneous melanoma for brenetafusp (IMC-F106C targeting PRAME) to be presented during oral abstract session
(OXFORDSHIRE, England & CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. & ROCKVILLE, Md., US, 24 April 2024) Immunocore Holdings plc (Nasdaq: IMCR) (“Immunocore” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering and delivering transformative immunomodulating medicines to radically improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases, will present Phase 1 expansion data for brenetafusp (IMC-F106C), the first off-the-shelf ImmTAC therapy targeting PRAME, in patients with late-line cutaneous melanoma, all previously treated with anti-PD1 and the vast majority having received ipilimumab, at the 2024 American Society of Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting commencing on 31 May.
The Company will also present four posters, including one trial-in-progress poster of the Phase 3 PRISM-MEL301 trial with brenetafusp in combination with nivolumab versus standard nivolumab regimens in HLA-A*02:01+ patients with first-line advanced melanoma, and three posters sharing clinical and translational data about KIMMTRAK in metastatic uveal melanoma.
Presentation and poster details
Title: Phase 1 safety and efficacy of IMC-F106C, a PRAME×CD3 ImmTAC bispecific, in post-checkpoint cutaneous melanoma
Presenting author: Omid Hamid
Session: Oral Abstract Session – Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Friday 31 May 2024; 2:45-5:45 p.m. CT / 1:45-4:45 p.m. ET
Title: A Phase 3 trial of IMC-F106C (PRAME × CD3) plus nivolumab versus standard nivolumab regimens in HLA-A*02:01+ patients with previously untreated advanced melanoma (PRISM-MEL-301)
Presenting author: Georgina Long
Session: Poster Session – Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Saturday 1 June 2024, 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT / 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Title: Stable disease with confirmed tumor reduction has a similar clinical outcome as RECIST partial response for tebentafusp in metastatic uveal melanoma
Presenting author: Alexandra Ikeguchi
Session: Poster Session – Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Saturday 1 June 2024, 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT / 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Title: Association between clinical and disease characteristics and detectable or undetectable baseline ctDNA in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma
Presenting author: Paul Nathan
Session: Poster Session – Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Saturday 1 June 2024, 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT / 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Title: Baseline and serial ctDNA dynamics predicts outcomes in patients treated with first-line tebentafusp including those who were and were not treated beyond progression
Presenting author: Ryan Sullivan
Session: Poster Session – Melanoma/Skin Cancers, Saturday 1 June 2024, 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT / 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Conference Call
Immunocore will host an investor and analyst event and webcasted conference call on Friday 31 May 2024 at 6:15 p.m. CT with Dr. Diwakar Davar. The webcast will be available under ‘News & Events’ in the Investor Relations section of Immunocore Holdings’ website at www.immunocore.com.
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About ImmTAC® molecules for cancer
Immunocore’s proprietary T cell receptor (TCR) technology generates a novel class of bispecific biologics called ImmTAC (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against Cancer) molecules that are designed to redirect the immune system to recognize and kill cancerous cells. ImmTAC molecules are soluble TCRs engineered to recognize intracellular cancer antigens with ultra-high affinity and selectively kill these cancer cells via an anti-CD3 immune-activating effector function. Based on the demonstrated mechanism of T cell infiltration into human tumors, the ImmTAC mechanism of action holds the potential to treat hematologic and solid tumors, regardless of mutational burden or immune infiltration, including immune “cold” low mutation rate tumors.
About KIMMTRAK
KIMMTRAK is a novel bispecific protein comprised of a soluble T cell receptor fused to an anti-CD3 immune-effector function. KIMMTRAK specifically targets gp100, a lineage antigen expressed in melanocytes and melanoma. This is the first molecule developed using Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology platform designed to redirect and activate T cells to recognize and kill tumor cells. KIMMTRAK has been approved for the treatment of HLA-A*02:01-positive adult patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma in the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
About PRISM-MEL301 – Phase 3 trial with brenetafusp (IMC-F106C, PRAMExCD3) in 1L advanced cutaneous melanoma
The Phase 3 registrational trial will randomize patients with previously untreated, HLA-A*02:01-positive, advanced melanoma to IMC-F106C + nivolumab versus nivolumab or nivolumab + relatlimab, depending on the country where the patient is enrolled. The study will initially randomize to three arms: two IMC-F106C dose regimens (40 mcg and 160 mcg) and control arm and will discontinue one of the IMC-F106C dose regimens after an initial review of the first 60 patients randomized to the two experimental arms (90 patients randomized total). The primary endpoint of the trial is progression free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review (BICR), with secondary endpoints of overall survival (OS) and overall response rate (ORR).
About the IMC-F106C-101 Phase 1/2 trial
IMC-F106C-101 is a first-in-human, Phase 1/2 dose escalation trial in patients with multiple solid tumor cancers including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), endometrial, ovarian, cutaneous melanoma, and breast cancers. The Phase 1 dose escalation trial was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), as well as to evaluate the safety, preliminary anti-tumor activity and pharmacokinetics of brenetafusp (IMC-F106C), a bispecific protein built on Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology, and the Company’s first molecule to target the PRAME antigen. The Company has initiated patient enrollment into four expansion arms in cutaneous melanoma, ovarian, NSCLC, and endometrial carcinomas. The IMC-F106C-101 trial is adaptive and includes the option for Phase 2 expansion, allowing for approximately 100 patients treated per tumor type in the Phase 1 and 2 expansion arms. Dose escalation continues in additional solid tumors as well as plans for combination arms with standards-of-care, including checkpoint inhibitors, chemotherapy, and tebentafusp.
About Immunocore
Immunocore is a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a novel class of TCR bispecific immunotherapies called ImmTAX – Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against X disease – designed to treat a broad range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune, and infectious disease. Leveraging its proprietary, flexible, off-the-shelf ImmTAX platform, Immunocore is developing a deep pipeline in multiple therapeutic areas, including five clinical stage programs in oncology and infectious disease, advanced pre-clinical programs in autoimmune disease and multiple earlier pre-clinical programs. The Company’s most advanced oncology TCR therapeutic, KIMMTRAK has been approved for the treatment of HLA-A*02:01-positive adult patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma in the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Forward Looking Statements
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