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Immune Design Announces Multiple G100 Presentations at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Meeting (SITC) Annual Meeting
SEATTLE and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immune Design (Nasdaq: IMDZ), an immunotherapy company focused on next-generation therapies in oncology, today announced multiple presentations showcasing G100, its potent intratumoral TLR4 agonist, at the annual meeting for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) being held in Washington D.C. this week. The presentations, which include both clinical and preclinical study data, further support the activity of G100 in follicular lymphoma patients and the potential combinability of G100 with other novel immune-modulatory agents. “These additional positive clinical data continue to support the ability of G100 to trigger a systemic therapeutic effect when injected into a single tumor in follicular lymphoma patients,” said Carlos Paya, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Immune Design. “In addition, we are pleased to observe that G100 can be synergistic with novel therapies such as anti-OX40 antibodies and adoptive T-cell therapies.” Key data to be presented:
G100 is Immune Design’s lead product candidate and contains a potent synthetic small molecule toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) agonist called Glucopyranosyl Lipid A (GLA). G100 activates innate and adaptive immunity in the tumor microenvironment to generate an immune response against the tumor's preexisting diverse set of antigens. A growing set of clinical and preclinical data have demonstrated the ability of G100 to activate tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells, and promote antigen-presentation and the recruitment of T cells to the tumor. The induction of local and systemic immune responses has been shown to result in local and abscopal (shrinking of tumors outside the scope of the localized treatment) tumor control. G100 is currently in development to treat patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL), a sub-type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Immune Design intends to start a study in earlier-stage lymphoma patients in combination with rituximab, a standard treatment for lymphomas, and is evaluating studies in other B-cell malignancies beyond FL, as well as potential solid tumor indications. About Immune Design Immune Design is a late-stage immunotherapy company employing next-generation in vivo approaches to enable the body's immune system to fight disease. The company's technologies are engineered to activate the immune system's natural ability to generate and/or expand antigen-specific cytotoxic immune cells to fight cancer and other chronic diseases. G100, the company’s lead product candidate, is a potent intratumoral TLR4 agonist that has shown clinical benefit in multiple tumor types. Building upon these data, including from a randomized Phase 2 study, Immune Design plans to further develop G100 with a potential first approval path in follicular lymphoma patients, a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects thousands of patients annually. Immune Design’s technologies, the fundamental components of which were licensed from the California Institute of Technology and the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), also have potential application in infectious disease and allergy indications, which are being developed through ongoing pharmaceutical collaborations. Immune Design has offices in Seattle and South San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.immunedesign.com. Cautionary Note on Forward-looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Immune Design’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties that could cause Immune Design’s clinical development programs, future results or performance to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements about the progress, timing, scope and results of clinical trials, the association of data with treatment outcomes, the timing and likelihood of obtaining regulatory approval of Immune Design’s product candidates, the estimated timing of cash remaining to fund operations and the projected value to stockholders. Many factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including unexpected safety or efficacy data observed during preclinical or clinical studies, clinical trial site activation or enrolment rates that are lower than expected, changes in expected or existing competition, changes in the regulatory environment, the uncertainties and timing of the regulatory approval process, and unexpected litigation or other disputes. Other factors that may cause Immune Design’s actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are discussed in Immune Design’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” sections contained therein. Except as required by law, Immune Design assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomes available. Media Contact Investor Contact |