Poster Presentations to highlight the ongoing clinical studies targeting Globo H and AKR1C3 antigens in different tumor types
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OBI Pharma, Inc. (TPEx: 4174), a leader in Glycosphingolipid Immuno-Oncology therapeutics targeting the Globo Series antigens (Globo H and SSEA-4) and chemotherapeutics targeting AKR1C3, today announced that data highlighting the ongoing clinical studies targeting Globo H and AKR1C3 antigen in different tumor types will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program from May 29-31, 2020.
These studies will be presented by the lead investigators of OBI Pharma's first-in-class anti-Globo H cancer vaccine (Adagloxad Simolenin) and Antibody Drug Conjugate (OBI-999), and AKR1C3 targeting prodrug (OBI-3424).
"Based upon our anti-Globo H and AKR1C3 targeted approaches in cancers of high unmet needs, OBI Pharma is proud to have posters on the progress of our trials presented at ASCO20 for our first-in-class therapeutics Adagloxad Simolenin, OBI-999, and OBI-3424. We look forward to providing future updates of our studies, which we believe could offer potential therapeutic benefits to patients suffering from cancer," stated Tillman Pearce, MD, Chief Medical Officer at OBI Pharma.
Abstract: TPS599 / Poster: 91
Title: Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adagloxad simolenin (OBI-822) and OBI-821 treatment in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at high risk for recurrence.
Presenter: Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA
Session Title: Breast Cancer-Local/Regional/Adjuvant
Session Date and Time: Friday, May 29, 2020. 8:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/191690/abstract
Abstract: TPS3657 / Poster: 387
Title: A phase I/II, open-label, dose-escalation, and cohort-expansion study evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic activity of OBI-999 in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Session Title: Developmental Therapeutics-Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology
Presenter: Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou, MD, Ph.D, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Session Date and Time: Friday, May 29, 2020. 8:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/191854/abstract
Abstract: TPS3658 / Poster: 388
Title: A first-in-man phase I/II study of OBI-3424, an AKR1C3-selective bis-alkylating agent prodrug, in subjects with advanced cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
Session Title: Developmental Therapeutics-Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology
Presenter: Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou, MD, Ph.D, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Session Date and Time: Friday, May 29, 2020. 8:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/191750/abstract
The above poster presentations will be available online at www.obipharma.com on May 29, 2020.
About OBI Pharma
OBI Pharma, Inc., is a Taiwan biopharmaceutical company that was established in 2002. Its mission is to develop and license novel therapeutic agents for unmet medical needs against cancer targets such as Globo Series (including Globo H, SSEA-3 and SSEA-4), AKR1C3, and other promising targets.
The company's novel first-in-class immuno-oncology portfolio against Globo H includes: Adagloxad Simolenin (formerly OBI-822) and OBI 833, a Globo H active immunotherapy vaccine; OBI-888 (Globo H mAb) and OBI-999 (Globo H ADC). The company's novel first-in-class AKR1C3 targeted therapy is OBI-3424 (small-molecule prodrug) that selectively releases a potent DNA alkylating agent in the presence of the aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) enzyme. Additional information can be found at www.obipharma.com.
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