"The initial abstract data for these first set of 16 patients from the PIVOT study evaluating NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab is very exciting," said
NKTR-214 is an investigational immuno-stimulatory therapy designed to expand specific cancer-fighting CD8+ effector T cells and natural killer (NK) cells directly in the tumor micro-environment and increase expression of PD-1 on these immune cells.
Details of the SITC presentations for Nektar's I-O portfolio are below.
Oral Presentation
Date:
Session Title: Clinical Trials: Novel Combinations
Presentation Title: PIVOT-02: Preliminary safety, efficacy and biomarker results from the Phase 1/2 study of CD-122-biased agonist NKTR-214 plus nivolumab in patients with locally advanced/metastatic solid tumors
Presenter: Dr. Adi Diab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location:
The online abstract for the oral clinical presentation includes preliminary data as of
Poster Presentations
Biomarkers and Immune Monitoring
Clinical Data Abstract #P77: The Novel IL-2 Cytokine Immune Agonist NKTR-214 Harnesses the Adaptive and Innate Immune System for the Treatment of Solid Cancers
Presenter: Salah Eddine Bentebibel,
Date and Time:
Cancer Vaccines
Preclinical Data Abstract #P140: NKTR-214 enhances anti-tumor T-cell immune responses induced by checkpoint blockade or vaccination
Presenter:
Date and Time:
Combination Therapy
Preclinical Data Abstract #P274: Combination of NKTR-214 and radiotherapy (RT) to reverse anergy and expand tumor-specific CD8 T Cells
Presenter:
Date and Time:
Preclinical Data Abstract #P275: Harnessing the innate and adaptive immune system to eradicate treated and distant untreated solid tumors
Presenter:
Date and Time:
Immune Modulation, Cytokines, and Antibodies
Preclinical Data Abstract #P332: Pre-clinical efficacy and tolerability of NKTR-255, a polymer-conjugated IL-15 for immuno-oncology
Presenter:
Date and Time:
Personalized Vaccines and Technologies/Personalized Medicines
Preclinical Data Abstract #P434: Great Apes Adenoviral vaccine encoding neoantigens synergizes with immunomodulators to cure established tumors in mice
Presenter:
Date and Time:
Analyst and Investor Event
About NKTR-214
NKTR-214 is a clinical-stage, immuno-stimulatory therapy designed to expand specific cancer-fighting CD8+ effector T cells and natural killer (NK) cells directly in the tumor micro-environment and increase expression of PD-1 on these immune cells. NKTR-214 is a CD122-biased IL-2 pathway agonist that targets cancer-fighting immune cells to stimulate their proliferation and activation. In clinical and preclinical studies, treatment with NKTR-214 resulted in expansion of these cells and their mobilization into the tumor.1,2 NKTR-214 has an antibody-like dosing regimen similar to the existing checkpoint inhibitor class of approved medicines.
About NKTR-255
NKTR-255 is an immune-stimulating cytokine designed to engage all three IL-15 receptors and signal through all of these to activate the IL-15 pathway. NKTR-255 stimulates proliferation and survival of Natural Killer (NK) Cells, CD8+ T Cells and enhances long-term immunological memory which may lead to sustained anti-tumor immune response.
About NKTR-262
NKTR-262 is a first-in-class investigational small molecule intended to target toll-like receptors (TLRs) on innate immune cells in the body. NKTR-262 is designed to overcome the body's dysfunction of antigen-presenting cells (APC), and is being developed as a single intra-tumoral injection to be administered at the start of therapy with NKTR-214 to induce an abscopal response and achieve the goal of complete tumor regression in cancer patients treated with both therapies.
About Nektar
Nektar Therapeutics is a research-based, development stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover and develop innovative medicines to address the unmet medical needs of patients. Our R&D pipeline of new investigational medicines includes treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and chronic pain. We leverage Nektar's proprietary and proven chemistry platform in the discovery and design of our new therapeutic candidates. Nektar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional operations in Huntsville, Alabama and Hyderabad, India. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at www.nektar.com.
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- PD-L1 = Expression of the programmed death-1 (PD-1) ligand 1 (PD-L1) is used to select patients and analyze responses to anti-PD-1/L1 antibodies. Ribas et. al. JEM
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