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.
"We look forward to providing updates on NKTR-214, including the first data from the PIVOT trial evaluating NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab, as well as updated data from the monotherapy trial of NKTR-214, including I-O naïve RCC patients who received sequential checkpoint therapy following treatment with NKTR-214," said
NKTR-214 targets CD122 specific receptors found on the surface of cancer-fighting immune cells in order to stimulate their proliferation. In clinical and preclinical studies, treatment with NKTR-214 resulted in expansion of these cells and mobilization into the tumor micro-environment.1,2,3 NKTR-214 has an antibody-like dosing regimen similar to the existing checkpoint inhibitor class of approved medicines.
The abstracts published in advance of the ASCO meeting which were made available yesterday on the ASCO website at www.asco.org include preliminary data only as of
Abstract 2545/Poster 37: "Effect of a novel IL-2 cytokine immune agonist (NKTR-214) on proliferating CD8+T cells and PD-1 expression on immune cells in the tumor microenvironment in patients with prior checkpoint therapy."
Presenter:
Poster Session: Developmental Therapeutics—Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
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Location: Hall A
Abstract e14040: "A phase 1/2 study of a novel IL-2 cytokine, NKTR-214, and nivolumab in patients with select locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors." Diab, A., et al.
Publication abstract to be included online in the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings, a
Nektar will host an analyst and investor event with clinical investigators on
Presenters will include lead investigators from the NKTR-214 trial: Dr.
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Seating is limited to attend the event in person, please contact jsievers@nektar.com for more information.
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- Charych, D., et al., Cancer Res. 2013;73(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 482 and Data on file.
- Hoch U., et al., AACR; Mol Cancer Ther. 2013;12(11 Suppl):Abstract nr B296.
- Diab, A., et al., SITC 2016.
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