MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Immunomedics, Inc., (NASDAQ: IMMU) (“Immunomedics” or the “Company”), a leading biopharmaceutical company in the area of antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), today announced that its recently FDA-approved ADC, Trodelvy, showed clinical activity in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) and in patients with previously-treated metastatic endometrial cancer (mEC).
“These early-stage study data highlight the potential broad utility of Trodelvy and strengthen our premise of targeting Trop-2 for the delivery of SN-38,” said Dr. Loretta M. Itri, Chief Medical Officer. “Trodelvy is now being developed for a broad spectrum of epithelial cancers, either independently or in close collaboration with key opinion leaders and corporate partners.”Trodelvy in cisplatin-ineligible mUCIn TROPHY U-01 cohort 2, at a median follow-up of 6.8 months, Trodelvy produced an objective response rate (ORR) of 29 percent (95% confidence interval [CI], 12–54) in 21 patients with mUC who were platinum ineligible and had progressed after prior checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy, which is consistent with the 29 percent observed in the interim results from TROPHY U-01 cohort 1 of 35 mUC patients who were previously exposed to platinum-based and CPI therapies. While median duration of response (DOR) was not reached at the time of data cutoff, median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.5 months (95% CI, 1.7–7.3) and median overall survival (OS) was 11.1 months (95% CI, 4.9–not available). Top-line data from the full cohort 1 of 100 patients are expected to be available in the second half of 2020.Trodelvy in previously-treated mECPreclinical studies have shown Trodelvy to have activity against chemotherapy-resistant EC and significant bystander effect against EC with heterogenous Trop-2 expression.1 To evaluate this activity clinically, mEC patients who progressed after more than one prior systemic therapy were enrolled into a Phase 1/2 single-arm basket study.At a median follow-up of 12.7 months, treatment with Trodelvy resulted in an ORR of 22 percent (95% CI, 6.4–47.6) in 18 mEC patients that had a median 3.5 (range 2–6) prior lines of therapy. All patients had previously received platinum therapies. DOR of responders ranged from 9.1 to 26.6 months, with 2 of 4 responders having a duration of 18 months or longer. Median PFS and OS was 3.2 months (95% CI, 1.9–9.4) and 11.9 months (95% CI, 4.7–not available), respectively. Clinical benefit rate was 44 percent (95% CI, 21.5–69.2).The safety profile of Trodelvy in these two cohorts were consistent with prior reports in other cancer indications, including key grade 3 or higher treatment-related adverse events of neutropenia, diarrhea, and febrile neutropenia. No events of interstitial lung disease, ocular toxicities, or grade 2 or higher neuropathy were reported. There were no treatment-related deaths.Details of the poster presentations at ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program:Date: Friday, May 29, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Eastern TimeEarly results of TROPHY U-01 cohort 2: sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in platinum-ineligible patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) who progressed after prior checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy (Petrylak, et al.)
Session Title: Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder
Abstract #: 5027
Poster #: 96Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in patients (pts) with previously treated metastatic endometrial cancer (mEC): results from a phase 1/2 study (Santin, et al.)
Session Title: Gynecologic Cancer
Abstract #: 6081
Poster #: 252TROPiCS-03: A phase 2 open-label study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in patients with metastatic solid tumors (Saxena, et al.)
Session Title: Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology
Abstract #: TPS3648
Poster #: 378ReferencePerrone E, Manara P, Lopez S, et al. Sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting trophoblast cell‐surface antigen 2, shows cytotoxic activity against poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinomas in vitro and in vivo. Mol Oncol. 2020 Mar; 14(3): 645–656. Published online 2020 Jan 14.About ImmunomedicsImmunomedics is a leader in next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, committed to help transform the lives of people with hard-to-treat cancers. Our proprietary ADC platform centers on using a novel linker that does not require an enzyme to release the payload to deliver an active drug inside the tumor cell and the tumor microenvironment, thereby producing a bystander effect. Trodelvy, our lead ADC, is the first ADC the FDA has approved for the treatment of people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and is also the first FDA-approved anti-Trop-2 ADC. For additional information on the Company, please visit its website at https://immunomedics.com/. The information on its website does not, however, form a part of this press release.Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statementsThis release, in addition to historical information, may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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The Company is not under any obligation, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For More Information:Dr. Chau Cheng
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