- Extended Phase 1b trial follow-up
on IMA203 PRAME cell therapy in 33 heavily pretreated patients with
metastatic melanoma demonstrates favorable tolerability and
promising clinical activity with ongoing deep and durable objective
responses up to >2.5 years
- IMA203 PRAME cell therapy one-time
infusion in all melanoma patients shows cORR of 56%; mDOR of 12.1
months at mFU of 13.4 months; mPFS of 6.1 months; mOS of 15.9
months
- Cutaneous melanoma subgroup
post-checkpoint inhibitor shows cORR of 50%, mDOR not reached at
mFU of 16.7 months; mPFS of 6.0 months
- Uveal melanoma subgroup, including
tebentafusp-refractory patients shows cORR of 67%, mDOR of 11.0
months at mFU of 13.4 months; mPFS of 8.5 months
- Positive Phase 1b data and high
PRAME prevalence in melanoma reinforce the basis for the ongoing
SUPRAME Phase 3 trial in previously treated advanced or metastatic
cutaneous melanoma, as well as the continued Phase 1b expansion in
uveal melanoma
- ASCO presentations further
substantiate Immatics’ global leadership in precision targeting of
PRAME and potential of IMA203 to be the Company’s first PRAME
product
Stafford, Texas and
Tuebingen, Germany, May 31, 2025 – Immatics N.V. (NASDAQ:
IMTX, “Immatics” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company active in the discovery and development
of T cell-redirecting cancer immunotherapies, today announced the
presentation of expanded data from the ongoing Phase 1b clinical
trial evaluating IMA203 PRAME cell therapy in heavily pretreated
patients with metastatic melanoma. The longer follow-up of patients
demonstrates a consistent and favorable tolerability profile as
well as durable responses with a confirmed ORR of 56%. In addition,
the Company provided details from a Trial in Progress poster on
SUPRAME, the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating IMA203 in
patients with unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma who
have received prior treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor.
The data from the ongoing Phase 1b trial will be
presented on Saturday, May 31, 2025, during an oral presentation by
Martin Wermke, M.D. The Trial in Progress poster (TiP) will be
presented at the conference on Monday, June 2, 2025, by Jason Luke,
M.D., FACP, FASCO. The IMA203 slides, including the ASCO data and
additional data, are accessible in the ‘Events & Presentations’
section of the Investor & Media section of the Company’s
website.
“Patients with advanced melanoma post-failure of
checkpoint inhibition are left to face frequent and often rapid
disease progression and limited long-term survival. These
individuals are in urgent need of new treatments that deliver
deeper and more durable responses,” said Cedrik Britten, M.D.,
Chief Medical Officer at Immatics. “We believe the data presented
today emphasize the strength, durability and tangible therapeutic
potential of our one-time infusion PRAME cell therapy, IMA203, in
this patient population. These positive results reinforce our
commitment to actively advance IMA203 through the ongoing Phase 3
SUPRAME trial to bring this PRAME therapy to the market as soon as
possible.”
“PRAME is a highly prevalent target that is
expressed in more than 50 cancers. This, combined with the data
presented at ASCO, further strengthens our position as the global
leader in precision targeting of PRAME. We view our progress in
melanoma as a critical step in our journey to building the broadest
PRAME franchise with the most indications and modalities and
delivering novel PRAME immunotherapies to cancer patients with high
unmet medical needs,” said Harpreet Singh, Ph.D., Chief Executive
Officer and Co-Founder at Immatics.
Oral Presentation Summary - IMA203 Phase 1b
Trial
Patient Population: Heavily pretreated patients
with metastatic melanoma
As of April 7, 2025, 33 heavily pretreated
patients with metastatic melanoma were administered a one-time
infusion of IMA203 at the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D, 1 to 10
billion total TCR T cells) in the Phase 1b dose expansion. The
treated patient population consisted of cutaneous melanoma (n=14),
uveal melanoma (n=16), mucosal melanoma (n=2) and melanoma of
unknown primary (n=1). Patients had a median of 2 lines of prior
systemic treatments. The subgroup of patients with cutaneous
melanoma had a median of 2.5 lines of prior systemic treatments,
thereof a median of 2 lines of prior immune checkpoint
inhibitors.
Safety: Favorable tolerability
The safety population included 74 patients
combined from the Phase 1a dose escalation and Phase 1b dose
expansion across all dose levels and all tumor types. IMA203 has
maintained a favorable tolerability profile.
The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse
events were anticipated cytopenias associated with lymphodepletion.
Expected and manageable cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was mostly
Grades 1 and 2, which is consistent with the mechanism of action
(Grade 1: 37%, Grade 2: 47%, Grade 3: 11%, Grade 4: 0%). No
patients experienced long-term CRS. Immune effector cell-associated
neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) occurred infrequently, was
manageable and mostly mild (Grade 1: 5%, Grade 2: 4%, Grade 3: 4%,
Grade 4: 0%). No IMA203-related Grade 5 events were observed.
Tolerability in the Phase 1b melanoma subset was
generally consistent with the full IMA203 tolerability profile.
Anti-tumor activity and
durability: Encouraging anti-tumor activity of IMA203
PRAME cell therapy, including durable responses up to >2.5 years
with longer follow-up
|
All melanoma1,2 (n=33) |
Cutaneous melanoma (n=14) |
Uveal melanoma2 (n=16) |
|
|
|
|
cORR |
56% (18/32) |
50% (7/14) |
67% (10/15) |
ORR |
64% (21/33) |
57% (8/14) |
69% (11/16) |
DCR |
91% (30/33) |
93% (13/14) |
88% (14/16) |
mDOR
(range) / mFU [mo] |
12.1 (1.8+, 32.6+) / 13.4 |
NR3 (4.2, 32.6+) / 16.7 |
11.0 (1.8+, 31.6) / 13.4 |
mPFS
(range) / mFU [mo] |
6.1 (1.4, 34.0+) / 14.4 |
6.0 (1.4, 34.0+) / 14.4 |
8.5 (1.4, 32.9) / 8.7 |
mOS
(range) / mFU [mo] |
15.9 (2.4, 34.2+) / 14.4 |
13.9 (2.4, 34.0+) / 14.4 |
16.2 (3.2+, 34.2+) / 14.5 |
The PFS rate was 53% at six months and 27% at 12
months. The overall survival rate was 61% at 12 months. In
addition, 42% (14/33) of patients had a deep response (≥50% tumor
reduction) with a mPFS of 12.9 months.
Translational analyses demonstrated that
treatment with IMA203 resulted in the shrinkage of metastatic
target lesions throughout the body. This included reductions in
difficult-to-treat metastases, such as liver, lung, lymph node,
abdomen/peritoneum, skin and others. Some individual lesions had a
complete resolution (-100%). All patients (n=3) who had a best
overall response of progressive disease according to RECIST 1.1
experienced shrinkage of individual lesions.
The positive Phase 1b data and high PRAME
prevalence (~90-95% in melanoma) reinforce the potential of IMA203,
which is currently being evaluated in the ongoing SUPRAME Phase 3
trial in previously treated advanced or metastatic cutaneous
melanoma, as well as the continued Phase 1b expansion into uveal
melanoma.
Trial-in-Progress Poster Summary –
IMA203 SUPRAME Phase 3 Trial
Based on the positive clinical data and
supported by the FDA RMAT designation4, Immatics advanced its
PRAME cell therapy, IMA203, into the randomized-controlled Phase 3
SUPRAME trial (NCT06743126).
SUPRAME is a prospective, multicenter,
open-label, randomized, actively controlled Phase 3 clinical trial
evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of IMA203 vs.
investigator's choice in ~360 patients with unresectable or
metastatic cutaneous melanoma who have received prior treatment
with a checkpoint inhibitor. Patient eligibility is determined by
protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, including HLA screening. If
patients are HLA-A*02:01 positive and meet the eligibility
criteria, they will undergo leukapheresis and be randomized 1:1.
Patients in the IMA203 arm will undergo lymphodepletion with
cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2 x 4 days) and fludarabine (30 mg/m2 x 4
days), subsequent infusion of 1-10 x109 IMA203 PRAME-directed TCR T
cells, followed by low-dose IL-25 (subcutaneous). Patients in the
control arm will receive either nivolumab/relatlimab, nivolumab,
ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, lifileucel (in the US), or chemotherapy
based on investigator’s choice. The primary endpoint is blinded
independent central review (“BICR”)-assessed (RECIST 1.1) PFS.
Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, safety and patient-reported
outcomes about quality of life.
The expected median PFS in this post-checkpoint
inhibitor patient population6 is 2-3 months, and the IMA203 Phase
1b data presented today at ASCO indicate a continued median PFS of
≥6 months.
SUPRAME is planned to be conducted in more than
50 sites in North America and Europe.
Patient enrollment and randomization for the
trial was initiated in early 2025 and is expected to be completed
in 2026. A pre-specified interim data analysis will be triggered
upon the occurrence of a defined number of events for PFS
(progressive disease or death)7, anticipated to occur after
approximately 200 patients. Immatics aims to submit a Biologics
License Application (BLA) to the FDA in 1Q 2027 for full
approval.
About PRAMEPRAME is a target
expressed in more than 50 cancers. Immatics is the global leader in
precision targeting of PRAME and has the broadest
PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and
modalities. The Immatics PRAME franchise currently includes three
product candidates, two therapeutic modalities and a combination
therapy that target PRAME: IMA203 PRAME cell therapy, IMA203CD8
PRAME cell therapy (GEN2), IMA402 PRAME bispecific, IMA203 in
combination with Moderna’s PRAME adaptive immune modulating
therapy.
About IMA203 PRAME Cell
TherapyIMA203 is a PRAME-directed TCR T-cell therapy
engineered to recognize an intracellular PRAME-derived peptide
presented by HLA-A*02:01 on the cell surface and initiate a potent
and specific anti-tumor response. IMA203 PRAME cell therapy is
currently being evaluated in a registration-enabling randomized
controlled Phase 3 trial, “SUPRAME,” in patients with unresectable
or metastatic cutaneous melanoma who have disease progression on or
after treatment with at least one checkpoint inhibitor. In
parallel, the Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with PRAME
cancers is ongoing with a focus on uveal melanoma.
About ImmaticsImmatics combines
the discovery of true targets for cancer immunotherapies with the
development of the right T cell receptors with the goal of enabling
a robust and specific T cell response against these targets. This
deep know-how is the foundation for our pipeline of Adoptive Cell
Therapies and TCR Bispecifics as well as our partnerships with
global leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. We are committed to
delivering the power of T cells and to unlocking new avenues for
patients in their fight against cancer.
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1 Melanoma efficacy population includes n=3
patients with other melanoma subtypes (n=2 mucosal melanoma, n=1
melanoma of unknown primary; data can be found in the IMA203
slides). 2 cORR excludes 1 uveal melanoma patient with ongoing
unconfirmed PR.3 NR, not reachedPD: progressive disease; BL:
baseline; PR: partial response; (c)ORR: (confirmed) objective
response rate; DCR: disease control rate at week 6; mDOR: median
duration of response; mFU: median follow-up; mPFS: median
progression-free survival; mOS: median overall survival4Includes
all benefits of Breakthrough Therapy Designation.5 1m IU daily days
1-5 and twice daily days 6-10, total dose is approx. only 5% of the
overall dose for high-dose IL-2 given typically with TIL therapy
(Sarnaik et al. 2021 Journal of Clinical Oncology).6 Ascierto et
al., 2023, Diab et al., 2024.7 Centrally assessed by BICR using
RECIST v1.1.
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