IN8bio Solidifies Position as a Clinical Leader of Gamma-Delta T Cell Therapy in Oncology with 100% of Treated AML Patients in Complete Remission and Receives FDA Guidance for Registrational Trial of INB-100
August 12 2024 - 8:05AM
IN8bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: INAB), a
leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing
innovative gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer, today announced
updated positive clinical data from both of the Company’s Phase 1
investigator-sponsored trials of INB-100 for hematological
malignancies and INB-200 for GBM. The Company has also completed a
Type B meeting with the FDA and received guidance on the
registrational path to advance INB-100 for the treatment of AML.
Every AML patient treated with INB-100 remains
in complete remission (CR), and patients across both trials have
exceeded expected progression-free survival (PFS) to date. These
data continue to demonstrate the broad clinical potential of
gamma-delta T cells for difficult-to-treat cancers and provides
support for the advancement of these therapies into Phase 2
trials.
As of August 1, 2024, no new relapses have been
reported since the clinical updates provided at the American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Hematology
Association (EHA) annual meetings.
“Our gamma-delta T cell therapies, engineered
with our industry-leading manufacturing technology, continue to
demonstrate their potential to eliminate residual cancer cells and
to revolutionize cancer treatment,” said William Ho, CEO and
co-founder of IN8bio. “The safety profile of gamma-delta T cells
has been manageable and well-tolerated across both indications with
no significant cell therapy-related toxicities reported to date in
any patients across these Phase 1 trials.”
Program Details as of August 1,
2024:
INB-100 for AML
- FDA
Guidance on Registrational Program: Following a Type B
meeting with the FDA earlier this summer, IN8bio received
regulatory guidance on advancing INB-100 for the treatment of AML
as a post-transplant maintenance therapy, with relapse-free
survival as the primary endpoint. To date, 100% of AML patients
treated with INB-100 are in long-term CR, providing a promising
path for the registrational trial. IN8bio plans to submit an
Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA in Q1 2025.
Pending clearance, the Company could initiate a registrational
trial for AML in 2025.
- 100%
1-year Relapse-Free Survival: All patients dosed in the
Phase 1 investigator-sponsored trial continue to demonstrate
relapse-free survival beyond one year. These patients are mostly
classified as high-risk, a category where ~25% would typically be
expected to relapse within 100 days post-transplant and up to 50%
by one year.
- AML
Patient Outcomes: 100% of AML patients remain relapse-free
after receiving their dose of INB-100. There have been no new
relapses reported since the last update with a data cut-off on May
15, 2024. The previously reported patients with other leukemic
diagnoses (ALL and MDS/MPN overlap with concurrent TP53 mutations)
who relapsed are still alive. The proposed Phase 2 registrational
trial will only include patients with AML, a highly aggressive
leukemia with high relapse rates, where Phase 1 results to date
have shown the most promising long-term responses.
-
Expansion Cohort: Enrollment in expansion cohort
is ongoing, and all treated patients remain in CR, with several
having been evaluated for at least 90 days post-transplant and the
longest nearing seven months. Full enrollment of the 10-patient
expansion cohort is expected by the end of 2024, with long-term
follow up results anticipated in 2025.
-
Gamma-Delta T Cell Persistence: A significant
increase in dose-dependent long-term expansion and persistence of
circulating gamma-delta T cells continues to be observed up to day
365 post-infusion. This marks the first instance of an allogeneic
cellular therapy demonstrating both persistence and expansion over
this extended time frame. Cell persistence potentially allows for
the gamma-delta T cells to conduct longer immune surveillance to
prevent relapse.
INB-200 for GBM
- Novel Cellular Therapy
Approach: IN8bio’s proprietary drug-resistant
immunotherapy (DRI) technology combines standard-of-care
chemotherapy with gene-edited, chemotherapy-resistant gamma-delta T
cells. Initial data points to a potential dose response across the
three cohorts with dose-escalation ranging from a single dose in
cohort 1, three doses in cohort 2, and up to six repeat doses in
cohort 3. All patients in cohort 1 eventually relapsed. There have
been no new relapses with a range of remission from 9.5 to 37.9
months in cohorts 2 and 3 to date. Multiple patients in these
higher repeat dose cohorts have now exceeded the overall survival
expected with standard-of-care alone relative to historical
data.
- MGMT-unmethylated GBM
patients: Several patients in this group, who are
typically poor responders and generally unresponsive to
chemotherapy, have remained in remission longer than expected.
Notably, one patient who received six doses of INB-200 has been in
remission for over a year. Updated clinical data from this trial is
expected to be presented in Q4 2024.
- INB-400 in Phase 2
trial: This study is investigating six doses of autologous
gamma-delta T cells in front-line GBM treatment in combination with
standard-of-care. The trial is actively enrolling and treating
patients at multiple leading cancer centers across the United
States.
Mr. Ho, also commented, “These therapies take
advantage of the gamma-delta T cells’ natural ability to target the
heterogeneity of cancers, prevent immune escape and disease
relapse. Multiple patients have now remained in progression-free
remissions longer than expected with many now exceeding expected
overall survival, based on historical data. The safety profile and
long-term remissions observed with both INB-100 and INB-200, now
exceeding three years, across two difficult indications, suggest a
significant potential advancement for cellular therapies for
cancer. With these compelling results to date, IN8bio stands at the
forefront of innovation in oncology and gamma-delta T cell
development.”
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today, Monday, August 12, 2024, at 8:30 am ET. The webcast can be
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About IN8bio
IN8bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company developing gamma-delta T cell-based immunotherapies for
cancer patients. Gamma-delta T cells are a specialized population
of T cells that possess unique properties, including the ability to
differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. The company’s
lead program INB-400 is in a Phase 2 trial in GBM. Additional
programs include Phase 1 trials in solid and hematologic tumors,
including INB-200 for GBM and INB-100 for patients with hematologic
malignancies undergoing transplantation. For more information about
IN8bio, visit www.IN8bio.com.
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survival across both AML and GBM; the timing and success of
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