IN8bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: INAB), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company developing innovative gamma-delta T cell
therapies, today announced updated data from the ongoing Phase 1
trial of INB-100, an allogeneic, haploidentical gamma-delta T cell
therapy in older patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing
haploidentical stem cell transplant (HSCT) with reduced intensity
conditioning (RIC) at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH)
Annual Meeting, being hosted in San Diego, CA.
“This data demonstrates the potential of
allogeneic INB-100 gamma-delta T cells to provide durable
relapse-free remissions in high-risk or relapsed AML patients
undergoing HSCT,” said Dr. Joseph P. McGuirk, Schutte-Speas
Professor of Hematology-Oncology, Division Director, Hematologic
Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics Medical Director, Blood and
Marrow Transplant, The University of Kansas Cancer Center. “Older,
frailer patients who receive non-myeloablative, reduced intensity
conditioning regimens typically have a significant risk of relapse.
Historically, approximately 25% of AML patients undergoing HSCT
would be expected to have a leukemic relapse within the first 100
days post-transplant, with up to nearly 50% of such patients
experiencing relapse by one-year, which remains the primary cause
of death. The longer AML patients remain in remission post-HSCT,
the greater their probability of survival. These observed long-term
durable remissions using allogeneic gamma-delta T cells are very
encouraging and we look forward to announcing additional data next
year.”
In a poster presentation, IN8bio reported that
there have been no newly reported deaths or relapses as of
September 30, 2024. As of that cutoff date, median CR was at 16.4
months following a median of 19.2 months of follow-up. As
previously reported, all patients (n=10) remained alive,
progression-free, and in durable CR through one-year. 100% of AML
patients remain in CR after a median 19.7 months of follow-up with
three patients with high-risk cytogenetic AML and receiving no
maintenance therapy remaining in mCR for greater than three
years.
INB-100 continues to demonstrate in vivo
expansion and persistence of an haplo-matched allogeneic, or
donor-derived cellular, therapy at 365 days with blood levels of
gamma-delta T cells surpassing levels previously observed to be
associated with greater survival. The persistence of these cells is
suggestive of continued gamma-delta T cell surveillance against
leukemic relapse.
In addition to the reported complete responses,
INB-100 continued to demonstrate a well-tolerated safety profile
with no cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or neurotoxicity (ICANS)
observed and limited mild infections. Based upon these encouraging
results, the INB-100 trial has been expanded to enroll additional
patients at Dose Level (DL) 2, the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).
Enrollment of additional patients into the expansion cohort is
on-going and updated data, are expected to be reported in the first
half of 2025.
Summary of Data Presented at
ASH
The Phase 1 investigator-sponsored trial
enrolled and treated ten patients at one of two dose levels (D1 or
D2). The median age was 68 years with the majority of patients
diagnosed with AML in CR1. Two patients (009 and 011) had TP53
mutations, a tumor suppressor that results in poor prognosis, rapid
progression and reduced lifespan due to an inability to respond to
mutated or damaged DNA.
The latest INB-100 trial data on immune
reconstitution continues to show significant allogeneic gamma-delta
T cell expansion and persistence in patients through the first 365
days post-treatment. As of September 30, 2024, 100% of patients
(n=10) surpassed one-year survival following their haplo-matched
transplant and treatment with INB-100. Historically, approximately
25% of patients relapse by 100 days and 40-50% of patients relapse
by one year.
Updated safety data includes:
- No dose limiting toxicities (DLTs)
and no treatment related deaths were observed.
- Low grade (1-2) acute graft versus
host disease (GvHD) observed in 60% of patients treated. Cases were
all steroid responsive.
- Treatment-related serious adverse
events included Grade 2 rash (60%) and Grade 3 nausea (20%).
- One patient death previously
reported due to idiopathic pulmonary syndrome likely related to the
underlying HSCT at 15.5 months, without disease progression.
- No ICAN, CRS, or major infections
were observed.
- Seven patients across DL 1 and DL 2
remained on study and in CR, with three having surpassed three
years, including one now remaining progression free for over four
years.
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-100, is focused on AML evaluating haplo-matched
allogeneic gamma-delta T cells given to patients following a
hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The company is also evaluating
autologous DeltEx DRI gamma-delta T cells, in combination with
standard of care, for glioblastoma. For more information about
IN8bio, visit www.IN8bio.com.
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