Immatics Announces First Patient Treated with ACTengine® IMA203 TCR-T in Combination with Checkpoint Inhibitor Opdivo® (nivolumab) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
- The Phase 1b dose expansion cohort will evaluate safety, biological activity and initial anti-tumor activity of IMA203 TCR-T targeting PRAME in combination with nivolumab1, a PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor, in patients with multiple solid tumors
- Initiation of the combination treatment follows positive interim results from the IMA203 monotherapy Phase 1a dose escalation cohort and determination of provisional recommended phase 2 dose
- IMA203 targets an HLA-A*02-presented peptide derived from the protein PRAME that is highly prevalent and homogenously expressed at high target copy numbers across several solid cancer indications
- IMA203 and nivolumab combination is part of Immatics’ strategy to realize the full clinical potential of IMA203 TCR-T targeting PRAME; initial data read-out is planned for YE 2022
Immatics N.V. (“Immatics”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company active in the discovery and development of T cell-redirecting cancer immunotherapies, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the IMA203 and nivolumab combination Phase 1b dose expansion cohort. This cohort will evaluate Immatics’ TCR-engineered cell therapy (TCR-T) approach ACTengine® IMA203 targeting an HLA-A*02-presented peptide derived from PRAME, in combination with Bristol Myers Squibb’s PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab, in patients with advanced solid tumors. The objectives of the study will be to evaluate the safety, biological activity, and initial anti-tumor activity of the IMA203 and nivolumab combination.