Compugen to Present Data Update on COM701 Phase 1 Clinical Trial at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting
Compugen Ltd. (CGEN) announced an oral presentation at the ASCO 2021 Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 7, 2021. The presentation will provide updates on the ongoing Phase 1 trial of COM701, a therapeutic antibody targeting PVRIG for advanced solid tumors. Noteworthy details include the title of the oral presentation and its focus on the safety, tolerability, and preliminary antitumor activity of COM701, evaluated with or without nivolumab. The abstract will be accessible on May 19, 2021, on ASCO.org.
- Presentation of Phase 1 trial results could enhance investor confidence.
- Potential new insights into the efficacy of COM701 in treating solid tumors.
- The outcome of the trial remains uncertain and subject to market speculation.
HOLON, Israel, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a leader in predictive target discovery, today announced that it will present updates on its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating COM701, a first-in-class therapeutic antibody targeting PVRIG, in an oral presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2021 Annual Meeting, being held virtually on June 4-8, 2021.
Oral Presentation Details:
Title: "COM701 with or without nivolumab: Results of an ongoing phase 1 study of safety, tolerability and preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid malignancies"
Abstract: 2504
Session: Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy
Date and Time: June 7, 202, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
The abstract will be made available by ASCO on May 19, 2021, at 5:00 PM EDT on ASCO.org.
The presentation will be made available on Compugen's website at www.cgen.com following the conclusion of the presentation.
About Compugen
Compugen is a clinical-stage therapeutic discovery and development company utilizing its broadly applicable, predictive computational discovery platforms to identify novel drug targets and develop therapeutics in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Compugen's lead product candidate, COM701, a first-in-class anti-PVRIG antibody, for the treatment of solid tumors, is undergoing a Phase 1 clinical study. In addition, COM902, Compugen's antibody targeting TIGIT, is in a Phase 1 clinical study. Compugen's therapeutic pipeline also includes early stage immuno-oncology programs focused largely on myeloid targets. Compugen is headquartered in Israel, with offices in South San Francisco, CA. Compugen's shares are listed on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CGEN. For additional information, please visit Compugen's corporate website at www.cgen.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
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