Five Prime to Present First Preclinical Data of Anti-CCR8 Antibody FPA157 at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Virtual Annual Meeting
Five Prime Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FPRX) announced a virtual poster presentation showcasing preclinical data from its FPA157 program targeting CCR8 at the SITC Annual Meeting from November 9-14, 2020. The poster, titled 'Development of FPA157,' highlights its design to deplete tumor-infiltrating T regulatory cells to enhance anti-tumoral immune responses. This program is currently undergoing IND-enabling studies, emphasizing Five Prime's commitment to innovative immuno-oncology therapies aimed at solid tumors.
- Upcoming virtual poster presentation of preclinical data at SITC 2020.
- FPA157 aims to improve anti-tumoral responses by depleting T regulatory cells.
- The program is part of Five Prime's immuno-oncology pipeline and is in IND-enabling studies.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FPRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing immune modulators and precision therapies for solid tumor cancers, today announced the upcoming virtual poster presentation of the first preclinical data from its anti-CCR8 antibody, FPA157 program, at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting being held from November 9-14, 2020.
Late-breaker Virtual Poster Presentation and Q&A Details:
Title: Development of FPA157, an anti-CCR8 depleting antibody engineered to preferentially eliminate tumor-infiltrating T regulatory cells
Poster Number: 861
Live Q&A Sessions: November 11, 2020 from 5:15-5:45 pm EST and November 13, 2020 from 4:40-5:10 EST
Author and Q&A Presenter: Edwina Naik, PhD, Associate Director, Immuno-Oncology Research
About FPA157
FPA157 is an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)-enhanced monoclonal antibody targeting CCR8 that is designed to deplete the T regulatory cell (Treg) population in the tumor microenvironment. Tregs inhibit anti-tumoral immune responses and act through multiple suppressive mechanisms.1,2 FPA157 is part of the Five Prime immuno-oncology antibody pipeline and is undergoing IND-enabling studies.
About Five Prime Therapeutics
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops innovative protein therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious diseases. Five Prime’s product candidates have innovative mechanisms of action and address patient populations in need of better therapies. The company focuses on researching and developing immuno-oncology and targeted cancer therapies paired with companion diagnostics to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with Five Prime’s product candidates. Five Prime has entered into strategic collaborations with leading global pharmaceutical companies and has promising product candidates in clinical and preclinical development. For more information, please visit www.fiveprime.com.
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References
- Teng MW, Ngiow SF, von Scheidt B, McLaughlin N, Sparwasser T, Smyth MJ. Conditional regulatory T-cell depletion releases adaptive immunity preventing carcinogenesis and suppressing established tumor growth [published correction appears in Cancer Res. 2010; 70(23):10014]. Cancer Res. 2010; 70(20):7800-7809. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-1681
- Simpson TR, Li F, Montalvo-Ortiz W, et al. Fc-dependent depletion of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells co-defines the efficacy of anti-CTLA-4 therapy against melanoma. J Exp Med. 2013; 210(9):1695-710. doi:10.1084/jem.20130579
Source: Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
