Gracell Biotechnologies Presents Updated Clinical Data for BCMA/CD19 Dual-targeting FasTCAR GC012F in RRMM at EHA2022 Congress, Highlighting 100% MRD Negativity Rate in All Treated Patients
Gracell Biotechnologies presented updated clinical data for its dual-targeting CAR-T candidate, GC012F, at the EHA2022 Congress. The study focused on 29 relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients, achieving a 100% minimal residual disease negativity rate. The median duration of response was reported at 15.7 months. Additionally, interim results for GC012F in B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were shared. GC012F has shown a favorable safety profile, with no severe adverse events reported. The company continues to develop this promising therapy, aiming to address significant patient needs.
- 100% minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rate in 29 treated patients.
- Median duration of response (DOR) of 15.7 months.
- Favorable safety profile with low-grade cytokine release syndrome observed.
- Expansion of indications to include B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Follow-up assessments delayed due to COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai.
Gracell also presented data on GC012F for treatment of B-NHL and allogeneic TruUCAR-candidate GC502 for treatment of B-ALL
Management to host clinical update call on Monday, June 13, at 8:00AM ET
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, June 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ: GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the updated clinical data from a multicenter study evaluating GC012F, the Company's autologous CAR-T therapeutic candidate dual-targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD19, for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Gracell shared the data at the European Hematology Association 2022 Hybrid Congress (EHA2022 Congress), held from June 9-12 in Vienna, Austria.
"The updated data of the final dataset of 29 treated patients underscore the deep responses achieved with GC012F, including a
Additionally, on June 10, Gracell presented the first clinical results of the first-in-human phase 1 investigator-initiated study (IIT) in China evaluating the safety and tolerability of GC012F in B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, and longer-term follow-up results of a safety and efficacy study from an IIT evaluating allogeneic TruUCAR-T GC502 in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Gracell announced these data in a press release on May 12.
From October 2019 to January 2022, 29 heavily pretreated RRMM patients were enrolled and treated in this single-arm, open label, multicenter IIT with a single infusion of GC012F at three dose levels: 1x105 cells/kg (DL1), 2x105 cells/kg (DL2), and 3x105 cells/kg (DL3).
At the data cutoff of June 8, 2022, the 29 patients had been evaluated for response with a median follow-up duration of 11 months, ranging from 4.9 to 34.5 months. Patients continue to be followed for deepening responses. The response rate at different dose levels was
The safety profile of GC012F was consistent with previous findings with mostly low grade of cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
In November 2021, GC012F was granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of multiple myeloma by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
- Abstract title: Updated results of a multicenter first-in-human study of BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T GC012F for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM)
- Session title: Relapsed/refractory myeloma: BCMA-directed therapies
- Presentation time: Sunday, June 12 from 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM CEST
- Presentation location: Hall A2-A3
For more information about the EHA2022 Hybrid Congress, visit www.ehaweb.org.
Monday, June 13, 2022 @ 8:00AM ET
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A replay of the webcast will be available on ir.gracellbio.com shortly after the conclusion of the event for 90 days.
GC012F is a FasTCAR-enabled dual-targeting CAR-T product candidate that is currently being evaluated in IIT studies in China for the treatment of multiple myeloma and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. GC012F simultaneously targets CD19 and BCMA to drive fast, deep and durable responses, which can potentially improve efficacy and reduce relapse in multiple myeloma and B-NHL patients.
CAR-T cells manufactured on Gracell's proprietary FasTCAR platform appear younger, less exhausted and show enhanced proliferation, persistence, bone marrow migration and tumor cell clearance activities as demonstrated in preclinical studies. With next-day manufacturing, FasTCAR is able to significantly improve cell production efficiency which may result in meaningful cost savings, and, together with fast release time, enables enhanced accessibility of cell therapies for cancer patients.
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ("Gracell") is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing breakthrough cell therapies. Leveraging its pioneering FasTCAR and TruUCAR technology platforms and SMART CARTM technology module, Gracell is developing a rich clinical-stage pipeline of multiple autologous and allogeneic product candidates with the potential to overcome major industry challenges that persist with conventional CAR-T therapies, including lengthy manufacturing time, suboptimal cell quality, high therapy cost and lack of effective CAR-T therapies for solid tumors. For more information on Gracell, please visit www.gracellbio.com. Follow @GracellBio on LinkedIn.
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