ORYZON to Present New Clinical Data and Corporate Updates at International Conferences in November and December
Oryzon Genomics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is set to present new clinical data and updates at several prominent conferences in November and December 2021. Notably, Dr. Carlos Buesa will give a corporate update at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on November 16 and the Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference on November 30. Additionally, a 36-month clinical update on the Phase II ALICE trial, evaluating iadademstat in acute myeloid leukemia, will be unveiled at the ASH-2021 Congress on December 13. The data will highlight the drug's safety and efficacy in AML treatment.
- Presentation of new clinical data at major conferences may attract investor interest.
- Ongoing clinical trials for iadademstat demonstrate the company's commitment to developing cancer therapies.
- Strong portfolio in epigenetics with two compounds in Phase II trials.
- Dependence on upcoming trial results can create uncertainty for investors.
- Potential competition from other biopharmaceutical companies in the same therapeutic areas.
- Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2021
- Evercore ISI 4th Annual HealthCONx Conference 2021
- 63th American Society of Hematology 2021 Congress (ASH-2021)
MADRID, Spain and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today that it will present new clinical data and present company updates at several renowned international conferences in November and December.
Dr. Carlos Buesa, Oryzon’s Chief Executive Officer, will attend the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference, which will be held November 16-19. Dr. Buesa will hold 1x1 meetings with international investors and pharma industry professionals and will also present a corporate update on November 16th at 09:20-09:50 am GMT. For more info about this event, please visit: https://www.jefferies.com/IdeasAndPerspectives/Conferences/325/111621
Dr. Buesa will also attend Evercore ISI 4th Annual HealthCONx Conference taking place virtually on November 30-December 2, 2021. Dr. Buesa will hold 1x1 meetings with international investors and pharma industry professionals and will also present a corporate update on November 30th at 08:25-08:45 am ET.
The company will present a 36 month clinical update of the ongoing iadademstat’s ALICE Phase II trial in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the 63th American Society of Hematology 2021 Congress (ASH2021), which will be held Dec 11-14 in Atlanta, GA (US). This clinical update will be presented as a poster entitled “Iadademstat in Combination with Azacitidine Generates Robust and Long Lasting Responses in AML Patients (ALICE Trial)” on Dec 13th. ALICE is a single arm, open-label Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, dose finding and efficacy of iadademstat in combination with azacitidine in older patients with AML in first line therapy. In accordance with the embargo terms and conditions for presentation at the ASH Congress, data will be released on the same day as the communication, Dec 13. For more info about this communication to ASH-2021, please visit: https://ash.confex.com/ash/2021/webprogram/Paper152183.html
About Oryzon
Founded in 2000 in Barcelona, Spain, Oryzon (ISIN Code: ES0167733015) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company considered as the European champion in Epigenetics. Oryzon has one of the strongest portfolios in the field. Oryzon’s LSD1 program has rendered two compounds, vafidemstat and iadademstat, in Phase II clinical trials. In addition, Oryzon has ongoing programs for developing inhibitors against other epigenetic targets. Oryzon has a strong technological platform for biomarker identification and performs biomarker and target validation for a variety of malignant and neurological diseases. Oryzon has offices in Spain and the United States. Oryzon is one of the most liquid biotech stocks in Europe with +90 M shares negotiated in 2020 (ORY:SM / ORY.MC / ORYZF US OTC mkt). For more information, visit www.oryzon.com
About Iadademstat
Iadademstat (ORY-1001) is a small oral molecule, which acts as a highly selective inhibitor of the epigenetic enzyme LSD1 and has a powerful differentiating effect in hematologic cancers (See Maes et al., Cancer Cell 2018 Mar 12; 33 (3): 495-511.e12.doi: 10.1016 / j.ccell.2018.02.002.). A first Phase I/IIa clinical trial with iadademstat in refractory and relapsed acute leukemia patients demonstrated the safety and good tolerability of the drug and preliminary signs of antileukemic activity, including a CRi. Beyond hematological cancers, the inhibition of LSD1 has been proposed as a valid therapeutic approach in some solid tumors such as small cell lung cancer (SCLC), neuroendocrine tumors, medulloblastoma and others. Iadademstat has been tested in four clinical trials (two in monotherapy in SCLC and AML, and two in combination, in SCLC and AML) in more than 100 patients. In the combination studies, ALICE (ongoing), a Phase IIa trial in combination with azacitidine in elderly or unfit AML patients, and CLEPSIDRA (finalized), a Phase IIa trial in combination with platinum/etoposide in second line ED-SCLC patients, preliminary efficacy results have been reported.
About Vafidemstat
Vafidemstat (ORY-2001) is an oral, CNS optimized LSD1 inhibitor. The molecule acts on several levels: it reduces cognitive impairment, including memory loss and neuroinflammation, and at the same time has neuroprotective effects. In animal studies vafidemstat not only restores memory but reduces the exacerbated aggressiveness of SAMP8 mice, a model for accelerated aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), to normal levels and also reduces social avoidance and enhances sociability in murine models. In addition, vafidemstat exhibits fast, strong and durable efficacy in several preclinical models of multiple sclerosis (MS). Oryzon has performed two Phase IIa clinical trials in aggressiveness in patients with different psychiatric disorders (REIMAGINE) and in aggressive/agitated patients with moderate or severe AD (REIMAGINE-AD), with positive clinical results reported in both. Additional finalized Phase IIa clinical trials with vafidemstat include the ETHERAL trial in patients with Mild to Moderate AD, where a significant reduction of the inflammatory biomarker YKL40 has been observed after 6 and 12 months of treatment, and the pilot, small scale SATEEN trial in Relapse-Remitting and Secondary Progressive MS, where antiinflammatory activity has also been observed. Vafidemstat has also been tested in a Phase II in severe Covid-19 patients (ESCAPE) assessing the capability of the drug to prevent ARDS, one of the most severe complications of the viral infection, where it showed significant anti-inflammatory effects in severe Covid-19 patients. Currently, vafidemstat is in two Phase IIb trials in borderline personality disorder (PORTICO) and in schizophrenia patients (EVOLUTION). The company is also deploying a CNS precision medicine approach with vafidemstat in genetically-defined patient subpopulations of certain CNS disorders.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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