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RAPT Therapeutics to Present FLX475 Phase 1/2 Data at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Immuno-Oncology Annual Congress

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RAPT Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RAPT) has announced that its abstract for the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of FLX475 will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Immuno-Oncology Annual Congress from December 7-9, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. The presentation will cover data from patients with checkpoint inhibitor-naïve NSCLC treated with FLX475 plus pembrolizumab and those with EBV-positive NK/T cell lymphoma receiving FLX475 monotherapy. The session will occur on December 8, 2022, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. CET.

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT) (“RAPT” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage, immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral small molecule therapies for patients with significant unmet needs in inflammatory diseases and oncology, today announced that its abstract from its ongoing Phase 1/2 study of FLX475 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in cancer patients has been accepted for poster presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Immuno-Oncology Annual Congress taking place December 7-9, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. The presentation will include data from checkpoint inhibitor-naïve NSCLC patients treated with the combination of FLX475 plus pembrolizumab including their PD-L1 status, and patients with EBV-positive NK/T cell lymphoma treated with FLX475 monotherapy.

Poster presentation details as follows:

Title:Phase 1/2 study of the oral CCR4 antagonist, FLX475, as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced cancer
Abstract #: 187P
Session:Poster Display
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Time: 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. CET
Location: Foyer ABC, Palexpo Exhibition Centre, Geneva, Switzerland

The full abstract is available for viewing on the ESMO-IO website at, https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/immuno22hybrid/attendee/confcal/presentation/list?q=flx475&r=st~10.

About RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.

RAPT Therapeutics is a clinical stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral small molecule therapies for patients with significant unmet needs in inflammatory diseases and oncology. Utilizing its proprietary discovery and development engine, the Company is developing highly selective small molecules designed to modulate the critical immune drivers underlying these diseases. RAPT has discovered and advanced two unique drug candidates, RPT193 and FLX475, each targeting C-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4), for the treatment of inflammation and cancer, respectively. The Company is also pursuing a range of targets that are in the discovery stage of development.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “could,” “expect,” “look forward,” “target,” “will” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Each of these statements is based only on current information, assumptions and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the presentation of data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of FLX475 as a monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in cancer patients. Detailed information regarding risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release may be found in RAPT’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2022, and subsequent filings made by RAPT with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. RAPT disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

RAPT Media Contact:
Aljanae Reynolds
areynolds@wheelhouselsa.com

RAPT Investor Contact:
Sylvia Wheeler
swheeler@wheelhouselsa.com


FAQ

What is the purpose of the Phase 1/2 study of FLX475?

The study is aimed at evaluating FLX475 as a monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced cancer patients.

When and where will RAPT present their findings on FLX475?

RAPT will present their findings on December 8, 2022, at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Annual Congress in Geneva, Switzerland.

What types of patients are included in the FLX475 study?

The study includes patients with checkpoint inhibitor-naïve non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and patients with EBV-positive NK/T cell lymphoma.

What are the implications of the FLX475 study for RAPT and its investors?

Successful results could significantly enhance RAPT's market position and attract investor interest, particularly in oncology therapeutics.

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