- TurboCAR Technology Allows a Programmable Cytokine Signaling to Potentially Control T Cell Exhaustion and Improve Function and Potency of AlloCAR T™ Cells
- Phase 1 IGNITE Trial Expected to Begin in Mid-2021
- ALLO-605 is One of Allogene’s Three Strategies to Target BCMA for the Treatment of Patients with Multiple Myeloma
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I April 19, 2021 I Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) therapies for cancer today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to study ALLO-605 for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. ALLO-605 is part of the company’s multi-faceted strategy to develop an allogeneic CAR T therapy targeting BCMA for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The Phase I IGNITE trial will evaluate escalating doses of ALLO-605 beginning in mid-2021.
ALLO-605 is the Company’s first TurboCAR™ clinical candidate. TurboCAR is a proprietary, next generation platform technology based on a programmable cytokine signaling, designed to control T cell exhaustion, and improve T cell function and potency to reduce dosing requirement of AlloCAR T™ cells. These properties may enable CAR T therapy to succeed in more difficult to treat hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.
“Clearance of the ALLO-605 IND marks the beginning of the third stage of our three-pronged strategy targeting BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma,” said Rafael Amado, M.D., Executive Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer of Allogene. “We look forward to initiating the IGNITE trial and are excited to advance a new technology platform that has the potential to transform the field of engineered T cell therapy.”
As part of the Company’s anti-BCMA strategy, Allogene continues to enroll relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients in the Phase 1 UNIVERSAL study with the goal of optimizing dosing of ALLO-715 and ALLO-647. Allogene in collaboration with SpringWorks Therapeutics is also evaluating ALLO-715 in combination with the investigational gamma secretase inhibitor, nirogacestat, for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
About ALLO-605
ALLO-605 is a next-generation AlloCAR T investigational therapy that targets the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and other BCMA-positive malignancies. ALLO-605 incorporates Allogene’s proprietary TurboCAR technology, which allows for cytokine activation signaling to be engineered selectively into CAR T cells. Preclinical results with ALLO-605 were presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in December 2020.
About Allogene Therapeutics
Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T™) therapies for cancer. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell therapy candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. For more information, please visit www.allogene.com, and follow @AllogeneTx on Twitter and LinkedIn.
SOURCE: Allogene
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- TurboCAR Technology Allows a Programmable Cytokine Signaling to Potentially Control T Cell Exhaustion and Improve Function and Potency of AlloCAR T™ Cells
- Phase 1 IGNITE Trial Expected to Begin in Mid-2021
- ALLO-605 is One of Allogene’s Three Strategies to Target BCMA for the Treatment of Patients with Multiple Myeloma
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I April 19, 2021 I Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) therapies for cancer today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to study ALLO-605 for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. ALLO-605 is part of the company’s multi-faceted strategy to develop an allogeneic CAR T therapy targeting BCMA for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The Phase I IGNITE trial will evaluate escalating doses of ALLO-605 beginning in mid-2021.
ALLO-605 is the Company’s first TurboCAR™ clinical candidate. TurboCAR is a proprietary, next generation platform technology based on a programmable cytokine signaling, designed to control T cell exhaustion, and improve T cell function and potency to reduce dosing requirement of AlloCAR T™ cells. These properties may enable CAR T therapy to succeed in more difficult to treat hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.
“Clearance of the ALLO-605 IND marks the beginning of the third stage of our three-pronged strategy targeting BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma,” said Rafael Amado, M.D., Executive Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer of Allogene. “We look forward to initiating the IGNITE trial and are excited to advance a new technology platform that has the potential to transform the field of engineered T cell therapy.”
As part of the Company’s anti-BCMA strategy, Allogene continues to enroll relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients in the Phase 1 UNIVERSAL study with the goal of optimizing dosing of ALLO-715 and ALLO-647. Allogene in collaboration with SpringWorks Therapeutics is also evaluating ALLO-715 in combination with the investigational gamma secretase inhibitor, nirogacestat, for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
About ALLO-605
ALLO-605 is a next-generation AlloCAR T investigational therapy that targets the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and other BCMA-positive malignancies. ALLO-605 incorporates Allogene’s proprietary TurboCAR technology, which allows for cytokine activation signaling to be engineered selectively into CAR T cells. Preclinical results with ALLO-605 were presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in December 2020.
About Allogene Therapeutics
Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T™) therapies for cancer. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell therapy candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. For more information, please visit www.allogene.com, and follow @AllogeneTx on Twitter and LinkedIn.
SOURCE: Allogene
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