– CDX-622 inhibits SCF and TSLP-dependent inflammatory signatures in human skin –
– Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers ongoing –
HAMPTON, NJ, USA I March 03, 2025 I Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) announced today positive preclinical data from CDX-622, a novel bispecific antibody that targets two non-redundant, complementary pathways implicated in inflammation and fibrosis—thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and mast cell depletion via stem cell factor (SCF) starvation.
The data demonstrate that CDX-622 neutralizes both SCF and TSLP, reducing tissue mast cells and inhibiting Type 2 inflammatory responses, supporting its potential to improve clinical activity over single target inhibition in inflammatory diseases and fibrotic disorders. The data were presented by Diego Alvarado, PhD, Vice President of Research at Celldex Therapeutics, in a poster presentation (#708) as part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting 2025.
“We are pleased to present these data which demonstrate the exciting potential of CDX-622,” said Tibor Keler, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Celldex Therapeutics. “We believe dual neutralization of SCF and TSLP can potentially deliver profound clinical benefit for patients with inflammatory and fibrotic disorders where both mast cells and TSLP play a pathogenic role. Based on these preclinical findings, last November, we initiated a Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers that is actively enrolling and look forward to presenting initial data from this important clinical program later this year.”
In the poster presented, preclinical studies demonstrate that CDX-622:
- Inhibits TSLP and SCF-dependent activities in vitro with similar potency as its parental mAbs as well as tezepelumab and barzolvolimab
- Preferentially inhibits the soluble over the membrane form of SCF, which may lead to differential impact on KIT-dependent processes
- Inhibits both SCF and TSLP-dependent inflammatory signatures in a human skin explant model
- Exhibits mAb-like PK properties and leads to significant reduction in skin mast cell signatures
- Was well tolerated in a GLP toxicology study at all dose levels, with no observed adverse effect level, including at the highest dose level tested (75 mg/kg) and led to a profound mast cell depletion in several tissues
About CDX-622
CDX-622 is a bispecific antibody that targets two complementary, clinically validated pathways that drive chronic inflammation, potently neutralizing the alarmin thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and depleting mast cells via stem cell factor (SCF) starvation. SCF activation of the KIT receptor is required for mast cell survival and plays a key role in their activation, maturation and tissue recruitment. Combined neutralization of SCF and TSLP with CDX-622 is expected to simultaneously reduce tissue mast cells and inhibit Type 2 inflammatory responses to potentially offer enhanced therapeutic benefit in inflammatory and fibrotic disorders. A Phase 1 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study designed to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single ascending doses (Part 1) and multiple ascending doses (Part 2) of CDX-622 in up to 56 healthy participants is actively enrolling.
About Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
Celldex is a clinical stage biotechnology company leading the science at the intersection of mast cell biology and the development of transformative therapeutics for patients. Our pipeline includes antibody-based therapeutics which have the ability to engage the human immune system and/or directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with severe inflammatory, allergic, autoimmune and other devastating diseases. Visit www.celldex.com.
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– CDX-622 inhibits SCF and TSLP-dependent inflammatory signatures in human skin –
– Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers ongoing –
HAMPTON, NJ, USA I March 03, 2025 I Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) announced today positive preclinical data from CDX-622, a novel bispecific antibody that targets two non-redundant, complementary pathways implicated in inflammation and fibrosis—thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and mast cell depletion via stem cell factor (SCF) starvation.
The data demonstrate that CDX-622 neutralizes both SCF and TSLP, reducing tissue mast cells and inhibiting Type 2 inflammatory responses, supporting its potential to improve clinical activity over single target inhibition in inflammatory diseases and fibrotic disorders. The data were presented by Diego Alvarado, PhD, Vice President of Research at Celldex Therapeutics, in a poster presentation (#708) as part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting 2025.
“We are pleased to present these data which demonstrate the exciting potential of CDX-622,” said Tibor Keler, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Celldex Therapeutics. “We believe dual neutralization of SCF and TSLP can potentially deliver profound clinical benefit for patients with inflammatory and fibrotic disorders where both mast cells and TSLP play a pathogenic role. Based on these preclinical findings, last November, we initiated a Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers that is actively enrolling and look forward to presenting initial data from this important clinical program later this year.”
In the poster presented, preclinical studies demonstrate that CDX-622:
- Inhibits TSLP and SCF-dependent activities in vitro with similar potency as its parental mAbs as well as tezepelumab and barzolvolimab
- Preferentially inhibits the soluble over the membrane form of SCF, which may lead to differential impact on KIT-dependent processes
- Inhibits both SCF and TSLP-dependent inflammatory signatures in a human skin explant model
- Exhibits mAb-like PK properties and leads to significant reduction in skin mast cell signatures
- Was well tolerated in a GLP toxicology study at all dose levels, with no observed adverse effect level, including at the highest dose level tested (75 mg/kg) and led to a profound mast cell depletion in several tissues
About CDX-622
CDX-622 is a bispecific antibody that targets two complementary, clinically validated pathways that drive chronic inflammation, potently neutralizing the alarmin thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and depleting mast cells via stem cell factor (SCF) starvation. SCF activation of the KIT receptor is required for mast cell survival and plays a key role in their activation, maturation and tissue recruitment. Combined neutralization of SCF and TSLP with CDX-622 is expected to simultaneously reduce tissue mast cells and inhibit Type 2 inflammatory responses to potentially offer enhanced therapeutic benefit in inflammatory and fibrotic disorders. A Phase 1 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study designed to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single ascending doses (Part 1) and multiple ascending doses (Part 2) of CDX-622 in up to 56 healthy participants is actively enrolling.
About Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
Celldex is a clinical stage biotechnology company leading the science at the intersection of mast cell biology and the development of transformative therapeutics for patients. Our pipeline includes antibody-based therapeutics which have the ability to engage the human immune system and/or directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with severe inflammatory, allergic, autoimmune and other devastating diseases. Visit www.celldex.com.
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