Adaptimmune Shares Encouraging Data From Solid Tumor Trial

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  • Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: ADAP) has announced updated data from its Phase 1 SURPASS trial in multiple solid tumors evaluating ADP-A2M4CD8.

  • ADP-A2M4CD8 is a next-generation T-cell therapy engineered to target MAGE-A4 positive tumors and to express a CD8α co-receptor.

  • Data will be presented at the upcoming European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) annual meeting.

  • Initial efficacy and durability data showed encouraging responses across five different solid tumors, with an overall response rate of 36% and a disease control rate was 86%

  • Complete response reported in a patient with ovarian cancer, which remains ongoing at 6 months post‑infusion.

  • Initial durability is encouraging. As of the data cut-off, 11 patients remain on study. Of the 8 responders, 5 remain in response, with some remaining progression-free over 24 weeks.

  • Data confirmed preclinical observations that the enhanced TCR interaction in ADP-A2M4CD8 results in a more potent product.

  • Eighteen (72%) patients experienced cytokine release syndrome (CRS) related to T-cell infusion, most of which were moderate.

  • Related Content: Adaptimmune Inks Cancer Deal With Genentech.

  • Price Action: ADAP stock is up 3.36% at $6.04 during the market session on the last check Monday.

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