TACTI-003 Topline Data Update for Patients with Any PD-L1 Expression (Cohort A) & Negative PD-L1 Expression (Cohort B)
in 1L HNSCC and Overview of TACTI-004 Pivotal Phase III in 1L NSCLC
Global Webcast Presentation - Thursday, June 27th, at 9AM AEST (Wednesday, June 26th, at 7PM ET)
Unlocking the power of the immune system to fight cancer and autoimmune disease
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Pioneering LAG-3 Immunotherapy Portfolio
LAG-3 | |
Antigen-presenting | T Cell |
cells (APC) | |
MHC | |
Class II |
Immutep has designed multiple first-in-class
therapeutics targeting either MHC Class II molecules on antigen-presenting cells (APC) or LAG-3 on T-cells to fight cancer & autoimmune disease
Targeting MHC Class II on APCs# | Targeting LAG-3 on T cells |
Efti | LAG525* | Anti-LAG-3 | GSK'781* | IMP761 |
Soluble LAG-3 | Blocking LAG-3 | small molecule | Depleting LAG-3 | Agonist LAG-3 |
fusion protein | antibody | antibody | antibody |
Oncology | Oncology | Autoimmune Disease |
Immune Stimulation | Immune Stimulation | Immune Suppression |
3 # MHC Class II = Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II. * LAG525 (leramilimab) is out-licensed to Novartis. The clinical-stage asset, GSK'781 is being transitioned back to Immutep as the licensing agreement has been terminated with an effective date of 30 May 2024.
Deep LAG-3 Pipeline in Oncology & Autoimmune Diseases
Program
Indication
Preclinical
Phase I
Phase II
Late Stage# | Collaborations |
Commercial Rights
ONCOLOGY
AUTOIMMUNE | DISEASE |
1L Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) | TACTI-004 | Efti + Pembrolizumab + Chemo a | |||||||||
1L Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) | ||||||||||
TACTI-003 | Efti + Pembrolizumab a | ||||||||||
1L NSCLC, 2L HNSCC, PD-X Refractory 2L NSCLC | ||||||||||
TACTI-002 | Efti + Pembrolizumab a | ||||||||||
Eftilagimod Alpha | 1L Non-Squamous NSCLC | INSIGHT-003 | Efti + Pembrolizumab + Chemo § | ||||||||
Soluble LAG-3 Protein | Urothelial Cancer | INSIGHT-005 | Efti + Avelumab §, b | ||||||||
& MHC Class II agonist | ||||||||||
Soft Tissue Sarcoma | EFTISARC-NEO | Efti + Pembro + Radiotherapy § | |||||||||
HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer & TNBC | AIPAC-003 | Efti + Paclitaxel | |||||||||
Metastatic Breast Cancer & Solid Tumors | ||||||||||
Efti + Paclitaxel and Efti + Pembrolizumab ## | ||||||||||
Anti-LAG-3 | Undisclosed | |||||||||
Small Molecule | ||||||||||
Solid Tumors & Blood Cancer | ||||||||||
LAG525 | Triple Negative Breast Cancer | |||||||||
Anti-LAG-3 | Melanoma | |||||||||
Antibody | Solid Tumors | |||||||||
Triple Negative Breast Cancer | ||||||||||
IMP731* | Ulcerative Colitis | |||||||||
Psoriasis | ||||||||||
Depleting LAG-3 | ||||||||||
Antibody | Healthy Subjects | |||||||||
IMP761** | ||||||||||
Agonist LAG-3 | Undisclosed | |||||||||
Antibody |
Global Rights
ex-China
Efti China Rights
Global Rights
Global Rights
Global Rights
Information in pipeline chart current as of June 2024. For EOC's China rights, Immutep may receive undisclosed milestones plus royalties; LAG525 (ieramilimab)- ClinicalTrials.gov (for Novartis' global rights, Immutep may receive milestones plus royalties); Immutep has no control over the trials. | |
4 | § Investigator Initiated Trials controlled by lead investigator & therefore Immutep has no control over these clinical trials. a In combination with KEYTRUDA®. b In combination with BAVENCIO®. # Late stage refers to active Phase IIb clinical trials or more clinically advanced clinical trials. ## Conducted by EOC |
in China.* IMP731 - The clinical-stage asset GSK'781 is being transitioned back to Immutep as the licensing agreement has been terminated with an effective date of 30 May 2024. ** IMP761 - Phase I study to launch mid-CY2024. |
Differentiated Approach in Oncology
Efti has complementary action with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like anti-PD-(L)1 therapy
Activated Dendritic Cell
Innate | Adaptive | Anti-PD-1 | |
Immunity | Immunity | antibody | |
NK | CXCL10 | CD8+ | |
Cell | T Cell | PD-1 | |
APC | Efti | T Cell | |
Monocyte | IFN-ƴ | CD4+ | |
T Cell | |||
Efti's unique activation of antigen-presenting cells (e.g. dendritic cells, monocytes) engages the adaptive and innate immune system, which complements anti-PD-(L)1 therapy to fight cancer
- Efficacy across "hot", "tepid", "cold" tumours in patients with high, low, negative PD-L1 expression
- Additionally, efti in combination with anti-PD-(L)1 has a favourable safety profile
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Clinical Trials Target Large Addressable Markets
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) | HR+/HER2-/TNBC Breast Cancer | |
drug market estimated at | Head & Neck Cancer | |
drug market estimated at | ||
drug market estimated at |
US$ 24 billion | US$ 12 billion | US$ 3 billion |
*Efti has FDA Fast Track designation in 1L NSCLC and 1L HNSCC
6 Market size estimates are based on intelligence data extracted from GlobalData in June 2024 (estimations 2024 for 8MM: FR, DE, IT, JP, ES, UK, US, China), and Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 22, 264-265 (23 Jan 2023) doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-023-00017-9
TACTI-003
First Line Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (1L HNSCC)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Overview:
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) encompasses a spectrum of heterogeneous diseases originating in the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx
- HNSCC is a complex disease involving distinct anatomical sites and with varying etiological factors including smoking, alcohol consumption and infection with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Epidemiology:
- More than 890,000 HNSCC diagnoses and 450,000 deaths per annum worldwide1
- Up to ~100,000 estimated to develop metastatic disease in 8MM countries2
- 5-yearsurvival for metastatic HNSCC is 39.3%3 and varies depending on the anatomical site of cancer origin
TACTI-003 included cancers that originate from the areas delineated by red boxes
Image: © 2012 T. Winslow LLC (US govt has certain rights); (1) Johnson, D.E., Burtness, B., Leemans, C.R. et al. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Nat Rev Dis Primers 6, 92 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-020-00224-3. (2) Extracted from GlobalData in June 2024, 8 Major
8 Markets (8MM): US, China, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK. (3) Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Barsouk et. al. Med Sci (Basel). 2023 Jun; 11(2): 42.
Treatment Landscape in 1L HNSCC
High unmet need:
- Overall Survival in first line HNSCC is ~12 months
PD-L1 expression:
- PD-L1expression as measured by Combined Proportion Score (CPS) is an FDA approved predictive biomarker in 1L HNSCC for anti-PD-1 therapy
- Patients are grouped by high (CPS ≥20), low (CPS 1-19), and negative (CPS <1) PD-L1 expression1. Generally, high PD-L1 expressors respond best, low respond sub-optimally, and negative have negligible responses to anti-PD-1 therapies.
- Currently, there are no effective chemotherapy-free treatments for patients with negative PD-L1 expression
High unmet medical need for well tolerated and
efficacious treatment options
Recurrent, unresectable, or metastatic disease not amenable to curative RT or surgery
PD-L1 positive tumor | PD-L1 negative tumor | |
CPS >1 / CPS >20 | CPS <1 | |
Pembrolizumab / | Pembrolizumab | Cetuximab / |
doublet chemo | mono | doublet chemo |
Further Lines of Therapies
Different chemotherapy alone or in combination (platinum, taxane, methotrexate,
cetuximab…) or anti-PD-1 if not received before
Simplified based on NCCN Guidelines Head and Neck Cancers and EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines
9 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab in combination with ChT as first-line treatment regardless of PD-L1 expression and pembrolizumab alone for patients with PD-L1-expressing tumours (CPS >1). In contrast, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved pembrolizumab with or without ChT only for patients with a CPS >1. Source: DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011
TACTI-003 /KEYNOTE-PNC-34 Trial Overview
Efti + anti-PD-1 therapy has FDA Fast Track designation in recurrent or metastatic 1L HNSCC
Cohort A
Randomization
PD-L1 CPS >1
Pembrolizumab + Efti
(i.v. 400 mg q6w; s.c 30mg q2w)
N=138
1:1
Pembrolizumab Monotherapy
(i.v. 400 mg q6w)
ORR, PFS, OS, PK,
biomarker, safety and tolerability
Cohort B
PD-L1 CPS <1
N=33
Pembrolizumab + Efti
(i.v. 400 mg q6w; s.c 30mg q2w)
- Randomized, multicenter Phase IIb trial evaluating efti in combination with pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) in first line recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (1L HNSCC). A total of 171 patients enrolled in 29 clinical sites across nine countries (US, UK, ES, UA, AU, RO, UA, DK, DE):
- Cohort A (N=138) - Patients with any PD-L1 expression (CPS >1) randomized 1:1 evaluating efti + KEYTRUDA® versus KEYTRUDA monotherapy
- Cohort B (N=33) - Patients with negative PD-L1 expression (CPS <1), which could not be randomized as KEYTRUDA monotherapy is not approved in CPS <1
- Primary endpoint is Overall Response Rate (ORR) among evaluable patients (>= 1 post baseline CT), according to RECIST1.1
- Secondary endpoints include Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival, ORR (iRECIST), and Disease Control Rate
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab in combination with ChT as first-line treatment regardless of PD-L1 expression and pembrolizumab alone for patients with PD-L1-expressing tumours (CPS >1). In contrast, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved pembrolizumab
10 with or without ChT only for patients with a CPS >1. Source: DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011. Approval based on KN-048. Immutep conducts this clinical trial and has a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the US and Canada).
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