Bergen, Norway, 18 May 2018 – BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO) announces that the company and its collaborators will present interim clinical data from its Phase II clinical development programme with bemcentinib, a selective, oral AXL inhibitor, in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and myeloid dysplastic syndrome (MDS) at the 23rd Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Stockholm (14-17 June 2018).
Abstracts are now available online at https://ehaweb.org and details of the presentations are below. The posters presented at EHA will be made available on www.bergenbio.com in the Investors / Presentations section following the sessions.
Presentations at EHA
Saturday 16 June, 5:30 – 7:00 PM CEST
Ph II trial with selective oral AXL inhibitor bemcentinib (BGB324) in relapsed/refractory AML and MDS: Identification of predictive and pharmacodynamic biomarker candidates associated with pt benefit
- Sonja Loges, MD, PhD et al
- Session: Acute myeloid leukemia – Clinical
- Poster Board: PS981
Single cell signaling pharmacodynamics and clonal evolution in a phase I/II clinical trial of selective AXL inhibitor bemcentinib (BGB324) in R/R acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome
- Monica Hellesøy, PhD et al
- Session: Acute myeloid leukemia – Biology & Translational Research
- Poster Board: PS965
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About BerGenBio ASA
BerGenBio ASA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of first-in-class AXL kinase inhibitors as a potential cornerstone of combination cancer therapy. The Company is a world leader in understanding the essential role of AXL kinase in mediating aggressive disease, including immune evasive, drug resistant, metastatic solid and haematological cancers.
BerGenBio’s lead product, bemcentinib (BGB324), is a selective, potent and orally bio-available small molecule AXL inhibitor in four Company sponsored Phase II clinical trials in major cancer indications, with read-outs anticipated during 2018. It is the only selective AXL inhibitor in clinical development.
The Company sponsored clinical trials are:
- Bemcentinib with TARCEVA® (erlotinib) in advanced EGFR mutation driven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Bemcentinib with KEYTRUDA in advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung, and
- Bemcentinib with KEYTRUDA in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
- Bemcentinib as a single agent and combination therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) / myeloid dysplastic syndrome (MDS)
The clinical trials combining bemcentinib with KEYTRUDA in adenocarcinoma of the lung and TNBC are conducted in collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc. (Kenilworth, NJ, USA), through a subsidiary.
In addition, a number of investigator-sponsored trials are underway, including a trial to investigate bemcentinib with either MEKINIST® (trametinib) plus TAFINLAR® (dabrafenib) or KEYTRUDA in advanced melanoma, as well as a trial combining bemcentinib with docetaxel in advanced NSCLC.
BerGenBio is simultaneously developing a companion diagnostic test to identify patient subpopulations most likely to benefit from treatment with bemcentinib. This will facilitate more efficient registration trials and support a precision medicine based commercialization strategy.
The Company is also developing a diversified pre-clinical pipeline of drug candidates, including BGB149, an anti-AXL monoclonal antibody. For further information, please visit: www.bergenbio.com
KEYTRUDA® is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, TARCEVA® is a registered trademark of OSI Pharmaceuticals, LLC., marketed by Roche-Genentech. TAFLINAR® is a registered trademark of Novartis International AG and MEKINIST® is a registered trademark of GSK plc.
Contacts
Richard Godfrey CEO, BerGenBio ASA
+47 917 86 304
Rune Skeie, CFO, BerGenBio ASA
rune.skeie@bergenbio.com
+47 917 86 513
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