SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / January 11, 2021 / Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. ("Aptevo" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:APVO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary ADAPTIR™ and ADAPTIR-FLEX™ platform technologies, today provided an update on its ongoing APVO436 phase 1 clinical trial.
The Company noted that patient dosing in cohorts 1 through 8 has been completed and enrollment in cohort 9 has commenced. A total of 36 patients have been enrolled and treated with APVO436 to date. No evidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) was observed in cohorts 5-8.
"2020 was a very busy and exciting year at Aptevo, with progress on many fronts. Notably, two patients in cohort 6 of our APVO436 Phase 1a clinical trial achieved complete remission. This development greatly encouraged our research partners and our inhouse teams, who have poured their passion and energy into this trial," said Mr. Marvin White, President and CEO of Aptevo Therapeutics.
"In 2021, we look forward to advancing our APVO436 clinical trial and improving patient outcomes, while recognizing that each patient is unique. Our first patient in cohort 6 who had complete remission continues therapy, while the second patient in cohort 6 who also had complete remission progressed and discontinued therapy. Importantly, we are now in a critical phase of the study, within the therapeutic range,"
"We believe that the work we are doing is meaningful and important, and we will continue to focus on developing candidates that target cancers, ultimately increasing a patients' chance of survival. We have multiple candidates moving towards clinical development, and our ADAPTIR and ADAPTIR-FLEX technology platforms are uniquely positioned to develop and advance our studies," concluded Mr. White.
About APVO436
APVO436 is an optimized bispecific antibody candidate designed to simultaneously target CD123 and CD3 and redirect T-cell cytotoxicity to the tumor. It is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1/1b open-label, dose-escalation study evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetic profile. APVO436 was built on Aptevo's proprietary ADAPTIR protein therapeutic platform. Focused on generating novel, targeted bispecific antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer the ADAPTIR platform offers key advantages over other bispecific formats, derived in part from the flexible and modular nature of the ADAPTIR structure. These advantages include: (i) achieving potent biological activity and extended half-life while retaining desirable manufacturing characteristics and (ii) unique properties for redirecting T-cell cytotoxicity (RTCC) compared to other bispecific platforms, including a favorable cytokine release profile.
About Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. The Company's lead clinical candidate, APVO436, and preclinical candidates, ALG.APV-527 and APVO603, were developed based on the Company's versatile and robust ADAPTIR™ modular protein platform technology. APVO442 was developed based on the new ADAPTIR-FLEX™ platform technology. The ADAPTIR and ADAPTIR-FLEX are capable of generating highly differentiated bispecific and multi-specific antibodies with potentially unique mechanisms of action for the treatment of different types of cancer. For more information, please visit www.aptevotherapeutics.com.
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Contact Information:
Aptevo Therapeutics
Elif McDonald
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Direct: (206) 859-6616
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