I-Mab (the "Company") (NASDAQ:IMAB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel biologics, today reported interim data from an ongoing
I-Mab (the "Company") (NASDAQ:IMAB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel biologics, today reported interim data from an ongoing clinical trial (NCT03934814) of lemzoparlimab in combination with rituximab (Rituxan®) in heavily treated patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
Lemzoparlimab is a novel CD47 antibody that blocks CD47 and SIRPα interaction through a epitope designed to confer red blood cell (RBC) sparing properties. In all clinical trials conducted so far, lemzoparlimab is administered without a priming dose.
"Lemzoparlimab's initial results show it appears to be safe and well-tolerated in combination with rituximab without the need of a priming dose," said Amitkumar Mehta, MD, Associate Professor and Director of the Lymphoma Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. "This data support further evaluation of lemzoparlimab in combination with rituximab, which is currently ongoing in study in patients with r/r DLBCL and indolent lymphoma."
The preliminary data was generated from nine patients with relapsed and refractory NHL who received at least two prior lines of therapies, with a median of four lines. Lemzoparlimab was safe and well-tolerated at doses of 20 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg weekly, without a priming dose. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached. Most treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) were manageable infusion-related reactions (n=4). Among seven efficacy-evaluable patients, four achieved complete response (CR) [1 transformed FL-DLBCL +3 FL], one partial response (PR) of FL were observed (ORR=71%); two reported stable disease (SD); and the disease control rate (DCR) is 100%. Tumor shrinkage was observed in all evaluable patients. The median time to response was 50 days and response lasted from 61 to 236 days. A high level (80% and 90%) of intra-tumoral distribution measured by IHC of tumor biopsy was reached at 20 mg/kg and 30mg/kg weekly.
"We're encouraged by the interim results reported today. The clinical data of lemzoparlimab further builds our confidence for an innovative therapy that utilizes macrophages against tumors, said Dr. Joan Shen, Chief Executive Officer of I-Mab. "It is very exciting that lemzoparlimab is bringing new hopes to our patients, and we are accelerating its clinical development through international multi-center trials in the U.S. and China."
The ongoing study with 30 mg/kg lemzoparlimab weekly combined with rituximab is being expanded to enroll more patients with relapsed and refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or indolent lymphoma.
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