Neustart mit "frischem Kapital"
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/...l-in-COVID-19-32358117/
Agenus Announces Positive Preliminary Results of iNKT Cell Therapy Trial in COVID-19
February 4, 2021
3 out of 4 intubated patients were discharged after treatment
2 out of 4 patients were extubated within 24 hours of dosing
LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), an immuno-oncology company with an extensive pipeline of checkpoint antibodies, cell therapies, adjuvants, and vaccines designed to activate immune response to cancers and infections, today announced positive preliminary results from its Phase 1 trial of iNKT cell therapy in patients with moderate to severe symptoms of COVID-19 through its subsidiary, AgenTus Therapeutics.
AgenTus is actively accruing and treating patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19 with its proprietary allogeneic iNKT cell therapy, with dose escalation underway. Preliminary data show that of the 4 patients dosed to date, 3 patients (75%) were extubated and released after treatment. Notably, 2 of these patients (50%) were extubated within 24 hours of dosing...
https://investor.agenusbio.com/news-releases/...lts-inkt-cell-therapy
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/...-Cell-Therapy.html
Agenus Doses First Cancer Patient with iNKT Cell Therapy
April 14, 2021 08:30 ET | Source: Agenus Inc.
LEXINGTON, Mass., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), an immuno-oncology company with an extensive pipeline of checkpoint antibodies, cell therapies, adjuvants, and vaccines designed to activate immune response to cancers and infections, today announced the dosing of the first cancer patient with agenT-797, an allogeneic iNKT cell therapy, in a Phase 1 clinical trial through its subsidiary, AgenTus Therapeutics...
Zeit für eine Wende..
"Our proprietary iNKT cell therapy has been advancing in the clinic in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19; we are now expanding our iNKT cell therapy to treat patients with cancer,” said Jennifer Buell, PhD, President and COO of Agenus. “iNKT cells penetrate tissues, demonstrate potent tumor killing, and show compelling curative potential in solid tumor models with activating iNKT cell therapies and checkpoint antibodies. We are thrilled to advance this cell therapy for broader benefit in patients with solid tumors and in combination with antibodies.”
The Phase 1 trial has been initiated in hematologic cancers, with expansion into solid tumors expected to begin shortly. Led by Clifton Mo, MD, Director of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Phase I dose-escalation trial will explore the safety, tolerability, and preliminary clinical activity of agenT-797 in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Agenus anticipates initial data readouts for the Phase 1 study in the fourth quarter of 2021.
A Phase 1 trial of agent-797 for intubated patients with moderate to severe symptoms of COVID-19 was initiated in late 2020. Preliminary data show no adverse events attributable to agent-797 and suggest early signals of activity. Dose escalation is expected to be completed in the first half of 2021 with expansion into a Phase 2 trial with data readouts expected this year.
iNKT cell therapy is expected to eliminate graft-versus-host disease, may not require genetic manipulation, and can be manufactured to treat large numbers of patients from a single dose. These attributes support the possibility of a safer and more affordable and accessible therapy than currently approved cell therapies.
As a subsidiary of Agenus, AgenTus currently has unique access to Agenus’ portfolio of checkpoint antibodies and cancer vaccines which allows for optimal combinations with its cell therapies. This gives the company enormous flexibility to develop effective combinations with curative potential for patients with cancer and infectious disease..."
https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/browse-meetings/...ting/agenus?page=1
globale Lizenzvereinbarung für AGEN1777 (TIGIT) mit BMY
- 200 Mio. $ als Vorabzahlung
- bus zu 1,36 Mrd. $ in Meilensteinen
- sowie zweistellige Lizenzgebühren auf den Nettoproduktumsatz
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/...enus-preclinical-tigit-asset
Vielleicht geht es ja heute weiter. Sieht bisher so aus (Vorbörsl.+3%).
Massives Volumen gestern. Vermutlich auch durch die vergleichsweise hohe Shortquote. Dazu der normalerweise sehr geringe Umsatz (Days to cover 10 ist schon sehr hoch), fertig ist der Shortsqueeze. Schade, dass er wieder eingefangen wurde.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/agen/short-interest
Jetzt hat es dann doch mal gerappelt..
Gestern USA +16% / 4,99$
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/agen/real-time
https://www.ariva.de/forum/...cell-therapy-522067?page=44#jumppos1105
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/...n-271623934898?mod=mw_quote_news
TIGIT ist aber sicher nicht das wertvollste Asset, P1 Start sollte noch in 2021 erfolgen. Das ist sicher 1181, das neuartige CTLA-4 Programm, das sich aktuell in einer fortgeschrittenen P1/2 in mehreren Krebsarten befindet, zulassungsrelevante P2 Studien sind noch für 2021 angekündigt.
Agenus hat klar gesagt, dass sie 1181 in den USA selbst vermarkten wollen, wenn 1181 einigermassen das hält was es verspricht, sind für die EU u. Asien trotzdem fette Deals möglich.
Das erste kommerzielle Produkt wird sicher Bali werden, hier sollte die Zulassung noch in 2021 erfolgen, gefolgt von der Kombi Bali/Zali in 2022.
Die mit Abstand aussichtsreichste Kombi ist jedoch zunächst Bali/1181, weitere spannende Kombis werden sicher folgen.
Agenus ist auf die nächsten 24 Monate gesehen hochspannend!!
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/...n-271627476980?mod=mw_quote_news
Montag/Dienstag starker Abverkauf von Agenus, heute kommt die Meldung von Aenus Inc. ,dass es einen Börsengang seiner Tochtergesellschaft MiNK Therapeutics für Zelltherapie plant. Da waren einige gut informiert :-)
FDA cleared IND for AGEN1777 clinical enrollment
AGEN1181 rapidly advancing in the clinic; data to be presented in 2H 2021
Cell therapy subsidiary MiNK Therapeutics filed confidential S-1 for planned IPO
FDA accepted balstilimab BLA for Priority Review with December PDUFA date
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