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New Data on KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Plus LENVIMA (lenvatinib) Versus Sunitinib in First-Line Treatment for Patients With Advanced Renal Cell…

KENILWORTH, N.J., & WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Eisai Inc. today announced new investigational data from the pivotal Phase 3 CLEAR (Study 307)/KEYNOTE-581 trial, which evaluated the combinations of KEYTRUDA, Mercks anti-PD-1 therapy, plus LENVIMA, the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor discovered by Eisai, and LENVIMA plus everolimus versus sunitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Results from a new analysis evaluating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on patient-reported outcomes are being presented during an oral abstract session at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Abstract #4502). Data from CLEAR/KEYTNOTE-581 were originally presented at the 2021 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO GU) and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and data from this trial are currently under review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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This new analysis expands our understanding of the results weve seen from the CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 trial in the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, said Dr. Robert Motzer, Medical Oncologist, Kidney Cancer Section Head, Genitourinary Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The additional data showed an improvement of specific health-related quality of life measures for patients who received KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA compared with sunitinib, supporting the importance of this combination as a potential new first-line treatment option for patients.

We continue to see an increasing number of patients diagnosed with advanced renal cell carcinoma and remain committed to improving outcomes for those facing this difficult-to-treat disease, said Dr. Gregory Lubiniecki, Vice President, Oncology Clinical Research, Merck Research Laboratories. This new analysis builds on earlier findings from the CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 trial and further supports the potential use of KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA for the treatment of patients in the first-line setting.

This analysis addresses questions of interest to healthcare professionals who treat patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma and reinforces the KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA combination as a possible new treatment option for patients with this disease, said Dr. Takashi Owa, Chief Medicine Creation Officer and Chief Discovery Officer, Oncology Business Group at Eisai. These results reflect Eisai and Mercks shared commitment to relentlessly pursue thorough scientific investigations with the goal of improving cancer care.

Data From HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQoL) Analysis From CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581

In an analysis of a secondary endpoint of HRQoL scores in the CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 trial, KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA and LENVIMA plus everolimus were evaluated to determine the impact on HRQoL compared to sunitinib in patients with advanced RCC. This was assessed based on patient-reported outcomes using three HRQoL and symptom measures: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Kidney Symptom Index Disease-Related Symptoms (FKSI-DRS), European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Cancer Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and European Quality of Life Five-Dimensions 3-Level System (EuroQoL EQ-5D-3L). Unless otherwise noted, HRQoL analyses were based on data from randomized patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. No adjustments for multiple testing or estimation were used; p-values (two-sided) and confidence intervals (CI) are nominal and descriptive. Longitudinal change from baseline was assessed by mixed model analysis. Least squares mean differences (LSMD) and 95% CI were calculated from baseline. Time to deterioration (based on changes in HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores meaningful thresholds) was assessed using time to first deterioration (TTD), which is the number of weeks between randomization and the first deterioration event, and time until definitive deterioration (TUDD), which is the number of weeks between randomization and the earliest deterioration event with no subsequent recovery above the deterioration threshold or no subsequent HRQoL assessment data. All times to deterioration were calculated and compared using the Kaplan-Meier method, stratified log-rank tests and Cox models.

KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA demonstrated similar changes from baseline at mean follow-up (Week 46) on 14 out of 18 HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores and better HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores for the following measures (LSMD [95% CI]): physical functioning (3.01 [0.48, 5.54]), fatigue (-2.80 [-5.52, -0.08]), dyspnea (-2.79 [-5.33, -0.25]) and constipation (-2.19 [-4.19, -0.18]), as measured by the QLQ-C30, versus sunitinib. LENVIMA plus everolimus demonstrated similar changes from baseline at mean follow-up (Week 46) on 14 out of 18 HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores and worse HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores in the following measures (LSMD [95% CI]): Global Health Score/QoL (-2.81 [-5.08, -0.54]), pain (2.80 [0.11, 5.49]), appetite loss (4.23 [1.34, 7.13]) and diarrhea (5.26 [2.61, 7.91]) compared to sunitinib.

KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA demonstrated a similar TTD in 14 out of 18 HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores, and a delay in TTD for physical functioning, dyspnea, appetite loss, and EQ-5D visual analog scale compared to sunitinib. KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA demonstrated a delay in TUDD in 16 out of 18 HRQoL and disease-related symptom scores and a similar TUDD for cognitive functioning and financial difficulties compared to sunitinib.

Dr. Motzer has provided consulting and advisory services for Merck and Eisai.

About CLEAR (Study 307)/KEYNOTE-581

The CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 trial is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, Phase 3 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02811861) evaluating LENVIMA in combination with KEYTRUDA or in combination with everolimus versus sunitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced RCC. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival, as assessed by independent review per RECIST v1.1. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, objective response rate, HRQoL and safety. A total of 1,069 patients were randomized (1:1:1) to receive:

Treatment continued until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression as determined by the investigator and confirmed by independent radiologic review committee using RECIST v1.1. Administration of KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA was permitted beyond RECIST-defined disease progression if the patient was clinically stable and considered by the investigator to be deriving clinical benefit. KEYTRUDA was continued for a maximum of 24 months; however, treatment with LENVIMA could be continued beyond 24 months. Assessment of tumor status was performed at baseline and then every eight weeks.

About Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Worldwide, it is estimated there were more than 431,000 new cases of kidney cancer diagnosed and more than 179,000 deaths from the disease in 2020. In the U.S., it is estimated there will be nearly 76,000 new cases of kidney cancer diagnosed and almost 14,000 deaths from the disease in 2021. Renal cell carcinoma is by far the most common type of kidney cancer; about nine out of 10 kidney cancer diagnoses are RCC. Renal cell carcinoma is about twice as common in men as in women. Most cases of RCC are discovered incidentally during imaging tests for other abdominal diseases. Approximately 30% of patients with RCC will have metastatic disease at diagnosis, and as many as 40% will develop metastases after primary surgical treatment for localized RCC. Survival is highly dependent on the stage at diagnosis, and the five-year survival rate is 13% for patients with metastatic disease.

About KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Injection, 100 mg

KEYTRUDA is an anti-PD-1 therapy that works by increasing the ability of the bodys immune system to help detect and fight tumor cells. KEYTRUDA is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby activating T lymphocytes which may affect both tumor cells and healthy cells.

Merck has the industrys largest immuno-oncology clinical research program. There are currently more than 1,400 trials studying KEYTRUDA across a wide variety of cancers and treatment settings. The KEYTRUDA clinical program seeks to understand the role of KEYTRUDA across cancers and the factors that may predict a patient's likelihood of benefitting from treatment with KEYTRUDA, including exploring several different biomarkers.

Selected KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Indications in the U.S.

Melanoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of patients with melanoma with involvement of lymph node(s) following complete resection.

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

KEYTRUDA, in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.

KEYTRUDA, in combination with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or paclitaxel protein-bound, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC.

KEYTRUDA, as a single agent, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with NSCLC expressing PD-L1 [tumor proportion score (TPS) 1%] as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations, and is stage III where patients are not candidates for surgical resection or definitive chemoradiation, or metastatic.

KEYTRUDA, as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors express PD-L1 (TPS 1%) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy. Patients with EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations should have disease progression on FDA-approved therapy for these aberrations prior to receiving KEYTRUDA.

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

KEYTRUDA, in combination with platinum and fluorouracil (FU), is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or with unresectable, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

KEYTRUDA, as a single agent, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or with unresectable, recurrent HNSCC whose tumors express PD-L1 [combined positive score (CPS) 1] as determined by an FDA-approved test.

KEYTRUDA, as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic HNSCC with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with refractory cHL, or cHL that has relapsed after 2 or more lines of therapy.

Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), or who have relapsed after 2 or more prior lines of therapy. KEYTRUDA is not recommended for treatment of patients with PMBCL who require urgent cytoreductive therapy.

Urothelial Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS 10), as determined by an FDA-approved test, or in patients who are not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who have disease progression during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy or within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy.

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive, high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors who are ineligible for or have elected not to undergo cystectomy.

Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancer

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)

This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials. The safety and effectiveness of KEYTRUDA in pediatric patients with MSI-H central nervous system cancers have not been established.

Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Cancer

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancer (CRC).

Gastric Cancer

KEYTRUDA, in combination with trastuzumab, and fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

KEYTRUDA, as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with disease progression on or after two or more prior lines of therapy including fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

Esophageal Cancer

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) (tumors with epicenter 1 to 5 centimeters above the GEJ) carcinoma that is not amenable to surgical resection or definitive chemoradiation either:

Cervical Cancer

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with sorafenib. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

Renal Cell Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA, in combination with axitinib, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Endometrial Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA, in combination with LENVIMA, is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma that is not MSI-H or dMMR, who have disease progression following prior systemic therapy and are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trial.

Tumor Mutational Burden-High

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic tumor mutational burden-high (TMB-H) [10 mutations/megabase] solid tumors, as determined by an FDA-approved test, that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials. The safety and effectiveness of KEYTRUDA in pediatric patients with TMB-H central nervous system cancers have not been established.

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) that is not curable by surgery or radiation.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

KEYTRUDA, in combination with chemotherapy, is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS 10) as determined by an FDA-approved test. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on progression-free survival. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.

Selected Important Safety Information for KEYTRUDA

Severe and Fatal Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions

KEYTRUDA is a monoclonal antibody that belongs to a class of drugs that bind to either the programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or the programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway, thereby removing inhibition of the immune response, potentially breaking peripheral tolerance and inducing immune-mediated adverse reactions. Immune-mediated adverse reactions, which may be severe or fatal, can occur in any organ system or tissue, can affect more than one body system simultaneously, and can occur at any time after starting treatment or after discontinuation of treatment. Important immune-mediated adverse reactions listed here may not include all possible severe and fatal immune-mediated adverse reactions.

Monitor patients closely for symptoms and signs that may be clinical manifestations of underlying immune-mediated adverse reactions. Early identification and management are essential to ensure safe use of antiPD-1/PD-L1 treatments. Evaluate liver enzymes, creatinine, and thyroid function at baseline and periodically during treatment. In cases of suspected immune-mediated adverse reactions, initiate appropriate workup to exclude alternative etiologies, including infection. Institute medical management promptly, including specialty consultation as appropriate.

Withhold or permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA depending on severity of the immune-mediated adverse reaction. In general, if KEYTRUDA requires interruption or discontinuation, administer systemic corticosteroid therapy (1 to 2 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent) until improvement to Grade 1 or less. Upon improvement to Grade 1 or less, initiate corticosteroid taper and continue to taper over at least 1 month. Consider administration of other systemic immunosuppressants in patients whose adverse reactions are not controlled with corticosteroid therapy.

Immune-Mediated Pneumonitis

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated pneumonitis. The incidence is higher in patients who have received prior thoracic radiation. Immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 3.4% (94/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including fatal (0.1%), Grade 4 (0.3%), Grade 3 (0.9%), and Grade 2 (1.3%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 67% (63/94) of patients. Pneumonitis led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 1.3% (36) and withholding in 0.9% (26) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement; of these, 23% had recurrence. Pneumonitis resolved in 59% of the 94 patients.

Pneumonitis occurred in 8% (31/389) of adult patients with cHL receiving KEYTRUDA as a single agent, including Grades 3-4 in 2.3% of patients. Patients received high-dose corticosteroids for a median duration of 10 days (range: 2 days to 53 months). Pneumonitis rates were similar in patients with and without prior thoracic radiation. Pneumonitis led to discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 5.4% (21) of patients. Of the patients who developed pneumonitis, 42% of these patients interrupted KEYTRUDA, 68% discontinued KEYTRUDA, and 77% had resolution.

Immune-Mediated Colitis

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated colitis, which may present with diarrhea. Cytomegalovirus infection/reactivation has been reported in patients with corticosteroid-refractory immune-mediated colitis. In cases of corticosteroid-refractory colitis, consider repeating infectious workup to exclude alternative etiologies. Immune-mediated colitis occurred in 1.7% (48/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (1.1%), and Grade 2 (0.4%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 69% (33/48); additional immunosuppressant therapy was required in 4.2% of patients. Colitis led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 0.5% (15) and withholding in 0.5% (13) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement; of these, 23% had recurrence. Colitis resolved in 85% of the 48 patients.

Hepatotoxicity and Immune-Mediated Hepatitis

KEYTRUDA as a Single Agent

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated hepatitis. Immune-mediated hepatitis occurred in 0.7% (19/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.4%), and Grade 2 (0.1%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 68% (13/19) of patients; additional immunosuppressant therapy was required in 11% of patients. Hepatitis led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 0.2% (6) and withholding in 0.3% (9) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement; of these, none had recurrence. Hepatitis resolved in 79% of the 19 patients.

KEYTRUDA with Axitinib

KEYTRUDA in combination with axitinib can cause hepatic toxicity. Monitor liver enzymes before initiation of and periodically throughout treatment. Consider monitoring more frequently as compared to when the drugs are administered as single agents. For elevated liver enzymes, interrupt KEYTRUDA and axitinib, and consider administering corticosteroids as needed. With the combination of KEYTRUDA and axitinib, Grades 3 and 4 increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (20%) and increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (13%) were seen, which was at a higher frequency compared to KEYTRUDA alone. Fifty-nine percent of the patients with increased ALT received systemic corticosteroids. In patients with ALT 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (Grades 2-4, n=116), ALT resolved to Grades 0-1 in 94%. Among the 92 patients who were rechallenged with either KEYTRUDA (n=3) or axitinib (n=34) administered as a single agent or with both (n=55), recurrence of ALT 3 times ULN was observed in 1 patient receiving KEYTRUDA, 16 patients receiving axitinib, and 24 patients receiving both. All patients with a recurrence of ALT 3 ULN subsequently recovered from the event.

Immune-Mediated Endocrinopathies

Adrenal Insufficiency

KEYTRUDA can cause primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. For Grade 2 or higher, initiate symptomatic treatment, including hormone replacement as clinically indicated. Withhold KEYTRUDA depending on severity. Adrenal insufficiency occurred in 0.8% (22/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.3%), and Grade 2 (0.3%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 77% (17/22) of patients; of these, the majority remained on systemic corticosteroids. Adrenal insufficiency led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in <0.1% (1) and withholding in 0.3% (8) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement.

Hypophysitis

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated hypophysitis. Hypophysitis can present with acute symptoms associated with mass effect such as headache, photophobia, or visual field defects. Hypophysitis can cause hypopituitarism. Initiate hormone replacement as indicated. Withhold or permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA depending on severity. Hypophysitis occurred in 0.6% (17/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.3%), and Grade 2 (0.2%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 94% (16/17) of patients; of these, the majority remained on systemic corticosteroids. Hypophysitis led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 0.1% (4) and withholding in 0.3% (7) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement.

Thyroid Disorders

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated thyroid disorders. Thyroiditis can present with or without endocrinopathy. Hypothyroidism can follow hyperthyroidism. Initiate hormone replacement for hypothyroidism or institute medical management of hyperthyroidism as clinically indicated. Withhold or permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA depending on severity. Thyroiditis occurred in 0.6% (16/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 2 (0.3%). None discontinued, but KEYTRUDA was withheld in <0.1% (1) of patients.

Hyperthyroidism occurred in 3.4% (96/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 3 (0.1%) and Grade 2 (0.8%). It led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in <0.1% (2) and withholding in 0.3% (7) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement. Hypothyroidism occurred in 8% (237/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 3 (0.1%) and Grade 2 (6.2%). It led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in <0.1% (1) and withholding in 0.5% (14) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement. The majority of patients with hypothyroidism required long-term thyroid hormone replacement. The incidence of new or worsening hypothyroidism was higher in 1185 patients with HNSCC, occurring in 16% of patients receiving KEYTRUDA as a single agent or in combination with platinum and FU, including Grade 3 (0.3%) hypothyroidism. The incidence of new or worsening hypothyroidism was higher in 389 adult patients with cHL (17%) receiving KEYTRUDA as a single agent, including Grade 1 (6.2%) and Grade 2 (10.8%) hypothyroidism.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Which Can Present With Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Monitor patients for hyperglycemia or other signs and symptoms of diabetes. Initiate treatment with insulin as clinically indicated. Withhold KEYTRUDA depending on severity. Type 1 DM occurred in 0.2% (6/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA. It led to permanent discontinuation in <0.1% (1) and withholding of KEYTRUDA in <0.1% (1). All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement.

Immune-Mediated Nephritis With Renal Dysfunction

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated nephritis. Immune-mediated nephritis occurred in 0.3% (9/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.1%), and Grade 2 (0.1%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 89% (8/9) of patients. Nephritis led to permanent discontinuation of KEYTRUDA in 0.1% (3) and withholding in 0.1% (3) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement; of these, none had recurrence. Nephritis resolved in 56% of the 9 patients.

Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Adverse Reactions

KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated rash or dermatitis. Exfoliative dermatitis, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, and toxic epidermal necrolysis, has occurred with antiPD-1/PD-L1 treatments. Topical emollients and/or topical corticosteroids may be adequate to treat mild to moderate nonexfoliative rashes. Withhold or permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA depending on severity. Immune-mediated dermatologic adverse reactions occurred in 1.4% (38/2799) of patients receiving KEYTRUDA, including Grade 3 (1%) and Grade 2 (0.1%) reactions. Systemic corticosteroids were required in 40% (15/38) of patients. These reactions led to permanent discontinuation in 0.1% (2) and withholding of KEYTRUDA in 0.6% (16) of patients. All patients who were withheld reinitiated KEYTRUDA after symptom improvement; of these, 6% had recurrence. The reactions resolved in 79% of the 38 patients.

Other Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions

The following clinically significant immune-mediated adverse reactions occurred at an incidence of <1% (unless otherwise noted) in patients who received KEYTRUDA or were reported with the use of other antiPD-1/PD-L1 treatments. Severe or fatal cases have been reported for some of these adverse reactions. Cardiac/Vascular: Myocarditis, pericarditis, vasculitis; Nervous System: Meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis and demyelination, myasthenic syndrome/myasthenia gravis (including exacerbation), Guillain-Barr syndrome, nerve paresis, autoimmune neuropathy; Ocular: Uveitis, iritis and other ocular inflammatory toxicities can occur. Some cases can be associated with retinal detachment. Various grades of visual impairment, including blindness, can occur. If uveitis occurs in combination with other immune-mediated adverse reactions, consider a Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like syndrome, as this may require treatment with systemic steroids to reduce the risk of permanent vision loss; Gastrointestinal: Pancreatitis, to include increases in serum amylase and lipase levels, gastritis, duodenitis; Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue: Myositis/polymyositis rhabdomyolysis (and associated sequelae, including renal failure), arthritis (1.5%), polymyalgia rheumatica; Endocrine: Hypoparathyroidism; Hematologic/Immune: Hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi lymphadenitis), sarcoidosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, solid organ transplant rejection.

Infusion-Related Reactions

KEYTRUDA can cause severe or life-threatening infusion-related reactions, including hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis, which have been reported in 0.2% of 2799 patients receiving KEYTRUDA. Monitor for signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions. Interrupt or slow the rate of infusion for Grade 1 or Grade 2 reactions. For Grade 3 or Grade 4 reactions, stop infusion and permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA.

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SAN DIEGOandSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, "Sorrento")today announced that the Company has entered into an additional collaborative agreement with NextGenNK Competence Center-associated research groups at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, KarolinskaInstitutet(KI) inStockholm, Sweden, aimed at producing novelcell-based therapeutics using natural killer (NK) cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Sorrento and KI are collaborative partners in the Competence Center for the development of next-generation NK cell-based cancer immunotherapies (NextGenNK) coordinated by KI.

Under the agreement, Sorrento willprovide know-how in the core chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and dimeric antigen receptor (DAR) technologies and support the collaborative effort to develop newCAR-NK andDAR-NK candidates, as well as fund the translational validation of the technologies. Multiple product candidates will be developed and tested in the initial phase of the planned work, with the goal that the candidate products will qualify for further human clinical trials.

The foundational Sorrento research assets critical to this program are novel proprietary CAR and DARconstructsidentified through Sorrentos proprietary G-MAB fully human antibody library and previously validated as determinants of cell-based therapy potency against hematologic and solid tumors.

It is a privilege to continue and extend ourcollaborative workwith the distinguished KI faculty. We are proud to contribute our technologiesto producenewoptimizedoff-the-shelf adoptive NK cell immunotherapies," said Dr.Henry Ji, Chairman and CEO of Sorrento. "Our partnership with KIcombines our know-how with the expertise of aworld-renownedinstitution in thefield ofNK cell therapy.Thesetypes ofpartnershipsareessential inadvancing medicine and bringingnew solutionstocancerpatients inneed.

KI scientists within NextGenNK will establishiPSC-derived NK-basedtherapeutic candidatesutilizing Sorrentos constructs and DAR technology. Work within KI has contributed to the development of methodologies that consistently generate robust and potent NK cell lineages following iPSC differentiation. Clinical trials of NK cell-based therapies for treatment of multiple myeloma led by researchers at KI have yielded promising preliminary results with long-lasting remissions. In a very cross-knit collaboration between Sorrento and KI, the team will aim to establish novel allogeneic, off-the-shelf, retargeted NK cell-based therapies.

Utilizing iPSCs enables mass production of off-the-shelf NK cell therapies that leverage Sorrentos existing manufacturing infrastructure and know-how. Sorrento expects these validated re-engineered NK cell-based therapeutic candidates could potentially become a new generation in off-the-shelf treatments for cancer and infectious diseases. Thecoreresearch will be performed atKarolinskaInstitutet withactiveinvolvement oftheSorrento R&Dteamin San Diego.

The present collaboration brings together key competence from Sorrento and KI in an important area of cancer immunotherapy research. Sorrentos intellectual contribution to the research at the Competence Center is a critical piece in enabling retargeted off-the-shelf NK cell products, said Evren Alici, Principal Investigator at KI.

This is an important step in further enabling academic and industrial partnerships in the mission of achieving common goals for advancement of novel cancer immunotherapies, said Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren, Director of the NextGenNK Competence Center.

About Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

Sorrento is a clinical stage, antibody-centric, biopharmaceutical company developing new therapies to treat cancers and COVID-19. Sorrento's multimodal, multipronged approach to fighting cancer is made possible by its extensive immuno-oncology platforms, including key assets such as fully human antibodies (G-MAB library), clinical stage immuno-cellular therapies (CAR-T, DAR-T), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and clinical stage oncolytic virus (Seprehvir). Sorrento is also developing potential antiviral therapies and vaccines against coronaviruses, including COVIGUARD, COVI-AMG, COVISHIELD, Gene-MAb, COVI-MSC and COVIDROPS; and diagnostic test solutions, including COVITRACK, COVISTIX and COVITRACE.

Sorrento's commitment to life-enhancing therapies for patients is also demonstrated by our effort to advance a first-in-class (TRPV1 agonist) non-opioid pain management small molecule,resiniferatoxin(RTX), and SP-102 (10 mg, dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel) (SEMDEXA), a novel, viscous gel formulation of a widely used corticosteroid for epidural injections to treat lumbosacral radicular pain, or sciatica, and to commercializeZTlido (lidocaine topical system) 1.8% for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia. RTX has completed a Phase IB trial for intractable pain associated with cancer and a Phase 1B trial in osteoarthritis patients. SEMDEXA is in a pivotal Phase 3 trial for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain, or sciatica.ZTlido was approved by the FDA on February 28, 2018.

For more information, visit http://www.sorrentotherapeutics.com.

About KarolinskaInstitutet

Karolinska Institutet is one of the worlds leading medical universities. Our vision is to advance knowledge about life and strive towards better health for all. Karolinska Institutet accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden and offers the countrys broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet selects the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.

For more information about KarolinskaInstitutet, visit https://ki.se/en/research/research-at-karolinska-institutet.

For more information about NextGenNK, visit https://ki.se/en/research/nextgennk.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any statements made for and during any presentation or meeting contain forward-looking statements related to Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Sorrentos and KIs to bring off-the-shelf NK cell-based cancer treatments to patients; Sorrentos and KIs ability to produce novel cell-based therapeutics using NK cells derived from iPSCs; Sorrentos and KIs ability to develop new CAR-NK and DAR-NK candidates and to validate such technologies; the expectation that the collaborative effort will result in the development and testing of multiple product candidates and that any such product candidates will qualify for human clinical trials; the ability of KI scientists to establish iPSC-derived NK-based therapeutic candidates utilizing Sorrentos constructs and DAR technology; the expectation that utilizing iPSCs will enable mass production of off-the-shelf NK cell therapies; the potential for Sorrento to be able to use its existing manufacturing infrastructure and know-how to mass produce any off-the-shelf NK cell therapies; the potential for re-engineered NK cell-based therapeutic candidates to become a new generation in off-the-shelf treatments for cancer and infectious diseases; and the therapeutic potential of iPSC-derived NK-based therapeutic candidates. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in our forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: risks related to Sorrento's and its subsidiaries, affiliates and partners technologies and prospects and collaborations with partners, including, but not limited to: risks related to seeking regulatory approvals; clinical development risks, including risks in the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; risk of difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; risks that clinical study results may not meet any or all endpoints of a clinical study and that any data generated from such studies may not support a regulatory submission or approval; risks that prior test, study and trial results may not be replicated in future studies and trials; risks of manufacturing and supplying drug product; risks related to leveraging the expertise of its employees, subsidiaries, affiliates and partners to assist Sorrento in the execution of its therapeutic antibody product candidate strategies; risks related to the global impact of COVID-19; and other risks that are described in Sorrento's most recent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sorrento's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors set forth in those filings. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this press release except as required by law.

Media and Investor Relations Contact Alexis Nahama, DVM (SVP Corporate Development) Email: mediarelations@sorrentotherapeutics.com

Sorrento and the Sorrento logo are registered trademarks of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

G-MAB, DAR-T, SOFUSA, COVIGUARD, COVI-AMG, COVISHIELD, Gene-MAb, COVIDROPS, COVI-MSC, COVITRACK, COVITRACE and COVISTIX are trademarks of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

SEMDEXA is a trademark of Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Responses to Tafasitamab/Lenalidomide in DLBCL Sustained at Three Years – Cancer Network

Tafasitamab-cxix (Monjuvi) plus lenalidomide (Revlimid) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) was capable of inducing sustained responses, according to 3-year follow-up data from the phase 2 L-MIND study (NCT02399085) presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.1

As of the data cutoff on October 30, 2020, the best objective response rate (ORR) was 57.5% (95% CI, 45.9-68.5) at a median follow-up of at least 35 months. Overall, 40% of patients experienced a complete response (CR) and 17.5% had a partial response (PR).

Median duration of response (DOR) was 43.9 months (95% CI, 26.1-NR).

The results of this long-term analysis of the L-MIND study demonstrate that tafasitamab plus lenalidomide followed by extended tafasitamab monotherapy provided durable responses in transplant-ineligible patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, coauthor Johannes Dll, MD, of Germanys University Hospital Wurzburg, said during a presentation of the data.

These data suggest that this chemotherapy-free combination treatment may have the potential to achieve prolonged remission and survival benefit in this patient population, especially at first relapse.

In the open-label, multinational, single-arm study, investigators assigned 81 patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL to 12 mg/kg IV tafasitamab plus and 25 mg daily oral lenalidomide for up to 12 28-day cycles. Patients with stable disease or better then received the same dose of tafasitamab, an FC-modified humanized anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody, as monotherapy until disease progression.

Dll said that the best ORR was 67.5%, with a CR rate of 47.5% in patients who received 1 prior treatment. The ORR was 47.5% with a CR rate of 32.5% in patients who received 2 or more prior treatments.

The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.6 months and the overall survival (OS) of 33.5 months.

Dll noted that patients who had CR had better outcomes. The median DOR was not reached in this subgroup. Similarly, PFS (95% CI, 45.7-NR) and OS (95% CI, 45.7-NR) were not reached.

Concerning safety, long-term follow-up in the L-MIND study shows that tafasitamab plus lenalidomide was tolerated with no unexpected toxicities or new safety signals, Dll said. Similar to the primary analysis, the most common treatment-emergent adverse events of grade 3 or higher severity during the extended follow-up phase were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and febrile neutropenia.

Forty (49.4%) patients had grade 3 treatment-emergent neutropenia. Fourteen (17.3%) had grade 3 thrombocytopenia, while 10 (12.3%) had grade 3 febrile neutropenia.

The 3-year efficacy data, combined with the safety and tolerability profile of tafasitamab, further support a therapeutic option for patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL who are ineligible for transplanta traditionally difficult-to-treat population, lead investigator Gilles Salles, MD, PhD, chief of the lymphoma service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said in a news release.2

I am encouraged to see the confirmed favorable outcome of patients in the L-MIND study, which suggest that this combination treatment regimen could potentially offer a paradigm shift and long-term disease control, he added.

The FDA approved the tafasitamab/lenalidomide combination in July 2020 for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL, including DLBCL arising from low-grade lymphoma, and who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. The approval was based on previous data from L-MIND, which showed an ORR of 55%. The CR rate was 37% with a PR rate of 18%. The median DOR was 21.7 months.3

Findings from L-MIND later published in Lancet Oncology demonstrated even greater efficacy. At a median follow-up of 13.2 months, 60% (48/80; 95% CI, 48-71) of 80 patients who received the combination had an objective response with 34 (43%) CRs and 14 (18%) PRs.4

References

1. Dll J, Maddocks KJ, Gonzalez-Barca E, et al.Long-term analyses from L-MIND, a phase II study of tafasitamab (MOR208) combined with lenalidomide (LEN) in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL). J Clin Oncol. 2021,39(suppl 15):7513. doi:10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.7513

2. Incyte and MorphoSys announce 3-year results from phase 2 L-MIND study of tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of relapsed or refractory DLBCL. News release. Incyte. June 4, 2021. Accessed June 5, 2021. https://bwnews.pr/3pnCVsi

3. FDA grants accelerated approval to tafasitamab-cxix for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. FDA. Updated August 3, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2021. https://bit.ly/34Emq2z

4. Salles G, Duell J, Gonzlez Barca E, et al. Tafasitamab plus lenalidomide in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (L-MIND): a multicentre, prospective, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Jul;21(7):978-988. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30225-4

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The regenerative medicine market size to grow at a CAGR of around 30% during the period – GlobeNewswire

New York, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Regenerative Medicine Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06079941/?utm_source=GNW

Increased R&D investments by pharmaceutical companies will drive the demand for regenerative medicines. Europe plays a significant role in supporting the development and authorization of these products for several genetic and rare disorders. Increased funding via several venture capitalists and governments, and private institutions contribute significantly to the global regenerative medicine market growth. The increased prevalence of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes can drive cell and gene therapy and tissue-engineered products. With the rise in thermal burns, occupational burn accidents, and chronic wounds, regenerative medicine products will experience steady growth. Novartis and Gilead Sciences are the key companies offering various therapies to treat cancer, genetic, and rare disorders.

The following factors are likely to contribute to the growth of the regenerative medicine market during the forecast period: Increase in the Patient Pool with Acute, Chronic, and Genetic Disorders Strong Pipeline Portfolio of Regenerative Medicine Companies Implementation of Advanced tissue-engineering Therapies Technology Faster Regulatory approvals

The report considers the present scenario of the regenerative medicine market and its market dynamics for 2019?2026. It covers a detailed overview of several market growth enablers, restraints, and trends. The study covers both the demand and supply sides of the market. It also profiles and analyzes leading companies and several other prominent companies operating in the market.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE MARKET SEGMENTATION The regenerative medicine market research report includes a detailed segmentation by application, products, end-users, geography. Oncology constitutes the largest portion of the global regenerative medicine market share. The development of curative therapies by CAR-T and cell and gene therapies is widely popularized in the oncology therapeutic area. The increasing global prevalence rates and the increasing rates of different types of life-threatening cancers are the most important key factors that drive the oncology segment.

Consistent innovations in gene therapies due to the increased number of clinical trials and pipeline products are driving the growth prospects. Hence, the increased inflow of funding for the development of gene therapy is one of the driving factors for the sector growth Cell therapy is the major revenue contributor. The increasing prevalence of diabetes and foot ulcers is the primary factor contributing to the growth of tissue-engineered products. The tissue-engineered product segment to grow at a CAGR of 8% by 2026.

Hospitals are likely to remain a dominant revenue contributor to the global regenerative medicine market. Around 50% of therapeutic surgeries performed in the US annually, including cardiovascular and musculoskeletal, occur in hospitals. Cancer care centers are likely to witness an incremental growth of approx. USD 10 billion by 2026. As cancer is the second leading cause of death across the globe, which is responsible for approx. 10 million deaths annually, the scope of cancer centers is growing. Key vendors are focusing more on cancer care centers than hospitals to promote their products. As the cancer centers are being covered under reimbursement schemes, the growth of these facilities is likely to increase during the forecast period.

Segmentation by Application Oncology Genetic Disorders Dermatology Musculoskeletal Others

Segmentation by Product Gene Therapies Cell Therapies Tissue-Engineered Therapies

Segmentation by End-Users Hospitals Cancer Care Centers Wound Care Centers ASCs Others

INSIGHTS BY GEOGRAPHY In North America, the acceptance of regenerative medicine is relatively higher than in other developed countries. North America to accounts for the largest market share of the global regenerative medicine market. The growth can be primarily attributed to the increasing population with different types of cancers such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma of the skin, and leukaemia in the North American region. Furthermore, North America consists of the highest number of regenerative medicine companies, which is adding to the market growth in the region. Europe has highly developed manufacturing facilities, which is driving the market growth in the European region. Most vendors in Europe depend on external sources for expansion and R&D activities.

Segmentation by Geography North America o US o Canada Europe o Germany o France o UK o Italy o Spain APAC o Japan o China o Australia o South Korea o India Latin America o Brazil o Mexico Middle East & Africa o Turkey o Saudi Arabia o South Africa o UAE

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dendreon, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Gilead Sciences, Novartis, Osiris, Organogenesis, and Vericel are the key vendors in the global regenerative medicine market. Global key players dominate the market shares due to wide distribution networks, innovative product launches, and broad product offerings. Companies are focusing on product innovations and strengthening their distribution channel to expand market presence globally. The market has developed innovative therapies in the field. For instance, Bristol Myers Squibb received approval from the US FDA for its product Lisocel - to treat relapsed/refractory diffuse large-B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in February 2021. Small players are collaborating with prominent players to gain a competitive advantage in the market.

Key Vendors Novartis Gilead Sciences Amgen Organogenesis Bristol Myers Squibb Vericle Osiris Therapeutics

Other Prominent Vendors Anges Orchard Therapeutics Orthofix Integra Life Science MiMedx bluebird bio Mesoblast Avita Medical Takeda Pharmaceuticals Medipost TissueTech Misonix J-TEC Stempeutics CO.DON GC Pharma Orthocell Tego Science Nipro S-BIOMEDIC APAC Biotech Bio Solution Chiesi Farmaceutici Collplant Corestem Human Stem Cell Institute JCR Pharmaceuticals JW CreaGene Nuvasive Sibiono GeneTech Shanghai Sunway Biotech Terumo

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED: 1. How big is the regenerative medicine market? 2. What are the critical applications of regenerative medicine products? 3. Who are the key players in the regenerative medicine market? 4. Which segment accounted for the largest regenerative medicine market share? 5. Which region holds the largest share in the global regenerative medicine market? 6. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the regenerative medicine industry? Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06079941/?utm_source=GNW

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Regenerative medicine: moving next-gen treatments from lab to clinic – Pharmaceutical Technology

The investment in bolstering defences in virtual space also remains a top priority, as the pharmaceutical industry is extremely susceptible to cyber-attacks due to the involvement of sensitive and valuable data.

Several pharmaceutical companies and research institutes including Hammersmith Medicines Research in the UK, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and US-based clinical services company eResearch Technology (ERT) remained targets for cyberattacks due to their involvement in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

GlobalData conducted to survey to assess to extent to which emerging technologies such as cybersecurity will help a company survive through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Analysis of the results found that 54% of the respondents opined that cybersecurity would play a significant role in helping companies to pull through the crisis created by the pandemic.

Cybersecuritys Role During COVID-19 Crisis

Another 33% of the surveyed companies expect cybersecurity to play a minor role during the COVID-19 crisis.

Further, 10% of the companies stated that cybersecurity will play no role during the pandemic, while 3% of the respondents were unaware of the impact of cybersecurity.

The analysis is based on responses received in GlobalData, Emerging Technologies Survey 2020 fielded between 29 May and 09 July 2020.

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Global $30+ Billion Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market to 2028: Market Opportunities in Automated Procedures to Produce Cell Therapies – PRNewswire

DUBLIN, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Technology, Cell Type, End User, and Geography" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global cell therapy bioprocessing market is expected to reach US$ 30,052.61 million in 2028 from US$ 11,192.50 million in 2020. The market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 13.14% from 2020 to 2028.

Cell therapy bioprocessing is a subfield of bioprocess engineering that bridges cell therapy and bioprocessing (i.e., biopharmaceutical manufacturing). Cell therapy is one of the fastest-growing areas of the life sciences. It entails delivering entire living cells to a patient to treat chronic and rare diseases.

Cell and gene therapy is still in an early stage of development in the biotechnology sector. Despite of being niche domain of the biotechnology sector, cell and gene therapy have paved the investments by the contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO)/contract manufacturing organizations (CMO).

Companies are investing to enhance their manufacturing capabilities and offer world-class therapies to treat chronic conditions. Companies are adopting inorganic and organic strategies such as acquisitions and expansion to broaden their cell and gene therapy segment.

Recently, there have been a few instances of companies investing a huge amount to enter in the cell and gene therapy segment. For instance, in February 2020, Catalent, Inc. and MaSTherCell Global, Inc. have signed an agreement, in which Catalent, Inc. has agreed to acquire MaSTherCell Global, Inc. for an amount of US$ 135 million. It is stated that Catalent, Inc. is in a good state to merge with MaSTherCell Global, Inc.'s capabilities and R&D resources to build its own development and commercial manufacturing facilities.

Similarly, in February 2021, Rentschler Biopharma, a German-based CDMO has expanded its manufacturing capabilities at Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Catapult in the UK. Rentschler Biopharma is looking forward to entering the regenerative medicine segment and initiate the production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector for cell and gene therapies. Rentschler Biopharma is likely to invest an undisclosed amount over the five years and will share its expertise and capabilities with CGT Catapult.

Such instances of investments are expected to boost the sector and enhance the cell therapy bioprocessing in the coming future. Additionally, in the last few years, there has been significant investments done by the biopharmaceutical companies in the cell and gene therapy segment.

According to the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), investments in the cell and gene therapy has doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 and considerably higher than 2018. Companies across the world have invested US$ 19.9 billion in 2020, whereas the investments were accounted for US$ 13.5 billion in 2018 and US$ 9.8 billion in 2019. Thus, owing to the heavy investments, the market is expected to be flourishing in the coming years.

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1. Introduction

2. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market- Key Takeaways

3. Research Methodology

4. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market- Market Landscape 4.1 Overview 4.2 PEST Analysis 4.3 Expert Opinion

5. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market - Key Market Dynamics 5.1 Market Drivers 5.1.1 Increasing Investments for Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing 5.1.2 Growing Approvals for Cell Therapies 5.2 Market Restraints 5.2.1 Challenges Associated with Cell Therapy Bioprocessing 5.3 Market Opportunities 5.3.1 Automated Procedures to Produce Cell Therapies 5.4 Future Trends 5.4.1 Digital Biomanufacturing 5.5 Impact Analysis

6. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market- Global Analysis 6.1 Global Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Revenue Forecast and Analysis 6.2 Global Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market, By Geography - Forecast and Analysis 6.3 Market Positioning of Key Players

7. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Analysis - By Technology 7.1 Overview 7.2 Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Revenue Share, by Technology (2020 and 2028) 7.3 Bioreactor 7.4 Lyophilization 7.5 Electrospinning 7.6 Controlflow Centrifugation 7.7 Ultrasonic Lysis 7.8 Genome Editing Technology 7.9 Cell Immortalization Technology 7.10 Viral Vector Technology

8. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Analysis - By Cell Type 8.1 Overview 8.2 Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Revenue Share, by Cell Type (2020 and 2028) 8.3 Stem Cell 8.4 Immune Cell 8.5 Human Embryonic Stem Cell 8.6 Pluripotent Stem Cell 8.7 Hematopoietic Stem Cell

9. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Analysis - By Indication 9.1 Overview 9.2 Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Revenue Share, by Indication (2020 and 2028) 9.3 Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) 9.4 Oncology 9.5 Wound Healing 9.6 Orthopedic

10. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market- By End User 10.1 Overview 10.2 Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market Revenue Share, by End User (2020 and 2028) 10.3 Hospitals and Clinics 10.4 Diagnostic Centres 10.5 Regenerative Medicine Centres 10.6 Academic and Research Institute

11. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Market - Geographical Analysis

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Novel CAR-T Cell Therapy Produces Early and Deep Responses in Certain Patients with Multiple Myeloma – Curetoday.com

Treatment with a single infusion of the novel CAR-T cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) induced early and deep responses in a group of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to results of a phase 2 study.

The findings, which were presented during the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, demonstrated that a single-infusion of the CAR-T cell therapy resulted in an overall response rate (which includes a partial response or better) of 95% with a stringent complete response rate of 75%, and a very good partial response rate or better of 85%.

Cilta-cel, formerly JNJ-68284528, is a second-generation CAR-T cell therapy with two BCMA-targeting, single-domain antibodies designed to confer avidity. Previous data that were published from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial demonstrated that single infusion of cilta-cel was associated with deep and durable response among heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory disease.

Measuring minimal residual disease negativity, or the small number of cancer cells in the body after cancer treatment, was the main goal of the study. Other goals included assessing overall response rate, duration of response, as well as time and duration of minimal residual disease negativity and incidence and severity of side effects.

The study comprised 20 patients (median age, 60 years; 65% men) who were either refractory to treatment with the chemotherapy lenalidomide or relapsed after one to three prior lines of treatment. One of the patients was treated in an outpatient setting.

Twelve of the patients had received fewer than three lines of prior therapy, and the remaining individuals received three prior lines of therapy.

All the patients had been previously treated with a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug and the steroid dexamethasone. Almost all (95%) of the patients were exposed to alkylating agents, and 65% received treatment with Darzalex (daratumumab).

As of the data cutoff of January 2021, four evaluable patients achieved minimal residual disease negativity.

Blood-related side effects that occurred in 20% or more of the patients included neutropenia (95%), thrombocytopenia (80%), anemia (65%), lymphopenia (60%) and leukopenia (55%). Moreover, cytokine release syndrome (which involves the cytokines overstimulating the immune system so that it attacks healthy organs) occurred in 85% of patients, of which 10% were considered serious or severe.

The safety profile was manageable, including in the one patient that was treated in the outpatient setting, said study author Dr. Mounzer E. Agha, director of the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers and clinical director of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, during a recorded presentation of the data. There were no cases of movement and neurocognitive adverse effects.

Agha noted that one death occurred 100 days after the infusion of cilta-cel due to COVID-19 infection and was assessed as treatment-related by the investigators.

Early and deep responses were observed with a single infusion of cilta-cel in lenalidomide refractory patients with multiple myeloma, who received one-to three prior lines of therapy, he concluded.

The CAR-T cell therapy is being evaluated in other cohorts of the CARTITUDE-2 in earlier line settings, as well as in the phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 study in patients with one to three prior lines of therapy.

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BioRestorative Therapies to Present at the Emerging Growth Conference on June 9, 2021 – StreetInsider.com

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BioRestorative Therapies invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend its real-time, interactive presentation at the online Emerging Growth Conference.

MELVILLE, N.Y., June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (the Company or BioRestorative) (OTC: BRTX), a life sciences company focused on stem cell-based therapies, is pleased to announce that it is has been invited to present at the online Emerging Growth Conference on June 9, 2021.

The Emerging Growth Conference will be held on June 9, 2021. This live, interactive online event will give existing shareholders and the investment community the opportunity to interact with the Companys CEO, Lance Alstodt, and Vice President of Research and Development, Francisco Silva, in real time.

Mr. Alstodt will make a presentation and answer questions. Please ask your questions during the event and Mr. Alstodt will try to respond to as many as possible.

BioRestorative Therapies will be presenting at 10:45 AM Eastern time for 45 minutes.

Please register here to ensure you are able to attend the conference and receive any updates that are released:

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If attendees are unable to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available on EmergingGrowth.com, and the Company will also release a link to that site after the event.

About the Emerging Growth Conference

The Emerging Growth Conference is an effective way for public companies to present and communicate their new products, services and other major announcements to the investment community from the convenience of their office, in a time efficient manner.

The Conferences focus and coverage includes companies in a wide range of growth sectors, with strong management teams, innovative products and services, focused strategy, execution, and the overall potential for long term growth. Its audience includes potentially tens of thousands of individuals and institutional investors, as well as investment advisors and analysts.

All sessions will be conducted through video webcasts and will take place in the Eastern time zone.

About BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.

BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (www.biorestorative.com) develops therapeutic products using cell and tissue protocols, primarily involving adult stem cells. Our two core programs, as described below, relate to the treatment of disc/spine disease and metabolic disorders:

Disc/Spine Program (brtxDISC): Our lead cell therapy candidate, BRTX-100, is a product formulated from autologous (or a persons own) cultured mesenchymal stem cells collected from the patients bone marrow. We intend that the product will be used for the non-surgical treatment of painful lumbosacral disc disorders or as a complementary therapeutic to a surgical procedure. The BRTX-100 production process utilizes proprietary technology and involves collecting a patients bone marrow, isolating and culturing stem cells from the bone marrow and cryopreserving the cells. In an outpatient procedure, BRTX-100 is to be injected by a physician into the patients damaged disc. The treatment is intended for patients whose pain has not been alleviated by non-invasive procedures and who potentially face the prospect of surgery. We have received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to commence a Phase 2 clinical trial using BRTX-100 to treat chronic lower back pain arising from degenerative disc disease.

Metabolic Program (ThermoStem): We are developing a cell-based therapy candidate to target obesity and metabolic disorders using brown adipose (fat) derived stem cells to generate brown adipose tissue (BAT). BAT is intended to mimic naturally occurring brown adipose depots that regulate metabolic homeostasis in humans. Initial preclinical research indicates that increased amounts of brown fat in animals may be responsible for additional caloric burning as well as reduced glucose and lipid levels. Researchers have found that people with higher levels of brown fat may have a reduced risk for obesity and diabetes.

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Innovent Biologics and IASO Biotherapeutics to Present Updated Data from its Anti-BCMA CAR-T Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at…

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, together with IASO Biotherapeutics (IASO Bio), jointly announced to deliver an oral presentation on updated data from the Phase I study of IBI326 in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, June 9-17, 2021. The presentation will further demonstrate the safety, efficacy, and increased persistence of IBI326.

IBI326 is a fully-human B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy co-developed by IASO Bio and Innovent (Innovent: IBI326, IASO Bio: CT103A), and it is currently under the pivotal Phase II clinical trial. In February 2021, IBI326 was granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by China regulatory authority, National Medical Production Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

In the oral presentation, Professor Chunrui Li with Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) in China will report the clinical data on 35 patients with R/R MM, who received 1.0, 3.0, or 6.0 106/kg IBI326 treatment respectively in the dose-escalation phase and dose-expansion cohort. The 1.0 106/kg dose was determined as Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D). The median age of the 35 patients was 54 (27, 72). Among them, eight patients had extramedullary multiple myeloma (EMM) and one patient had complication with plasma cell leukemia. The median number of prior treatment regimens was four (3, 12). Ten patients previously received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), and 10 patients received murine BCMA CAR-T treatment. As of May 1, 2021, the median follow-up of the 35 patients was 291 days (21, 954).

The clinical data of the study in patients with R/R MM presented at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in 2019 highlighted the impressive safety profile, efficacy, and durability of response of IBI326. The study also included four patients who had relapsed after prior murine BCMA CAR T-cell treatment. The overall response of these four patients demonstrated that IBI326 can also be an effective treatment option for patients who have relapsed from a prior CAR-T therapy.

In June 2021, the results were published in Blood, a peer-reviewed journal specializing in hematology, in an article titled "A phase 1 Study of a Novel Fully Human BCMA-targeting CAR (IBI326) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma." The editors of Blood were impressed by the unique persistence of IBI326 and the authors' exposition on the re-treatment prospects of the disease during the study. Therefore, they invited experts from University College London Cancer Institute to write a review titled "BCMA CARs in multiple myeloma: room for more?" (DOI 10.1182/blood.2021010833).

Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Medical Development, Innovent Biologics, said, "We are glad to see that the excellent clinical data of IBI326 (IASO: CT103aA) has been highly recognized by the EHA congress. In particular, it still shows good clinical benefits to the patients who received prior murine BACM CAR-T treatment, and provides better treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. We look forward to the launch of this cell therapy to benefit patients in the future. "

Maxwell Wang, Chief Executive Officer of IASO Bio, said, "We are very glad that our high-quality clinical data are presented at the European Hematology Association Congress, one of the top global academic conferences. It's also the only oral presentation on a China-developed BCMA CAR-T treatment at this year's EHA Congress. The updated data reinforce the advantages and uniqueness of CT103A in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Particularly, we enrolled 8 patients with extramedullary multiple myeloma and 10 patients receiving prior murine BCMA CAR-T treatment. All patients have obtained clinical benefits. IASO Biotherapeutics will continue to leverage its innovative clinical development strategy to further prove the advantages of CT103A. We also look forward to the oral presentation by Professor Chunrui Li with Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) at the EHA Congress."

Presentation details:

Abstract: S194 AN UPDATED PHASE 1 STUDY OF A NOVEL FULLY HUMAN BCMA-TARGETING CAR-T CELLS (CT103A) IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Type: Oral Presentation

Session title: T cell re-directing therapies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

About Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma is a deadly blood cancer that often infiltrates the bone marrow causing anemia, kidney failure, immune problems, and bone fractures. For multiple myeloma patients, common first-line drug treatments include proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs, and alkylating agents. While treatment may result in remission, most patients will inevitably enter the relapsed or refractory stage as there's currently no cure. As a result, there is a significant unmet need for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

About IBI326 (BCMA CAR-T)

IBI326 is an innovative therapy co-developed by Innovent and IASO Bio. Previous studies indicate subjects with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) who received high-dose BCMA-targeting CAR-T cells may achieve better remission but have worse adverse events. Moreover, once the disease progresses again, the re-infusion of CAR-T cells will not be effective. To solve this dilemma, IBI326 has been developed, a lentiviral vector containing a CAR structure with a fully human scFv, CD8a hinger and transmembrane, 4-1BB co-stimulatory and CD3 activation domains. Based on strict selection and screening, utilizing a proprietary in-house optimization platform, the construct of the BCMA CAR-T is potent and persistent. In February 2021, IBI326 was granted breakthrough therapy designation by the NMPA for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

About Innovent

Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic diseases, and other major therapeutic areas. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.

Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. By leveraging this platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 24 valuable assets in major therapeutic areas, with 4 products officially approved for marketing in China - TYVYT (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO (adalimumab biosimilar injection) and HALPRYZA (rituximab biosimilar injection), one Biologics License Application (BLA)submission for sintilimab accepted by the U.S. FDA, six assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and 14 more molecules in clinical trials. TYVYT (sintilimab injection) was included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) in 2019 as the historically first PD-1 inhibitor entering in NRDL and the only PD-1 included in the list in that year.

Innovent has built an international team of advanced talented professionals in high-end biopharmaceutical development and commercialization, including many overseas experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with all relevant parties to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability to ordinary people and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: http://www.innoventbio.com.

About IASO Bio

IASO Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases. Leveraging its proprietary fully human antibody discovery platform (IMARS), high-throughput CAR-T drug priority platform, and proprietary manufacturing processes, IASO Bio is developing a rich clinical-stage pipeline of multiple autologous and allogeneic CAR-T and biologics product candidates. Currently, the company is developing a diversified portfolio of over 10 novel pipeline products, IASO's leading asset, IBI326, an innovative anti-BCMA CAR-T cell therapy under pivotal study for relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (RRMM), was granted Breakthrough Therapeutic Designation by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in February 2021. For more information on IASO, please visit http://www.iasobio.com.

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