Poseida Therapeutics Presents New Phase 1 Data at AACR 2024 Supporting Potential of P-BCMA-ALLO1 Allogeneic CAR-T Therapy to Benefit Broad Range of Patients with Multiple Myeloma
- Promising data on P-BCMA-ALLO1 for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients
- 60% clinical response rate in patients who progressed after BCMA-targeted therapy
- Well-tolerated investigational treatment
- Importance of higher lymphodepletion doses for solid tumor treatment
- No dose-limiting toxicities or severe adverse effects in the study
- Continued exploration of optimal lymphodepletion regimen for solid tumors
- Plans to share more data on BCMA and MUC1-C programs in the second half of 2024
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The recent findings from Poseida Therapeutics on P-BCMA-ALLO1, an allogeneic CAR-T therapy, are significant in the context of treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The reported 60% overall response rate, particularly in patients who have been previously treated with BCMA-targeted therapies, suggests a potential new avenue for patients who have exhausted other options. Given the well-tolerated nature of the treatment, as indicated by the absence of severe toxicities, this could represent a substantial advancement in the safety profile of CAR-T therapies.
Allogeneic CAR-T therapies, which are derived from healthy donors and can be used 'off-the-shelf', offer a logistical advantage over autologous therapies that require harvesting and modifying a patient's own T-cells. This could potentially reduce treatment times and costs, impacting the business model of CAR-T therapy providers. However, the long-term durability of responses and the potential for late-onset toxicities will be important factors in determining the commercial viability of P-BCMA-ALLO1.
The clinical response of P-BCMA-ALLO1 in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma patients is encouraging. The very good partial response (VGPR) observed in patients is indicative of a significant reduction in disease burden. The absence of severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or immune effector cell neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) is particularly noteworthy, as these are common and often serious complications associated with CAR-T therapies.
Furthermore, the implications of optimizing lymphodepletion regimens for solid tumors might pave the way for broader applications of CAR-T therapies beyond hematological malignancies. The need for higher cyclophosphamide doses in solid tumors to achieve adequate lymphodepletion reflects the unique challenges posed by the tumor microenvironment in these cancers. This insight could be pivotal for the development of effective CAR-T treatments for solid tumors, which have been historically more difficult to treat with immunotherapy.
The data presented by Poseida Therapeutics may influence the market's perception of the company's pipeline potential. With the CAR-T market projected to grow, the introduction of an effective allogeneic CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma could capture a significant market share, especially considering the unmet need in patients refractory to current BCMA-targeted therapies.
Investors will likely monitor the upcoming datasets in the second half of 2024 to gauge the progress and potential of both BCMA and MUC1-C programs. The successful optimization of lymphodepletion regimens for solid tumors could also expand the market opportunity for Poseida's therapies. From a financial standpoint, the ability to manufacture and provide allogeneic CAR-T therapies at scale could position Poseida advantageously in terms of cost-efficiency and accessibility, potentially affecting the company's stock valuation in the long term.
- Promising early data suggest patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who progressed after prior BCMA-targeted therapy achieved clinical responses with P-BCMA-ALLO1, which was well tolerated
- Following efforts to optimize allogeneic CAR-T therapy, Poseida is presenting a new data analysis underscoring the need for higher lymphodepletion chemotherapy doses when treating solid tumors vs. multiple myeloma
P-BCMA-ALLO1 is a novel investigational B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted allogeneic, T stem cell memory (TSCM)-rich chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy manufactured from healthy donor T-cells and available off-the-shelf. These new Phase 1 study subgroup data and a new data analysis of different lymphodepletion regimens in patients treated with P-BCMA-ALLO1 for multiple myeloma or P-MUC1C-ALLO1 for solid tumors are being presented today in a poster session at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 in
"Multiple myeloma remains incurable, and patients often relapse, despite initial high response rates with BCMA-targeted immunotherapies, including autologous CAR-T therapies," said Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology) at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in
"These new data build on the P-BCMA-ALLO1 data presented at ASH 2023, which demonstrated a
New Phase 1 P-BCMA-ALLO1 Study Subgroup Data
The open-label, multicenter Phase 1 dose-escalation study in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma is assessing the safety and maximum tolerated dose of P-BCMA-ALLO1 (primary objective) and its anti-myeloma activity (secondary objective). Study participants were required to have received a prior proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulatory drug and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. Five study participants who had progressed on or following prior BCMA-targeting autologous CAR-T, T-cell engagers or both, and with ninety days post-P-BCMA-ALLO1 treatment follow-up, are presented in this poster.
Key findings from the subgroup analysis showed that P-BCMA-ALLO1 was well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities, graft vs. host disease, or Grade 3 or greater cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or immune effector cell neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). The overall response rate in patients receiving P-BCMA-ALLO1 was
New Data on Optimizing Lymphodepletion (LD) Regimen for Patients with Solid Tumors Treated with Investigational Allogeneic CAR-T Therapy
As patients with multiple myeloma receive more bone marrow suppressive treatments than those with solid tumors during their treatment journeys, this analysis evaluated the effect of increasing amounts of cyclophosphamide in LD regimens to optimize CAR-T pharmacokinetics.
The analysis compared various LD regimens in two early Phase 1 trials of Poseida's investigational allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies in patients with multiple myeloma and solid tumors. Results showed that patients with solid tumors may require higher cyclophosphamide doses to achieve adequate LD, which would provide a sufficient niche to support allogeneic CAR-T expansion.
Poster Presentation Details
Title | Poster # | Presenting Author | Session Title | Session Date/Time | Location |
Clinical Activity of P-BCMA-ALLO1, a B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) Targeted Allogeneic Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) Therapy, in Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) Patients Following Progression on Prior BCMA Targeting Therapy | CT071 | Rajesh Belani, M.D., Clinical Development, Poseida Therapeutics | Phase I Clinical Trials 1 | Monday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT | Poster section 48, Poster board 21 |
Solid Tumor Patients Require Higher Cyclophosphamide Dose than Multiple Myeloma Patients to Achieve Adequate Lymphodepletion Necessary to Enable Allogeneic CAR-T Expansion | CT070 | Sabrina Haag, Ph.D., Translational Medicine, Poseida Therapeutics | Phase I Clinical Trials 1 | Monday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT | Poster section 48, Poster board 20 |
About P-BCMA-ALLO1
P-BCMA-ALLO1 is an investigational allogeneic CAR-T therapy licensed to Roche that targets B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and is in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. This allogeneic program includes a VH-based binder that targets BCMA. Phase 1 clinical data presented at ASH 2023 supports the Company's belief that TSCM-rich allogeneic CAR-Ts have the potential to offer effective, safe and reliable treatment addressing unmet needs in multiple myeloma. The
About P-MUC1C-ALLO1
P-MUC1C-ALLO1 is an investigational allogeneic CAR-T therapy in Phase 1 clinical development for multiple solid tumor indications. Poseida believes P-MUC1C-ALLO1 has the potential to treat a wide range of solid tumors derived from epithelial cells, such as breast, ovarian, colorectal, lung, pancreatic and renal cancers, as well as other cancers expressing a cancer-specific form of the Mucin 1 protein (MUC1-C). P-MUC1C-ALLO1 is designed to be fully allogeneic, with genetic edits to eliminate or reduce both host-vs-graft and graft-vs-host alloreactivity. Poseida has demonstrated the elimination of tumor cells to undetectable levels in preclinical models of both breast and ovarian cancer. Additional information about the Phase 1 study is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05239143).
About Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.
Poseida Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing differentiated cell and gene therapies with the capacity to cure certain cancers and rare diseases. The Company's pipeline includes allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy product candidates for both solid and liquid tumors as well as in vivo gene therapy product candidates that address patient populations with high unmet medical need. The Company's approach to cell and gene therapies is based on its proprietary genetic editing platforms, including its non-viral piggyBac® DNA Delivery System, Cas-CLOVER™ Site-Specific Gene Editing System, Booster Molecule, and nanoparticle and hybrid gene delivery technologies as well as in-house GMP cell therapy manufacturing. The Company has formed a global strategic collaboration with Roche to unlock the promise of cell therapies for patients with hematological malignancies. Learn more at www.poseida.com and connect with Poseida on X and LinkedIn.
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