Immutep Announces Data From Phase II Trial In Soft Tissue Sarcoma Presented At CTOS 2024 Annual Meeting; Efti In Combination With Pembrolizumab And Radiotherapy Demonstrates Significant Efficacy In The Neoadjuvant Setting In Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Efti in combination with pembrolizumab and radiotherapy demonstrates significant efficacy in the neoadjuvant setting in patients with soft tissue sarcoma
- Over three-fold increase in tumour hyalinization, the primary endpoint of the study and an important predictor of overall survival, as compared to historical results from radiotherapy alone
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immutep Limited ((ASX: IMM, NASDAQ:IMMP) ("Immutep" or "the Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel LAG-3 immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune disease, today announces the presentation of new data from EFTISARC-NEO, a Phase II investigator-initiated trial of eftilagimod alpha (efti) in combination with radiotherapy plus KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) for patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS), at the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) 2024 Annual Meeting. Based on preliminary analysis among 21 patients available for primary endpoint assessment, the triple combination therapy demonstrates significant efficacy in the neoadjuvant setting for resectable STS.
