Celularity announced preliminary results from its Phase 1 trial of CYNK-001, its investigational unmodified natural killer cell therapy in development for the treatment of R/R AML and MRD positive AML. Cohort 6B of the Phase 1 trial was comprised of patients with heavily pre-treated R/R AML who received a four-dose regimen consisting of 1.8 billion CYNK-001 cells per dose following enhanced lymphodepletion. Of these, two of four patients achieved an objective response, defined as a morphological leukemia-free state, or MLFS. Cohort 4A of the Phase 1 trial was comprised of patients with MRD positive AML. Of these, one of three patients achieved MRD negativity after treatment with a three-dose regimen consisting of 1.8 billion CYNK-001 cells per dose following enhanced lymphodepletion. Based on preliminary analysis of the Phase 1 trial data, this trial will now be closed to further enrollment as Celularity refines the trial design for subsequent studies with a next-generation NK product candidate. Celularity will continue to follow up with the trial participants. Treatment with CYNK-001 showed biological activity and was generally well-tolerated, with no dose-limiting toxicities observed with even the highest dose of CYNK-001. This trial also yielded important insights into the optimal approach to lymphodepletion, the role of IL-15 and IL-2 in NK-cell persistence, and the importance of baseline lymphoblast count in achieving better responses. A trend toward better outcomes was observed in patients with lower lymphoblast counts in R/R AML patients in the trial.
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