UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated June 29, 2020
Commission File Number 001-35428
IMMUTEP LIMITED
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrants Name)
Level 12, 95 Pitt Street
Sydney, 2000 New South Wales, Australia
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | IMMUTEP COMPLETES RECRUITMENT FOR PART A OF PHASE II TACTI-002 STUDY |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 29, 2020
IMMUTEP LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Marc Voigt | |
Name: Marc Voigt | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
ASX Announcement
IMMUTEP COMPLETES RECRUITMENT FOR PART A OF PHASE II TACTI-002 STUDY
| Completes recruitment of patients with first line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) |
| 81 patients out of up to 109 now participating across the trial, with recruitment continuing for Part B and stage 2 of Part C |
| Further interim data from TACTI-002 expected throughout CY20 |
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA June 29, 2020 Immutep Limited (ASX: IMM; NASDAQ: IMMP) (Immutep or the Company), a biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases, is pleased to report it has enrolled and safely dosed the last patient for stage 2 of Part A (1st line NSCLC) of its TACTI-002 Phase II study, completing recruitment for Part A.
TACTI-002 is being conducted in collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) and is evaluating the combination of Immuteps lead product candidate, eftilagimod alpha (efti or IMP321) with MSDs KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab).
Immutep recently reported new data from TACTI-002 at the American Society of Clinical Oncologys Annual Meeting 2020, including results from stage 1 of Part A which showed an improving Progression Free Survival (PFS) estimate of more than 9 months in patients with 1st line NSCLC.
The Company expects to report more mature data from TACTI-002 in H2 CY20.
TACTI-002 Recruitment Update
In total 81 patients out of up to 109 (74%) are already enrolled in the trial at 12 clinical sites across Australia, Europe, the UK and US. Recruitment is ongoing for Part B (second line NSCLC) and for stage 2 of Part C (2nd line HNSCC). Current recruitment numbers for each Part are below.
Stage 1 (N) Actual/target |
Stage 2 (N) Actual / target |
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Part A (1st line NSCLC) |
17/17 | 19/19 | COMPLETE | |||||||
Part B (2nd line NSCLC) |
21/23 | -/13 | ONGOING | |||||||
Part C (2nd line HNSCC) |
18/18 | 6/19 | ONGOING |
Immutep Limited, Level 12, 95 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
ABN: 90 009 237 889
About the TACT-002 Trial
TACTI-002 (Two ACTive Immunotherapies) is being conducted in collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada). The study is evaluating the combination of efti with MSDs KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in up to 109 patients with second line head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or non-small cell lung cancer in first and second line.
The trial is a Phase II, Simons two-stage, non-comparative, open-label, single-arm, multicentre clinical study that is taking place in up to 12 study centres across the U.S., Europe, UK and Australia.
Patients participating in three parts:
| Part A First line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), PD-X naive |
| Part B Second line NSCLC, PD-X refractory |
| Part C Second line Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), PD-X naive |
TACTI-002 is an all comer study in terms of PD-L1 status, a well-known predictive marker for response to pembrolizumab monotherapy especially in NSCLC. PD-L1 expression is typically reported in three groups for NSCLC: < 1%, 1-49% and ³50% (Tumour Proportion Score or TPS). Patients with a high PD-L1 status are typically more responsive to anti-PD-1 monotherapy such as pembrolizumab, whereas those with low PD-L1 status are overall significantly less responsive. Pembrolizumab monotherapy is registered in the US and the EU for first-line NSCLC patients with a TPS score ³1% (US) and ³50% (EU), reflecting 65% and 30% of all first line NSCLC patients, respectively.
More information about the trial can be found on Immuteps website or on ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT03625323).
About Immutep
Immutep is a globally active biotechnology company that is a leader in the development of immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. Immutep is dedicated to leveraging its technology and expertise to bring innovative treatment options to market for patients and to maximize value to shareholders. Immutep is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (IMM), and on the NASDAQ (IMMP) in the United States.
Immuteps current lead product candidate is eftilagimod alpha (efti or IMP321), a soluble LAG-3Ig fusion protein based on the LAG-3 immune control mechanism. This mechanism plays a vital role in the regulation of the T cell immune response. Efti is currently in a Phase IIb clinical trial as a chemoimmunotherapy for metastatic breast cancer termed AIPAC; a Phase II clinical trial being conducted in collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) referred to as TACTI-002 (Two ACTive Immunotherapies) to evaluate a combination of efti with KEYTRUDA® (or pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 therapy) in several different solid tumours (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT03625323); a Phase I clinical trial being conducted in collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Pfizer Inc. referred to as INSIGHT-004 to evaluate a combination of efti with avelumab (clinical trials.gov identifier NCT03252938); and a Phase I combination therapy trial in metastatic melanoma termed TACTI-mel (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02676869).
Immutep Limited, Level 12, 95 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
ABN: 90 009 237 889
This announcement was authorised for release by the board of Immutep Limited.
Further information can be found on the Companys website www.immutep.com or by contacting:
Australian Investors/Media:
Catherine Strong, Citadel-MAGNUS
+61 (0)406 759 268; cstrong@citadelmagnus.com
U.S. Media:
Tim McCarthy, LifeSci Advisors
+1 (212) 915.2564; tim@lifesciadvisors.com
Immutep Limited, Level 12, 95 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
ABN: 90 009 237 889