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Allogene Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Initial Phase 1 Results from the ALLO-501 ALPHA Trial at ASCO Demonstrated an Overall Response Rate of 75% and Complete Response Rate of 44% in CAR T Naïve

About this update from Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Initial Phase 1 Results from the ALLO-501 ALPHA Trial at ASCO Demonstrated an Overall Response Rate of 75% and Complete Response Rate of 44% in CAR T Naïve Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma PatientsIn the ALPHA Trial, Higher Dose ALLO-647 was Associated with Deeper Lymphodepletion, Delayed Host T Cell Recovery and a Higher Complete Response RateInitiated Phase 1 Portion of ALPHA2 Trial for ALLO-501A, a Next-Generation anti-CD19 AlloCAR T™ Intended for Phase 2 DevelopmentCompleted Initial Dose Escalation Portion of the Phase 1 ALLO-715 UNIVERSAL Trial in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma with Data Expected in Q4 2020Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to Evaluate ALLO-316, an anti-CD70 AlloCAR T in Renal Cell Carcinoma Expected by Year EndcGMP Production in Newark Manufacturing Facility On Track for 2021Ended Second Quarter with $1.1 Billion in Cash, Cash Equivalents and InvestmentsConference Call and Webcast Scheduled for 5:30 AM PT/8:30 AM ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) therapies for cancer, today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. \n \"We are incredibly pleased with the progress we’ve made across our AlloCAR T platform, which now includes ongoing clinical trials for ALLO-501, ALLO-501A and ALLO-715,\" said David Chang, M.D., Ph.D., President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Allogene. \"The ALLO-501 data we presented at ASCO in May solidifies our belief in the potential of AlloCAR T therapy in hematologic malignancies. We look forward to presenting initial data in a second hematologic malignancy, multiple myeloma, later this year as we advance the same innovative approach to solid tumors in 2021.\" Recent Highlights Anti-CD19 AlloCAR T ProgramInitial data from ALLO-501’s ALPHA trial provided support for the Company’s approach to AlloCAR T therapy. Allogene intends to leverage ALLO-501 to optimize trial design and dose selection as it prepares for a potentially pivotal Phase 2 trial of ALLO-501A in 2021. ALLO-501 ALPHA Phase 1 TrialIn May 2020 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, the Company presented initial data from its dose escalatio...