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Marker Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
Preliminary safety and efficacy with sustained objective responses observed in patients with lymphoma treated with MT-601 in Phase 1 APOLLO study MT-601 was
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[{"type":"text","content":"Preliminary safety and efficacy with sustained objective responses observed in patients with lymphoma treated with MT-601 in Phase 1 APOLLO study MT-601 was well tolerated with no observation of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or immune effector cell associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) Marker Therapeutics to receive $2 million funding from NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to support clinical investigation of MT-601 in patients with lymphoma HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focusing on developing next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today reported corporate updates and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. “The second quarter of 2024 was characterized by ongoing momentum in our clinical programs,” said Juan Vera, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Marker Therapeutics. “Following the positive outcomes reported in the first quarter, we continued to advance our Phase 1 APOLLO study investigating MT-601 in patients with lymphoma who have relapsed after anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy or where CAR-T therapy is not an option. In April, Geoffrey Shouse, D.O., Ph.D., the Principal Investigator at City of Hope National Medical Center, presented encouraging data from the APOLLO study, at the 11th Global Summit on Hematologic Malignancies. The data showed that three out of three participants had objective responses, and that treatment was well tolerated among all patients with no significant treatment-related adverse events, further signifying the potential benefit of MT-601 in patients with lymphoma. We are gratified by these preliminary results and expect to provide a more comprehensive clinical update on the APOLLO study in the upcoming quarter.” “Additionally, after the close of the quarter, we announced that Marker has been awarded a $2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support our Phase 1 APOLLO study evaluating the safety and efficacy of MT-601 in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) who have relapsed following anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy. We were pleased to receive this highly competitive grant, which reinforces the potential scientif...