BURLINGAME, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – September 27, 2023 — Tallac Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of innate and adaptive immunity to fight cancer, today announced the acceptance of two abstracts (related to TAC-001 and TAC-003) at the SITC 38th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, from November 3-5, 2023.
Additionally, Tallac announced that President and CEO, Hong Wan and Chief Business Officer, Curtis Hecht will participate and host investor meetings at the Truist Securities BioPharma Symposium on November 8-9, 2023 in New York, NY.
Details of the SITC poster presentations are as follows:
- Title: INCLINE-101: Preliminary Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of TAC-001 (TLR9 agonist conjugated to a CD22 mAb) in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Abstract/Poster #: 743
Session Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
- Title: TAC-003, a TLR9 agonist antibody conjugate for targeted immunotherapy of Nectin-4 expressing tumors
Abstract/Poster #: 1121
Session Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Both abstracts will be available for viewing on October 31, 2023 at 9:00 am EDT on the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer (JITC) website.
About TAC-001 (CD22 TRAAC)
TAC-001 is a Toll-like Receptor Agonist Antibody Conjugate (TRAAC) comprised of a potent toll-like receptor 9 agonist (T-CpG) conjugated to an antibody against CD22, a receptor restricted to B cells, including tumor-infiltrating B cells. TAC-001 is designed to systemically deliver T-CpG to B cells by binding to CD22, leading to internalization of TAC-001, TLR9 signaling, B cell activation and a cascade of immune reactions. Preclinical studies demonstrate that the innate and adaptive immune responses triggered by TAC-001 leads to potent anti-tumor activity. TAC-001 is being developed for the potential treatment of solid tumors and is currently in a Phase 1/2 Study in cancer patients (NCT05399654)
About TAC-003 (anti-Nectin-4 TRAAC)
TAC-003 is a Toll-like Receptor Agonist Antibody Conjugate (TRAAC) comprised of a T-CpG conjugated to a novel Nectin-4-targeting antibody for systemic administration and TME delivery of a potent TLR9 agonist. Nectin-4 is a cancer associated antigen over-expressed in many solid tumor types with limited expression in normal tissues. Additionally, Nectin-4 over-expression correlates with poor prognosis. Preclinical data demonstrate that TAC-003 triggers TLR9 signaling, induces myeloid and dendritic cell activation, phagocytosis, cytokine production and lymphocyte activation, resulting in potent anti-tumor efficacy.
About Tallac Therapeutics, Inc.
Tallac Therapeutics is a privately held biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of innate and adaptive immunity to fight cancer. Tallac’s pipeline of immunotherapy candidates are derived from the company’s novel Toll-like Receptor Agonist Antibody Conjugate (TRAAC) platform to deliver a potent Toll-like receptor (TLR9) agonist (T-CpG) for targeted immune activation via systemic administration. Several TRAAC molecules are in various stages of discovery and development. TAC-001, the company’s lead clinical candidate, is the first to enter the clinic and is currently in an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. For more information, please visit www.tallactherapeutics.com.
Tallac Contact:
Curtis Hecht, CBO
650.651.3559
checht@tallactx.com