Adaptimmune and GSK Have Agreed Terms for Transfer of PRAME and NY-ESO Target Programs back to Adaptimmune
April 11, 2023 8:00am EDT
- Adaptimmune plans to be IND-ready in 2023 with a PRAME targeted TCR T-cell therapy -
- Adaptimmune and GSK will work collaboratively to ensure continuity for patients in ongoing clinical trials for lete-cel and next generation TCR T-cells targeting NY-ESO -
-Adaptimmune will receive £30 million in relation to the transition of the ongoing NY-ESO clinical trials
https://www.adaptimmune.com/investors-and-media/...-transfer-of-pramePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania and Oxford, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - April 11, 2023) - Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: ADAP), a leader in T-cell therapy to treat cancer, today announced entry into a transition agreement with GSK plc (LSE: GSK) (NYSE: GSK) regarding the return of rights and materials comprised within the PRAME and NY-ESO cell therapy programs.
"The return of these T-cell programs to Adaptimmune bolsters our pipeline and our leadership position in the field of engineered TCR T-cells for solid tumors," said Dr. Helen Tayton-Martin, Adaptimmune's Chief Business and Strategy Officer. "As we have outlined in our focus areas for 2023, we are especially eager to continue development of the PRAME asset, as it is a highly expressed and validated target across a broad range of solid tumor cancers and further complements the work we have done to-date with our MAGE-A4 clinical programs. We will continue to evaluate the emerging data for the NY-ESO asset to determine next steps."
Transition Plan
Adaptimmune and GSK are collaborating to transition materials and data relating to the preclinical PRAME targeted TCR T-cell therapy program to Adaptimmune during 2023.
Adaptimmune and GSK are targeting transfer of sponsorship for GSK IGNYTE-ESO clinical trial (NCT03967223) and long-term follow-up clinical trial (NCT03391778) during Q3 of 2023. The parties are collaborating to ensure a smooth transition. All other clinical trials within the NY-ESO targeting program are already closed to enrollment and have already been or will soon be completed by GSK.
Per the terms of the Agreement, Adaptimmune will receive an upfront amount plus milestone-based payments totaling £30 million in relation to the transfer of the clinical trials for the NY-ESO targeted programs.