Compugen to Present Data Update on COM701 Phase 1 Clinical Trial at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting

HOLON, Israel, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a leader in predictive target discovery, today announced that it will present updates on its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating COM701, a first-in-class therapeutic antibody targeting PVRIG, in an oral presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2021 Annual Meeting, being held virtually on June 4-8, 2021.

Oral Presentation Details:

Title: "COM701 with or without nivolumab: Results of an ongoing phase 1 study of safety, tolerability and preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid malignancies"

Abstract: 2504

Session: Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Date and Time: June 7, 202, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

The abstract will be made available by ASCO on May 19, 2021, at 5:00 PM EDT on ASCO.org.  

The presentation will be made available on Compugen's website at www.cgen.com following the conclusion of the presentation.

About Compugen

Compugen is a clinical-stage therapeutic discovery and development company utilizing its broadly applicable, predictive computational discovery platforms to identify novel drug targets and develop therapeutics in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Compugen's lead product candidate, COM701, a first-in-class anti-PVRIG antibody, for the treatment of solid tumors, is undergoing a Phase 1 clinical study. In addition, COM902, Compugen's antibody targeting TIGIT, is in a Phase 1 clinical study. Compugen's therapeutic pipeline also includes early stage immuno-oncology programs focused largely on myeloid targets. Compugen is headquartered in Israel, with offices in South San Francisco, CA. Compugen's shares are listed on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CGEN. For additional information, please visit Compugen's corporate website at www.cgen.com. 

Forward-Looking Statement

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Investor Relations contact:

John Mullaly
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Email: [email protected]     
Tel: +1 (617) 429-3548

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