Clinical Late-Breaking Abstracts Announced for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer's 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) received an incredible number of abstract submissions in 2025, more than 1,300, including many clinical based Late-breaking Abstracts. SITC is proud to announce the titles and authors for the clinical Late-breaking Abstracts (LBA) . The abstracts will be presented at SITC's upcoming 40^th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs taking place Nov. 5–9, 2025, in National Harbor, MD and virtually.

"We are excited to incorporate these clinical abstracts into an already impressive lineup of abstracts that will be presented at SITC. The Late-breaking Abstracts this year will only focus on late-breaking data from interventional clinical trials in humans and will further enhance the cutting-edge science offered at the 40^th Anniversary Annual Meeting," said SITC Vice President Sandra Demaria MD. "SITC is committed to accelerating the approval of 100 novel agents by 2034, and providing a platform to showcase the latest clinical advancements at our Annual Meeting is an important component of this goal."

The Late-breaking Abstracts with oral presentations at the 40^th Anniversary Annual Meeting are:

• (1316) Initial monotherapy clinical activity of invikafusp alfa, a first-in-class TCR β-chain-targeted bifunctional antibody, in tissue-agnostic, TMB-H patients from STARt-001, a Phase 1/2 trial
  Aurélien Marabelle, MD, PhD – Gustave Roussy & Paris Saclay University
  Session 104: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 11:30 a.m. ET
  
  
• (1342) First-in-human dose escalation study to investigate the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and initial efficacy of mRNA-LNP MT-302 in vivo CAR therapy in solid tumors
  Rasha Cosman, BSc (Med), MBBS, FRACP – St. Vincent's Hospital
  Session 104: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 11:30 a.m. ET
  
  
• (1348) Final overall survival analysis of HARMONi-A study comparing ivonescimab plus chemotherapy to chemotherapy alone in patients with EGFR+ NSCLC progressed on EGFR-TKI treatment
  Li Zhang, MD – Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
  Session 104: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 11:30 a.m. ET
  
  
• (1305) Coformulation of favezelimab and pembrolizumab as neoadjuvant therapy for resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC): results from cohort A of the phase 2 KeyForm-010 study
  Matteo Carlino, MBBS, PhD, BMedSC, FRACP – The University of Sydney
  Session 106a: Considerations for Incorporating Biomarkers in Perioperative/Neoadjuvant Therapy – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1346) Molecular and immunologic correlates of response in a phase II study of neoadjuvant lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in Merkel cell carcinoma
  Kenneth Tsai, MD, PhD – Moffitt Cancer Center
  Session 106a: Considerations for Incorporating Biomarkers in Perioperative/Neoadjuvant Therapy – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1327) Biomarker and updated clinical data for RP1 plus nivolumab in anti-PD-1-failed melanoma from the IGNYTE trial demonstrate reversal of mechanisms of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade
  Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, PhD– University of Cincinnati Cancer Center
  Session 107d: The Next Wave: Viruses, Cells and Next-gen PD-1 Bispecifics – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 3:55 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1328) SSGJ-707, a PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody, combined with platinum-based chemotherapy in first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): results from a phase 2 study
  Lin Wu, PhD –Hunan Cancer Hospital
  Session 107d: The Next Wave: Viruses, Cells and Next-gen PD-1 Bispecifics – Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 – 3:55 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1310) A phase 1/IIa study of ILKN421H, a LNP mRNA encoding an IL2Rβγ selective IL-2v, as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with advanced solid tumors
  Haining Huang, PhD- ILeukon Therapeutics
  Session 206: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1325) SCOPE, an open label phase 2 parallel multi cohort clinical trial evaluating an off-the-shelf DNA plasmid vaccine in first line advanced melanoma combined with check point blockade - interim read-out
  Nermeen Varawalla, MD, PhD, MBA – Scancell Ltd
  Session 206: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1336) Final ph1b/2 results for Nous-209 monotherapy in Lynch syndrome carriers: Annual revaccination boosts T cell immunity informing future cancer interception strategies
  Anna Morena D'Alise, PhD – Nouscom SRL
  Session 206: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1340) Lead-in therapy targeting PD1 and/or LAG3 distinguishes differential impacts upon the immune response in first-line treatment of metastatic melanoma
  Lilit Karapetyan, MD – Moffitt Cancer Center
  Session 206: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET
  
  
• (1345) Initial phase 1a/1b results of STK-012, an α/β IL-2 receptor biased partial agonist, with pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, and carboplatin in 1L PD-L1 negative non-squamous NSCLC
  Adam Schoenfeld, MD – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  Session 206: Clinical Oral Abstract Session – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 1:45 p.m. ET

The full Regular and Young Investigator Award abstracts will be available on Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. ET and LBA – Clinical Only abstracts will be made available on Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. ET.  Both types of abstracts will be published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (JITC)

Clinical Late-breaking Abstract Sessions with oral abstract presentations will take place on Friday, Nov. 7 from 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT and Saturday, Nov. 8 from 1:45–3 p.m. ET in the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center - Ballroom Level - Potomac Ballroom. In addition, Late-breaking Abstract posters will be presented in the Exhibit and Poster Hall and the virtual ePoster Hall beginning Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. ET.

To learn more about the Late-breaking Abstracts, visit the 40^th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs website.

To register for the 40^th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Programs, click here.

About SITC
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is the world's leading member-driven organization specifically dedicated to improving cancer patient outcomes by advancing the science and application of cancer immunotherapy. Established in 1984, SITC, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, serves scientists, clinicians, academicians, patients, patient advocates, government representatives and industry leaders from around the world. Through educational programs that foster scientific exchange and collaboration, SITC aims to one day make the word cure a reality for cancer patients everywhere. To learn more, visit www.sitcancer.org and follow us on  X, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

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