SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KBIO) today announced that it will present at the Stifel 2014 Healthcare Conference in November, and that data on the company's KB004 program in hematologic malignancies will be presented in a poster session at the 56th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in early December.
ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
Data from the company's ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical study of KB004, an anti-EphA3 monoclonal antibody (mAb), will be presented at a poster session at the 56th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. Data to be presented will include the safety, pharmacokinetics and clinical activity of KB004 in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. The Phase 1 portion of the study, which has been completed, included 50 patients with a variety of hematologic malignancies, while the Phase 2 portion, which is ongoing, is focused on patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or myelofibrosis (MF) who exhibit EphA3-positive disease. The ASH meeting is being held in San Francisco from December 6 - 9, 2014.
Poster Presentation Details
- Title: KB004, a Novel Non-Fucosylated Humaneered® Antibody, Targeting EphA3, is Active and Well Tolerated in a Phase 1/2 Study of Advanced Hematologic Malignancies
- Date: December 8, 2014
- Presentation Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Pacific
- Presenter: Dr. Ronan T. Swords, MD, PhD, Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location: Moscone Center, North Building, Hall E (San Francisco, CA)
Additional Abstracts
In addition to the abstract accepted for presentation, ASH has accepted an additional abstract describing "An Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Screen for EphA3 Positive Myelofibrosis (MF) and Other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms" for publication online and in the ASH conference materials.
Stifel 2014 Healthcare Conference
David Pritchard, President and Chief Executive Officer of KaloBios will provide an update on the company's development portfolio including overviews of KB001-A development to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infections and the KB004 development program in hematological malignancies.
Details of the presentation at the Stifel 2014 Healthcare Conference are as follows:
- Venue: The New York Palace Hotel, New York City, NY
- Date: November 18, 2014
- Time: 2:25PM - 3:00PM Eastern/ 11:25AM - 12:00PM Pacific
Individuals may access a live audio webcast of the Stifel presentation by visiting the company's Events & Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will be available on this site for 90 days following the live event.
About KaloBios
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing a portfolio of proprietary, patient-targeted, first-in-class monoclonal antibodies designed to treat severe life-threatening or debilitating diseases for which there is an unmet medical need, with a clinical focus on severe respiratory diseases and cancer.
Currently, KaloBios has advanced three programs to clinical development:
- KB001-A is an anti-PcrV mAb fragment being developed for the prevention and treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infection. KaloBios is conducting a 180 patient Phase 2 study in cystic fibrosis (CF) subjects with chronic Pa lung infection. KaloBios has received Orphan Drug designation from both the U.S. FDA and the European Medicines Agency for KB001-A for the treatment of Pa lung infection in CF patients. KaloBios has also received Fast Track Status from the U.S. FDA for the investigation of KB001-A for the protection against bacterial pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in mechanically ventilated patients. KaloBios is planning to seek a partner to accelerate the development of this program.
- KB004 is an anti-EphA3 mAb with potential in treating hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. KaloBios is running an ongoing Phase 1/2 study evaluating KB004 in hematologic malignancies. The Phase 1 dose escalation portion of the study in subjects with hematologic malignancies is fully enrolled. KaloBios has initiated the Phase 2 expansion portion of the study focused on patients with certain EphA3 positive hematologic malignancies.
- KB003 is an anti-GM-CSF mAb with potential to treat inflammatory diseases that was being developed for the treatment of severe asthma. In early 2014, KaloBios completed a Phase 2 clinical study in 160 patients with severe asthma which did not meet its primary endpoint of improvement in FEV1 from baseline as compared to placebo. As a result, KaloBios discontinued development of this compound in severe asthma. KaloBios is currently evaluating other clinical indications, including hematologic malignancies in order to determine next steps in the development of KB003.
All of the company's antibodies were generated using its proprietary Humaneered® technology, a method that converts nonhuman antibodies (typically mouse) into recombinant antibodies that have a high binding affinity to their target and are designed for chronic therapeutic use. The company believes that antibodies produced using its Humaneered® technology offer important clinical and economic advantages over antibodies generated by other methods in terms of high binding affinity, high manufacturing yields, and minimal to no immunogenicity (inappropriate immune response) upon repeat administration in humans.
For more information on KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, please visit our web site at http://www.kalobios.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and statements regarding the company's clinical development of KB001-A, KB004 and KB003. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, they give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the potential timing and outcomes of clinical studies of KB001-A and KB004 undertaken now or in the future; the ability of the company to timely source adequate supply of its development products from third party manufacturers on whom the company depends; the potential, if any, for future development of KB003; the company's limited cash reserves and its ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all, including the additional capital which will be necessary to complete the clinical trials that the company has initiated or plans to initiate; the company's ability to successfully progress, partner or complete further development of its programs; the uncertainties inherent in clinical testing; the timing, cost and uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals; the company's ability to protect the company's intellectual property; competition; changes in the regulatory landscape or the imposition of regulations that affect the company's products; and other factors listed under "Risk Factors" in the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2014, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2014, and the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, visit http://www.kalobios.com.
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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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