Agenus Posts Early Data For CTLA-4 Drug Candidate Across Tumor Types


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  • In a Phase I study across nine tumor types, Agenus Inc’s (NASDAQ:AGEN) CTLA-4 drug AGN1181 posted one complete response and three partial responses (PRs) as a monotherapy, according to data presented t SITC.
  • The three responders expressed the low-affinity FcγRIIIA receptor, Agenus said, which is associated with a lack of response to first-generation CTLA-4 inhibitors. 
  • The Phase I study mainly enrolled heavily pretreated patients.
  • As part of a combo with balstilimab, AGN1181 showed three confirmed PRs and one unconfirmed PR in 20 patients with microsatellite stable colorectal cancer. 
  • In nine patients with ovarian cancer, the combo posted three confirmed PRs, with other responses in microsatellite stable endometrial cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, visceral angiosarcoma, and leiomyosarcoma.
  • Agenus also touted AGN1181’s safety profile, with no hypophysitis, pneumonitis, or high-grade hepatitis side effects reported. 
  • The Company plans to move ahead with Phase 2/3 studies for AGN1181 as both monotherapy and in combination with balstilimab in MSS-CRC and gynecological cancers. 
  • In October, the Company pulled its FDA application for balstilimab as a potential second-line treatment for cervical cancer because of the recent full approval for Merck’s Keytruda in the same indication.
  • Price Action: AGEN shares are down 8.57% at $3.89 during the market session on the last check Friday.

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This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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