BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRVS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology therapies, today announced that it will present preclinical data, and preliminary biomarker data from its ongoing Phase 1/1b study of CPI-444 as a single agent, and in combination with Genentech’s TECENTRIQ™ (atezolizumab), in both oral and poster presentations at the Second CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival, which is taking place from September 25-28 in New York.
Following are details of the oral and poster presentations.
Abstract Title: CPI-444: A potent and selective inhibitor of A2AR induces antitumor responses alone and in combination with anti-PD-L1 in preclinical and clinical studies
Presenter: Stephen Willingham, Ph.D., senior scientist, Corvus
Oral Session: Plenary Session 2: New Checkpoints
Oral Session Date, Time and Location: Sunday, September 25, 1:30-4:40 p.m. ET, Sheraton Metropolitan Ballroom, Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Poster Session: Poster Session A: New Checkpoints
Poster Number: A048
Poster Presentation Date, Time and Location: Sunday, September 25, 5:00-7:30 p.m. ET, Americas Hall I, New York Hilton Midtown
About Corvus Pharmaceuticals
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of small molecule and antibody agents that target the immune system to treat patients with cancer. These agents block or modify crucial immune checkpoints and reprogram immune T-cells. Corvus’ lead product, CPI-444, is a checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to disable a tumor’s ability to subvert attack by the immune system by inhibiting adenosine in the tumor microenvironment. CPI-444 is a small molecule that is taken orally. CPI-444 is currently being evaluated in a multicenter Phase 1/1b clinical trial in patients with various solid tumors. This successive expansion cohort trial is examining the activity of CPI-444 both as a single agent and in combination with TECENTRIQ™, Genentech’s cancer immunotherapy. TECENTRIQ™ is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody targeting protein programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1). Corvus is conducting the trial with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, under a clinical trial collaboration the two companies entered into in October 2015. For more information, visit: www.corvuspharma.com.
CONTACT: Investor Contact: Jason Coloma, Ph.D. SVP and Chief Business Officer 650-900-4511 JColoma@corvuspharma.com Media Contact: Julie Normart, W2O Group 415-946-1087 jnormart@w2ogroup.com
