Lyell Announces Presentation of Initial Clinical Data from the Phase 1-2 Clinical Trial of IMPT-314 for the treatment of B-cell Lymphoma at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYEL), a clinical-stage company advancing a pipeline of next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies, today announced that an abstract highlighting initial clinical data from the Phase 1-2 study of IMPT-314 in large B-cell lymphoma will be presented by Sarah M. Larson, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Medical Director, Immune Effector Cell Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, at the 66^th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting taking place in San Diego, CA, December 7 – 10, 2024. IMPT-314 is a dual-targeting CD19/CD20 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate being developed for patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

IMPT-314 has received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of relapsed/refractory aggressive B-cell lymphoma.

Details of the presentation are below:

First Results of IMPT-314, an Autologous Bispecific CD19/CD20 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) in Enriched Naive and Central Memory T Cells, for the Treatment of Large B Cell Lymphoma (LBCL)

• Session Name: 704. Cellular Immunotherapies: Early Phase Clinical Trials and Toxicities: Poster III
• Publication Number: 4824
• Presentation Date & Time: Monday, December 9, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Location: San Diego Convention Center, Halls G-H

About Lyell
Lyell is a clinical-stage company advancing a pipeline of next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies. Lyell’s product candidates are enhanced with novel technology designed to generate T cells that resist exhaustion and have qualities of durable stemness in order to drive durable tumor cytotoxicity and achieve consistent and long-lasting clinical response. Lyell is based in South San Francisco, California with facilities in Seattle and Bothell, Washington. To learn more, please visit www.lyell.com.

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