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Analyst Says IO Biotech's Cancer Treatment Approach 'Differentiated'

Analyst Says IO Biotech's Cancer Treatment Approach 'Differentiated'

分析師稱 IO 生物技術的癌症治療方法「差異化」
Benzinga Real-time News ·  2022/11/21 13:24
  • HC Wainwright has initiated coverage on Denmark-based cancer firm IO Biotech Inc (NASDAQ:IOBT) with a Buy rating and a price target of $10.
  • The company's T-win platform works through a dual mechanism of action that involves the direct killing of immunosuppressive cells and modulation of the tumor microenvironment into a more pro-inflammatory anti-tumor environment.
  • The company's lead asset, IO102-IO103, is in development for several indications in solid tumors in combination with Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) Ketyruda (pembrolizumab), with melanoma being the most advanced indication.
  • The company is now evaluating the IO102-IO103 + pembrolizumab combo in a Phase 3 study for front-line treatment of PD-1 naïve metastatic melanoma patients.
  • The analyst believes expectations are low given IDO inhibitor, epacadostat, and recent Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) IL-2 agonist failures in Phase 3 due to less severe patients.
  • The company also has a Phase 2 basket study in 1L solid tumors, with initial data expected in 4Q22, and the analyst expects a neoadjuvant/adjuvant Phase 2 basket study to initiate in 2023.
  • IO Biotech's peptide approach is differentiated as it blocks all IDO functions rather than the single function blocked by IDO inhibitors.
  • HC Wainwright sees significant upside potential if initial data in 4Q22 for the basket study or interim Phase 3 melanoma data in mid-2023 are positive.
  • Cash on hand of $151.2 million is expected to support operations through anticipated data readouts into mid-2024.
  • Price Action: IOBT shares are down 2.84% at $2.81 on the last check Monday.
  • HC 溫賴特 已開始覆蓋總部位於丹麥的癌症公司 IO 生物科技 公司 (納斯達克:IOBT)具有「買入」評級,目標價格為 10 美元。
  • 該公司的 T-win 平台通過雙重作用機制工作,該機制涉及直接殺死免疫抑制細胞並將腫瘤微環境調製為更促發炎的抗腫瘤環境。
  • 該公司的主要資產 IO102-IO103 正在開發實體腫瘤中的幾種適應症,結合 默克公司 紐約證券交易所代碼:MRK)Ketyruda(彭布羅利珠單抗),黑色素瘤是最先進的適應症。
  • 該公司目前正在對轉移性黑色素瘤患者的前線治療的第三期研究中評估 IO102-IO103 + 彭布利珠單抗組合。
  • 分析師認為,鑑於 IDO 抑製劑,epacadostat 和最近的預期很低 奈克塔治療 (NASDAQ: NKTR) IL-2 激動劑在 3 階段失敗由於不太嚴重的患者.
  • 該公司還針對 1L 實體瘤進行了 2 期籃子研究,預計在第四季度的初始數據,該分析師預計將於 2023 年開始進行 2 期新輔助/輔助籃子研究。
  • IO Biotech 的多肽方法可以區分化,因為它阻止了所有 IDO 功能,而不是 IDO 抑製劑阻止的單一功能。
  • 如果 22 年第四季度籃子研究或 2023 年中期黑色素瘤中期中期 3 期數據的初始數據是正面的,HC 溫賴特認為顯著的上行潛力。
  • 預計將通過預計到 2024 年中期的數據讀數,手頭現金為 1.15 億美元提供支持。
  • 價格行動: 在星期一上次檢查中,IOBT 股票下跌了 2.84%,至 2.81 美元。
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