
IO-202 Plus Azacitidine Elicits Responses in HMA-Naive Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
IO-202 plus azacitidine elicited an ORR of 66.7% in patients with HMA-naive chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

Notable Clinical Benefit and Safety Data with IO-202 Plus Azacitidine in CMML
For patients with HMA–naive chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, an IO-202 combo demonstrated durable responses, a phase 1b study found.

IO-202/Azacitidine Combo Provides Durable Responses in HMA-Naive CMML
Findings from a phase 1b study showed that the combination of IO-202 and azacitidine elicited clinical benefits in patients with hypomethylating agent–naive chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

Here are some recent breakthroughs by women-led life sciences companies in the Bay Area
Ari Mahrer, data reporter for the San Francisco Business Times, took a look at some of the monumental achievements from companies on their women-led life sciences list. Immune-Onc’s recent milestone: received Orphan Drug Designation for IO-202 for the treatment of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia from the FDA.

IO-202 Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for CMML
The FDA has granted IO-202 an orphan drug designation for patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

LLS TAP: Pushing Boundaries and Transforming Lives for Patients with Rare Blood Cancers
One-hour live moderated discussion with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Therapy Acceleration Program® (TAP) portfolio partners.

Dr Courtney DiNardo Sheds Light on FDA Fast Track Designation and Its Impact on Drug Development
Courtney DiNardo, MD, MSCE, the lead author on a study presented at EHA 2023 evaluating a new therapy for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, discusses the FDA Fast Track Designation for IO-202 and strategies for raising awareness and improving diversity in clinical trials.

Dr Taylor on Preliminary Efficacy and Safety Data for IO-108 in Advanced Solid Tumors
Matthew H. Taylor, MD, discusses the preliminary data on the use of IO-108 in advanced solid tumors in a phase 1 study.

MedicalResearch.com Interview with Matthew H. Taylor, M.D., Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
AACR 2023: Phase 1 Trial of IO-108, An Antagonist Antibody Targeting LILRB2 (ILT4), as Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Adult Patients with Advanced Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

IO-108 Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy in Advanced Solid Tumors
Findings from a phase 1 study showed that the fully humanized IgG4 antibody IO-108 was well tolerated and displayed durable responses when given as a monotherapy as well as in combination with pembrolizumab, supporting further development of the agent alone or with PD-1/PD-L1 targeted therapy for patients with advanced solid tumors.

Here are six major breakthroughs achieved by Bay Area women-led biotechs
Advances in drug discovery and development were the clear standouts for Bay Area women-led life sciences companies.

BioCentury This Week: East-West Summit Highlights Part 2
In a special edition of the BioCentury This Week podcast, Immune-Onc Therapeutics Inc. founder and CEO Charlene Liao discusses how pipeline prioritization and understanding high investor expectations can help companies thrive in today’s difficult financing environment. Listen and learn more here.

Annual BayHelix awards highlight China’s maturing life sciences sector
Immune-Onc wins R&D Achievement of the Year for its first-in-class myeloid checkpoint inhibitors for cancer patients, including two programs in the clinic, and two deals with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and BeiGene Ltd.

These are the top 5 women-led life sciences companies in the Bay Area
SFBT names Immune-Onc Therapeutics one of the top five women-led biotech companies in the Bay Area.

Most VC Funded Women-Led Life Sciences Companies in the Bay Area
Ranked by 2021 disclosed venture capital round total with reporting by Ari Mahrer.

FDA clears Immune-Onc to start trial of Keytruda combo in solid-tumor patients
The agency has given the go-ahead for a Phase I study of the company’s IO-202 antibody (in combination with Merck’s Keytruda) to treat various tumor types.

LLS TAP Announces Five New Investments Supporting Next Generation Immunotherapies
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Therapy Acceleration Program® (LLS TAP) made a strategic investment in Immune-Onc.

Immune-Onc ratchets up a series B1 and B2 for $73M
BioWorld reports on Immune-Onc’s Series B1 and B2 financing.

Going head-to-head with Merck on I/O, Genentech vets raise fresh round and enter clinic
Endpoints News reports on Immune-Onc’s Series B1 and B2 financing.

Immune-Onc Building Broad Pipeline of Myeloid Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune-Onc is featured in BioCentury as an Emerging Company.