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$MiNK Therapeutics (INKT.US)$ NEW YORK, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced presentation of clinical data on agenT-797 in a complex case of severe acute respiratory distress (ARDS) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting. These translational and mechanistic insights build on an expanding dataset of clinical activity for patients with severe ARDS.
"Consistent with our prior publication of the survival benefit of agenT-797 in severe respiratory distress, the observed improvement in this case further demonstrates the potential of allogeneic iNKT cells in this setting," said Dr. Terese Hammond, University of California Los Angeles. "New therapeutic options, like allogeneic cell therapies, are urgently needed to address the critical unmet need in immune-compromised individuals with respiratory distress. I believe this growing body of data illuminates how iNKTs may have an impactful role in treating acute critical illness and merits further investigation."
Clinical Findings
• Patient: A 26-year-old chronically immunosuppressed patient post-renal transplant contracted COVID-19 and progressed to severe hypoxemic respiratory failure, requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO).
• Treatment: A single dose of 1x10^9 allogeneic iNKT cells (agenT-797) on hospital day 13.
• Outcomes: Clinical changes showed a rapid decrease in inflammatory cytokines, including IL-18 following agenT-797 administration, consistent with the data observed in the Phase 1 trial of agenT-797 in COVID-19 ARDS (Hammond, T.C., Nat Commun 2024). The patient was extubated on day 37 and discharged home from the hospital on day 60, weaned off hemodialysis and returned to normal activities of daily living (ADLs) within 6 months of dosing.
"Consistent with our prior publication of the survival benefit of agenT-797 in severe respiratory distress, the observed improvement in this case further demonstrates the potential of allogeneic iNKT cells in this setting," said Dr. Terese Hammond, University of California Los Angeles. "New therapeutic options, like allogeneic cell therapies, are urgently needed to address the critical unmet need in immune-compromised individuals with respiratory distress. I believe this growing body of data illuminates how iNKTs may have an impactful role in treating acute critical illness and merits further investigation."
Clinical Findings
• Patient: A 26-year-old chronically immunosuppressed patient post-renal transplant contracted COVID-19 and progressed to severe hypoxemic respiratory failure, requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO).
• Treatment: A single dose of 1x10^9 allogeneic iNKT cells (agenT-797) on hospital day 13.
• Outcomes: Clinical changes showed a rapid decrease in inflammatory cytokines, including IL-18 following agenT-797 administration, consistent with the data observed in the Phase 1 trial of agenT-797 in COVID-19 ARDS (Hammond, T.C., Nat Commun 2024). The patient was extubated on day 37 and discharged home from the hospital on day 60, weaned off hemodialysis and returned to normal activities of daily living (ADLs) within 6 months of dosing.
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