SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX), a clinical-stage targeted oncology company, announced that the Company will have two oral presentations at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 33rd Annual Meeting to be held November 9-11, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Preliminary biomarker data from the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab (OPDIVO®) in non-small cell cancer lung (NSCLC) patients will be presented along with a data update in the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of mocetinostat in combination with durvalumab (IMFINZI™) in NSCLC patients.
SITC Oral Presentation Details:
Title: Preliminary Biomarker Analysis of Sitravatinib in Combination with Nivolumab in NSCLC Patients Progressing on Prior Checkpoint Inhibitor
Presentation Date and Time: Saturday, November 10th at 12:35pm EST – 1:35pm EST
Presenter: Kai He, M.D., Ph.D.
Poster Number: P385
Session Title: Rapid Oral Abstracts
Location: Hall E
Poster Presentation Hours: Friday, November 9th from 12:45 p.m. EST – 2:15 p.m. EST and 6:30 p.m. EST – 8:00 p.m. EST
Title: Phase 2 Trial of Mocetinostat in Combination with Durvalumab in NSCLC Patients with Progression on Prior Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
Presentation Date and Time: Sunday, November 11th at 8:05 a.m. EST – 10:15 a.m. EST
Presenter: Manish Patel, D.O.
Poster Number: O27
Session Title: Clinical Trials
Location: Hall E
Poster Presentation Hours: Friday, November 9th from 12:45 p.m. EST – 2:15 p.m. EST and 6:30 p.m. EST – 8:00 p.m. EST
About Sitravatinib
Sitravatinib is a spectrum-selective kinase inhibitor that potently inhibits receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including TAM family receptors (TYRO3, Axl, Mer), split family receptors (VEGFR2, KIT) and RET. As an immuno-oncology agent, sitravatinib is being evaluated in combination with nivolumab (OPDIVO®), an anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor, in patients who have experienced documented disease progression following treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor. Sitravatinib's potent inhibition of TAM and split family RTKs may overcome resistance to checkpoint inhibitor therapy through targeted reversal of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, enhancing antigen-specific T cell response and expanding dendritic cell-dependent antigen presentation.
Sitravatinib is also being evaluated as a single agent in a Phase 1b expansion clinical trial enrolling patients whose tumors harbor specific mutations in the CBL protein. When CBL is inactivated by mutation, multiple RTKs, including TAM, VEGFR2 and KIT, are dysregulated and may act as oncogenic tumor drivers in NSCLC and melanoma. Sitravatinib potently inhibits these RTKs and is being investigated as a treatment option for cancer patients with CBL mutations.
About Mocetinostat
Mocetinostat is an oral, Class I and IV selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Inhibition of histone acetylation is predicted to enhance the recognition of tumor cells by anti-tumor T cells and reverse immunosuppressive factors in the tumor microenvironment. Mocetinostat is being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial in combination with durvalumab (IMFINZI™) in NSCLC patients who have experienced disease progression following prior treatment with checkpoint inhibitor.
About Mirati Therapeutics
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage oncology company developing product candidates to address the genetic, epigenetic and immunological promoters of cancer. Our precision oncology clinical programs utilize next-generation genomic testing to identify and select cancer patients who we believe would be most likely to benefit from targeted drug treatment. In immuno-oncology, we are advancing clinical programs where our product candidates have the potential to improve the immune environment of tumor cells and may enhance and expand the efficacy of existing cancer immunotherapy medicines when given in combination. Our pre-clinical programs include potentially first-in-class and best-in-class product candidates specifically designed to address mutations and tumors where few treatment options exist. We approach each of our discovery and development programs with a singular focus: to translate our deep understanding of the molecular drivers of cancer into better therapies and better outcomes for patients. For more information, visit www.mirati.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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