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October 3, 2019 at 8:30 AM EDT

Corvus Pharmaceuticals to Present Updated Data from CPI-006 Clinical Trial at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Annual Meeting

CPI-006 data to be presented in oral presentation and poster presentation
 

BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRVS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of precisely targeted oncology therapies, today announced that it will present data from its Phase 1/1b clinical trial of CPI-006 at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 34th Annual Meeting 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland, taking place November 6-10.

Corvus will present data on CPI-006 in an oral presentation and two poster sessions:

                                                                        
Oral Presentation:
Abstract O40:Immunobiology and clinical activity of CPI-006, an anti-CD73 antibody with immunomodulating properties in a phase 1/1b trial in advanced cancers.
Presenter:Jason J. Luke, M.D., FACP, Director of the Cancer Immunotherapeutics Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Hillman Cancer Center
Session Title:Session 204: Immune Checkpoints: Newer Targets and Update on Combinations
Date and Time:Friday, November 8, 2019 from 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm ET
  
Poster Presentations:
Poster P125:Adenosine and AMP gene expression profiles predict response to adenosine pathway therapies and indicate a need for dual blockade of CD73 and A2AR with CD73 inhibitors.
Presenter:Stephen Willingham, PhD, Corvus Senior Scientist
Poster Session:Biomarkers, Immune Monitoring, and Novel Technologies
Date and Time:Friday, November 8, 2019 from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm ET
Location:Poster Hall: Prince George AB / Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
  
Poster P434:A phase 1/1b study to evaluate the humanized anti-CD73 antibody, CPI-006, as a single agent, in combination with CPI-444, and in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients with advanced cancers.
Presenter:Mehrdad Mobasher, M.D., Corvus Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Poster Session:Clinical Trial in Progress
Date and Time:Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 7:00 am – 8:30 pm ET
Location:Poster Hall: Prince George AB / Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
 

About Corvus Pharmaceuticals
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of precisely targeted oncology therapies. Corvus’ lead product candidates are ciforadenant (CPI-444), a small molecule inhibitor of the A2A receptor, and CPI-006, a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against CD73 that exhibits immunomodulatory activity and blockade of adenosine production. These candidates are being studied in ongoing Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials in patients with a wide range of advanced solid tumors. Ciforadenant is being evaluated in a successive expansion cohort trial examining its activity both as a single agent and in combination with an anti-PD-L1 antibody. CPI-006 is being evaluated in a multicenter Phase 1/1b clinical trial as a single agent, in combination with ciforadenant, and with pembrolizumab. The Company’s third clinical program, CPI-818, an oral, small molecule drug that has been shown to selectively inhibit ITK, is in a multicenter Phase 1/1b clinical trial in patients with several types of T-cell lymphomas. For more information, visit www.corvuspharma.com.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
 Leiv Lea
Chief Financial Officer
 Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
650-900-4522
 LLea@corvuspharma.com

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+1 213-262-9390
 sseapy@purecommunications.com

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Source: Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.