Sign In  |  Register  |  About San Rafael  |  Contact Us

San Rafael, CA
September 01, 2020 1:37pm
7-Day Forecast | Traffic
  • Search Hotels in San Rafael

  • CHECK-IN:
  • CHECK-OUT:
  • ROOMS:

Immix Biopharma Announces Dr. Suzanne Lentzsch, Director of the Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York, Joins Scientific Advisory Board

  • Dr. Lentzsch joins the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board with decades of experience treating patients with AL Amyloidosis and multiple myeloma and serving as a principal investigator on clinical trials for novel agents.
  • Dr. Lentzsch is an internationally recognized expert in multiple myeloma and AL Amyloidosis; Co-Chairs the National Cancer Institute Myeloma Steering Committee; is an Associate Editor of Journal of Clinical Oncology; was a key clinical investigator in establishing bendamustine as a new treatment for relapsed amyloidosis, the principal investigator of the CAEL-101 phase 1a/b study in AL Amyloidosis and co-founder of Caelum Biosciences, subsequently acquired by AstraZeneca.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immix Biopharma, Inc. (“ImmixBio”, “Company”, “We” or “Us”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering personalized therapies for oncology and immunology, announced that effective today, Dr. Suzanne Lentzsch has joined the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Lentzsch brings extensive experience focused on new therapeutic agents across AL Amyloidosis and multiple myeloma to Nexcella. Dr. Lentzsch Co-Chairs the National Cancer Institute Myeloma Steering Committee; is an Associate Editor of Journal of Clinical Oncology; was a key clinical investigator in establishing bendamustine as a new treatment for relapsed amyloidosis, the principal investigator of the CAEL-101 phase 1a/b study in AL Amyloidosis and co-founder of Caelum Biosciences, subsequently acquired by AstraZeneca.

“I have been fortunate to lead efforts to conduct clinical trials resulting in new treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma,” said Dr. Lentzsch. “Nexcella is developing an autologous CAR-T with clinical results that are encouraging in relapsed AL Amyloidosis and relapsed multiple myeloma. I am thrilled to join the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board.”

"We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Lentzsch on the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board," stated Ilya Rachman, MD PhD Chief Executive Officer of Immix Biopharma. Gabriel Morris, Chief Financial Officer of Immix Biopharma, added: “Dr. Lentzsch’s wealth of experience as a principal investigator in clinical trials for AL amyloidosis and myeloma bringing new treatment options to patients is uniquely moving. We are looking forward to collaborating with Dr. Lentzsch.”

Dr. Suzanne Lentzsch is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Director of the Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Dr. Lentzsch was a key clinical investigator in establishing bendamustine as a new treatment for relapsed amyloidosis, and designed and led the first in human CAEL-101 phase 1a/b clinical study in AL Amyloidosis. She is a co-founder of Caelum Biosciences, subsequently acquired by AstraZeneca. Dr. Lentzsch is the Co-Chair of the NCI Myeloma Steering Committee, a member of the ASH Scientific Committee for Plasma Cell Neoplasia and the ASCO Scientific Program Committee Hematologic Malignancies-Plasma Cell Dyscrasia, the Educational and Steering Committee for the Society of Hematology and Oncology (SOHO), and the SWOG Myeloma Working Group. She co-chairs the Career Development Committee of the International Myeloma Society (IMS). She is Associate Editor for JCO and on the Editorial Board for Blood Cancer Discoveries.

About Immix Biopharma, Inc.

Immix Biopharma, Inc. (ImmixBio) (Nasdaq: IMMX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering personalized therapies for oncology and immunology including CAR-T cell therapies and Tissue Specific Therapeutics (TSTx). Our lead CAR-T cell therapy asset, NXC-201, is being developed for relapsed/refractory AL Amyloidosis and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Initial response rates of 92% and 100% have been observed from the Phase 1b/2a NEXICART-1 (NCT04720313) study in patients with multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis (February 9, 2023). NXC-201 is being developed by ImmixBio’s subsidiary Nexcella, Inc and has the potential to be the world’s first out-patient CAR-T. Our lead Tissue Specific Therapeutic (TSTx) asset, IMX-110, is in Phase 1b/2a clinical trials as a monotherapy and in the IMMINENT-01 combination clinical trial with BeiGene’s anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab (NCT05840835). IMX-110 has been awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) by the FDA. Learn more at www.immixbio.com.

About Nexcella, Inc.

Nexcella, Inc., a subsidiary of Immix Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMMX), is a Los Angeles, California based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications. Our lead candidate, next generation BCMA-targeted CAR-T NXC-201 for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis, has produced 92% and 100% response rates in each indication, respectively, as of February 9, 2023, across 58 patients. We believe NXC-201 has potential to be the world’s first outpatient CAR-T. Our N-GENIUS platform allows us to discover, develop, and manufacture cutting-edge cell therapies for patients in need. To learn more about Nexcella, Inc. visit us at www.nexcella.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect our current view about future events. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements, include, but are not limited to, statements contained in this press release relating to our business strategy, our future operating results, continuing development of our product candidates, including development timelines, timing of FDA submissions and expected endpoints, long-term visions and strategies, evaluations and judgements and beliefs regarding potential efficacy and safety of our product candidates, future clinical development of our product candidates, including any implication that results or observations in initial data or earlier clinical trials will be representative of results or observations in later data or clinical trials, the expected timing of such results and the potential market size for our product candidates. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of assurance of future performance. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our ability to raise capital to fund continuing operations; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; the impact of any infringement actions or other litigation brought against us; competition from other providers and products; our ability to develop and commercialize products and services; changes in government regulation; our ability to complete capital raising transactions; that our product candidates may not realize the anticipated responses discussed in this release or that their development may suffer delays that materially and adversely affects future commercial viability; that the market for our product candidates may not grow at the rates anticipated or at all; and other factors relating to our industry, our operations and results of operations. Actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned, including: the uncertainties related to market conditions and other factors described more fully in the section entitled ‘Risk Factors’ in Immix Biopharma’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other periodic reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Contacts
Mike Moyer
LifeSci Advisors
mmoyer@lifesciadvisors.com

Company Contact
irteam@immixbio.com


Primary Logo

Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Stock quotes supplied by Barchart
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
 
 
Copyright © 2010-2020 SanRafael.com & California Media Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.