Coherus Presents Data from Next-generation Immuno-oncology Programs at 38th Annual Meeting of Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)

– Data demonstrate distinct IL-27-mediated expression of genes associated with immune suppression in vitro, supporting ongoing clinical development of first-in-class anti-IL-27 antibody casdozokitug –

– Anti-CCR8 antibody, CHS-114, depletes tumor-infiltrating Treg cells and activates NK cells in dissociated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tumors –

– Anti-PD-1 antibody, LOQTORZI™ (toripalimab-tpzi), exhibits potent T cell activation; in combination with chemotherapy shows enhanced clinical efficacy irrespective of PD-L1 status across multiple tumor types –

Excerpt from the Press Release:

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (Coherus, Nasdaq: CHRS), today announced data from three immuno-oncology pipeline programs at the 38^th Annual Meeting of SITC taking place November 1 – 5, 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Preclinical data presented support differentiated mechanisms of its next-generation immunotherapies potentially enabling the antitumor immune activation in more cancer patients and enhanced treatment outcomes.

“These data presented at SITC highlight the complementary mechanisms that we have in our innovative immunotherapy portfolio, including anti-PD-1, anti-IL27 and anti-CCR8, and the promise of novel immuno-oncology treatment combinations that may overcome the challenging tumor microenvironment,” said Theresa LaVallee, Ph.D., Coherus’ chief development officer. “LOQTORZI^™ is the first approved treatment option for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and we will continue to generate and use data to optimize our clinical development plans through the selection of additional tumor types and immuno-oncology combinations that can have the greatest impact on extending survival for cancer patients.”

Casdozokitug (CHS-388, formerly SRF388), a first-in-class anti-IL-27 antibody
Interleukin (IL)-27 is an immunoregulatory cytokine involved in resolving inflammation and inhibiting anti-tumor immune responses. Blocking IL-27 with casdozokitug in clinical trials has led to monotherapy tumor growth inhibition and partial responses in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (NCT04374877) and ongoing trials are studying combinations with PD-1/PD-L1 pathway blockade in NSCLC and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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