Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) and Seagen Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) announced interim data from the innovaTV 205 trial, which included data evaluating tisotumab vedotin (TIVDAK) in combination with pembrolizumab (Cohort E) in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer (r/mCC) who have not received prior systemic therapy, with a confirmed objective response rate (ORR) of 41% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 24% to 59%) and median durability of response that was not reached within almost 19 months of median follow up. Data were presented during an oral session at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting on June 6.

'These data showed encouraging and durable anti-tumor activity and provide rationale for the continued development of tisotumab vedotin (TV) in front-line recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, including its potential use as part of triplet or quadruplet combination therapy,' said Domenica Lorusso, M.D., Ph.D., a gynecologic oncologist working at the Gynaecology Oncology Unit of Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS of Rome and an investigator of the innovaTV 205 clinical trial. 'These early results from multiple expansion cohorts of innovaTV 205 support our continued efforts to investigate TV as part of combination therapy to further improve treatment response and durability for this group of patients with high unmet need.'

Dose expansion Cohort E enrolled 33 patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who had not received any prior systemic therapy. At the time of data cutoff, the confirmed ORR among 32 evaluable patients was 41% (95% Confidence Interval [CI], range 24% to 59%), with 16% of patients (n=5) achieving complete responses and 25% of patients (n=8) achieving partial responses. Median duration of response (DOR) was not reached. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.3 months (95% CI: 4.0 to 12.2).

Building on data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2021, additional longer-term follow-up data from Cohorts D (tisotumab vedotin in combination with carboplatin in previously untreated patients) and Cohort F (tisotumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab in previously treated patients) of the innovaTV 205 trial were also included in the ASCO 2022 oral presentation.

In Cohort E, the most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were alopecia (61%), diarrhea (55%), epistaxis (49%), conjunctivitis (45%), and nausea (46%). Prespecified adverse events (AEs) of interest (grade 1-2/grade ?3) with tisotumab vedotin included ocular (58%/9%), peripheral neuropathy (49%/3%), and bleeding (61%/6%).

Tisotumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab across lines of treatment (Cohorts E/F), and with carboplatin (Cohort D) in first-line, demonstrated a tolerable and manageable safety profile. Across all three cohorts, no new safety signals were reported outside of known adverse events associated with the individual agents.

Tisotumab vedotin is approved for treatment of patients with previously treated recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer in the US and is commercialized under the tradename TIVDAK. See TIVDAK U.S. Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning, below.

'With Genmab, we will continue to investigate tisotumab vedotin in combination with other therapies because there is still an unmet need for more effective first-line treatment for advanced cervical cancer patients,' said Marjorie Green, M.D., Senior Vice President and Head of Late-Stage Development, Seagen. 'We're also researching innovative new tools to help increase awareness of the disparities and unmet needs that cervical cancer patients experience in order to better support this community in the future.'

One highlight of real-world studies presented is a poster discussion on the Cervical Cancer Geographical Burden Analyzer. This is an open access, web-based, interactive tool to visualize geographical areas in the US where cervical cancer education or healthcare resource needs are high.

'The Cervical Cancer Geographical Burden Analyzer has potential to help expand understanding of cervical cancer disease burden across different communities,' said Tara Castellano, M.D., Gynecologic Oncologist at Louisiana State University's Department of Gynecologic Oncology and lead investigator for research and development of the Cervical Cancer Geographical Disease Burden Analyzer. 'This tool may be particularly useful for researchers, policy makers, and advocacy groups to inform allocation of healthcare resources.'

Additional updates from the tisotumab vedotin clinical development program were presented at the ASCO 2022 Annual Meeting, including trial-in-progress overviews for innovaTV 205/ENGOT-cx8/GOG-3024 evaluating first-line tisotumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab, carboplatin and bevacizumab in first-line r/mCC; and for innovaTV 207 Part D evaluating tisotumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab and platinum in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) and squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC).

'The collective data presented for tisotumab vedotin at the ASCO 2022 Annual Meeting are reflective of our commitment to investigating this therapy across treatment lines and in combination with other therapies,' said Jan van de Winkel, Ph. D., Chief Executive Officer, Genmab. 'With Seagen, we are continuing to advance clinical trials in order to explore future treatment options for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer patients.'

About the innovaTV 205 Trial

The innovaTV 205 trial (also known as ENGOT-cx8/GOG-3024) is a Phase 1b/2 open-label, multi-center trial of tisotumab vedotin monotherapy and in combination with bevacizumab, pembrolizumab, or carboplatin in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. The study consists of two parts: dose escalation (Cohorts A, B, and C) and dose expansion (Cohorts D, E, F, G and H). Patients enrolled in the dose escalation cohorts have progressed during or after standard of care therapy or are intolerant or ineligible to receive standard of care treatments. The primary objective is to identify and establish the maximum tolerated dose and Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of tisotumab vedotin as combination therapy. Within the dose expansion cohorts, patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have not previously received prior systemic therapy are treated in Cohorts D, E and H, with patients who have progressed on or after standard of care treatments evaluated in Cohorts F and G. For more information about the innovaTV 205 clinical trial and the study collaborators, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier: NCT03786081).

About Tisotumab Vedotin

Tisotumab vedotin-tftv (TIVDAK) is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of Genmab's human monoclonal antibody directed to tissue factor (TF) and Seagen's ADC technology that utilizes a protease-cleavable linker that covalently attaches the microtubule-disrupting agent monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) to the antibody. Nonclinical data suggests that the anticancer activity of tisotumab vedotin is due to the binding of the ADC to TF expressing cancer cells, followed by internalization of the ADC-TF complex, and release of MMAE via proteolytic cleavage. MMAE disrupts the microtubule network of actively dividing cells, leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death. In vitro, tisotumab vedotin also mediates antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.

In September 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for tisotumab vedotin-tftv (TIVDAK) in adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy. TIVDAK is the first and only approved ADC for the treatment of these patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy. The ongoing clinical trial innovaTV 301, an open-label, randomized, global trial, is intended as the confirmatory trial for use in verifying and describing the clinical benefit and as support for US and global regulatory applications.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of people with cancer. For more than 20 years, Genmab's vision to transform cancer treatment has driven its passionate, innovative and collaborative teams to invent next-generation antibody technology platforms and leverage translational research and data sciences, fueling multiple differentiated cancer treatments that make an impact on people's lives. To develop and deliver novel therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Genmab's proprietary pipeline includes bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates.

Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on Twitter.com/Genmab.

About Seagen

Seagen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes transformative cancer medicines to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Seagen is headquartered in the Seattle, Washington area, and has locations in California, Canada, Switzerland, and the European Union. For more information on the company's marketed products and robust pipeline, visit www.seagen.com and follow?@SeagenGlobal?on Twitter.

About the Seagen and Genmab Collaboration

Tisotumab vedotin is being co-developed by Genmab and Seagen, under an agreement in which the companies share costs and profits for the product on a 50:50 basis.

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