Eureka Therapeutics Advances ARYA-3 Clinical Trial to Phase II for Treatment of Liver Cancer Using GPC3-Targeting ARTEMIS® T-cell Therapy

March 18, 2024 |

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Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the advancement of its ARYA-3 clinical trial to Phase II ( NCT04864054 ).

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced the advancement of its ARYA-3 clinical trial to Phase II (NCT04864054). This milestone represents one of the first engineered T-cell programs targeting solid tumors to reach Phase II.

The ARYA-3 trial is evaluating Eureka’s investigational ARTEMIS® ECT204 T-cell therapy in adult patients with GPC3-positive advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predominant type of liver cancer. Glypican 3 (GPC3) is a promising target for HCC therapies and is found in more than 70% of HCC cells. The GPC3 protein is also expressed in other solid tumors, including ovarian and lung cancer.

The ARYA-3 trial has successfully completed Phase I and is now enrolling patients in Phase II. During this phase, the treatment’s efficacy and safety are evaluated in a larger patient population, offering crucial insights into its potential therapeutic benefits.

“We are excited by the favorable safety profile and promising early efficacy signals in Phase I of our ARYA-3 study. Moving to Phase II marks a significant milestone in our mission to advance cutting-edge therapies for cancer treatment,” said Dr. Cheng Liu, President and CEO of Eureka Therapeutics. “We remain committed to building a pipeline of next-generation T-cell therapy for solid tumors.”

ARYA-3 is an Open-Label, Dose Escalation, Multi-Center Phase I/II Clinical Trial of ECT204 T-Cell Therapy. In this study, a patient’s T cells are collected and genetically modified to express Eureka’s proprietary anti-GPC3 ARTEMIS T cell receptors (AbTCR). These modified T cells are then reintroduced into the patient to specifically seek out and destroy GPC3-expressing cancer cells. Eureka has previously demonstrated that its proprietary ARTEMIS T-cell receptor platform has several advantages over conventional chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), including better tumor infiltration, safety, and T cell persistence. The clinical trial is actively enrolling patients at both City of Hope and Kansas University Medical Center.

Patients, caregivers and health care professionals interested in Eureka’s clinical trials and technology can find more information by visiting eurekaconnectme.com.

ABOUT EUREKA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel T-cell therapies to treat cancers. Its core technology centers around its proprietary ARTEMIS® cell receptor platform and E-ALPHA® antibody discovery platform for the discovery and development of potentially safer and more effective T-cell therapies for the treatment of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. The company currently has two clinical programs, ET140203 (ARYA-1 for adults and ARYA-2 for pediatrics) and ECT204 (ARYA-3), in Phase I/II US trials in patients with advanced liver cancer.

Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information on Eureka, please visit www.eurekatherapeutics.com. ARTEMIS and E-ALPHA are registered trademarks owned by Eureka.