Overall-cohort abstract on BPX-501 selected for presentation at Presidential Symposium
Oral and poster presentations highlight BPX-501 data in leukemias and hemoglobinopathies
HOUSTON, May 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLCM), a leader in developing novel, controllable cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced that three abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the 22nd Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) being held in Madrid, Spain on June 22-25, 2017.
Bellicum’s presentation of the overall cohort of children with malignant and non-malignant diseases treated with BPX-501 was selected as one of the Congress’ five best abstracts, and will be reviewed during the Presidential Symposium.
Additional oral and poster presentations selected include clinical data on BPX-501 for the treatment of pediatric leukemias, hemoglobinopathies and erythroid disorders. The abstracts are now available online at the EHA conference website.
EHA Presentation Details
Oral Presentation - Presidential Symposium
Title: BPX-501 Donor T-Cell Infusion (with Inducible Caspase 9 Suicide Gene) Facilitates HLA Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant in Children with Both Hematological Malignancies and Non-Malignant Conditions
Session Title: Presidential Symposium
Date: Friday, June 23
Time: 3:45 – 4:00 PM CEST
Location: Hall A
Abstract Code: S146
Oral Presentation
Title: Impact of Post-Transplant Infusion of Donor T-Cells Genetically Modified with Inducible Caspase 9 Suicide Gene (BPX-501 Cells) on Children with Leukemia Given Alpha-Beta T-Cell Depleted Haplo-HSCT
Session Title: Stem cell transplantation – Clinical 1
Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 5:00 – 5:15 PM CEST
Location: Room N103
Abstract Code: S495
Poster Presentation
Title: The Use of BPX-501 Donor T-Cell Infusion (with Inducible Caspase 9 Suicide Gene) Together with HLA-Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant to Treat Children with Hemoglobinopathies and Erythroid Disorders
Session Title: Stem cell transplantation – Clinical 1
Date: Friday, June 23
Time: 5:15 – 6:45 PM CEST
Location: Poster Area (Hall 7)
Abstract Code: P381
About Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Bellicum is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders. Bellicum is using its proprietary Chemical Induction of Dimerization (CID) technology platform to engineer and control components of the immune system. Bellicum is developing next-generation product candidates in some of the most important areas of cellular immunotherapy, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and CAR T and TCR cell therapies. More information can be found at www.bellicum.com.
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