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Affimed Announces Collaboration with Roche to Study AFM24 in Combination with PD-L1 Checkpoint ...
Affimed N.V.February 3, 2021 GMT
Heidelberg, Germany, February 3, 2021 – Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, announced today that it has entered into a clinical research collaboration with Roche to explore the combination of Affimed’s innate cell engager (ICE®) AFM24 with Roche’s PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab (Tecentriq®).
Under the terms of the agreement, Affimed will fund and conduct a Phase 1/2a clinical trial to investigate the combination of AFM24 and atezolizumab for the treatment of advanced solid epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expressing malignancies in patients whose disease has progressed after treatment with previous anticancer therapies. Roche will supply Affimed with atezolizumab for the clinical trial. The Phase 1/2a study will establish a dosing regimen for the combination therapy and assess safety and potential activity.