CEO to detail THIO-101 expansion trial and upcoming trials in multiple indications
CHICAGO, January 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., (NYSE American: MAIA) ("MAIA", the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Vlad Vitoc, M.D. will present at the Biotech Showcase™ 2025 investor conference taking place in San Francisco, California January 13-15, 2025. Dr. Vitoc will also host one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the 3-day event. The live event will be followed by a virtual 2-day event on January 21-22, 2025.
At the conference, Dr. Vitoc will discuss MAIA’s recent clinical developments and targeted value-driving milestones for 2025 and beyond, including:
Expansion of MAIA’s THIO-101 pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial to further assess the efficacy of telomere-targeting agent THIO in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving third line (3L) therapy.
Multiple THIO trials planned for additional cancer indications.
Significant market opportunity for THIO in the top tumor types globally.
Biotech Showcase conference details:
Dates:
Live event January 13-15, 2025; Digital event January 21-22, 2025
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*Please note that the presentation date and time are subject to change. Attendees can refer to the program agenda for conference updates.
About THIO
THIO (6-thio-dG or 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine) is a first-in-class investigational telomere-targeting agent currently in clinical development to evaluate its activity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Telomeres, along with the enzyme telomerase, play a fundamental role in the survival of cancer cells and their resistance to current therapies. The modified nucleotide 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine (THIO) induces telomerase-dependent telomeric DNA modification, DNA damage responses, and selective cancer cell death. THIO-damaged telomeric fragments accumulate in cytosolic micronuclei and activates both innate (cGAS/STING) and adaptive (T-cell) immune responses. The sequential treatment with THIO followed by PD-(L)1 inhibitors resulted in profound and persistent tumor regression in advanced, in vivo cancer models by induction of cancer type–specific immune memory. THIO is presently developed as a third line of treatment for NSCLC for patients that are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy.
About MAIA Biotechnology, Inc.
MAIA is a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of potential first-in-class drugs with novel mechanisms of action that are intended to meaningfully improve and extend the lives of people with cancer. Our lead program is THIO, a potential first-in-class cancer telomere targeting agent in clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC patients with telomerase-positive cancer cells. For more information, please visit www.maiabiotech.com.
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