GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexImmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXI), a biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to orchestrate a targeted immune response by directing the function of antigen-specific T cells for liquid and solid malignancies, today announced that clinical data from its Phase 1/2 dose escalation study of NEXI-001 will be presented in a poster session at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago, June 2 – June 6, 2023.

Poster Presentation:

Title: An Analysis of a First-In-Human Study of NEXI-001 Donor-Derived Antigen-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Treatment of Relapsed AML after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)

Abstract #: 7043 (Poster Board #173)

Session Title: Hematologic Malignancies – Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant

Authors: Monzr M. Al Malki, MD¹, Juan C. Varela MD, PhD², Sumithira Vasu, MBBS³, Dipenkumar Modi, MD⁴, Suzanne Afonso-Smith, PhD⁵, Sojung Kim, PhD⁵, Emily Lu, PhD⁵, Robert D. Knight, MD⁵, and Mathias Oelke, PhD⁵

(1)Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, (2)Advent Health Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Orlando, FL, (3)Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, (4)Division of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (5)NexImmune, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

About NexImmune

NexImmune is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to employ the body’s own T cells to generate a specific, potent, and durable immune response. The backbone of NexImmune’s approach is a proprietary Artificial Immune Modulation (AIM™) nanoparticle technology platform. The AIM technology enables NexImmune to construct nanoparticles that function as synthetic dendritic cells capable of directing a specific T cell-mediated immune response. AIM constructed nanoparticles employ natural biology to engage, activate and expand endogenous T cells in ways that combine anti-tumor attributes of antigen-specific precision, potency and long-term persistence with reduced potential for off-target toxicities. NexImmune is focused on developing injectable AIM nanoparticle constructs and modalities for potential clinical evaluation in oncology, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases.

For more information, visit www.neximmune.com.

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Investors and Media:
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NexImmune, Inc.
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