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ASH 2021 | NKTR-255 in multiple myeloma and NHL
Nina Shah, MD, University of California, San Francisco, CA, presents preliminary findings from the Phase I trial (NCT04136756) of NKTR-255, a recombinant human interleukin (IL)-15 agonist, in patients with relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies. NKTR-255 targets IL-15Rα receptors and were found to expand T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells in preclinical models. Patients generally tolerated the therapy, and NKTR-255 managed to increase IL-6 levels. Dr Shah additionally discusses potential its uses in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), or with rituximab in multiple myeloma. This interview took place at the 63rd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition congress in Atlanta, GA.
