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Nektar's NKTR-214 shows positive action in Phase 1/2 urothelial cancer study

Feb. 15, 2019 4:08 PM ETNektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Stock, BMY StockBy: Douglas W. House, SA News Editor5 Comments
  • Results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, PIVOT-02, evaluating Nektar Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:NKTR -2.2%) NKTR-214, combined with Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE:BMY +1.6%) Opdivo (nivolumab), in first-line advanced/metastatic urothelial cancer showed a positive effect. The data were presented at the ASCO GU Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.
  • The overall response rate (ORR) was 48% (n=13/27) in efficacy-evaluable patients, including five complete responders, with an average reduction in target lesions of 78% from baseline.
  • The disease control rate (DCR) (responders + stable cancer) was 70% (n=19/27).
  • The most common treatment-related adverse events were flu-like symptoms (71%), fatigue (56%), rash (46%) and pruritis (32%).
  • The company will webcast an analyst conference to review the data at 5:00 pm ET.

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