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Immatics Achieves Clinical Proof-of-Concept of
its Next-Generation TCR Bispecific (TCER ) Pipeline with Data on IMA402 (PRAME) and IMA401 (MAGEA4/8)
and Announces Next Development Steps
Company to host conference call and webcast
today, November 12, at 8:30 am EST/2:30 pm CET
Texas and Tuebingen, Germany, November 12, 2025 - Immatics
N.V. (NASDAQ: IMTX, "Immatics" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and the
global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, today announced updated Phase 1a dose escalation data from both product candidates in
its TCR Bispecifics (TCER ) pipeline, IMA402 PRAME Bispecific and IMA401 MAGEA4/8 Bispecific, as well as next steps for
clinical development.
"Our off-the-shelf TCR Bispecifics have a
proprietary next-generation format with half-life extension that is designed to combine optimized tolerability and potent anti-tumor activity
while supporting patient-convenient dosing," said Carsten Reinhardt, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer at Immatics. "We
have now achieved clinical proof-of-concept for both product candidates and seen their potential to make a meaningful impact on patients
with limited treatment options through deep and durable responses. We look forward to continuing to drive the development of our bispecifics
to advance accessible, innovative therapies that can reach more patients and make a lasting difference in cancer care."
"Today marks the beginning of a new phase
for Immatics, expanding our reach beyond cell therapy and establishing a leading position in the TCR Bispecifics field, with a clear commitment
to advancing the clinical development of our bispecifics pipeline," said Harpreet Singh, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of Immatics.
"Building on these data, we are excited to evaluate our IMA402 PRAME Bispecific now across multiple targeted cancer patient populations
with significant unmet treatment needs and in potentially synergistic combinations. We are especially enthusiastic about the potential
for profound benefit by combining IMA402 with IMA401, our MAGEA4/8 Bispecific, in patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer, a
large, highly underserved and difficult-to-treat indication."
Carsten Reinhardt, M.D., Ph.D., and Harpreet Singh,
Ph.D., will present the complete TCR Bispecifics dataset and next development steps during a conference call and webcast today, November
12, at 8:30 am EST/2:30 pm CET. The presentation is accessible on the Events & Presentations' page on the Investors &
Media section of the Company's website.
IMA402 PRAME Bispecific Phase 1a Dose Escalation Data Summary
Patient Population: Advanced metastatic
solid tumors with no available treatment options
As of the data cutoff on September 26, 2025, 80
heavily pre-treated patients (median of three prior systemic treatments) with recurrent and/or refractory solid tumors1 were
treated with escalating dose levels of IMA402 monotherapy ranging from 0.02 mg to 30 mg. The safety population includes all 80 patients
treated with IMA402. 29 patients received doses in the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D range) (10 to 30 mg) and, thereof, 20 patients
were efficacy-evaluable2, including 14 patients with melanoma (12 cutaneous, 1 uveal, 1 unknown primary), 3 patients with
ovarian carcinoma and 3 patients with other solid cancers3.
Cutaneous melanoma, uveal melanoma, synovial sarcoma, endometrial carcinoma, ovarian cancer, squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Efficacy-evaluable patients: All patients treated as of June 26, 2025 (who had the opportunity for at least 3 months follow-up or who
discontinued early due to disease progression or death), tested positive or not tested/not evaluable for PRAME and received 4 infusions
as defined per protocol (thereof 3 step doses, currently at 0.03 mg/0.3 mg/6 mg, and 1 target dose).
N=2 endometrioid carcinoma, n=1 synovial sarcoma.
Safety: Treatment with IMA402 showed
favorable tolerability
IMA402 showed favorable tolerability across a wide
dose range in the 80 patients treated. The most frequent treatment-related adverse events (AEs) were expected and transient lymphopenia,
consistent with the mechanism of action, and low-grade cytokine release syndrome (CRS): Grade 1: 33%, Grade 2: 5%, Grade 3: 0%, Grade
4: 1%. No ICANS or IMA402-related Grade 5 events occurred. Tolerability across all doses was consistent with tolerability at the RP2D
Phase 1a dose escalation in the monotherapy setting
has been completed. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) has not been reached. The provisional RP2D range has been identified at 10 to 30
mg. The Phase 1b dose expansion is ongoing at two distinct doses within the RP2D range, and the evaluation of IMA402 in combination with
an immune checkpoint inhibitor has been initiated.
Anti-tumor Activity and Durability: Deep and durable responses
observed at RP2D range
IMA402 showed a clear dose-response
relationship across three different dose groups.
1 Melanoma includes cutaneous melanoma,
melanoma of unknown primary, uveal melanoma; 2 Other indications include endometrioid carcinoma, synovial sarcoma and one patient with
sqNSCLC at 1.6 mg; BL: baseline; BOR: best overall response; cORR: confirmed objective response rate; cPR: confirmed partial response;
PD: progressive disease; PR: partial response; SD: stable disease; RECIST: response evaluation criteria in solid tumors; RP2D: recommended
Several patients dosed with IMA402 at the RP2D
range were observed to have deep and durable responses. All 6 confirmed objective responses were ongoing as of data cutoff, including
two complete metabolic responses in cutaneous and uveal melanoma, ongoing at 8 and 18 months, respectively, as well as one confirmed partial
response in ovarian carcinoma with -100% reduction in target lesions. All responders with ovarian carcinoma were platinum-resistant, and
all responders with melanoma were immune checkpoint inhibitor-resistant.
BL: baseline; cPR: confirmed partial response;
PD: progressive disease; PR: partial response; SD: stable disease
Deep and durable responses at RP2D range
| All Indications | Melanoma | Ovarian Carcinoma | |
| cORR | 30% (6/20) | 29% (4/14) | 2/3 |
| mDOR, mFU month | Not reached 4.2 | Not reached 7.3 | Not reached 2.2 |
| Tumor shrinkage | 55% (11/20) | 57% (8/14) | 2/3 |
| DCR (at week 6) | 65% (13/20) | 71% (10/14) | 2/3 |
mDOR: median duration of response; mFU: median
follow-up; DCR: disease control rate
For patients across all indications treated within
the RP2D range early, promising progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were observed:
iRECIST, developed by the RECIST Working Group, adapts the RECIST 1.1 definition for progression of immunotherapies by introducing unconfirmed
(iUPD) and confirmed (iCPD) progression to account for atypical response patterns. Patients with iUPD not confirmed at a subsequent scan
but turning into SD or response are not considered progressive according to iRECIST. PFS (according to RECIST 1.1) and iPFS (according
to iRECIST) are prospectively defined co-secondary endpoints in the IMA402 trial protocol to provide a balanced view of efficacy.
Clinical Development Opportunities for IMA402 PRAME Bispecific
Based on the promising Phase 1a dose escalation
data, Immatics is advancing its IMA402 PRAME Bispecific into Phase 1b dose expansion at two distinct doses to determine the final RP2D,
both as a monotherapy and in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor with a focus on melanoma and gynecologic cancers in 2026.
Depending on the outcomes of these Phase 1b cohorts, the Company would seek to convert existing Phase 1b cohorts into Phase 2 trials,
which will then have the potential to become registration-directed. As part of its strategy to maximize the IMA402 opportunity, the Company
is also exploring the option to initiate additional Phase 1b cohorts in 2026 to determine the monotherapy and combination potential of
IMA402 with immune checkpoint inhibitors and standard of care in late as well as earlier treatment lines. As an additional opportunity,
the Company is exploring the potential combination of IMA402 with IMA401 MAGEA4/8 in squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC) and
potentially other solid tumor indications.
IMA401 MAGEA4/8 Bispecific Phase 1a Data Summary
Patient Population: Heavily pre-treated
patients with a broad range of tumor types with no available treatment options
As of the data cutoff on September 26, 2025, 55
heavily pretreated patients (median of four prior systemic treatments) with recurrent and/or refractory solid tumors5 were
treated with escalating dose levels of IMA401 ranging from 0.0066 mg to 2.5 mg with or without an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, pembrolizumab).
The safety population includes all 55 patients treated with IMA401 as a monotherapy (n=46) or in combination with pembrolizumab (n=9).
44 patients were treated with doses from 1 to 2.5 mg, and thereof 38 were evaluable for efficacy6. All efficacy-evaluable
patients treated with IMA401 in combination with pembrolizumab (n=4) had progressed on prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments.
Safety: Treatment with IMA401 showed
favorable tolerability at RP2D
Basket trial with >15 different tumor indications.
Efficacy-evaluable patients: All patients treated as of June 26, 2025 (who had the opportunity for at least 3 months follow-up or who
discontinued early due to disease progression or death), and received 4 infusions as defined per protocol (thereof 3 step doses, currently