C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (C4T) (Nasdaq: CCCC), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing targeted protein
degradation science, today announced its anticipated 2025
milestones as it continues its evolution into becoming a fully
integrated biotechnology company focused on orally bioavailable
degraders.
“Stellar execution in 2024 has set up 2025 to be a pivotal year
for the company as we work to generate important data that will
position us to advance programs and bring degrader medicines to
patients searching for new therapeutic options,” said Andrew
Hirsch, president and chief executive officer of C4 Therapeutics.
“The cemsidomide data presented at the ASH Annual Meeting in
December support a potentially best-in-class profile and we are
preparing for the next phase of development of this molecule. We
continue to progress the CFT1946 Phase 1/2 study and will leverage
data from the tumor specific cohorts to determine the development
path for this program. In addition, we expect data from the CFT8919
Phase 1 dose escalation study run by our partner Betta
Pharmaceuticals in China, which will define its potential for
non-small cell lung cancer patients with the EGFR L858R mutation.
We are excited about the degrader rationale for these programs,
which we believe have the potential to deliver value for patients,
caregivers, physicians and shareholders.”
ANTICIPATED 2025 MILESTONES
Cemsidomide: Cemsidomide is an oral degrader of
IKZF1/3 for the potential treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R)
multiple myeloma (MM) and R/R non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).
Multiple Myeloma
- Enable initiation of the next phase of clinical development to
investigate cemsidomide in combination with dexamethasone in the
late-line setting, and in combination with other MM agents for
earlier lines of treatment. These new studies are expected to
initiate in early 2026.
- Complete Phase 1 dose escalation and present data in the second
half of 2025.
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Complete Phase 1 dose escalation and present data in the second
half of 2025.
- Open expansion cohort(s) of the current Phase 1/2 trial in
patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the second half
of 2025.
- Enable initiation of the next phase of clinical development to
investigate cemsidomide monotherapy in later lines of therapy in
PTCL. This new study is expected to initiate in early 2026.
CFT1946: CFT1946 is an oral degrader targeting
BRAF V600 mutations for the potential treatment of solid tumors
including colorectal cancer (CRC), melanoma and other malignancies
with V600 mutations.
- Complete monotherapy Phase 1 dose escalation in BRAF V600
mutant solid tumors in the first half of 2025.
- Generate data from the Phase 1 cohorts exploring monotherapy
CFT1946 in melanoma, CFT1946 in combination with cetuximab in CRC
and CFT1946 in combination with trametinib in melanoma. Data from
these cohorts will define and enable the next phase of
development.
- Present Phase 1 data in the second half of 2025. These
presentations will include: (1) monotherapy in BRAF V600 mutant
solid tumors, (2) monotherapy expansion cohorts in melanoma, and
(3) in combination with cetuximab in CRC.
CFT8919: CFT8919 is an oral degrader targeting
EGFR bearing an oncogenic L858R mutation for the potential
treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Evaluate data from the Phase 1 dose escalation study in Greater
China, which is led by partner Betta Pharmaceuticals, in patients
with locally or advanced metastatic NSCLC harboring an EGFR L858R
mutation. These data will be used to determine the next phase of
development.
Discovery: C4T will continue to utilize its
TORPEDO® platform to develop orally bioavailable degraders for
oncology and non-oncology targets for internal research and
collaboration programs. To further highlight its deep expertise in
drug discovery, C4T plans to:
- Present and publish preclinical work from its internal pipeline
and TORPEDO® platform.
- Advance internal and collaboration programs to key
milestones.
2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Cemsidomide: C4T advanced the Phase 1/2
clinical trial and delivered data reinforcing the potential of
cemsidomide to become a backbone therapy of choice in MM and NHL
where IKZF1/3 degradation is warranted.
Multiple Myeloma
- At ASH, presented data on cemsidomide in combination with
dexamethasone. As of the data cutoff date of October 11, 2024, the
dose level exploring 75 µg once daily (QD) achieved an overall
response rate (ORR) of 36 percent. Cemsidomide was well-tolerated
across all dose levels.
- The maximum tolerated dose has not yet been reached. Patients
are enrolling in the 100 µg QD cohort.
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- At ASH, presented data on cemsidomide monotherapy. As of the
data cutoff date of October 11, 2024, cemsidomide demonstrated a 38
percent ORR across all subtypes and doses studied. In PTCL,
cemsidomide achieved a 44 percent ORR and a 25 percent complete
metabolic response rate.
- The maximum tolerated dose has not yet been reached. Patients
are enrolling in the 75 µg QD cohort.
CFT1946: C4T advanced the Phase 1/2 clinical
trial across multiple arms and delivered monotherapy data
demonstrating proof of mechanism and early evidence of proof of
concept.
- At the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress,
presented monotherapy data demonstrating CFT1946 is well tolerated
across all dose levels and demonstrates initial signs of anti-tumor
activity across all dose levels.
- At the TPD Summit, presented new preclinical data demonstrating
CFT1946 has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, with
Kpu,u values in the range of 0.34 to 0.88.
- Progressed the Phase 1 monotherapy dose escalation study. Began
enrolling patients across multiple exploratory cohorts: CFT1946
monotherapy in melanoma, CFT1946 in combination with trametinib in
melanoma, and CFT1946 in combination with cetuximab in CRC.
CFT8919: Betta Pharmaceuticals, with C4T
support, initiated the Phase 1 clinical trial of CFT8919 in Greater
China.
Discovery: C4T further validated its TORPEDO®
platform and advanced key research efforts.
- Delivered two development candidates for non-oncology targets
to collaborator Biogen.
- Established a new collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,
Germany focused on two critical oncogenic proteins.
- Continued to progress its internal discovery portfolio of
orally bioavailable degraders.
Corporate: C4T further strengthened its
leadership across its management team and Board of Directors to
supports its evolution into a fully integrated biotechnology
company.
- Paige Mahaney, Ph.D., was appointed chief scientific officer.
Dr. Mahaney is an experienced drug developer who has helped leading
pharmaceutical companies build clinical portfolios across a wide
range of disease indications and treatment modalities.
- C4T continued to evolve its governance by appointing three new
members to its Board of Directors who bring deep experience across
drug discovery, commercialization and lifecycle management.
Cash GuidanceC4T expects that its cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024,
together with anticipated collaboration expense reimbursements, but
excluding any collaboration option or milestone payments, will
enable the company to fund its operating plan into 2027.
JP Morgan PresentationC4T will present at the
43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January
15, 2025 at 2:15 pm PST (5:15 pm EST). A live webcast will be
available under “Events & Presentations” in the Investors
section of the company’s website at www.c4therapeutics.com. A
replay of the webcast will be archived on the C4T website for at
least two weeks following the presentation.
About C4 TherapeuticsC4 Therapeutics (C4T)
(Nasdaq: CCCC) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
dedicated to delivering on the promise of targeted protein
degradation science to create a new generation of medicines that
transforms patients’ lives. C4T is progressing targeted oncology
programs through clinical studies and leveraging its
TORPEDO® platform to efficiently design and optimize
small-molecule medicines to address difficult-to-treat diseases.
C4T’s degrader medicines are designed to harness the body’s natural
protein recycling system to rapidly degrade disease-causing
proteins, offering the potential to overcome drug resistance, drug
undruggable targets and improve patient outcomes. For more
information, please visit www.c4therapeutics.com.
About CemsidomideCemsidomide is an
investigational, orally bioavailable small-molecule degrader
designed to be a more potent and selective degrader of IKZF1/3,
transcription factors that drive multiple myeloma (MM) and
non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHL), with unique pharmacokinetic
properties. Clinical data has shown that cemsidomide is
well-tolerated. In MM, cemsidomide displays evidence of
anti-myeloma activity and immunomodulatory effects. In NHL,
cemsidomide displays evidence of anti-lymphoma activity. More
information may be accessed
at www.clinicaltrials.gov (identifier: NCT04756726).
About CFT1946CFT1946 is an investigational,
orally bioavailable brain penetrant small molecule degrader of BRAF
V600 mutations in solid tumors currently being evaluated in a Phase
1/2 global clinical trial in patients refractory to BRAF
inhibitors. CFT1946 is designed to be potent and selective against
the BRAF V600 mutant form. Initial clinical data from the Phase 1
trial demonstrate that CFT1946 has a well-tolerated safety profile,
demonstrates dose-dependent bioavailability and degradation of BRAF
V600E protein, and demonstrates evidence of monotherapy anti-tumor
activity. CFT1946 is the only degrader of BRAF V600 mutant solid
tumors in clinical trials. More information about this trial may be
accessed at www.clinicaltrials.gov (identifier: NCT05668585).
About CFT8919CFT8919 is an orally bioavailable
allosteric degrader that is designed to be potent and selective
against EGFR bearing an oncogenic L858R mutation. In preclinical
studies, CFT8919 is active in in vitro and in
vivo models of L858R driven non-small cell lung cancer.
Importantly, CFT8919 retains full activity against additional EGFR
mutations that confer resistance against approved EGFR inhibitors
including L858R-C797S, L858R-T790M, and L858R-T790M-C797S.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
contains “forward-looking statements” of C4 Therapeutics, Inc.
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, but may not
be limited to, express or implied statements regarding our ability
to develop potential therapies for patients; the design and
potential efficacy of our therapeutic approaches; the predictive
capability of our TORPEDO® platform in the development of
novel, selective, orally bioavailable BiDAC™ and MonoDAC™
degraders; the potential timing, design and advancement of our
preclinical studies and clinical trials, including the potential
timing for and receipt of regulatory authorization related to
clinical trials and other clinical development activities including
clinical trial commencement or cohort initiation; our ability and
the potential to successfully manufacture and supply our product
candidates for clinical trials; our ability to replicate results
achieved in our preclinical studies or clinical trials in any
future studies or trials; our ability to replicate interim or
early-stage results from our clinical trials in the results
obtained when those clinical trials are completed or when those
therapies complete later-stage clinical trials; regulatory
developments in the United States and foreign countries; the
anticipated timing and content of presentations of data from our
clinical trials; and our ability to fund our future operations. Any
forward-looking statements in this press release are based on
management’s current expectations and beliefs of future events and
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set
forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainties
related to the initiation, timing, advancement and conduct of
preclinical and clinical studies and other development requirements
for our product candidates; the risk that any one or more of our
product candidates will cost more to develop or may not be
successfully developed and commercialized; and the risk that
sufficient capital to fund our future operations will be available
to us on acceptable terms or at the times required. For a
discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, and other
important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see
the section entitled “Risk Factors” in C4 Therapeutics’ most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information
in this press release is as of the date of the release, and C4
Therapeutics undertakes no duty to update this information unless
required by law.
Contacts:Investors:Courtney SolbergSenior
Manager, Investor RelationsCSolberg@c4therapeutics.com
Media:Loraine SpreenSenior Director, Corporate Communications
& Patient AdvocacyLSpreen@c4therapeutics.com
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