Articles from Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc.

SAN DIEGO and BASEL, Switzerland , April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Peak Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing multifunctional immunotherapies for cancer, today announced the appointment of John Schmid, a seasoned biotechnology executive, to its Board of Directors.

BASEL, Switzerland and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Peak Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing multifunctional immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that Fredrik Wiklund, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The Company will also participate in 1-on-1 investor meetings during the conference.

-- BPT958, a bifunctional PD-1 immunoconjugate with a masked IL-2 payload designed to be processed specifically in the tumor microenvironment -

-- BPT567 is the first bifunctional PD1-IL18 immunoconjugate to enter clinical development --

-- Lead Program, BPT567, will be the first PD1-IL18 immunoconjugate to enter the clinic; Phase 1/2a study in solid tumors expected to begin in 2H 2024 –

BPT567, a first-in-class PD1-IL18 immunoconjugate designed to enable cis-signaling and preferentially activate intratumoral PD1+IL18R+ effector T cells induces potent preclinical antitumor activity

– Designed to deliver coordinated blockade of PD-1/PD-L1 pathway with targeted, enhanced IL-18 signaling to critical antitumor effector cells –

– BPT567, a first-in-class PD1-IL18 immunocytokine, delivers coordinated PD-1 blockade and potent IL-18 signaling to PD-1+ T effector cells resulting in striking antitumor activity –

– First presentation of BPT264, the only Treg-targeting IL-2 for autoimmune disease that is both IL2Rα-enhanced and IL2Rβ-dead, displaying best-in-class preclinical properties —

- Internationally renowned researchers Gordon Freeman, Ph.D., Thomas Gajewski, M.D., Ph.D., Jason Luke, M.D., Ignacio Melero, M.D., Ph.D., and Anthony Tolcher, M.D., to advise Bright Peak in its mission to develop next-generation multifunctional precision immunotherapies for cancer -