Articles from MiNK Therapeutics

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers (ASCO GI) Symposium in San Francisco, California.

Presentation will feature the ongoing Phase 2 study of agenT-797 in refractory gastric cancer

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced results for the third quarter 2024. MiNK will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its third quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on November 14, 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

AgenT-797 Combination with Checkpoint Inhibitors and Bispecific Engagers Expands Anti-Cancer Benefit

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (MiNK, NASDAQ: INKT), a clinical-stage company pioneering the development of allogeneic off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies, today announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Kadlec to its Board of Directors. Dr. Kadlec brings unparalleled expertise in biodefense, pandemic preparedness, and public health strategy, positioning MiNK to accelerate its innovative iNKT cell platform for addressing critical infectious diseases, including pathogen-agnostic acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), emerging threats, and immune related diseases.

NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (MiNK, NASDAQ: INKT) a clinical-stage company pioneering the development of allogeneic off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies and Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc. (Autonomous), a leader developing first-in-class, disease-activated RNA medicines, announced a research collaboration aimed at effectively targeting and treating metastatic tumors.

NEW YORK, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced two poster presentations at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 29th Annual Meeting on November 6-10, 2024, in Houston, Texas. The presentations will showcase new preclinical data from MiNK’s iNKT cell programs, agenT-797 and PRAME-TCR.

NEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat and investor one-on-ones at the upcoming H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference on September 9-11th. The fireside chat will take place at 7:00 a.m. ET on Monday, September 9th.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced results for the second quarter 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its second quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on August 13, 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced today that it has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market’s market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement.

NEW YORK, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that its Annual Shareholders Meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET. on June 12, 2024, and will be conducted in a virtual format only. Registration for attendees will start at 9:15 a.m. ET.

NEW YORK, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced presentation of clinical data on agenT-797 in a complex case of severe acute respiratory distress (ARDS) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting. These translational and mechanistic insights build on an expanding dataset of clinical activity for patients with severe ARDS.

NEW YORK, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced results for the first quarter 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell securities in a private placement financing (PIPE) for $5.8 million. This capital injection is earmarked for accelerating the clinical trials of MiNK-215, our leading allogeneic CAR-iNKT cell therapy targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in solid tumors, which is planned to enter the clinic in early 2025.

NEW YORK, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced the presentation of data from MiNK-215, an investigational IL-15 armored fibroblast activation protein (FAP) targeting CAR-iNKT cell therapy, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Meeting in San Diego, CA.

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

MiNK-215 Eradicated Tumor Cells in Human Organoid MSS Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Model

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced the first patient dosed in a Phase 2 investigator sponsored study for agenT-797 in second line gastroesophageal cancer, led by Dr. Yelena Janjigian at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The trial builds upon findings from MiNK’s recently published clinical trial (Carneiro et al. 2024 Oncogene) demonstrating that agenT-797 appears to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, with durable disease stabilization and a confirmed response in chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 refractory gastric cancer.

Treatment with agenT-797 Showed Improved Survival in Severe Respiratory Distress

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced the publication of a case report in Oncogene from its phase 1/2 study in patients with advanced solid tumors where one infusion of agenT-797 in gastric cancer refractory to anti-PD1 led to a durable confirmed partial response, highlighting the unique potential of iNKT cells to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ImmunoScape, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of next-generation T cell receptor (TCR)-based therapeutics, and MiNK Therapeutics, Inc (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell targeting therapies, today announced a collaboration agreement to discover and develop next-generation TCR therapies against novel targets in solid tumors. The combined efforts of both companies aim to accelerate the development of TCR-based therapies against novel targets in T cells, iNKT cells, and other modalities, potentially offering new therapeutic approaches for diverse cancer indications.

NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today reported financial results for the third quarter 2023. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today presented new agenT-797 data in solid tumor cancers at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 38th Annual Meeting.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the company will release its third quarter 2023 financial results via press release before the market opens on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced plans to unveil updated clinical and translational data, along with insights on agenT-797’s distinct mechanism of action in solid tumors. A poster will be presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 38th Annual Meeting on November 1-5, 2023.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, Chief Executive Officer and President, will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

-  Randomized Phase 2 Trial in 2L Metastatic Gastric Cancer Planned to Launch at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the company will release its second quarter 2023 financial results via press release before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 10.

NEW YORK, June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that its virtual-only Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:30 AM ET.

NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced presentation of clinical data from its allo-iNKTs (agenT-797) in COVID-19 associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (CARDS) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in Washington D.C.

NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today presented preclinical data demonstrating the potential of its novel FAP-CAR-iNKT candidate, MiNK-215, at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting.

NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the first quarter 2023.

NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Members of the MiNK leadership team will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics (Nasdaq: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, presented data at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, demonstrating the clinical benefit of allo-iNKTs, agenT-797, alone and in combination with anti-PD-1 in patients with refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), testicular, and gastric cancers. 

NEW YORK, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

– Clinical update of allo-iNKT cells (agenT-797) alone or in combination with approved anti-PD-1 in advanced solid tumors

NEW YORK, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQINKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Members of the MiNK leadership team will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss the results and to provide a corporate update.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, President and CEO of MiNK, will participate in a fireside chat at the HC Wainwright Cell Therapy Virtual Conference on February 28th, at 9:00 AM ET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, President and CEO of MiNK, will participate in a fireside chat at the 3rd Annual B. Riley Securities Oncology Conference on January 18th, at 11:00 AM ET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, President and CEO of MiNK, will participate in a fireside chat at the 5th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference on Thursday December 1st, at 4:45 PM ET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced the presentation of new data from five presentations at the 2022 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Annual Meeting.

-  Five presentations on clinical data and novel pipeline candidates at the Society of Cancer Immunotherapy (SITC) Meeting-  R&D Day on November 10, 2022, from 4:00-6:00pm ET in Boston and via webcast

Conference Call on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced the company will host an in-person and virtual Research & Development Day on Thursday, November 10th, 2022 from 4:00-6:00 PM ET in Boston, MA, and via webcast.

NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiNK Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, announced the acceptance of five abstracts for presentation at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 37th Annual Meeting, to be held November 8 – 12th, 2022.

Conference Call on Tuesday, August 9th 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET