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FDA Grants Bria-IMT Immunotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Fast Track Status

Bria-IMT (SV-BR-1-GM), a new immunotherapy for metastatic breast cancer, was granted fast track status by the FDA, according to a press release. 

SV-BR-1-GM is an intradermal injection that contains cells that express antigens found in breast cancer cells. SV-BR-1-GM is engineered to produce GM-CSF, which stimulates an immune response to attack breast cancer cells while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact. This therapy is intended not only to kill breast cancer cells found in breast tissue but also to kill breast cancer cells throughout the body. 

SV-BR-1-GM is currently being tested in a phase 1/2a clinical trial in combination with retifanlimab, a PD-1 inhibitor, and epacadostat, an immunomodulator. 

Early-stage patient survival data from the ongoing clinical trial was presented at SABCS in December 2021. Overall survival was over 12 months in patients with an average of 9 prior lines of therapy compared to 7-10 months in patients who had failed 2 prior lines of therapy. 

Enrollment and treatment for the phase 1/2a clinical trial is still ongoing. With this fast track designation from the FDA, the manufacturer hopes to bring this novel immunotherapy to as many advanced metastatic breast cancer patients as possible. 

References: 
https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=7028998583973288 
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03328026 

Disclosures: MD /alert could not confirm financial disclosures at the time of reporting. 

By Mara Shapiro, Staff Writer 

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