3D Medicines, Expects to Initiate Trial in Second Half of 2022 in Patients with Hematological Malignancies Who Achieved Objective Response After Receiving Standard Treatment

Beijing, January 27, 2022 – 3D Medicines Inc. (the Company), today announced that an IND application to initiate the first clinical trial in China for 3D189, also known as SELLAS’ galinpepimut-S (GPS), has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”). The company expects to initiate the trial by mid-2022 and will be responsible for all expenses related to executing the trial in China.

“I am very pleased that we have achieved this important milestone of initiating the Phase I clinical trial in China,“ said Dr. John Gong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 3D Medicines.  “We plan to join the ongoing pivotal Phase III clinical trial in the U.S. and Europe in patients with AML. We will conduct combination trials for 3D189 with envofolimab and other drug candidates in our pipelines, and hope it can benefit more cancer patients.”

“Acceptance from China’s NMPA of 3D Medicines’ IND application to initiate a Phase I clinical trial of GPS in patients with hematological malignancies in China marks an important regulatory milestone for SELLAS,” said Angelos Stergiou, MD, ScD. h.c., President and Chief Executive Officer of SELLAS. “The results of our own Phase I and II clinical trials in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), multiple myeloma (MM), and relapsed ovarian cancer have been extremely encouraging. We look forward to expanding the reach of GPS outside the U.S. and Europe and we view 3D Medicines’ initiation of the clinical development program of GPS in China to be a key step in our plans to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients, not only in China, but worldwide.”

“In addition, we are exploring the possibility of 3D Medicines participating in SELLAS’ ongoing randomized, multi-center Phase III REGAL clinical trial currently underway in the U.S. and Europe in patients with AML who have achieved their second complete remission. Such participation would trigger a milestone payment to SELLAS. Furthermore, GPS has the potential to create synergies in combination with envafolimab, 3D Medicines’ PD-L1 product formulated for subcutaneous injection, which received marketing approval from the NMPA in China at the end of 2021. We, together with 3D Medicines, plan to explore the combination for advanced treatment for different types of cancers,” concluded Dr. Stergiou.

About 3D189

3D189, also known as SELLAS’ lead product candidate, GPS, is an immunotherapeutic that targets the Wilms Tumor 1 (WT1) protein which is present and over-expressed in an array of hematological malignancies and solid tumors. When administered to a patient as a monotherapy or in combination with standard treatments, GPS’ induced immune response has the potential to recognize and destroy cancer cells and provide ongoing support to the immune system so that it can continue to target and destroy recurring tumors and residual cancer cells. The immunotherapy has the potential to be a highly effective approach to prolonging survival by delaying or preventing recurrence in patients in complete remission or with minimal residual disease.

3D Medicines holds the exclusive license from SELLAS to develop, manufacture and commercialize 3D189 in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan region for all therapeutic and other diagnostic uses.

About 3D Medicines, Inc.

3D Medicines, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company with a mission to help people with cancer live longer and better. Envisioning a future when cancer is managed as a chronic disease, 3D Medicines focuses on the development of differentiated immuno-oncology drugs, helping cancer patients live with prolonged survival time and a better quality of life. 3D Medicines has established a pipeline with both biological macromolecule and chemotherapeutic small-molecule drugs, as well as a professional team capable of global development, registration and commercialization operation.

About SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc.
SELLAS is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel cancer immunotherapeutics for a broad range of indications. SELLAS’ lead product candidate, GPS, is licensed from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and targets the WT1 protein, which is present in an array of tumor types. GPS has potential both as a monotherapy and in combination to address a broad spectrum of hematologic malignancies and solid tumor indications. SELLAS’ second product candidate, nelipepimut-S (NPS), is a HER2-directed cancer immunotherapy with potential to treat patients with early-stage breast cancer with low to intermediate HER2 expression, otherwise known as HER2 1+ or 2+, which includes triple negative breast cancer patients, following the standard of care.

For more information on SELLAS, please visit www.sellaslifesciences.com.

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