PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New data on belatacept, an investigational selective T cell costimulation blocker being studied for use in renal transplantation by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY), will be presented at the American Transplant Congress April 30 – May 4, 2011 in Philadelphia. In total, 21 abstracts from company-sponsored studies will be presented during the congress, including seven oral presentations related to kidney transplantation. The data being presented highlights the broad clinical program for belatacept, a key compound supporting Bristol-Myers Squibb’s strategy to discover and develop targeted therapies for serious diseases.
Key data being presented include:
- Three-Year Outcomes from BENEFIT: A Phase III Study of Belatacept vs. Cyclosporine in Kidney Transplant Recipients
- 3-Year Safety Profile of Belatacept in Kidney Transplant Recipients from the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT Studies
- Renal Function at 2 Years in Kidney Transplant Recipients Switched from Cyclosporine or Tacrolimus to Belatacept: Results from the Long-Term Extension of a Phase II Study
- Three year Outcomes by Donor Type in Phase III Studies of Belatacept vs. Cyclosporine in Kidney Transplantation (BENEFIT & BENEFIT-EXT)
“Transplant patients often face multiple medical challenges following surgery” said Brian Daniels, M.D., senior vice president, Global Development and Medical Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “The breadth of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s clinical data on belatacept at the American Transplant Congress demonstrates our ongoing commitment to address the unmet medical needs of patients in the renal transplant community."
The full schedule of clinical presentations at the American Transplant Congress is as follows:
Oral Presentations: |
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Presentation Title | Lead Author | ||
May 1, 2011
4:12 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 13 (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) |
The Clinical Implications of |
M. Schnitzler Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO |
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May 2, 2011
2:15 p.m. Room 107 Concurrent Session 34 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
B. Kasiske
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
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May 2, 2011
2:39 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 32 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
Renal Function at 2 Years in |
J. Grinyó
University Hospital of Bellvitge Barcelona, Spain |
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May 2, 2011
2:51 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 32 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
Three-Year Outcomes from |
F. Vincenti
Univ. of California San Francisco, CA |
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May 2, 2011
3:03 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 32 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
3-Year Safety Profile of |
C. Larsen
Emory University Atlanta, GA |
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May 2, 2011
3:15 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 32 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
Three year Outcomes by Donor |
S. Florman
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
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May 2, 2011
3:27 p.m. Room 201 Concurrent Session 32 (2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) |
Renal Function in Patients |
A. Durrbach |
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May 3, 2011
9:30 a.m. Hall C Plenary Session (III) (8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) |
Belatacept-based |
G. Klintmalm
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX |
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Poster Presentations: |
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Session Date and Time |
Presentation Title | Lead Author | ||
April 30, 2011
6:00 p.m. Hall B |
The Economic Implications of |
M. Schnitzler
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO |
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April 30, 2011 |
Renal Function and Cost of |
S. Bunnapradist
UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
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May 1, 2011 |
Belatacept Compared with |
J. Medina-Pestana |
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May 1, 2011
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Likelihood of Improving or |
J. Grinyo |
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May 1, 2011 |
Three Year Outcomes in |
S. Florman
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
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May 1, 2011 |
Rationale for Belatacept Less |
J. Shen
Bristol-Myers Squibb Princeton, NJ |
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May 1, 2011 Exhibit Hall B, |
Predictable Pharmacokinetics, |
J. Shen
Bristol-Myers Squibb Princeton, NJ |
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May 1, 2011 |
Health-Related Quality of Life |
F. Dobbels Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Leuven, Belgium |
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May 1, 2011 |
Patient Reports of |
F. Dobbels
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Leuven, Belgium |
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May 1, 2011 |
In vitro studies show that |
P. Davies
Bristol Myers-Squibb Princeton, NJ |
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May 1, 2011
5:30 p.m. Hall B |
Expected Median Graft Survival |
M. Schnitzler
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO |
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May 2, 2011 |
Metabolic syndrome and new |
B. Kasiske
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
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May 3, 2011 |
Belatacept 6-Month Intravenous |
H. Haggerty
Bristol-Myers Squibb New Brunswick, NJ |
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About Belatacept
Belatacept is an investigational agent under development by Bristol-Myers Squibb for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving kidney transplants. The proposed trade name for belatacept is NULOJIX™.
Belatacept is a fusion protein designed to be a selective T cell co-stimulation blocker that binds to a specific site on certain cells of the immune system (i.e., antigen presenting cells) to block the second signal necessary to activate T cells, which are immune mediators involved in allograft rejection.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information, please visit www.bms.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bmsnews.
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