Compass Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Poster Presentation at the 39th Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting

BOSTON, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPX), a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary antibody-based therapeutics to treat multiple human diseases, today announced the acceptance of an abstract for poster presentation at the upcoming 39th Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Annual Meeting, being held from November 8–10, 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX.

Presentation Details:

Poster Title:		Pharmacodynamic and Response Biomarkers in the Monotherapy Arm of a Phase 1 Trial of CTX-471, a Novel Anti-CD137 Agonist Antibody
Authors:		Kris Sachsenmeier, Niharika Mettu, Martin Gutierrez, Jeffery Edenfield, Seth Rosen, Minal Barve, Karin Herrera, Natalie Warholic, Diana Albu, Alberto Visintin, Thomas Schuetz, Tanner Johanns
Abstract Number:		679
Date & Time:		Friday, November 8, 2024, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CDT
Location:		Exhibit Halls AB

A copy of the presentation materials can be accessed on the News & Events section under “Presentations” of the Company’s website at www.compasstherapeutics.com once the presentation has concluded.

About Compass Therapeutics
Compass Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary antibody-based therapeutics to treat multiple human diseases. Compass’s scientific focus is on the relationship between angiogenesis, the immune system, and tumor growth. The company pipeline of novel product candidates is designed to target multiple critical biological pathways required for an effective anti-tumor response. These include modulation of the microvasculature via angiogenesis-targeted agents, induction of a potent immune response via activators on effector cells in the tumor microenvironment, and alleviation of immunosuppressive mechanisms used by tumors to evade immune surveillance. Compass plans to advance its product candidates through clinical development as both standalone therapies and in combination with proprietary pipeline antibodies based on supportive clinical and nonclinical data. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit the Compass Therapeutics website at https://www.compasstherapeutics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Compass’s product candidates, including their development and clinical trial milestones such as the expected trial design, timing of enrollment, patient dosing and data readouts, regulatory plans with respect to Compass’s product candidates and the therapeutic potential thereof. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, Compass’s ability to raise the additional funding it will need to continue to pursue its business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing product candidates and operating as a development stage company, Compass’s ability to identify additional product candidates for development, Compass’s ability to develop, complete clinical trials for, obtain approvals for and commercialize any of its product candidates, competition in the industry in which Compass operates and market conditions. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and Compass assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factor disclosure set forth in the reports and other documents Compass files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation Compass’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the SEC.

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