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BriaCell Phase 2 Survival Achievement: 52% of Patients Surpass One-Year Milestone in Metastatic Breast Cancer

BriaCell Phase 2 Survival Achievement: 52% of Patients Surpass One-Year Milestone in Metastatic Breast Cancer

  • 52% of BriaCell’s most-recent 25-patient cohort* have surpassed the one-year survival milestone, exceeding current standard of care in similar patients
  • 11 patients remain alive as of recent contact, including one patient at 38.3 months and another at 30.3 months
  • Survival benefit observed in heavily pre-treated patients, including those who failed treatment with checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)

PHILADELPHIA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXW, BCTXZ) (TSX: BCT) (“BriaCell” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care, has reported updated survival data from its ongoing Phase 2 clinical study of Bria-IMT in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

  • BriaCell’s most recent Phase 2 study cohort of 25 patients* achieved a 52% one-year survival rate (i.e. 52% of patients remained alive at least one year after starting on the study).
  • 11 of these patients remain alive as of most recent contact, including one patient at 38.3 months and another at 30.3 months (see Table 1).
  • Survival rate exceeds the survival expectations with the current standard of care therapies in similar patient populations (see Table 2).
  • Notably, many patients had very advanced metastatic breast cancer, having already failed multiple prior lines of therapy including check point inhibitors (CPIs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) such as TRODELVY® - (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) and ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab - deruxtecan-nxki).
  • No treatment discontinuations attributed to Bria-IMT have been reported.
Table 1: Select Long-Term Responders
PatientMonths SurvivalAgePrior RegimensCycles of Bria-IMT
01-00938.374513
07-00130.3557; including ENHERTU8
11-01821.666828
11-01920.0639; including TRODELVY6
16-00319.4805; including ENHERTU8
     

“BriaCell’s Phase 2 data indicate a robust survival signal and a well-tolerated profile,” stated Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Magee-Women's Cancer Program. “These results reinforce BriaCell’s potential to improve survival and tolerability for late-stage patients.”

“Many patients with metastatic breast cancer unfortunately have disease progression despite treatment with CPIs and ADCs,” added Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO, a leading breast cancer expert. “BriaCell’s survival data in single arm Phase 2 trial highlights the potential activity of Bria-IMT in combination with CPIs and is subject to ongoing investigation in a Phase 3 randomized clinical trial in MBC.”

 
Table 2: Comparable Analysis of One-Year Survival
ReferenceBreast Cancer TypeMedian prior lines of therapyPercent Survival at 1 year
Bria-IMT plus CPIAll types:

61% HR+

33% TNBC

6% HER2+
652%*
Cortes et al.1All types:

57% HR+

18-19% TNBC

18-20% HER2+
4~38-40%
Kazmi et al.2 All types:

51-52% HR+

25-29% TNBC

9-24% HER2+
230-38%
Bardia et al.

(TPC arm)3
TNBC2-3~23%



Rugo et al

(TPC arm)4
HR+ HER2-247%
    
* 25 patients treated with the Phase 3 formulation since 2022
  1. Cortes J, et al. Annals of Oncology 2018
  2. Kazmi S, et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020
  3. Bardia A, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024
  4. Rugo HS, et al. The Lancet. 2023
    

Abbreviations:

HR+: hormone receptor-positive

TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer (lacks or has low levels of the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2))

HER2+: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive

HR+ HER2-: hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative

TPC: Treatment of Physicians Choice

BriaCell’s Phase 2 study enrolled 54 heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients (median number of prior treatments = 6) who received the Bria-IMT regimen plus checkpoint inhibitor. Of these 54 patients, 37 were treated with the formulation currently being used in BriaCell’s ongoing pivotal Phase 3 study in metastatic breast cancer (listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as ). Final median overall survival calculation for the Phase 2 study is pending for some sub populations as many patients remain alive. No Bria-IMT-related discontinuations have been reported to date.

About BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.

BriaCell is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care. More information is available at .

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