GT Biopharma Announces IND Submission for GTB-3650 for Treatment of CD33+ Leukemia

BRISBANE, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GT Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTBP), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company focused on developing innovative therapeutics based on the Company's proprietary natural killer (NK) cell engager, TriKE^® platform, today announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the development of GTB-3650, a 2nd generation nanobody TriKE^® for the treatment of patients with CD33+ leukemia, including relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

“Today’s announcement is an important milestone for GT Biopharma, and we look forward to advancing GTB-3650 for treatment of CD33+ leukemia. We are excited to expeditiously move this molecule into the clinic as we execute on our clinical objectives in 2024,” stated Michael Breen, GT Biopharma’s Executive Chairman, Board of Directors and Interim Chief Executive Officer.

About GT Biopharma, Inc.

GT Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of immuno-oncology therapeutic products based on our proprietary TriKE^® NK cell engager platform. Our TriKE^® platform is designed to harness and enhance the cancer killing abilities of a patient’s immune system’s natural killer cells. GT Biopharma has an exclusive worldwide license agreement with the University of Minnesota to further develop and commercialize therapies using TriKE^® technology. For more information, please visit .

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TriKE^® is a registered trademark owned by GT Biopharma, Inc.

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