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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
Patient Months Survival Age Prior Regimens Cycles of Bria-IMT
01-009 38.3 74 5 13
07-001 30.3 55 7; including ENHERTU 8
11-018 21.6 66 8 28
11-019 20.0 63 9; including TRODELVY 6
16-003 19.4 80 5; including ENHERTU 8
         

“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
Reference Breast Cancer Type Median prior lines of therapy Percent Survival at 1 year
Bria-IMT plus CPI All types:

61% HR+
33% TNBC
6% HER2+		 6 52%*
Cortes et al.1 All 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+		 2 30-38%
Bardia et al.
(TPC arm)3		 TNBC 2-3 ~23%
Rugo et al
(TPC arm)4		 HR+ HER2- 2 47%
       
* 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 NCT06072612). 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 https://briacell.com/.

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