Celyad Announces Third Quarter 2018 Business Update

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium - Celyad (Euronext Brussels and Paris, and Nasdaq: CYAD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of CAR-T cell-based therapies, today provided an update on key clinical and operational developments for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

THIRD QUARTER 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

  • FDA permitted the IND application for CYAD-101 to go into effect
  • No toxicity observed in the initial patient treated in the THINK CyFlu cohort evaluating the safety and anti-tumor activity of CYAD-01 after standard preconditioning chemotherapy
  • Key additions to the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team
  • Cash position of €55.9 million as of September 30, 2018

Dr. Christian Homsy, CEO of Celyad, commented: “We continue to be pleased with the flow of data from our clinical programs for CYAD-01. The data to date for CYAD-01 add to a growing body of evidence showing that our cell therapy has encouraging clinical activity across several indications, including acute myeloid leukemia and metastatic colorectal cancer, and is well-tolerated. In addition, we are excited for our lead allogeneic candidate, CYAD-101, which leverages our understanding of NKG2D biology, to enter the clinic for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer by year-end.”

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About Celyad

About Celyad

Celyad is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of specialized CAR-T cell-based therapies. Celyad utilizes its expertise in cell engineering to target cancer. Celyad’s CAR-T cell platform has the potential to treat a broad range of solid and hematologic tumors. Its lead oncology candidate, CYAD-01 (CAR-T NKG2D), has been evaluated in a single dose escalation Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety and clinical activity of multiple administrations of autologous CYAD-01 cells in seven refractory cancers including five solid tumors (colorectal, ovarian, bladder, triple-negative breast and pancreatic cancers) and two hematological tumors (acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma). Celyad was founded in 2007 and is based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, and New York, NY. Celyad’s ordinary shares are listed on the Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris exchanges, and its American Depository Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, all under the ticker symbol CYAD. 

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Mont-Saint-Guibert (BELGIUM) Axis Business Park Rue Edouard Belin 2 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert Belgium

+32(0) 10 39 41 00

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www.celyad.com