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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2018 (April 11, 2018)


NewLink Genetics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
001-35342
42-1491350
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
2503 South Loop Drive
Ames, IA
50010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-5555
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On April 11, 2018, Paul Edick notified NewLink Genetics Corporation ("NewLink") that he will resign his position as a member of the board of directors of NewLink effective April 30, 2018.   Mr. Edick's professional obligations have increased, and he has determined that it will not be feasible for him to continue as a member of the NewLink board. Mr. Edick served as a director of NewLink since July 2011.  His resignation is not due to any disagreement with NewLink regarding any of its operations, policies or practices.

NewLink has identified a candidate for director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Edick’s resignation.





Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.
 
On April 15, 2018, NewLink issued a press release titled "NewLink Genetics Announces Initial Phase 1 Data with Indoximod Plus Radiation and Chemotherapy for Pediatric Patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Presented During AACR Plenary."

The Company has determined that it will not initiate the randomization portion of Indigo301, its study of indoximod in combination with pembrolizumab or nivolumab for patients with advanced melanoma. NewLink’s clinical team will evaluate the design, trial size and feasibility of an alternative randomized evaluation of indoximod in melanoma in the context of the failure of a competitor’s trial of its enzymatic IDO inhibitor in a similar clinical setting. Our evaluation will include analysis of the full data set from the Company’s single-arm Phase 2 melanoma study, the differentiated mechanism of action of indoximod, and the opinions of experts in the field. The company plans to present final results from its Phase 2 melanoma trial and its single-arm Phase 2 pancreatic cancer trial at an upcoming medical meeting in the first half of this year. 

Indoximod had demonstrated encouraging clinical data in other cancer indications in combination with chemotherapy, vaccines, radiotherapy, and checkpoint blockade. The company is currently evaluating the most promising indications within the indoximod program to move further into Phase 2 development. 

A copy of the press release and the accompanying presentation slides are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.








Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
99.2
 





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:    April 16, 2018


 
NewLink Genetics Corporation
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ John B. Henneman III
 
  John B. Henneman III
Its:
  Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1


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NewLink Genetics Announces Initial Phase 1 Data with Indoximod Plus Radiation and Chemotherapy for Pediatric Patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Presented During AACR Plenary

Early data indicate indoximod has clinical activity when used in combination therapies beyond PD-1 inhibition

AMES, Iowa, April 15, 2018 - NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK), today reported initial data from NLG2105, a Phase 1 study evaluating indoximod, its IDO pathway inhibitor, in combination with radiation and chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with progressive brain tumors during the “Multimodality Immuno-oncology Approaches” session at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago.

The presentation reviewed NewLink Genetics’ trial evaluating the combination of indoximod with radiotherapy and chemotherapy for children with malignant brain tumors. Indoximod has immunostimulatory effects involving multiple immune cell types. Indoximod works by reversing the effects of low tryptophan by increasing proliferation of effector T cells, and directly reprogramming T regulatory cells into helper T cells. Initially, 29 heavily pretreated patients were enrolled in a dose-escalation protocol with initial data presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Conference, November 2017. Seventeen of the 29 patients were appropriate candidates for re-irradiation of their tumors and were treated with a combination therapy including indoximod plus conformational radiotherapy followed by maintenance indoximod combined with temozolomide chemotherapy. The other 12 patients were treated with immuno-chemotherapy consisting of indoximod and temozolomide. In aggregate, with further follow-up, the 29 subjects in the dose-escalation phase of the study had a median progression-free survival (mPFS) of 6.2 months and median time on study (time to regimen failure, TTRF) of 11.7 months. The treatment continued to be well tolerated with minimal toxicity attributed to indoximod.

“These early data, though from a small cohort of pediatric patients, demonstrate the potential of the indoximod plus radiochemotherapy combination without an increase in toxicity for these children,” said Dr. Theodore S. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Augusta University, lead investigator for the trial.

Once initial safety data were generated, an additional pilot cohort of newly-diagnosed patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) was opened using indoximod during front-line radiotherapy (RT) followed by maintenance indoximod plus temozolomide. Six newly diagnosed DIPG patients initiated treatment, with all 6 having completed induction radioimmunotherapy. Treatment was well tolerated with symptomatic improvement in all 6 patients. Site-reported radiographic review indicated near resolution of tumor in one patient at the end of radiotherapy and observable improvement in 5 out of 6 patients overall. A seventh patient with progressive DIPG received re-RT combined with indoximod, which was well tolerated with symptomatic improvement and objective tumor reduction per site-reported assessment on post-RT MRI.



Exhibit 99.1


“These initial findings further support the potential for indoximod in combination with other agents,” said Charles J. Link, Jr., M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to working with our investigators toward gathering more data on the effects of indoximod on this deadly disease.”

NewLink will also present during poster session PO.IM02.07, Immunomodulatory Agents and Interventions 1, Abstract 3753, entitled: Indoximod modulates AhR-driven transcription of genes that control immune function, from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Separately, the Company has determined that it will not initiate the randomization portion of Indigo301, its study of indoximod in combination with pembrolizumab or nivolumab for patients with advanced melanoma. NewLink’s clinical team will evaluate the design, trial size and feasibility of an alternative randomized evaluation of indoximod in melanoma in the context of the failure of a competitor’s trial of its enzymatic IDO inhibitor in a similar clinical setting. The evaluation will include analysis of the full data set from the Company’s single-arm Phase 2 melanoma study, the differentiated mechanism of action of indoximod, and the opinions of experts in the field. The Company will present final results from its Phase 2 trial in melanoma and its single-arm Phase 2 trial in pancreatic cancer at an upcoming medical conference in the first half of 2018.

About Indoximod
Indoximod is an investigational, orally available small molecule targeting the IDO pathway. The IDO pathway is a key immuno-oncology target involved in regulating the tumor microenvironment and immune escape. Indoximod is being evaluated in combination with treatment regimens including anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agents, cancer vaccines, radiation and chemotherapy across multiple indications such as melanoma, pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.
About NewLink Genetics Corporation
NewLink Genetics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering, developing and commercializing novel immuno-oncology product candidates to improve the lives of patients with cancer. NewLink Genetics' IDO pathway inhibitors are designed to harness multiple components of the immune system to combat cancer. For more information, please visit www.newlinkgenetics.com and follow us on Twitter @NLNKGenetics.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements of NewLink Genetics that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "target," "potential," "will," "could," "should," "seek" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about results of its clinical trials for product candidates; its timing of release of data from ongoing clinical studies; its plans related to moving additional indications into clinical development; and any other statements other than statements of historical fact. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that NewLink makes due to a number of important factors, including those risks discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in NewLink Genetics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements in this press release represent NewLink Genetics’ views as of the


Exhibit 99.1


date of this press release. NewLink Genetics anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing NewLink Genetics' views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 2018 Theodore S. Johnson, MD, PhD Georgia Cancer Center – Augusta University April 15, 2018 Front-line Therapy of DIPG Using IDO Pathway Inhibitor Indoximod in Combination with Radiation and Chemotherapy

 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements of NewLink Genetics that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this presentation are forward- looking statements, within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "target," "potential," "will," "could," "should," "seek" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about NewLink Genetics' financial guidance for 2018; results of its clinical trials for product candidates; its timing of release of data from ongoing clinical studies; its plans related to execution of clinical trials; plans related to moving additional indications into clinical development; NewLink Genetics' future financial performance, results of operations, cash position and sufficiency of capital resources to fund its operating requirements; and any other statements other than statements of historical fact. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that NewLink Genetics makes due to a number of important factors, including those risks discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in NewLink Genetics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements in this presentation represent NewLink Genetics' views as of the date of this presentation. NewLink Genetics anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing NewLink Genetics' views as of any date subsequent to the date of this presentation. 2

 
IDO Pathway a Key Immuno-oncology Target 3 Treg, regulatory T cell; IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; MDSC, myeloid-derived suppressor cell; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocyte. 1. Metz R. Oncoimmunology. 2012;1(9):1460-1468. 2. Johnson TS. Immunol Invest. 2012;41(6-7):765-797.

 
IDO Pathway a Key Immuno-oncology Target 4Treg, regulatory T cell; IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; MDSC, myeloid-derived suppressor cell; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocyte.

 
IDO Expression in Certain Tumors is Associated with Poor Patient Outcomes 5 IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; LN, lymph node; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; TCC, transitional cell carcinoma; TNBC, triple-negative breast cancer. Munn DH, et al. J Clin Invest. 2004;114(2):280-290.

 
Indoximod Differentiated Mechanism of Action 6IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; Treg, T regulatory cell; DC, dendritic cell. 1. Brincks EL, et al. Poster presented at the AACR Annual Meeting. April 14-18, 2018. Abstract 3753.  Orally administered, small-molecule IDO pathway inhibitor that reverses the immunosuppressive effects of low tryptophan and high kynurenine that result from IDO activity  Immunostimulatory effects involving 3 main cell types: CD8+ T cells, T regulatory cells, and dendritic cells1 – Reverses effects of low tryptophan by increasing proliferation of effector T cells – Directly reprograms T regulatory cells to helper T cells – Downregulates IDO expression in dendritic cells  Potential synergy has been shown with checkpoint blockade, chemotherapy, radiation and vaccines

 
Indoximod vs Epacadostat: A Differentiated Mechanism of Action Indoximod Directly Reprograms T Regulatory Cells Helper T Cells 7 - 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 0 L o g [ I n d o x i m o d ] (  M ) % f o x p 3 + a m o n g C D 4 + C D 2 5 + c e ll s % IL -1 7 + a m o n g C D 4 + c e lls - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 l g [ E p a c a d o s t a t ] (  M ) % f o x p 3 + a m o n g C D 4 + C D 2 5 + c e ll s + K Y N C o n t r o l N o K Y N C o n t r o l AACR Poster #3753 (Brincks, EL, et al, 2018) Indoximod Epacadostat

 
Designing Multimodal Chemo-radio-immunotherapy 8  Hypothesis – Immune activation (immunotherapy) can allow responsiveness to chemotherapy and radiation in patients who would otherwise be refractory  However, this synergy with chemotherapy/radiation requires targeting the antigen-presenting step and creating a pro-inflammatory (immunogenic) tumor milieu – Essentially, it must break tolerance to the dying/apoptotic tumor cells – This antigen cross-presentation step lies upstream of the conventional T-cell checkpoints

 
Recurrent/Refractory Pediatric Brain Tumors 9 Recurrent/refractory brain tumors represent the greatest single cause of mortality in pediatric cancer • Cannot be cured by current standard treatments (treatment- refractory) • Standard of care is largely palliative PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; HGG, high grade glioma. Historical controls adapted from: DeWire M, et al. J Neurooncol. 2015;123:85; Cefalo G, et al. Neuro Oncol. 2014;16:748; Muller K, et al. Radiat Oncol. 2014;9:177; Fangusaro JR, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(suppl): abstract 10543 Historical control data for relapsed brain tumors

 
First-in-children Phase 1 Trial of Indoximod-based Multimodal Chemo-radio-immunotherapy 10 • Multimodal management is a key feature of the regimen • Radiographic evidence of progression (escape lesions) can be managed with continued indoximod and: – Surgical resection (regain local control) – Targeted radiation (regain local control) – Crossover to 2nd-line chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide/etoposide) • Relapsed or refractory primary brain tumor patients • Primary endpoints – Regimen limiting toxicities of indoximod + temozolomide – Objective response rate – Regimen-limiting toxicities of indoximod + radiation – Safety • Key eligibility criteria – 3-21 years of age – Histologically proven initial diagnosis of primary malignant brain tumor, with no known curative treatment options – MRI confirmation of tumor progression MRI, magnetic resonance imaging. Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02502708).

 
First-in-children Phase 1 Trial of Indoximod-based Multimodal Chemo-radio-immunotherapy 11 Group 1 • Indoximod dose escalation (study dose, PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Temozolomide (200 mg/m2/day, PO, once daily on days 1-5 of 28-day cycles) Group 2 (expansion cohort of Group 1) • RP2D of indoximod • Temozolomide (200 mg/m2/day, PO, once daily on days 1-5 of 28-day cycles) Group 3 • Indoximod dose escalation (study dose, PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Individualized radiation plan • Followed by indoximod combined with cyclic temozolomide Group 4 (progressive disease on indoximod + temozolomide) • Indoximod (32 mg/kg/dose PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Cyclophosphamide (2.5 mg/kg/dose PO, once daily) • Etoposide (50 mg/m2/dose PO, once daily) PO, orally; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose. Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02502708

 
Patient Demographics (Mixed Population) 12 *Includes one each gliosarcoma, bithalamic glioma, and ganglioglioma. **Includes one previously classified as primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Total patients enrolled N = 29 Diagnosis, n (%) Ependymoma Malignant glioma* Medulloblastoma** 14 (48) 9 (31) 6 (21) Gender, n (%) Female Male 10 (34) 19 (66) Race, n (%) African American Caucasian Hispanic Other Declined to provide 3 (10) 23 (79) 0 2 (7) 1 (3) Age, years Median Range 12.5 320

 
Patient 001: Example of Multimodal Management Chemo-radio-immunotherapy 13 (TTRF) Continuing indoximod- based therapy Progressing disease Responding/stable disease Chemo regimen 1 Chemo regimen 2 Chemo regimen 3 Surgery PR PD PR PDMRI  Pt 001 SD Surgery Chemo 1 Chemo 2 Chemo 3 0 6 12 18 24 Continuous Indoximod (months) Partial RT (SRS) Low-dose outpatient chemo Partial RT (low-dose) RT RT RT • 7-year-old with ependymoma: prolonged disease responsiveness • Indoximod-based multimodal regimen is well tolerated SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery; RT, radiation therapy; PR, partial response; PD, progressive disease; SD, stable disease.

 
Patient 001: Continued Responsiveness Using Indoximod-based Multimodal Management 14 indoximod + radiation tumor (20 Gy) indoximod + 3rd-line chemo indoximod + 3rd-line chemo NOT TARGETED WITH NEW RADIATION Johnson, T, et al, AACR 2018

 
Radio-Immunotherapy Improves Time to Regimen Failure (TTRF) 15 Historical controls adapted from: DeWire M, et al. J Neurooncol 2015;123:85. RT, radiation therapy Fangusaro JR, et al. J Clin Oncol, 2017;35(suppl): abstract 10543. Cefalo G, et al. Neuro Oncol 2014;16:748. Muller K, et al. Radiat Oncol 2014;9:177.

 
New Metastatic Tumor Arising While on Therapy Later Regresses 16 CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; TTRF, time to regimen failure. Pretreatment 2 cycles 4 cycles 6 cycles Begin indoximod + temozolomide 14 yo with CSF relapse of medulloblastoma Potential for late responses makes TTRF an important outcome metric

 
Indoximod-based Multimodal Regimen is Well Tolerated 17  In the 29 patients included in the study, SAEs possibly related to indoximod included 1 case each of: – Febrile neutropenia – Hemiparesis – Hydrocephalus – Spinal cord compression – Status epilepticus – Urinary tract infection  Overall, indoximod did not worsen the toxicity of the base treatment

 
Pilot Cohort in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) 18 Group 1 • Indoximod dose escalation (study dose, PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Temozolomide (200 mg/m2/day, PO, once daily on days 1-5 of 28-day cycles) Group 2 (expansion cohort of Group 1) • RP2D of indoximod • Temozolomide (200 mg/m2/day, PO, once daily on days 1-5 of 28-day cycles) Group 3 • Indoximod dose escalation (study dose, PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Individualized radiation plan • Followed by indoximod combined with cyclic temozolomide Group 4 (progressive disease on indoximod + temozolomide) • Indoximod (32 mg/kg/dose PO, twice daily on days 1-28) • Cyclophosphamide (2.5 mg/kg/dose PO, once daily) • Etoposide (50 mg/m2/dose PO, once daily) Pilot cohort • Patients with radiographic diagnosis or histologically proven DIPG

 
DIPG Is Rapidly Fatal 19  DIPG has the worst prognosis of any pediatric cancer Median time to progression after radiation is ~6 months1  At progression, patients follow a rapidly declining course – Median OS is 10-12 months2 –Uniformly fatal DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma; OS, overall survival. 1. Wolff JE, et al. J Neurooncol. 2012;106(2):391-397. 2. Cohen KJ, et al. Neuro Oncol. 2011;13(4):410-416.

 
Effective Treatments for DIPG are Lacking 20  Standard-of-care treatment is palliative radiation (usually 54 Gy) Chemotherapy has no proven benefit  Thus far, trials have not shown clinical benefit from currently available chemotherapy, radiosensitizing drugs, or biologics  Due to their location in the brainstem, DIPGs cannot be surgically removed DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

 
Multimodal Chemo-radio-immunotherapy for DIPG Pilot Cohort 21  First question: Could DIPG patients tolerate the indoximod immunotherapy regimen? – DIPG patients are often highly symptomatic  Pilot cohort of 6 newly diagnosed DIPG patients – All 6 patients have finished upfront radiation combined with indoximod – All 6 patients showed initial improvement in symptoms – 3/6 later developed inflammatory symptoms (eg, waxing/waning, migratory) • 2 of these occurred during first cycle of temozolomide with indoximod .

 
NLG2105-037: 9.4-Year-Old Male with Newly Diagnosed DIPG 22 . Serial sections on MRI (T2 Flair)Baseline (pretreatment) After 6 weeks of indoximod + radiation (54 Gy) This patient is neurologically normal at 6 months DIPG scans reviewed by Tina Young-Poussaint, M.D., Boston Children’s Hospital Patient 037 classified as: “Significant response” DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging..

 
NLG2105-035: 9.3-Year-Old Male with Newly Diagnosed DIPG 23 . DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.. This patient has sustained neurological improvement at 6 months Serial sections on MRI (T2 Flair) Baseline (pretreatment) After 6 weeks of indoximod + radiation (54 Gy)

 
Additional Newly Diagnosed DIPG Patients 24 . DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma This patient has sustained neurological improvement at 6 months Serial sections on MRI (T2 Flair) Baseline (pretreatment) After 6 weeks of indoximod + radiation (54 Gy)

 
Additional Newly Diagnosed DIPG Patients 25 . DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Baseline (pretreatment) After 6 weeks of indoximod + radiation (54 Gy) NLG2105-042 12 yo male NLG2105-043 15 yo female NLG2105-047 5 yo female NLG2105-048 6 yo female

 
Conclusions and Future Directions 26  Phase 1 data suggest that indoximod-based immunotherapy can allow disease responsiveness to conventional therapy (radiation, chemotherapy)  Pilot cohort is under way applying this approach to newly diagnosed DIPG patients  Phase 2 trial is planned .