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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): May 18, 2023

 

 

Adicet Bio, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38359

81-3305277

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 Berkeley Street, 19th Floor

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 503-9095

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

ACET

 

The Nasdaq Global Market

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 18, 2023, Adicet Bio, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release titled “Adicet Bio Presents Positive Preclinical Data on ADI-270 at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 26th Annual Meeting,” a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 18, 2023, the Company issued a press release and presented on preclinical data on ADI-270, an armored CD70-targeted allogeneic gamma delta chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell development candidate. Data highlights are as follows:

ADI-270 demonstrated preclinical proof-of-concept as an armored allogeneic gamma delta CAR T cell therapy candidate utilizing the CD27 natural receptor in a third generation CAR format for targeting CD70-positive cancers.
ADI-270 gamma delta 1 CAR T cells expressed a predominant naïve-like memory phenotype with potent in vitro cytotoxicity and production of proinflammatory cytokines against CD70+ tumor cell lines via multiple mechanisms.
ADI-270 showed significant inhibition in tumor growth in CD70+ tumor cell lines, which was maintained in the presence of TGF beta inhibitory factor, and exhibited improved resistance to killing by host T cell rejection.
ADI-270 also demonstrated marked biodistribution and infiltration into solid tumor models of renal cell carcinoma.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

The disclosure under this Item 8.01 contains "forward-looking statements" of Adicet within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to business and operations of Adicet. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding the potential ability of ADI-270 for use as an armored allogeneic gamma delta CAR T cell therapy candidate; the potential tolerability, safety and efficacy profile of ADI-270; and the expected progress, timing and success of the preclinical development of ADI-270, including any future studies.

Any forward-looking statements in this Item 8.01 are based on management's current expectations and beliefs of future events, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including without limitation, Adicet's ability to execute on its strategy, including obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals on the expected timelines, if at all; that positive results, including interim results, from a preclinical or clinical study may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future or ongoing studies; that clinical studies may fail to demonstrate adequate safety and efficacy of Adicet’s product candidates, which would prevent, delay, or limit the scope of regulatory approval and commercialization; and regulatory approval processes of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and comparable foreign regulatory authorities are lengthy, time-consuming, and inherently unpredictable. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Adicet's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Adicet's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All disclosure under this Item 8.01 is as of the date of this Form 8-K, and Adicet undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Adicet Bio, Inc. on May 18, 2023, furnished herewith.

104

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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.

 

ADICET BIO, INC.

Date: May 18, 2023

By:

/s/ Nick Harvey

Name:

Nick Harvey

Title:

Chief Financial Officer