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In a recent virtual annual meeting, Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA), Inc. shareholders cast their votes on several key proposals, including the election of board members and amendments to incentive plans. The meeting, which took place on Monday, saw a 76.1% turnout of the common stock shareholders, indicating a strong interest in the company’s direction and governance. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains strong liquidity with a current ratio of 4.18, though it’s currently experiencing rapid cash burn - one of 11 key insights available to Pro subscribers.
The shareholders elected all seven director nominees to the board, who will serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The elected directors include Iain Dukes, D. Phil., Athena Countouriotis, M.D., Ryan Maynard, Wayne P. Rothbaum, Frederick G. Vogt, Ph.D., J.D., Michael Weiser, M.D., Ph.D., and Wendy Yarno.
Additionally, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers was approved on a non-binding advisory basis. Another significant approval was for the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
The shareholders also passed proposals to amend the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares available for grant by 12,500,000 shares, and to amend the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, increasing the number of shares available for grant by 1,000,000 shares.
These approvals reflect the shareholders’ support for the company’s strategic plans and executive compensation approach. The detailed voting results for each proposal were disclosed, showing a majority of votes in favor, with a notable number of broker non-votes recorded for each proposal except for the ratification of the accounting firm.
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In other recent news, Iovance Biotherapeutics has presented significant five-year survival data from its Phase 2 clinical trial of Amtagvi, a T cell therapy for advanced melanoma. The trial showed a 19.7% overall survival rate and a 31.4% objective response rate, with some patients maintaining responses for up to five years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Amtagvi in February 2024, marking it as the first one-time cell therapy approved for a solid tumor cancer. Analysts from Goldman Sachs and H.C. Wainwright have reiterated their Buy ratings on Iovance stock, with price targets of $8 and $20, respectively. H.C. Wainwright highlighted the promising preliminary efficacy of combining lifileucel with pembrolizumab in non-small cell lung cancer trials. Despite positive feedback from key opinion leaders, Citizens JMP analysts have maintained a Market Perform rating, citing caution due to Iovance’s recent lowered revenue guidance. Iovance is also conducting a Phase 3 trial to further confirm Amtagvi’s clinical benefits in frontline advanced melanoma. These developments underscore the company’s ongoing efforts to advance T cell therapies for cancer treatment.
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