Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc. has nominated its first development candidate, DPTX-3186, an orally administered small-molecule condensate modulator inhibiting the oncogenic function of β-catenin, for the treatment of Wnt-driven cancers.
Researchers from Immunome Inc. and Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc. presented preclinical data for IM-1021, a novel tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate with a new topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) linker payload, being developed for the treatment of solid tumors and B-cell malignancies.
Ottimo Pharma Ltd. has emerged from stealth with a focus on developing innovative cancer therapies for solid tumors. The company’s lead program is jankistomig, a PD-1/VEGFR-2 bifunctional antibody.
Cancer Research UK and Kisoji Biotechnology Inc. have signed an agreement to bring Kisoji's naked anti-TROP2 antibody, KJ-103, into a first-in-human trial. KJ-103 is a single domain antibody that binds to a unique epitope on TROP2.
Adcentrx Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for ADRX-0405 for the treatment of select advanced solid tumors. A first-in-human phase Ia/b trial of ADRX-0405 in patients with select advanced solid tumors, including metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, will begin enrollment and dosing this quarter.
Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co. Ltd. has submitted an IND application for CS-231295 tablets for the treatment of tumors, and the application has been accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Atavistik Bio Inc. has nominated an orally bioavailable selective allosteric AKT1 E17K inhibitor, ATV-1601, as a development candidate for AKT1 E17K-driven cancers.
Ligachem Biosciences Inc., of Daejeon, South Korea, and Osaka, Japan-based Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. agreed to two antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) deals that could reach $700 million (₩943.5 billion) combined.
Aberrant expression of G9a and NSD2 has been identified in multiple types of cancer. Therefore, dual-target inhibitors blocking both pathways may be considered a potential strategy to treat solid tumors. Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University reported on the discovery and preclinical characterization of W-4032, a dual G9a/NSD2 inhibitor aimed to be used for the treatment of solid tumors.
