Researchers from Duality Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of DB-1314, a novel delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3)-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for the treatment of cancer.
The histone acetyltransferase KAT2A, and its paralog KAT2B have been identified as key drivers of tumor cell plasticity in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Researchers from Auron Therapeutics Inc. aimed to evaluate the novel KAT2A/B heterobifunctional protein degrader, AUTX-703, in models of SCLC.
Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) is a highly relevant target for radiopharmaceutical therapy due to its expression in more than 85% of tumors of patients with small-cell lung cancer.
Metastasis is the leading cause of mortality in patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), with limited therapeutic options available. SCLC is characterized by a high proliferation rate, early metastasis and poor prognosis.
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine cancer with a poor prognosis due to rapid growth, early metastases and acquired drug resistance, making it difficult to manage.
Delta-like protein 3 (DLL3) is a transmembrane protein overexpressed in the majority of neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung such as small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The first DLL3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T), led to serious adverse events in clinical testing and its development was discontinued.
Uppthera Inc. has described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety coupled to a serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK1 (STPK13) targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and neurological disorders.
Circle Pharma Inc. has submitted an IND application to the FDA for CID-078, a first-in-class cyclin A/B RxL inhibitor. Pending approval, the company plans to initiate a phase I trial in patients with advanced solid tumor malignancies.
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has received IND clearance in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a phase I trial of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) FZ-AD005 for advanced solid tumors.
Abdera Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for ABD-147, the first δ-like ligand 3 (DLL3)-targeting radiopharmaceutical for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
