Alterations in hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-Met) can be oncogenic in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as well as other cancer types. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that target c-Met have been developed to treat c-Met-expressing tumors.
Suzhou Puhe Biopharma Co. Ltd. presented promising preclinical profile data on PH009-1, a novel fourth-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Besides ex19del (D), L858R (L) and T790M (T) as the more prevalent EGFR mutations, a segment of patients further acquire C797S (C)-resistant mutation. Current therapies address some single, double or triple mutation-expressing cancers. However, multiple-mutant positive cancers where T790M and/or C797S are involved pose a treatment challenge. The development of pan mutant EGFR TKIs is thus a much-desired research goal.
At the recently concluded AACR meeting, Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co. Ltd. discussed BSA-01, a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting both epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and mucin-1 (MUC-1), two tumor-associated antigens that are highly co-expressed in several cancers.
Researchers from Oncovalent Therapeutics Inc. recently provided details on the discovery and preclinical evaluation of SB-4826, a first-in-class oral, covalent small-molecule inhibitor of the SUMO activating enzyme (SUMO E1), the initiating enzyme of the sumoylation cascade. Sumoylation is involved in diverse cell processes such as inflammation, DNA damage response, signaling and cell survival/apoptosis, and it has also emerged as a novel target for activating antitumor immunity due to its role in regulating type I interferon (IFN) signaling.
New and updated preclinical data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., by: Abclon, Affimed, Ascentage Pharma, Ashvattha Therapeutics, Black Diamond Therapeutics, Elevation Oncology, Exuma Biotech, Flare Therapeutics, Halda Therapeutics, Harpoon Therapeutics, Imvax, Innocare Pharma, Lassen Therapeutics, Medigene, Myeloid Therapeutics, Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Myricx Pharma, Nkarta, Nurix Therapeutics, Nuvalent, Onquality Pharmaceuticals, Phio Pharmaceuticals, Qualigen, Surface Oncology, Theratechnologies, Vincerx Pharma, Xencor.
Researchers from Regor Therapeutics Inc. presented data from the company’s discovery campaign of Son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1) inhibitors, which show potential for the treatment of mutated KRAS-positive cancers, such as pancreatic cancers (PAC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SOS1 is an upstream activator of KRAS. Therefore, SOS1 blockage has great potential as an approach for pan mutant KRAS suppression.
Researchers from Therapex Co. Ltd. recently reported the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel fourth-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor for overcoming C797S mutation-mediated acquired resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which has been reported as the most common acquired resistance mechanism in NSCLC.
The isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) enzyme family catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to produce α-ketoglutarate (α-KG). IDH1 and IDH2 mutants use the latter to generate the oncogenic metabolite R-2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG). IDH mutations are highly prevalent in gliomas.
