Candid Therapeutics Inc. has entered into a number of collaborations aimed at advancing its pipeline of T-cell engagers (TCEs) for autoimmune diseases. The company will be collaborating with Epimab Biotherapeutics Inc., Ab Studio Inc. and Nona Biosciences.
Polypid Ltd. has entered into a new research and development collaboration with Immunogenesis Inc. for the development of novel formulations utilizing Polypid’s proprietary PLEX (Polymer-Lipid Encapsulation matriX) technology and Immunogenesis’ potent STING agonist drug candidate to potentially enhance treatment for solid tumors.
Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc. and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. have entered a research collaboration worth up to $480 million to advance Dewpoint’s novel TDP-43 small-molecule condensate modulator for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Under terms of the deal, Boston-based Dewpoint will receive an undisclosed up-front payment and is eligible to receive R&D-based milestone payments up to $480 million. Upon reaching those milestones, Osaka, Japan-based MTPC will have an exclusive option to license the program and assume responsibility for global clinical development and commercialization. Dewpoint will also receive tiered royalties on net sales.
Medigene AG has announced the selection of KRAS G12V, in the context of HLA*A11, as the initial target for the co-development of T-cell receptor-guided T-cell engagers (TCR-TCEs) with Wuxi Biologics Co. Ltd.
The collaboration will combine Rondo’s proprietary CD28 co-stimulatory platform with Lilly’s drug development and commercialization expertise to develop co-stimulatory bispecific antibodies to treat solid tumors.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has entered into a drug discovery collaboration agreement with Congruence Therapeutics Inc. to generate novel small-molecule correctors against multiple protein targets in the oncology area.
Ipsen SA and Biomunex Pharmaceuticals SAS have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for BMX-502, a preclinical novel T-cell engager with potential for solid tumors. BMX-502 is a bispecific antibody that engages and activates mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and targets the GPC3 tumor antigen, to kill cancer cells.
The collaboration aims to identify a small molecule that targets mutant androgen receptor (AR) mRNA splicing and causes selective destruction of the disease-causing mRNA.
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