Astellas Pharma Inc.’s zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting Claudin 18.2, met the primary endpoint for progression-free survival as well as secondary endpoints for overall survival in the phase III Glow trial in CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
The role that mitochondrial inner membrane protein (IMMT) has in regards to clinicopathology and tumor microenvironment in breast cancer in unclear. IMMT is part of the mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system (MICOS) and its function is to maintain mitochondrial integrity.
The NMPA accepted a BLA from Astellas Pharma Inc. for enfortumab vedotin, which is designed for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who previously received treatment with a PD-1/L1 inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy.
Fibrogen Inc. has synthesized inhibitors of lysine-specific demethylase 5 (KDM5), particularly KDM5B (JARID1B), reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, viral infection, bipolar disorder, autism, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, among others.
CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has disclosed antibody-drug conjugates comprising a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting nectin-4 covalently linked to cytotoxic agents through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.