Shanghai Chempartner Co. Ltd. has identified antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising HER2 (erbB2) or tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2; TROP2) covalently linked to eribulin through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
In a boon for licensee Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Systimmune Inc.’s next-generation cancer drug, izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), hit both progression-free survival and overall survival endpoints in a phase III trial of Chinese patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer.
Researchers from Sutro Biopharma Inc. presented data on dual-payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) engineered to overcome drug resistance, demonstrating enhanced cytotoxicity and potential efficacy in resistant cancer models.
In a boon for licensee Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Systimmune Inc.’s next-generation cancer drug, izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), hit both progression-free survival and overall survival endpoints in a phase III trial of Chinese patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer.
Researchers from Promatix Biosciences Ltd. presented preclinical data on PBS29301A, a first-in-class bispecific ADC developed using Promatix’s proprietary proteomics-based discovery platform.
Kivu Bioscience Inc. has announced receipt of Human Research Ethics Committee approval and clinical trial notification clearance in Australia to initiate a first-in-human trial of KIVU-305, its CEACAM5-targeted antibody-drug conjugate.
Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has described antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising antibodies targeting cadherin-3 (CDH3; CDHP; P-cadherin) covalently linked to cytotoxic drug through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
The pressure to replace animal testing with human-relevant assays that are more predictive of human-drug responses has now reached a tipping point, and there is a movement toward greater acceptance of these potentially more translatable tests.
Kunshan Xinyunda Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has discovered antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) consisting of antibodies covalently linked to cytotoxic drugs potentially useful for the treatment of cancer.
Galux closed a ₩42 billion (US$29 million) series B round Feb. 10, led by Yuanta Investment to bring AI-driven “rational design” to the protein drug development process, already heavily influenced by human engineering.
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