A recent study has introduced a novel class of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2), a protein overexpressed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Eterna Therapeutics Inc. has released promising results from a preclinical study of its lead cell therapy product, ERNA-101, showing it reduced tumor burden and extended survival in mice with ovarian cancer.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has obtained clinical trial approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for SYS-6041, an antibody-drug conjugate, for advanced solid tumors.
Normunity Inc. has closed a $75 million series B financing to support its pipeline of novel anticancer therapies targeting untapped drug mechanisms. Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance Normunity’s lead program, NRM-823, a first-in-class T-cell engager.
Zai Lab Ltd. has entered into a new strategic collaboration and worldwide license agreement with Medilink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. to use Medilink’s TMALIN antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) platform.
The PD-1 receptor, a major immune checkpoint inhibitor whose signaling is the target of multiple blockbuster anticancer drugs, differs functionally between rodents and humans in previously unknown ways. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and co-authors at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute reported these findings in the Jan. 3, 2025, online issue of Science Immunology.
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