Shanghai De Novo Pharmatech Co. Ltd. has described antibody-immunostimulatory conjugates consisting of an antibody covalently bound to Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) agonists through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Arbutus Biopharma Corp. has divulged programmed cell death protein 1 (PDCD1; PD-1; CD279)/PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1; CD274) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, hepatitis B and hepatitis D infections.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is still an uncurable disease. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells directed to tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 17, also known as BCMA, have transformed the field, with high response rate and durable remissions, but the access to this therapy is limited by multiple factors.
The FDA has cleared Oncoc4 Inc.’s IND application for ONC-841, a potential first-in-class Siglec-10-blocking antibody for the treatment of solid tumors.
Immuneoncia Therapeutics Inc., a joint venture between South Korea’s Yuhan Corp. and San Diego-based Sorrento Therapeutics Inc., is looking to list on the Korea Exchange, having recently passed local technology evaluation.
Researchers from Adcentrx Therapeutics Inc. recently reported preclinical data for the Nectin-4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) ADRX-0706, currently in phase I development for the treatment of solid tumors (NCT06036121).
Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc’s immunotherapeutic against persistent, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, VTP-200, was generally well-tolerated in a phase Ib/II study, but did not demonstrate significant signs of efficacy, pooled top-line data show.
Pathios Therapeutics Ltd. has raised $25 million in the first close of a series B financing. Proceeds will support continued development of Pathios’ unique approach to cancer immunotherapy focused on GPR65 inhibition.
Researchers from Zhuhai Grit Biotechnology Co. Ltd. recently presented preclinical characterization of a new genetically modified tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) product, GT-216, being developed for the treatment of solid tumors.
CD276-based immunotherapy strategies have demonstrated potent antitumor activity and feasibility for clinical application in solid tumors. In urothelial bladder cancer, CD276 is also aberrantly expressed. However, the exact role of CD276 in bladder cancer tumorigenesis and its potential clinical significance remain unexplored.
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