Eisai Co. Ltd. has patented immunoconjugates comprising monoclonal antibodies targeting 5’-nucleotidase (CD73) covalently linked to cytotoxic drug. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
In a recent publication, researchers from Johnson & Johnson presented a bispecific antibody – JNJ-79032421 – targeting CD3 on T cells and the membrane-restricted, non-shed region of full-length mesothelin (MSLN) on cancer cells.
Akeso Inc.’s first-in-class trispecific antibody, AK-150, has received IND clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for clinical trials in patients with advanced solid tumors. Engineered using Akeso’s AI-driven drug discovery platform and its proprietary Tetrabody technology, AK-150 is a humanized anti-CSF-1R, ILT2 and ILT4 trispecific antibody that achieves multipathway blockade of both innate and adaptive immunity.
Cbio A/S has received European regulatory clearance to begin a first-in-human trial of novoleucel, the company’s next-generation T-cell therapy, in late-stage cervical cancer. The phase I/IIa study will enroll patients with persistent or recurrent cervical cancer at Karolinska University Hospital.
Valanx Biotech Gmbh has secured €3 million (US$4 million) in funding to advance its lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) program. The financing will enable preclinical development of VLX-ADC-001.
C-Further, an international consortium supporting new therapeutics for pediatric cancers, has unveiled the first early-stage therapeutic programs in its pipeline. The company said it is advancing CF-012 and CF-033 through its collaborative model.
Zelluna ASA has established a collaboration with Etcembly Ltd. that will focus on the engineering of high-affinity, tumor-specific T-cell receptors targeting KKLC1.
A recent study published in Cancer Research by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA) and collaborators aimed to identify and characterize a target that elicits an anticancer response through both disrupting cancer cell redox homeostasis and increasing the immunogenicity of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
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