Legochem Biosciences Inc. has entered into a license agreement with Elthera AG to develop and commercialize a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy using a monoclonal antibody developed by Elthera.
Harbour Biomed Ltd. has received IND clearance by the FDA to initiate clinical trials in the U.S. with HBM-1022, a monoclonal antibody generated from Harbour's integrated G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) platform. The antibody can enhance antitumor immunity by depleting CCR8 positive regulatory T cells, activating effector T cells.
Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has obtained IND approval from the FDA for IMG-008, the company's novel long-acting antagonistic humanized monoclonal antibody that specifically targets human IL-36 receptor (IL-36R) to treat auto-inflammatory diseases.
Harbour Biomed Ltd. has received FDA clearance of its IND application to initiate clinical trials in the U.S. with HBM-1007, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting CD73.
The FDA has cleared an IND for a clinical trial in the U.S. of NBL-020, a fully human antibody drug independently developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.'s subsidiary Novarock Biotherapeutics Ltd., for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.
RQ Biotechnology Ltd. (RQ Bio) has announced that the first of its discovered monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID-19 in vulnerable patients, AZD-3152, has entered clinical trials.
Novelmed Therapeutics Inc. has reported topline results with its lead anti-properdin antibody NM-3086 in a rabbit model of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). NM-3086 is a potent, first-in-class, humanized monoclonal antibody that is highly selective for properdin of the alternative pathway (AP) without blocking the classical pathway (CP), which is critical for maintaining host defense against infections.
NK cell-based cancer immunotherapy has emerged as an anticancer treatment approach and is currently being tested in clinical trials. KIR2DL5, a member of the human killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) family, has recently been identified as a binding partner for poliovirus receptor (PVR). However, the biology and therapeutic potential of the KIR2DL5/PVR pathway remain widely unexplored.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Boston Children's Hospital to study TNX-1500, an Fc-modified anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody, for the prevention of graft-vs.-host disease (GVHD) after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in animals.
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