Krystal Biotech Inc. has received FDA acceptance of its IND application for lead oncology drug candidate KB-707 for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor malignancies. KB-707 is a modified herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) vector designed to deliver genes encoding both human IL-12 and IL-2 to the tumor microenvironment and promote systemic immune-mediated tumor clearance.
Cessation Therapeutics Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA to initiate a first-in-human trial of CSX-1004 for the prevention of fentanyl overdose. The trial in healthy volunteers is expected to begin next month.
Epibone Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA to begin testing its engineered allogenic osteochondral graft in humans. Clinical trials are set to open patient recruitment as soon as early next year.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. has received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its clinical trial application for 7MW-3711 for advanced malignant solid tumors.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. has received clearance by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its clinical trial application for 9MW-2921 for advanced solid tumors.
Hangzhou Qihan Biotech Co. Ltd. has received clinical trial clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for QN-019a for CD19-positive relapsed/refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application to initiate a phase I trial with SP-3164 in patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
280Bio Inc. has received FDA approval of its IND application for the KRAS inhibitor YL-17231. 280Bio will start phase I enrollment in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of this year for the treatment of advanced cancer patients with RAS mutations in their tumors.
Poseida Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for P-CD19CD20-ALLO1, an allogeneic dual chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate being developed for relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies in partnership with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. The company is actively focused on opening clinical sites for a phase I study in adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies.
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