Nona Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBM Holdings Ltd., has entered into a strategic collaboration with Genequantum Healthcare (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. to advance the early discovery of next-generation bioconjugates.
Researchers from Genequantum Healthcare (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. have presented the first preclinical data on GQ-1007, an antibody immune agonist conjugate (AIAC) targeting HER2, for the treatment of cancer. GQ-1007 is an anti-HER2 antibody conjugated via Genequantum’s highly stable linker and enzymatic conjugation technology to a Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) agonist.
Tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TROP2), a clinically validated target in oncology, is a glycoprotein overexpressed in several solid tumors such as breast, lung, pancreatic, ovarian and prostate cancer. TROP2 antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have shown significant efficacy in a large number of cancer types but still are linked to substantial safety issues.
Pyramid Biosciences Inc. and Genequantum Healthcare (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. have entered into an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize GQ-1010, a potential best-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2), worldwide except for Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan).
