Ipsen SA and Biomunex Pharmaceuticals SAS have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for BMX-502, a preclinical novel T-cell engager with potential for solid tumors. BMX-502 is a bispecific antibody that engages and activates mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and targets the GPC3 tumor antigen, to kill cancer cells.
Nectin-4 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and checkpoint inhibitor combinations have represented a great advancement in the treatment of bladder cancer, but relapse and treatment-related toxicities underscore the need for new therapeutic strategies.
AGEN-1721 was designed as an Fc-enhanced bifunctional antibody to selectively target FAP and neutralize TGF-β via an optimized TGF-βR2 TRAP moiety fused to an engineered Fc region, with the aim of maximizing effector functions.
A team from Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co. Ltd. presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of LBL-042, a novel bispecific antibody designed to simultaneously target PD-1 and LILRB1/2, with the aim of improving immune evasion of tumor microenvironment and potentially overcoming resistance to immuno-oncology therapy.
Astellas Pharma Inc. presented the first preclinical data on ASP-1002, a bispecific antibody targeting claudin-4 (CLDN4) and CD137, for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors.
Ottimo Pharma Ltd. has emerged from stealth with a focus on developing innovative cancer therapies for solid tumors. The company’s lead program is jankistomig, a PD-1/VEGFR-2 bifunctional antibody.
Researchers from Shanghai Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd. published details on the development and preclinical characterization of novel CD20-targeting T cell-dependent bispecific Fab-FabCH3 antibodies, referred to as tandem antigen-binding fragment 002 (TFAB-002).