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The US FDA Grants IND Clearance to Harbour BioMed’s HBM7004 to Initiate P-I Trial in Advanced Solid Tumors

Shots: The US FDA has granted IND clearance to initiate the P-I trial assessing the safety, tolerability, PK, & anti-tumor activity of Harbour Biomed's HBM7004 in advanced solid tumors  Preclinical studies showed that HBM7004 induced B7H4-dependent intratumoral T-cell activation, strong anti-tumor activity, in vivo stability, & reduced systemic toxicity, while combination with a B7H4x4-1BB BsAb…

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ALX Oncology Presents P-I/II Trial Data on Evorpacept Combination in Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) at ESMO Breast Cancer’26  

Shots: ALX Oncology presented data from exploratory analyses of P-Ib/II trial assessing evorpacept + Ziihera in pts with heavily pre-treated HER2+ mBC, all of whom had received prior Enhertu therapy, at ESMO Breast Cancer 2026 Exploratory analyses in 24 pts treated with evorpacept + Ziihera at dosages of 20mg/kg (n=3) or 30mg/kg (n=21), showed a…

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Siran Bio Inks ~$1B Licensing Deal with GSK for SA030

Shots: Suzhou Siran Biotechnology has granted GSK a global exclusive license to SA030, a long-acting, siRNA oligonucleotide, for the treatment of metabolic & vascular disease (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan)  As per the deal, Siran Bio will receive an upfront fee & potential development, regulatory & commercial milestones payments up to $1.005B,…

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BriaCell Therapeutics Reports US FDA IND Clearance to Initiate P-I/II Trial of Bria-BRES+ in Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has granted clearance to initiate P-I/II trial of BriaCell's Bria-BRES+ for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer At AACR, the preclinical data showed that Bria-BRES+ activated adaptive & innate immunity, incl. naïve T cells, dendritic cells, & NK cells, potentially enhancing efficacy & preventing immune escape in metastatic breast cancer…

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Laguna Biotherapeutics Reports the US FDA IND Clearance for LGNA-100 to Treat High-Risk Pediatric Leukemias

Shots: The US FDA has granted IND clearance to LGNA-100, Laguna Biotherapeutics’ lead clinical candidate from the QUAIL platform, to initiate the P-I trial The P-I single ascending dose study will assess safety, tolerability, & mechanism of LGNA-100 via IV infusion in pediatric & young adults with high-risk acute leukemias & MDS post αβ-depleted HSCT…

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Kestrel Therapeutics Inks AbbVie Deal Worth up to $1.45B with Option to Acquire

Shots: Kestrel has entered into a strategic agreement with AbbVie, structured as a warrant deal, granting AbbVie an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel upon achievement of key development milestones As per the deal, AbbVie will fund development of KST-6051, with an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel based on development & regulatory milestone completion, representing the…

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EpiBiologics Reports First Patient Dosed in P-I Study of EPI-326 for EGFR-Driven Solid Tumors

Shots: EpiBiologics has dosed the first patient in a global P-I study evaluating EPI-326, a tissue-selective bispecific antibody targeting EGFR, in advanced solid tumors The first-in-human study will assess safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary anti-tumor activity in pts with NSCLC and HNSCC, with potential expansion into colorectal cancer Preclinical data showed robust anti-tumor activity across…

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Nuvalent Reports the US FDA’s NDA Submission for Neladalkib to Treat ALK-Positive NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has received the NDA of neladalkib for the treatment of TKI pre-treated pts with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC NDA was supported by global P-I/II (ALKOVE-1) trial of neladalkib in TKI-pretreated advanced ALK-positive NSCLC, showing favorable activity incl. intracranial responses, targeting key progression drivers, & a generally well-tolerated safety profile; data to be…

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