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B7-H4-targeted antibody-drug conjugate

10d
BLUESTAR: A Phase I/IIa Study of AZD8205 Given Alone or in Combination With Anticancer Drugs, in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=340, Recruiting, AstraZeneca | Trial completion date: Dec 2025 --> Jun 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2025 --> Jun 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy • Metastases
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) • rilvegostomig (AZD2936)
1m
SGNB7H4V-001: A Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=572, Recruiting, Seagen Inc. | N=430 --> 572 | Trial completion date: Jan 2027 --> Nov 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2025 --> Nov 2027
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative • PTEN mutation + HR positive
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
2ms
Extensive Biotransformation Profiling of AZD8205, an Anti-B7-H4 Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Elucidates Pathways Underlying Its Stability In Vivo. (PubMed, Anal Chem)
The comprehensive nature of this work increases our confidence in the understanding of these processes. We hope this analytical approach can inform future development of bioconjugate drug candidates.
Preclinical • Journal
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205)
3ms
Enrollment open • Metastases
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GSK5733584
5ms
HS-20089 Combination Treatment in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=1048, Recruiting, Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open • Metastases
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • cisplatin • carboplatin • Ariely (adebrelimab) • GSK5733584
6ms
A Phase I/IIa Study of AZD8205 Given Alone or in Combination With Anticancer Drugs, in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=340, Recruiting, AstraZeneca | N=248 --> 340 | Trial completion date: Jun 2025 --> Dec 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2025 --> Dec 2025
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy • Metastases
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) • rilvegostomig (AZD2936)
8ms
Enrollment open • Combination therapy • Metastases
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Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr)
9ms
A Study of HS-20089 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=177, Recruiting, Shanghai Hansoh Biomedical Co., Ltd | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2024
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Metastases
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GSK5733584
9ms
HS-20089 in Patients With Ovarian Cancer and Endometrial Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=460, Recruiting, Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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GSK5733584
9ms
HS-20089 Combination Treatment in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=1048, Not yet recruiting, Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company
New P1 trial • Metastases
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • cisplatin • carboplatin • Ariely (adebrelimab) • GSK5733584
10ms
A Study of XMT-1660 in Participants With Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=319, Recruiting, Mersana Therapeutics | N=166 --> 319 | Trial completion date: Jan 2026 --> May 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2025 --> Dec 2026
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
11ms
New P1 trial
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Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr)
1year
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
1year
A B7-H4 targeting antibody-drug conjugate shows anti-tumor activity in PARPi and platinum resistant cancers with B7-H4 expression. (PubMed, Clin Cancer Res)
These data support B7-H4 as an attractive ADC target for treatment of drug-resistant HGSOC and provide evidence for activity of an ADC with a DNA-damaging payload in this population.
Journal • PARP Biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression • VTCN1 overexpression
1year
SGNB7H4V-001: A Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=400, Recruiting, Seagen Inc. | Active, not recruiting --> Recruiting | N=164 --> 400
Enrollment open • Enrollment change • Metastases
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
1year
SGN-B7H4V, an investigational vedotin ADC directed to the immune checkpoint ligand B7-H4, shows promising activity in preclinical models. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
The immune checkpoint ligand B7-H4 is a promising molecular target expressed by multiple solid tumors. SGN-B7H4V demonstrates robust antitumor activity in preclinical models through multiple potential mechanisms. Altogether, these preclinical data support the evaluation of SGN-B7H4V as a monotherapy in the ongoing phase 1 study of SGN-B7H4V in advanced solid tumors (NCT05194072) and potential future clinical combinations with immunotherapies.
Preclinical • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) • Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) • felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048) • Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv)
1year
SGNB7H4V-001: A Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=164, Active, not recruiting, Seagen Inc. | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=400 --> 164
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change • Metastases
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
over1year
First-in-human study of SGN-B7H4V, a B7-H4-directed vedotin ADC, in patients with advanced solid tumors: Preliminary results of a phase I study (SGNB7H4V-001) (ESMO 2023)
Responses were observed at all tested dose levels and across various tumor types. Dose expansion in select tumor types is planned.
Clinical • P1 data • Metastases
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
over1year
First-in-human/phase I trial of HS-20089, a B7-H4 ADC, in patients with advanced solid tumors (ESMO 2023)
The patient achieving PR with the longest treatment duration of 403 days remains on treatment in 0.7 mg/kg cohort. Conclusions Based on data from the ongoing study, HS-20089 was well tolerated and showed antitumor activities in advanced solid tumors, with encouraging clinical efficacy in TNBC.
Clinical • P1 data • Metastases
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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GSK5733584
over1year
Discovery and Preclinical Characterization of XMT-1660, an Optimized B7-H4-Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate for the Treatment of Cancer. (PubMed, Mol Cancer Ther)
In a panel of 28 breast cancer patient-derived xenografts (PDX), XMT-1660 demonstrated activity that correlated with B7-H4 expression. XMT-1660 has recently entered clinical development in a Phase 1 study (NCT05377996) in cancer patients.
Preclinical • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
over1year
Spatial Immunoprofiling of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Reveals B7-H4 Is a Therapeutic Target for Aggressive Tumors. (PubMed, Clin Cancer Res)
Spatial analysis revealed that ACC subtypes have distinct TMEs, with enrichment of ACC-I immune cells that are restricted to the stroma. B7-H4 is highly expressed in poor-prognosis ACC-I subtype and is a potential therapeutic target.
Journal
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205)
over1year
XMT-1660: A phase 1b trial of a B7-H4 targeted antibody drug conjugate (ADC) in breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. (ASCO 2023)
XMT-1660 is a B7-H4-directed Dolasynthen antibody drug conjugate designed with a precise, optimized drug-to-antibody ratio and a DolaLock microtubule inhibitor payload with controlled bystander effect. NCT05377996. Clinical trial information: NCT05377996.
P1 data
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • CDK4 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 4) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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HER-2 negative • VTCN1 underexpression • VTCN1 overexpression
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660) • GM.CD40L cell vaccine
almost2years
New Life of Topoisomerase I Inhibitors as Antibody Drug Conjugate Warheads. (PubMed, Clin Cancer Res)
Two ADC delivering topoisomerase I (TOP1) poisons (Enhertu and Trodelvy) have recently been FDA-approved for Her2- and Trop2-expressing solid tumors. Two ADC delivering topoisomerase I (TOP1) poisons (Enhertu and Trodelvy) have recently been FDA-approved for Her2- and Trop2-expressing solid tumors. In a recent study, a TOP1-anti B7-H4 ADC was described and shown to be synergistic with a novel PARP1-selective inhibitor.
Journal
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1) • TACSTD2 (Tumor Associated Calcium Signal Transducer 2)
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HER-2 expression • TROP2 expression
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Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) • Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy)
almost2years
Preclinical evaluation of a novel B7-H4 targeted antibody-drug conjugate AZD8205 as a single agent and in combination with novel PARP inhibitor and checkpoint blockade (AACR 2023)
To further exploit the DNA damage elicited by the specific delivery of the TOP1i warhead, the combination of AZD8205 with a novel poly-ADP ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1) selective inhibitor, AZD5305, was investigated. These data demonstrate that AZD8205 is a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment of B7-H4 positive solid tumors. A first in human phase I/IIa study in patients with advanced solid tumors is currently ongoing (NCT05123482).
Preclinical • Combination therapy • Checkpoint inhibition • PARP Biomarker • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker • Checkpoint block
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HRD (Homologous Recombination Deficiency) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) • saruparib (AZD5305)
almost2years
PARP Biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression • VTCN1 overexpression
almost2years
P1 data
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
2years
P1 data
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • CDK4 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 4) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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HER-2 negative • VTCN1 underexpression • VTCN1 overexpression
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
2years
SGN-B7H4V induces immunomodulatory changes to the tumor microenvironment and pairs well with an anti-PD1 agent in a preclinical model (SITC 2022)
This vedotin drug linker system has been clinically validated in multiple ADC programs, including brentuximab vedotin, enfortumab vedotin, and tisotumab vedotin. Moreover, SGN-B7H4V in combination with an anti-PD1 agent led to improved antitumor activity and elicited durable immune memory. Altogether, these nonclinical data further support the evaluation of SGN-B7H4V as a monotherapy in the ongoing Phase 1 Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors ( NCT05194072 ) and potential future clinical combinations with immunotherapies.
Preclinical • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) • Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) • felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048) • Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv)
over2years
P1 data
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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HER-2 negative
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
over2years
Phase 1 study of SGN-B7H4V, a novel, investigational vedotin antibody–drug conjugate directed to B7-H4, in patients with advanced solid tumors (SGNB7H4V-001, trial in progress). (ASCO 2022)
DOR, PFS, and OS will be estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Enrollment for Part A is ongoing in North America and is planned in Europe.
Clinical • P1 data
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative • VTCN1 underexpression
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
over2years
First-in-human study of the B7-H4 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) AZD8205 in patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors. (ASCO 2022)
Secondary objectives include assessing initial activity (objective response and progression-free survival by RECIST v1.1, and overall survival), pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity. The trial is currently recruiting and will enroll patients globally.
Clinical • P1 data
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205)
almost3years
A humanized mouse model of the promising immune checkpoint molecule B7-H4 (AACR 2022)
An in vivo efficacy study demonstrated that B7-H4 antibodies significantly inhibited tumor growth in B-hB7-H4 mice bearing tumors derived from the B16-F10 murine melanoma line. These data confirm that the B-hB7-H4 humanized mouse model is a powerful tool for evaluating the preclinical potential of B7-H4-targeting immune-therapeutics.
Preclinical • IO biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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VTCN1 underexpression
almost3years
Antitumor effect of XMT1660, a B7H4 targeting antibody drug conjugate, in an unselected panel of patient derived xenograft models of breast cancer (AACR 2022)
XMT-1660 elicits a range of anti-tumor activity across a series of primary breast cancer xenograft models. XMT-1660 is currently in IND-enabling studies and is expected to enter a Phase I dose escalation clinical study in 2022. The efficacy/expression relationship of B7-H4 will be further evaluated in an upcoming clinical study with a goal to identify patients most likely to respond to XMT-1660.
Preclinical • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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ER (Estrogen receptor) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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PD-L1 expression • ER positive • VTCN1 underexpression
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emiltatug ledadotin (XMT-1660)
almost3years
Discovery and first disclosure of AZD8205, a B7-H4-targeted antibody-drug conjugate utilizing a novel topoisomerase I linker-warhead (AACR 2022)
These data suggest that AZD8205 is a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment of B7-H4 positive solid tumors. A first in human phase 1 study in patients with advanced solid tumors is currently ongoing (NCT05123482).
BRCA Biomarker • PARP Biomarker
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BRCA (Breast cancer early onset) • VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1)
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BRCA wild-type • VTCN1 underexpression
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puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205)
almost3years
SGN-B7H4V shows immunomodulatory activity through induction of immunogenic cell death (AACR 2022)
This vedotin drug linker system has been clinically validated by multiple ADC programs, including brentuximab vedotin, enfortumab vedotin, tisotumab vedotin, and polatuzumab vedotin. Finally, SGN-B7H4V drove robust, curative activity in an immunocompetent tumor model as a monotherapy and paired well with an anti-PD1 agent. Altogether, these data support the evaluation of SGN-B7H4V as a monotherapy in a first-in-human phase 1 clinical study and potential future clinical combinations with immunotherapies.
PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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VTCN1 (V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1) • CALR (Calreticulin)
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VTCN1 underexpression
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Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) • Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) • felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048) • Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) • Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv)
almost3years
A Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=355, Recruiting, Seagen Inc. | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)
almost3years
A Study of SGN-B7H4V in Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=355, Not yet recruiting, Seagen Inc.
New P1 trial
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative
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felmetatug vedotin (PF-08046048)