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Representative image: ALX Oncology’s evorpacept update highlights how CD47-high biomarker data and HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer trial design could shape the next phase of oncology drug development.

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Why ALX Oncology’s ASPEN-09 readout may matter beyond one HER2 breast cancer study

by Pallavi Madhiraju
May 9, 2026
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ALX Oncology has a CD47 signal. The harder test is whether ASPEN-09 can turn a tiny responder cohort into Phase 2 confidence.

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