Can Senhwa’s CX-5461 finally turn cold tumors hot in immunotherapy’s toughest challenge?

Can Senhwa’s CX-5461 finally turn cold tumors hot in immunotherapy’s toughest challenge?

Senhwa Biosciences Inc. and BeOne Medicines have signed a clinical supply agreement to explore a novel drug combination aimed at treating hard-to-reach cancers. The collaboration will test Senhwa’s lead compound Pidnarulex (CX-5461), a G-quadruplex stabilizer, in combination with BeOne’s PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab. The Phase 1b/2a clinical trial will enroll patients with advanced solid tumors, including […]

Will IFx-2.0 and TBS-2025 push TuHURA into the frontline of resistance-focused oncology?

Will IFx-2.0 and TBS-2025 push TuHURA into the frontline of resistance-focused oncology?

TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. has announced a comprehensive corporate update that includes progress across three of its major immuno-oncology programs. The update covers the company’s lead asset IFx-2.0, currently in a Phase 3 trial in combination with pembrolizumab for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma; the next-stage development of TBS-2025, a VISTA-blocking monoclonal antibody being advanced for relapsed […]

Can Akeso’s cadonilimab unlock PD-L1-agnostic immunotherapy for gastric cancer patients?

Can Akeso’s cadonilimab unlock PD-L1-agnostic immunotherapy for gastric cancer patients?

Akeso Inc. has secured clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration to initiate COMPASSION-37, a global Phase III trial evaluating cadonilimab, a first-in-class PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody, as part of a first-line treatment regimen for HER2-negative, unresectable or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. The randomized, multicenter trial will compare cadonilimab plus chemotherapy against […]