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Pharma & Biotech

Avacta’s pre|CISION exatecan conjugate reaches Phase 1 as competition in targeted topo I inhibitors intensifies

Avacta opens Phase 1 trial of FAP-Exd (AVA6103) in four advanced solid tumors. Analysis of what the sustained-release exatecan conjugate must prove in 2026.

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Pharma & Biotech

Avacta (AIM: AVCT) FAP-Exd data challenges Enhertu on tumor selectivity ahead of Phase 1 start

Avacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT) has published preclinical data showing that its FAP-targeted payload delivery platform, FAP-Exd (AVA6103), outperforms the marketed antibody drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan across three pharmacokinetic measures, with a Phase 1 clinical trial expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026. What the AI-generated comparator actually enables The methodological choice here deserves

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