On April 30, 2025 PanGIA Biotech, a company advancing urine-based, AI-driven diagnostics for early cancer detection, reported that an abstract co-authored by researchers from PanGIA Biotech, Entopsis Inc., and Genetics Institute of America has been accepted for presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper), taking place May 30–June 3, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois (Press release, PanGIA Biotech, APR 30, 2025, View Source [SID1234652402]).

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The abstract, titled Development and validation of an AI-enabled prediction of prostate cancer (PCa) using urine-based liquid biopsy (Abstract #3080), has been accepted for presentation in the poster session titled Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology.

The presentation highlights collaborative research contributing to PanGIA’s AI-driven, urine-based diagnostic platform. The work integrates biomolecular pattern analysis and machine learning to support the development of scalable, non-invasive solutions in cancer care.

ASCO 2025 Presentation Details

Date: June 2, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. CDT
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
"This presentation reflects our focus on developing non-invasive, scalable diagnostics rooted in the promise of liquid biopsy innovation," said Holly Magliochetti, CEO of PanGIA Biotech. "We remain committed to advancing technologies that may support earlier cancer detection and improve access to care globally."

Co-authors on the abstract include researchers from PanGIA Biotech, Entopsis Inc., and the Genetics Institute of America.

On April 30, 2025 Ingenium Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell therapies, reported that it has received positive regulatory feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following a Pre-Investigational New Drug (Pre-IND) meeting (Press release, Ingenium Therapeutics, APR 30, 2025, View Source [SID1234652401]).

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Ingenium has conducted multiple investigator-initiated trials in South Korea, enrolling over 140 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), including a Phase 2 randomized clinical trial with long-term overall survival follow-up. These studies have generated robust non-clinical and clinical data supporting the safety and efficacy profile of Gengleucel.

Based on its review of these data, the FDA has provided positive feedback on Ingenium’s proposal to initiate a Phase 2 trial of Gengleucel in the United States without a preceding Phase 1 study. This regulatory milestone may streamline Gengleucel’s clinical development pathway and may accelerate access for patients with measurable residual disease-positive (MRD+) AML.

The planned multicenter study will be conducted at leading cancer centers across the United States, including a world-renowned institution in Texas. Gengleucel is positioned to become the first NK cell therapy in AML to use MRD negativity as a primary endpoint, underscoring its potential to improve outcomes by eradicating minimal residual disease and reducing relapse risk.

"We are thrilled with the FDA’s guidance, which reflects the rigor of our clinical research and the significant therapeutic potential of Gengleucel, especially in targeting minimal residual disease," said Kevin Koh, CEO of Ingenium Therapeutics. "Launching our U.S. Phase 2 trial at premier cancer centers marks a major milestone in our mission to deliver novel immunotherapies to AML patients with MRD."

The trial is expected to begin in early 2026 and will evaluate Gengleucel’s ability to achieve MRD negativity and reduce relapse and mortality. To ensure reliable clinical operations and product supply, Ingenium is transferring its manufacturing technology to a Texas-based manufacturing facility.

About Gengleucel

Gengleucel is a non-engineered, allogeneic NK cell therapy composed of memory NK cells with enhanced activating receptor expression and increased secretion of IFN-gamma, granzyme, and perforin. These features drive potent anti-cancer activity and sustained in vivo persistence. Clinical trials have demonstrated Gengleucel’s favorable safety, tolerability, and efficacy in high-risk AML and MDS populations. Gengleucel has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of AML.

On April 30, 2025 J INTS BIO, a company specializing in anticancer and orphan drugs, reported its research findings for the next-generation EGFR-TKI therapeutic ‘JIN-A02’ (clinical Phase 1/2 results) and the ovarian cancer treatment candidate ‘JIN-001’ (preclinical results) at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) 2025, held in Chicago from April 25 to 30 (Press release, J INTS BIO, APR 30, 2025, View Source [SID1234652400]). In this presentation, J INTS BIO demonstrated its innovative drug development capabilities on a global stage, attracting significant attention from both academia and the industry.

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‘JIN-A02’: New Hope for Overcoming Resistance – 4th Generation EGFR-TKI Clinical Results

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancer cases worldwide, and among these, EGFR mutations are considered a major therapeutic target. JIN-A02, introduced at AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) 2025, showed outstanding therapeutic efficacy in patients who developed resistance to existing third-generation EGFR-TKIs. In particular, JIN-A02 demonstrated remarkable antitumor activity in patients with EGFR C797S mutation—currently a mutation for which no approved targeted therapies exist—thus opening a new avenue for treatment options.

In the clinical trial, a patient in the 300 mg cohort showed complete clearance of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) harboring either the C797S or Ex19del mutation, and ctDNA carrying the T790M mutation was reduced by over 90%. Clinically, a partial response (PR) was observed, with tumor size reductions of up to 39.7%, and notable shrinkage of intracranial metastatic lesions. These findings are particularly important for NSCLC patients, in whom brain metastases are common. Furthermore, no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) or serious adverse events were observed up to the 300 mg dose, highlighting the excellent safety profile of JIN-A02. This safety profile is expected to be particularly beneficial for patients requiring long-term treatment and combination therapies.

Currently, JIN-A02 is undergoing multinational clinical trials in Korea, the United States, Thailand, and other countries, and it is being closely watched as a potential groundbreaking treatment option for EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients.

‘JIN-001’: An Innovative New Drug Targeting Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Also presented was ‘JIN-001,’ J INTS BIO’s second-generation synthetic HSP90 inhibitor, developed as a new strategy to overcome resistance to existing ovarian cancer treatments. Ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest gynecological malignancies, as it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when effective treatment options are extremely limited.

The preclinical study demonstrated that JIN-001, when combined with the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin, significantly enhanced tumor suppression compared to cisplatin alone. Notably, even at low concentrations (≤0.1 μM), JIN-001 enhanced the antitumor activity of cisplatin against both cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells, compared to cisplatin alone. Moreover, the combination therapy significantly reduced the expression of key signaling proteins related to cisplatin resistance, contributing to a sustained antitumor effect.

Based on these promising results, J INTS BIO is planning additional preclinical studies and aims to rapidly advance JIN-001 into clinical trials, with the goal of establishing a new standard of care for the treatment of refractory and multidrug-resistant ovarian cancer.

Led by the presentation at AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) 2025, J INTS BIO aims to further strengthen its competitiveness in the global oncology market and solidify its position as a frontrunner in next-generation anticancer drug development. The company also outlined its vision to continue delivering innovative therapies through ongoing research and development efforts, offering new hope to cancer patients worldwide.

On April 30, 2025 Genocury Biotech reported groundbreaking clinical data from its noval in vivo CD19 CAR-T therapy in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL), a notoriously aggressive blood cancer (Press release, Shenzhen Genocury Biotech, APR 30, 2025, View Source [SID1234652399]). In an investigator-initiated trial (IIT) led by the Hematology Department at Tongji Hospital, a heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory (R/R) patient with advanced DLBCL achieved complete remission (CR) after 1 month of the in vivo CAR-T treatment, with durable response sustained over three months. Notably, the treatment eliminated the need for lymphodepletion, a standard yet toxic preconditioning step in traditional CAR-T protocols.

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Clinical Breakthrough: Redefining Safety, Efficacy, and Speed

Key trial findings:

1. Rapid and Deep Response:

A relapsed DLBCL male patient achieved complete hematological remission (CR) within 28 days following a single dose of Genocury’s CD19 in vivo CAR-T without lymphodepletion. Flow cytometric analysis revealed significant CAR-T cell expansion kinetics, with sustained therapeutic efficacy confirmed through 90-day follow-up monitoring.

2. Unprecedented Safety Profile:

Unlike conventional CAR-T, which carries a ~50% risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity, this novel therapeutic approach demonstrated complete absence of:

Cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
Lymphodepletion-related complications – typically associated with increased infection risk- further underscores the therapy’s safety profile.
Reimagining CAR-T: In Vivo Engineering Breakthroughs

Genocury’s in vivo CAR-T platform overcomes two critical roadblocks in current CAR-T therapy:

Eliminates Ex Vivo Manipulation: Traditional CAR-T requires 3-4 week vein-to-vein timeline by harvesting, modifying, and expanding a patient’s T cells outside the body, and $400K price tag stems from this time-consuming process. Genocury’s proprietary in vivo CAR-T vector delivers CAR payload directly into circulating T cells in vivo, enabling functional CAR-T generation.
Lymphodepletion-Free Protocol: Current protocols require the harsh preconditioning chemotherapy for immune reset – a leading cause of hospitalization. Genocury’s lymphodepletion-free approach reduces treatment-related complications and logistical burdens, as well as enabling significant CAR-T cell expansion.
Statement from Prof. Jia Wei , M.D., Ph.D.

PI (principal investigator), Tongji Hospital Hematology Department (Wuhan)
"In this groundbreaking case, we observed the patient treated with Genocury’s CD19 in vivo CAR-T achieved complete remission through 90-day follow-up – achieved without any lymphodepletion, which fundamentally challenges current cellular therapy dogma" said Dr. Jia Wei, "This therapy combines the benefits of autologous CAR-T with the accessibility of universal therapies, potentially ending the era of unaffordable cancer treatments. This could democratize access to CAR-T globally, we are very excited to advance this paradigm-shifting approach."

On April 30, 2025 Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with entire industry chain, reported 6 study results of innovative drugs and platforms in poster format at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) annual meeting, held from April 25 to 30, 2025 (Press release, Mabwell Biotech, APR 30, 2025, View Source [SID1234652398]).

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Poster Presentation

1. A B7-H3-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, 7MW3711, and PARP inhibitors synergistically potentiate the antitumor activity in B7-H3-positive cancers

Published Abstract Number: 830

Both PARP inhibitors and B7-H3-targeting ADC are feasible therapies to chemotherapy resistant solid tumors. Mabwell combines its self-developed 7MW3711 with PARP inhibitors to explore the synergistic antitumor activity of the ADC+PARPi combination strategy in preclinical solid tumor models.

In this study, the synergistic antitumor activity shown by 7MW3711 in combination with PARPi suggests that it is a promising strategy to combine DNA damage repair inhibitor and B7-H3-targeting ADC for the treatment of B7-H3-positive solid tumors. The data provide evidence for the potential utility of 7MW3711 combination with PARPi for treatment of B7-H3-expressing tumors and support the rationale for further clinical application.

2. Design and synthesis of the novel camptothecin analog MF6 for application into site-specific antibody-drug conjugate

Published Abstract Number: 5733

This study preliminarily validated the antitumor activity and safety of MF6, a novel payload based on the Mtoxin platform, in multiple in vivo and in vitro models. The experimental results demonstrated that MF6 possessed favorable tumor-killing activity and maintains significant efficacy in multidrug-resistant models resistant to DXd. ADCs constructed using the clinically validated site-specific conjugation technology IDDC and our novel payload MF6 demonstrated good uniformity and stability, and exhibited significant antitumor efficacy in multiple CDX models. Additionally, these ADCs show a potent bystander killing effect enabling the killing of nearby tumor cells and thereby further enhancing the antitumor efficacy. ADCs synthesized with MF6 have excellent serum and plasma stability and pharmacokinetic properties, providing strong support for future clinical application.

3. MW-C01/C02, novel CLDN1-targeting antibody-drug conjugates, demonstrate compelling anti-tumor efficacy and favorable safety profiles in preclinical studies

Published Abstract Number: 1573

MW-C01/C02 are novel CLDN1-targeting ADCs, developed based on our own ADC site-specific conjugation technology platform IDDC. Claudins localize to tight junctions in healthy tissues, while their overexpression in solid tumors leads to aberrant exposure outside of these junctions, making them attractive targets for ADC therapies. Studies have shown that high expression of CLDN1 is associated with tumor proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and poor prognosis. MW-C01/C02 exhibit robust binding, rapid internalization, and potent cytotoxicity in CLDN1-positive cancer cell lines. MW-C01/C02 demonstrate potent anti-tumor activity in both preclinical CDX and PDX models and show good PK and safety profiles in primates.

4. 2MW7061, a novel LILRB4xCD3 bispecific T-cell engager targeting monocytic acute myeloid leukemia

Published Abstract Number: 2116

2MW7061 (LILRB4xCD3) is a bispecific T-cell engager (TCE) targeting LILRB4 developed based on Mabwell’s TCE platform. With its unique structural design and mechanism of action, 2MW7061 exhibits minimal binding to T cells while demonstrating potent cytotoxicity against tumor cells, thereby significantly improving its safety margin without compromising efficacy. In preclinical models of AML (acute myeloid leukemia), 2MW7061 showed strong anti-tumor activity. Non-primate toxicology studies indicate a favorable safety profile, highlighting its therapeutic potential for treating AML patients.

5. An innovative T cell engager platform with optimized CD3 affinity and formats for targeting hematologic and solid tumors

Published Abstract Number: 2866

As a promising cancer therapeutic strategy, T‑cell engagers (TCEs) simultaneously bind to CD3 on T cells and tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) on cancer cells, facilitating the formation of an immunological synapse that activates T cells and directs their cytotoxic activity toward tumor cells. Clinical data have robustly demonstrated the efficacy of TCEs in hematologic malignancies; however, their clinical benefits in solid tumors remain to be fully validated. As agonists, TCEs present significant developmental challenges that require a delicate balance between efficacy and safety. In response, Mabwell has established an innovative TCE platform that meticulously optimizes various parameters—including CD3 affinity, TAA selection, and bispecific antibody format—to effectively widen the therapeutic window and maximize clinical outcomes.

6. 7MW4911, a novel cadherin 17-targeting ADC, demonstrates potent efficacy in preclinical models of gastrointestinal cancers

Published Abstract Number: 5466

7MW4911 is a novel ADC developed by Mabwell targeting CDH17, a membrane protein highly expressed in gastrointestinal cancers with limited normal tissue distribution, offering a promising therapeutic strategy for gastrointestinal malignancies. 7MW4911 is composed of a proprietary anti-CDH17 monoclonal antibody, a cleavable linker, and innovative cytotoxic payload Mtoxin, with full intellectual property ownership. In preclinical CDX and PDX models, 7MW4911 demonstrated robust antitumor activity and superior efficacy over MMAE-based ADCs in multidrug resistance models. Pharmacokinetic and safety studies in non-human primates support a favorable profile and a high non-severely toxic dose (HNSTD), enabling clinical advancement. 7MW4911 represents a differentiated and promising ADC candidate for GI cancers, with an IND submission to the NMPA and FDA planned for H2 2025.