On March 20, 2025 Dizal (SSE: 688192), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel medicines for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases, reported new findings on golidocitinib, a first-in-class Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) only inhibitor, in combination with PD-1 antibodies for patients who have progressed on anti-PD-1 therapy (Press release, Dizal Pharma, MAR 20, 2025, View Source [SID1234651330]). The details of the trial design and clinical results will be presented at the 2025 European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2025) in Paris, March 26-29.

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Recent studies showed that the dysregulated activation of the JAK/STAT pathway, which leads to the prolonged release of IFN-γ, is a significant contributor to the resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer immunotherapy. Preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that the combination of JAK inhibitors with PD-1 immunotherapy can reverse or delay onset of immunotherapy resistance by modulating the JAK/STAT pathway in Hodgkin’s lymphoma and NSCLC. Golidocitinib has shown excellent clinical benefits by effectively inhibiting the JAK/STAT pathway, leading to its approval for the treatment of relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (r/r PTCL) in China. Preclinical studies also show that the combination of Golidocitinib and PD-1 antibody has synergistic potentials for anti-tumor effects.

Building on these findings, an exploratory phase Ib clinical study combining golidocitinib with PD-1 antibodies was designed to explore the synergistic effects of this combined regimen in NSCLC patients who have failed from anti-PD-1 containing regimens. This study will enroll 30 locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients who have previously received anti-PD-1 monotherapy or anti-PD-1 therapy with platinum-containing chemotherapy regimens.

"Immunotherapy alone or with chemotherapy is commonly used as front line treatment for NSCLC patients without driver mutations. Unfortunately, resistance is inevitable and once the disease progresses, the prognosis is poor and treatment option is limited." said Xiaolin Zhang, PhD, CEO of Dizal. "The findings we are presenting at ELCC 2025 highlight the potential for Golidocitinib-based combination regimen to delay or overcome the resistance. The preliminary results are very promising and justify further clinical validation."

In addition to the golidocitinib-based combination therapy, positive results from a Phase II study of sunvozertinib in combination with Anlotinib will also be presented. Sunvozertinib combined with anlotinib was well tolerated and demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations who had failed prior EGFR-TKI therapies. As of December 25, 2024, the objective response rate (ORR) and the disease control rate (DCR) were 33.3% and 100%, respectively, in this heavily pre-treated patient population. Enrollment is ongoing and detailed results will be updated at the congress.

Dizal presentation details during ELCC 2025

Lead Author

Abstract Title

Presentation Details

Pro. Jie Hu

67P – A Phase II Study of Sunvozertinib
Combined with Anlotinib in EGFR-TKIs
Resistant EGFRm Advanced NSCLC
Patients（WU-KONG9）

Abstract #613

Poster Display Session:

Advanced NSCLC

March 28, 2025

13:00 – 13:45 CET

Pro. Hua Zhong

126TiP – An Open-Label, Single-Arm,
Phase Ib Exploratory Study to Evaluate the
Safety and Efficacy of Golidocitinib in
Combination with Anti-PD-1 in Locally
Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell
Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treated with Anti-
PD-1 Containing Regimens

Abstract #538

Poster Display Session:

Advanced NSCLC

March 28, 2025

13:00 – 13:45 CET

About golidocitinib (DZD4205)

Golidocitinib is currently the first and only Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) selective inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of r/r PTCL. In June 2024, golidocitinib was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (r/r PTCL).

At the data cut-off date of August 31, 2023, golidocitinib has demonstrated robust and durable anti-tumor efficacy, with an ORR of 44.3%. More than 50% of the patients with tumor remission achieved a complete response with a CRR of 23.9%. Per IRC assessment, mDoR reached 20.7 months. Golidocitinib was granted Fast Track Designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of r/r PTCL in February 2022. In September 2023, the CDE accepted its NDA and granted Priority Review for the treatment of r/r PTCL. The Phase I clinical data of golidocitinib (JACKPOT8 PART A) was published in Annals of Oncology (Impact Factor: 51.8), and global pivotal trial data of golidocitinib for the treatment of r/r PTCL (JACKPOT PART B) was published in The Lancet Oncology (Impact Factor: 54.4).

About sunvozertinib (DZD9008)

Sunvozertinib is an irreversible EGFR inhibitor discovered by Dizal scientists targeting a wide spectrum of EGFR mutations with wild-type EGFR selectivity. In August 2023, sunvozertinib received approval from NMPA to treat advanced NSCLC with EGFR exon20ins after platinum-based chemotherapies. The approval is based on the results of WU-KONG6 study, the pivotal study of sunvozertinib in platinum-based chemotherapy pretreated NSCLC with EGFR exon20ins. In addition, sunvozertinib also demonstrated encouraging anti-tumor activity in NSCLC patients with EGFR sensitizing, T790M, and uncommon mutations (such as G719X, L861Q, etc.), as well as HER2 exon20ins.

Sunvozertinib showed a well-tolerated and manageable safety profile in the clinic. The most common drug-related TEAEs (treatment-emergent adverse event) were Grade 1/2 in nature and clinically manageable.

Two global pivotal studies are ongoing in ≥ 2nd line (WU-KONG1 Part B) and 1st line setting (WU-KONG28), respectively, in NSCLC patients with EGFR exon20ins.

Pre-clinical and clinical results of sunvozertinib were published in peer-reviewed journals Cancer Discovery and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

On March 20, 2025 NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO –– NASDAQ: NBTX – the ‘‘Company’’), a late-clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering nanoparticle-based therapeutic approaches to expand treatment possibilities for patients with cancer and other major diseases, reported poster presentations from two Phase 1 studies evaluating JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) for patients with lung cancer (NSCLC) to be presented at the 2025 European Lung Cancer Conference ("ELCC") (Press release, Nanobiotix, MAR 20, 2025, View Source [SID1234651315]).

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ABSTRACT #207P: Phase 1 Study of Reirradiation ("ReRT") with NBTXR3 (JNJ-1900) for Inoperable Locoregional Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ("NSCLC")
Saumil J. Gandhi, MD, PhD,1 Enoch Chang, MD,1 Aileen Chen, MD,1 Stephen G. Chun, MD,1 Steven H. Lin, MD, PhD,1 Rachel C. Maguire, BS,1 Matthew S. Ning, MD, MPH,1 Julianna K. Bronk, MD, PhD,1 David Qian, MD,1 Joe Y. Chang, MD, PhD,1 James W. Welsh, MD,1 Zhongxing Liao, MD,1 Rahul A. Sheth, MD, 2, Roberto F. Casal, MD3

1Department of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2Department of Interventional Radiology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 3Department of Pulmonary Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

ABSTRACT #255P: NBTXR3 (JNJ-1900) Activated by SBRT in Combination with Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients with Lung Metastases from NSCLC or Other Solid Tumors in the Phase 1 Trial Study 1100
Colette Shen1, Aditya Juloori2, William A Stokes3, Jason Akulian1, Jared Weiss1, Kedar Kirtane4, Laurent Mayrargue5, David Rolando5, Romain Gineste5, Omar I. Vivar5, George Q. Yang4, Jimmy Caudell4, Ammar Sukari6, Nabil F Saba3, Septimiu Murgu2, Ari Rosenberg2

1University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 2The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 3Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 4Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA, 5Nanobiotix, Paris, France, 6Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA

About JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3)

NBTXR3 is a novel, potentially first-in-class oncology product composed of functionalized hafnium oxide nanoparticles that is administered via one-time intratumoral injection and activated by radiotherapy. Its proof-of-concept was achieved in soft tissue sarcomas for which the product received a European CE mark in 2019. The product candidate’s physical mechanism of action (MoA) is designed to induce significant tumor cell death in the injected tumor when activated by radiotherapy, subsequently triggering adaptive immune response and long-term anti-cancer memory. Given the physical MoA, Nanobiotix believes that NBTXR3 could be scalable across any solid tumor that can be treated with radiotherapy and across any therapeutic combination, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Radiotherapy-activated NBTXR3 is being evaluated across multiple solid tumor indications as a single agent or in combination with anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors, including in NANORAY-312—a global, randomized Phase 3 study in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancers. In February 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration granted regulatory Fast Track designation for the investigation of NBTXR3 activated by radiation therapy, with or without cetuximab, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced HNSCC who are not eligible for platinum-based chemotherapy—the same population being evaluated in the Phase 3 study.

Given the Company’s focus areas, and balanced against the scalable potential of NBTXR3, Nanobiotix has engaged in a collaboration strategy to expand development of the product candidate in parallel with its priority development pathways. Pursuant to this strategy, in 2019 Nanobiotix entered into a broad, comprehensive clinical research collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to sponsor several Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies evaluating NBTXR3 across tumor types and therapeutic combinations. In 2023, Nanobiotix announced a license agreement for the global co-development and commercialization of NBTXR3 with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, a Johnson & Johnson company.

On March 20, 2025 IceCure Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ICCM) ("IceCure", "IceCure Medical" or the "Company"), developer of minimally-invasive cryoablation technology that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, reported it is in continued discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regarding its De Novo marketing authorization request for ProSense in early-stage low risk breast cancer with endocrine therapy (Press release, IceCure Medical, MAR 20, 2025, View Source [SID1234651331]). The Company now expects the FDA’s marketing authorization decision to be reached after the first quarter of 2025.

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"Given the novelty of our product and the importance of breast cancer in public health, the FDA has included many stakeholders in the discussion of the De Novo marketing clearance for ProSense for the treatment of early-stage, low-risk breast cancer with endocrine therapy" stated IceCure’s Chief Executive Officer, Eyal Shamir.

"We appreciate the attention of many at the FDA despite the evolving situation at the agency as we work productively together towards a decision on marketing authorization," Shamir added.

Due to the public health importance of breast cancer, the FDA convened a Medical Device Advisory Committee Panel ("Advisory Panel") in November 2024 to obtain independent non-binding expert advice on scientific, technical and policy matters related to the potential granting of marketing authorization of ProSense for treating patients with early-stage low risk breast cancer with endocrine therapy. The Advisory Panel, which included breast surgeons, interventional radiologists, breast oncologists, and representatives from the patient, consumer, and regulatory communities, voted in favor of ProSense’s benefit-risk profile in early-stage low risk breast cancer.

On March 20, 2025 SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLS) ("SELLAS’’ or the "Company"), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for a broad range of cancer indications, reported financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, and provided a corporate update (Press release, Sellas Life Sciences, MAR 20, 2025, View Source [SID1234651316]).

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"We are pleased with the progress of our pipeline as we continue to advance our two key assets through clinical development," said Angelos Stergiou, MD, ScD h.c., President and Chief Executive Officer of SELLAS. "The most anticipated milestones in 2025 will be the final analysis of our Phase 3 pivotal REGAL trial of GPS in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the full topline Phase 2 data of SLS009 in AML, both of which represent significant opportunities and offer hope to AML patients in need. If successful, the REGAL trial provides a pathway for regulatory approval in AML, and GPS could become a transformative treatment for patients in their second complete remission. Furthermore, the promising data from the ongoing Phase 2 trial of SLS009 has shown a 56% overall response rate (ORR) in AML patients with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML MRC) prospectively enrolled in two expansion cohorts, exceeding the prespecified target ORR of 33%. In the optimal dosing regimen of 30 mg BIW, the median overall survival (mOS) has not been reached but exceeds 7.7 months at the latest follow-up, where the expected mOS is historically approximately 2.5 months."

Dr. Stergiou continued, "We are especially encouraged by the multiple regulatory designations granted to our programs in 2024, including three FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designations, one FDA Fast Track Designation, and two EMA Orphan Drug Designations, which reflect the significant potential impact of our therapies and provide valuable regulatory benefits that may accelerate development and potential approval. With strong regulatory recognition and two potentially pivotal inflection points ahead, we remain committed to driving innovation and delivering value to patients and shareholders."

On March 20, 2025 MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., (NYSE American: MAIA) ("MAIA", the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, reported the publication of preclinical data for its lead proprietary telomere-targeting THIO dimer in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology (Press release, MAIA Biotechnology, MAR 20, 2025, View Source [SID1234651332]).

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In a preclinical study, THIO and its new described dimer form were found to be potent inhibitors of Glutathione S-transferase Pi (GSTP1), a key enzyme implicated in cancer progression and chemoresistance and a highly important factor for the detoxification of cancer cells. The findings suggest that the dimerized form of THIO could enhance chemotherapeutic efficacy by effectively targeting GSTP1 and reducing drug resistance. The article, titled "Investigation of the inhibitory effects of the telomere-targeted compounds on glutathione S-transferase P1," was published on February 15, 2025.

"The esteemed Archives of Pharmacology has published our first peer-reviewed paper about the unique potential of the lead molecule in our second-generation THIO program," said Vlad Vitoc, M.D., CEO of MAIA. "Preclinical findings illuminate the superior GSTP1 binding affinity and inhibitory potency of this novel prodrug and support continued development of this new strategy for cancer therapy."

MAIA’s second generation research and discovery platform seeks to identify new telomere-targeting THIO-like compounds with potentially improved specificity towards cancer cells relative to normal cells and with potentially increased anticancer activity. More than 80 THIO-like compounds have been developed as part of the second-generation telomere targeting program.

"Our manuscript highlights the potential of THIO’s dimer as a potent GSTP1 inhibitor and a promising new strategy for enhancing cancer treatment and overcoming drug resistance," said Chief Scientific Officer Sergei Gryaznov, Ph.D. "Further exploration of the combinatorial effects of THIO with standard chemotherapeutic agents could provide valuable insights for optimizing standard cancer treatment protocols. These efforts could pave the way for novel, targeted strategies in cancer therapy, offering new hope in the fight against drug-resistant cancers."

About Naunyn–Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology

Naunyn–Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology, founded in 1873, is the oldest existing pharmacological journal and a dedicated platform for new and significant information on drug action and toxicity of chemical compounds. The peer-reviewed scientific journal covers all fields of experimental and clinical pharmacology as well as toxicology and includes studies in neuropharmacology and cardiovascular pharmacology and those describing drug actions at the cellular, biochemical and molecular levels.

About Ateganosine

Ateganosine (THIO, 6-thio-dG or 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine) is a first-in-class investigational telomere-targeting agent currently in clinical development to evaluate its activity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Telomeres, along with the enzyme telomerase, play a fundamental role in the survival of cancer cells and their resistance to current therapies. The modified nucleotide 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine induces telomerase-dependent telomeric DNA modification, DNA damage responses, and selective cancer cell death. Ateganosine-damaged telomeric fragments accumulate in cytosolic micronuclei and activates both innate (cGAS/STING) and adaptive (T-cell) immune responses. The sequential treatment with ateganosine followed by PD-(L)1 inhibitors resulted in profound and persistent tumor regression in advanced, in vivo cancer models by induction of cancer type–specific immune memory. Ateganosine is presently developed as a second or later line of treatment for NSCLC for patients that have progressed beyond the standard-of-care regimen of existing checkpoint inhibitors.