Instil Bio’s Subsidiary Discontinues Clinical Development of AXN-2510 and Terminates License and Collaboration Agreement with ImmuneOnco

On January 6, 2026 Instil Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIL) ("Instil") reported that Axion Bio, Inc. ("Axion"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Instil, has decided to discontinue clinical development of AXN-2510 and that Axion and ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Inc. (HKEX: 1541.HK) ("ImmuneOnco") have entered into an agreement terminating their license and collaboration agreement for AXN-2510 and AXN-27M ("Termination Agreement").

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Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, all rights previously licensed to Axion, including global development and commercial rights outside Greater China, have reverted to ImmuneOnco, subject to a limited license to Axion to wind down its clinical development activities.

(Press release, Instil Bio, JAN 6, 2026, View Source [SID1234661755])