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ANK-101 is an anchored drug complex composed of interleukin-12 (IL-12) linked to aluminum hydroxide. It is being evaluated for the treatment of solid tumors.
The collaboration aims to evaluate ANK-101, a novel first-in-class anchored IL-12 immunotherapy in combination with Regeneron’s anti-PD-1 therapy, Libtayo (cemiplimab).
Lead Product(s):
IL-12 Linked to Aluminum Hydroxide,Cemiplimab
ANK-101, an interleukin-12 (IL-12) cytokine anchored to aluminum hydroxide, is locally delivered and retained in the tumor microenvironment for several weeks where it mediates recruitment and activation of effector immune cells.
The collaboration aims to to evaluate ANK-101, a novel first-in-class anchored IL-12 immunotherapy, in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) following the completion of phase I of ANK-101 alone in patients with advanced solid tumors.
The collaboration will focus on the advancement of Ankyra’s lead product candidate, ANK-101, an IL-12-based locally administered immunotherapy, as a potential treatment for lung cancer.
Under the collaboration with NCI researchers to expand pre-clinical and clinical development of cytokine therapeutic ANK-101 and to combine the expertise to demonstrate the ability of immunotherapy platform to enhance the safety and efficacy of powerful immune agonist drugs.
Proceeds from the financing will be used to progress Ankyra’s lead molecule, ANK-101 through Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies and into Phase 1 clinical trials, as well as advance additional cytokine programs.