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Through the acquisition, SERB has acquired exclusive US rights to the ticagrelor reversal agent PB2452 (bentracimab), a novel, monoclonal antibody fragment, from SFJ. SFJ will remain responsible for the ongoing trials of bentracimab and will work with SERB to submit the BLA.
PB2452 (bentracimab) is a novel, recombinant, human monoclonal antibody antigen-binding fragment designed to reverse the antiplatelet activity of ticagrelor in major bleeding and urgent surgery situations.
In the study, EMPAVELI met the primary endpoint, demonstrating superiority to Soliris for the change from baseline in hemoglobin level at Week 16 with an adjusted mean increase of 3.84 g/dL of hemoglobin.
The collaboration between SFJ and Nektar will support a new Phase 2/3 registrational clinical study of BEMPEG plus pembrolizumab in patients with head and neck cancer whose tumors express PD-L1 (Combined Positive Score).