Corbus Announces Enrollment Completion of Dose Escalation Stage of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Its Next Generation Nectin-4 Targeting ADC (CRB-701)
Corbus Announces Enrollment Completion of Dose Escalation Stage of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Its Next Generation Nectin-4 Targeting ADC (CRB-701)
NORWOOD, Mass., Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio, announced today that it has completed enrollment of the dose escalation part of its bridging Phase 1 clinical trial of CRB-701 (SYS6002). The dose escalation part of this open label study (NCT06265727) is being conducted in the US and the UK. The three-part Phase 1 trial is evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of CRB-701 in patients with advanced solid tumors associated with high Nectin-4 expression. The Part A dose escalation of the Phase 1 study is evaluating four predetermined doses (1.8 mg/kg, 2.7 mg/kg, 3.6 mg/kg and 4.5 mg/kg) and will be followed by Part B (dose optimization) and Part C (dose expansion) that will determine recommended/optimized doses and seek preliminary efficacy signals.
The company expects to share the first data from dose escalation in Q1 2025.
About CRB-701
CRB-701 (SYS6002) is a next-generation antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) targeting Nectin-4, that contains a site-specific, cleavable linker and a homogenous drug antibody ratio of 2, using MMAE as the payload. Nectin-4 is a clinically validated, tumor-associated antigen in urothelial cancer.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio and is committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well-understood biological pathways. Corbus’ pipeline includes CRB-701, a next generation antibody drug conjugate that targets the expression of Nectin-4 on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload, CRB-601, an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody which blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells, and CRB-913, a highly peripherally restricted CB1 receptor inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit corbuspharma.com. Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
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INVESTOR CONTACT:
Sean Moran
Chief Financial Officer
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
smoran@corbuspharma.com
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Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
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