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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for its anti-αvβ8 monoclonal antibody (CRB-601)
CRB-601 is designed to block the activation of latent TGFβ in the tumor microenvironmentPhase 1 clinical study set to commence H1 2024Pre-clinical data
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[{"type":"text","content":"CRB-601 is designed to block the activation of latent TGFβ in the tumor microenvironmentPhase 1 clinical study set to commence H1 2024Pre-clinical data presented demonstrates robust anti-tumor activity in solid tumor models NORWOOD, Mass., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), a precision oncology company with a diversified portfolio, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the investigational new drug application of CRB-601, a potentially best-in-class TGFβ blocking monoclonal antibody targeting the integrin αvβ8. Pre-clinical data presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) demonstrates CRB-601 overcame tumor immune exclusion and enhanced the activity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in vivo. The Company expects to enroll the first participant in a Phase 1 study in the first half of 2024. “Pre-clinical data generated to-date demonstrates that CRB-601 has robust anti-tumor activity as monotherapy and in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy in a variety of solid tumors exhibiting a range of sensitivities to PD(L)-1 targeted therapy,” said Yuval Cohen Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Corbus. “CRB-601 blocked latent TGFβ activation and enhanced immune cell penetration into the tumor microenvironment in pre-clinical models. We believe this mechanism of action is complimentary to the effects of anti PD(L)-1 therapy leading to enhanced combinatorial efficacy. We look forward to initiating our Phase 1 First-in-Human trial of CRB-601 and anticipate enrolling the first participant in the first half of this year.” About Corbus Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is a precision oncology 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 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more inf...