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Xencor Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
-- Recent interim Phase 1 study results for XmAb942 (Xtend™ anti-TL1A) support a 12-week maintenance dosing interval in XENITH-UC, a Phase 2b study in
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n-- Recent interim Phase 1 study results for XmAb942 (Xtend™ anti-TL1A) support a 12-week maintenance dosing interval in XENITH-UC, a Phase 2b study in participants with ulcerative colitis, to begin in the second half of 2025 --\n\n-- Chief development officer and former independent director, Nancy Valente, M.D., to transition to senior advisory role --\n\n PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nXencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered antibodies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provided a review of recent business and program updates.\n\n“Recently presented interim Phase 1 results support XmAb942 as a high potency investigational anti-TL1A antibody and an every 12-week subcutaneous dosing regimen during the maintenance treatment period, which is a more convenient regimen for patients when compared to first-generation anti-TL1A antibodies. We are on track to initiate the Phase 2b XENITH-UC study of XmAb942 in ulcerative colitis later this year. We also expect to advance an XmAb TL1A x IL23p19 bispecific antibody candidate into Phase 1 in 2026,” said Bassil Dahiyat, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer at Xencor. “Throughout 2025, we will continue to have a number of updates across our oncology and autoimmune pipelines.”\n\nAdditionally, Nancy Valente, M.D., is retiring from her role as chief development officer (CDO) and transitioning to a senior advisor role in June 2025. Following her career in biopharmaceutical product development at Genentech, Dr. Valente was appointed to Xencor’s Board of Directors in September 2022 and then joined the management team as CDO in May 2023 to advance the Company’s clinical development strategy and organization and to lead the long-term positioning of its oncology programs. The Company’s senior leaders for oncology and autoimmune clinical development will continue in their roles and report to the CEO.\n\n“I would like to thank Nancy on behalf of the entire company for her many contributions to Xencor as a Board member and CDO. She has reshaped our clinical strategy for our oncology programs and recruited a strong team to lead the work. We are delighted she will remain active as a senior advisor and will continue to help guide us,” said Dr...