Asher Bio Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration & Supply Agreement on Etakafusp Alfa (AB248) in Combination with Bispecific T-cell Engager in SCLC Patients
“This clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Amgen allows us to further expand on the Phase 1 results for etakafusp alfa in a new combination with IMDELLTRA® in a global Phase 1b study in ES-SCLC,” said Don O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Chief Business Officer of Asher Bio. “Based on emerging data to date, we believe etakafusp alfa has the potential to improve the efficacy of T cell engagers (TCEs) by selectively expanding the CD8+ T cell population, improving effector function, tumor infiltration and reversing TCE-induced T cell desensitization. We look forward to collaborating with Amgen to assess the potential for the novel combination to improve outcomes for patients with ES-SCLC.”
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