Claudin 18.2 Antibody-Drug Conjugate ATG-022 Granted Orphan Drug Designations by the U.S. FDA for the Treatment of Gastric and Pancreatic Cancers
“We believe the that Orphan Drug Designation represents an important regulatory milestone for ATG-022, recognizing the significant and urgent unmet need for new treatments to help patients who are fighting difficult to treat and devastating diseases such as pancreatic and gastric cancers,” said Dr. Amily Zhang, Antengene’s Chief Medical Officer. “We are enthusiastic about the potential for ATG-022 to treat gastric and pancreatic cancers. Moving forward, Antengene will work closely with regulators and clinical investigators to advance the CLINCH trial and fully assess ATG-022’s therapeutic potential for solid tumors.”
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