FDA Clears IND Application for Ph 1/2 trial of AVZO-1418
“The clearance of our IND for AVZO-1418 is a significant achievement for Avenzo as this is our second IND in 3 weeks to receive clearance and our first ADC program to advance into the clinic,” said Mohammad Hirmand, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Avenzo Therapeutics. “We believe AVZO-1418 has a differentiated profile with the potential to benefit patients across various solid tumors. We look forward to initiating our Phase 1/2 study later this year and working closely with our partner, Duality Biotherapeutics.”
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