First Patient Enrolled in Ph 3 Trial of Ivonescimab + Ligufalimab for 1L Treatment of HNSCC Compared to Pembrolizumab
“First patient is enrolled in randomized, controlled, multicenter Phase III clinical study (AK117-302) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This trial evaluates the innovative PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab in combination with Akeso’s next-generation CD47 monoclonal antibody ligufalimab (AK117) against pembrolizumab for the first-line treatment of PD-L1 positive (CPS≥1) recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M HNSCC).”
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