Leap Therapeutics undergoes strategic restructuring to prioritize clinical development of sirexatamab in CRC resulting in an approximately 50% reduction in workforce
“In the first quarter of 2025, sirexatamab, our novel anti-DKK1 antibody, continued to demonstrate encouraging efficacy, including statistically significant higher ORR and longer PFS in both DKK1-high and VEGF-naïve second-line CRC patients. With 42 patients currently remaining on study drug, 25 in the sirexatamab arm and 17 in the control arm, we continue to be optimistic about the maturing dataset in the full population and look forward to upcoming data updates this quarter,” said Douglas E. Onsi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Leap. “In this difficult market environment, we focused our resources to position Leap to advance sirexatamab in CRC and FL-501 preclinically in order to provide the greatest value for our shareholders. I would like to personally thank all of our colleagues who have been impacted by this decision and express my appreciation for their contributions and dedication to provide meaningful new treatment options to cancer patients.”
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