Phase 1 Clinical Trial of EO-3021 Expanded Globally, First Patient dosed in Japan
“We are pleased to expand our clinical development efforts outside of the United States and into Japan where there is a large number of patients with gastric cancer who could benefit from EO-3021,” said Valerie Malyvanh Jansen, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Elevation Oncology. “Claudin 18.2 is expressed in most gastric adenocarcinomas and is increasingly recognized as an important therapeutic target, which can be effectively addressed with an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). We are excited to have dosed our first patient in Japan, as we continue to execute on our mission of delivering novel, selective cancer therapies that can offer better outcomes to patients.”
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