Aduro Biotech Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Study of ADU-S100 (MIW815) in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for First-Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
“The dosing of the first patient in the Phase 2 clinical study of ADU-S100 in combination with pembrolizumab marks an important advancement for Aduro as we shift from heavily pre-treated, heterogenous patient populations to earlier lines of treatment for patients with specific tumor types,” said
The Phase 2, open-label, multicenter trial, which is part of an ongoing research and development collaboration with
About STING Pathway Activator Technology
The Aduro-proprietary STING pathway activator product candidates, including ADU-S100 (MIW815), are synthetic small molecule immune modulators that are designed to target and activate human STING. STING is generally expressed at high levels in immune cells, including dendritic cells. Natural activation of STING is not always sufficient to prevent the growth and spread of cancer cells. In preclinical models, ADU-S100 (MIW815) directly activates STING to further amplify the natural anti-tumor response. Once activated, the STING receptor initiates a profound innate immune response through multiple pathways, inducing the expression of a broad profile of cytokines, including interferons and chemokines. This subsequently leads to the development of a systemic tumor antigen-specific T cell adaptive immune response.
Aduro’s lead molecule, ADU-S100 (MIW815), is the first therapeutic in development specifically targeting STING. In collaboration with
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