CRB-601 is an anti-α
vβ
8 monoclonal antibody designed to block activation of latent TGFβ
in the tumor micro-environment
NORWOOD, MA, USA I December 09, 2024 I
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio, today announced the dosing of the first patient in the Phase 1 portion of the clinical study of CRB-601 for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors (
NCT06603844
). CRB-601 is a monoclonal antibody targeting latent TGFβ activation-by blocking the integrin αVβ8. Pre-clinical data has demonstrated that CRB-601 overcomes tumor immune exclusion and enhances the activity of immune checkpoint inhibitors
in vivo
.
“CRB-601 offers an intriguing upstream approach to modulating TGFβ signaling and this dose escalation study could yield valuable insights along with the potential to see the immune system being mobilized and the prospect of tumors responding.” said Dr. Dominic Smethurst, MA, MRCP, Chief Medical Officer of Corbus.”
“Dosing CRB-601 in a clinical trial marks an important milestone, bringing us closer to understanding its potential in the clinic and paving the way for advancements in an exciting corner of immunotherapy,” said Dr. Jeffrey M. Clarke, MD., Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of Thoracic Oncology Clinical Research Program, Duke Cancer Institute, Raleigh, NC. and a principal investigator in the CRB-601 study.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio and is committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well understood biological pathways. Corbus’ pipeline includes CRB-701, a next generation antibody drug conjugate that targets the expression of Nectin-4 on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload, CRB-601, an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody which blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells, and CRB-913, a highly peripherally restricted CB1 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit
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