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Merus will use the proceeds to advance the clinical development of its candidates, including MCLA-158 (petosemtamab), a Biclonics® low-fucose human full-length IgG1 antibody targeting the EGFR.
The net proceeds will be used to advance the clinical development of MCLA-158 (petosemtamab), an EGFR inhibitor. It is being evaluated for the treatment of head and neck and colorectal cancer.
MCLA-158 (petosemtamab) is a IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and LGR5. It is being investigated as a treatment for recurrent or metastatic HNSCC in combination with pembrolizumab.
MCLA-158 (petosemtamab) full-length IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and LGR5. It is being evaluated for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Zeno (zenocutuzumab) is a bispecific antibody currently under evaluation in patients for treating NRG1+ non-small cell lung and NRG1+ pancreatic cancer.
The collaboration aims to use Merus’ proprietary Triclonics® platform along with Gilead’s oncology expertise to research and develop multiple, separate preclinical research programs.
Merus currently intends to use the net proceeds to advance the clinical development of its product candidates including, MCLA-158 (petosemtamab), an IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and LGR5, in advanced gastric/esophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA).
MCLA-128 (zenocutuzumab) is an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)-enhanced Biclonics® that utilizes the Merus Dock & Block® mechanism to inhibit the neuregulin/HER3 tumor-signaling pathway in solid tumors with NRG1 fusions (NRG1+ cancer).
MCLA-128 (zenocutuzumab) is an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)-enhanced Biclonics® that utilizes the Merus Dock & Block® mechanism to inhibit the neuregulin/HER3 tumor-signaling pathway in solid tumors with NRG1 fusions (NRG1+ cancer).
Petosemtamab, or MCLA-158, is a human IgG1 Biclonics® designed to bind to cancer cells expressing EGFR and leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5. It is being investigated for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.