- BT8009 is the third program designed to explore the potential of Bicycles® as next-generation tumor-targeting agents
- BT8009 targets Nectin-4, a well-validated tumor antigen shown to be overexpressed in several common tumor types
“BT8009 is one of a new class of tumor-targeting agents that we believe represent the next generation of treatments for solid tumors. With a molecular weight 50-100 times smaller than that of a typical antibody drug conjugate, or ADC, and the anticipated ability to fully penetrate tumors with precision, we believe Bicycles® may have significant advantages over antibody-based approaches to tumor antigen targeting, a hypothesis supported by results from our preclinical studies,” said
The Phase I/II multi-center, open-label trial will evaluate BT8009 administered once weekly. Enrollment is ongoing in the Phase I dose escalation of BT8009 given as a monotherapy, and the Company plans to evaluate BT8009 dosed in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in future Phase I dose escalation cohorts. The Phase I portion of the trial is primarily designed to assess the safety and tolerability of BT8009, and to determine a recommended Phase II dose (RP2D). Following selection of an RP2D, Bicycle expects to initiate a Phase II dose expansion portion with the primary objective of evaluating the clinical activity of BT8009 in patients with Nectin-4-positive tumors.
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