ASN 002 - Ascend Biopharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Ad-IFNγ; Adenovirus interferon gamma; ASN-002 - Ascend; SP-002 - Stamford Pharmaceuticals; SP-105 - Stamford Pharmaceuticals; TG-1042Latest Information Update: 24 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Transgene
- Developer Ascend Biopharmaceuticals; Nantes University Hospital; Transgene
- Class Antineoplastics; Cancer vaccines; Immunotherapies; Synthetic vaccines
- Mechanism of Action Immunostimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Basal cell cancer
- Preclinical Cancer
- No development reported Malignant melanoma
- Discontinued Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma; Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Most Recent Events
- 24 Sep 2025 Stamford Pharmaceuticals plans a phase III trial for Basal cell cancer (Intratumoural), in 2025/2026 (Stamford Pharmaceuticals pipeline, September 2025)
- 13 Sep 2024 Preclinical trials in Cancer in USA (unspecified route) (Stamford pharmaceuticals pipeline; September 2024)
- 13 Sep 2024 Stamford Pharmaceuticals plans phase-I/IIa trial for Squamous cell cancer (Combination therapy) in H1 2025 (Stamford pharmaceuticals pipeline; September 2024)