Evorpacept - ALX Oncology
Alternative Names: ALX-148; CD47/SIRPa-blocking Agent ALX 148; SIRPa Variant ALX 148Latest Information Update: 13 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Alexo Therapeutics
- Developer ALX Oncology; Eli Lilly and Company; Merck & Co; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative; University of California; Zymeworks
- Class Antineoplastics; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Immunotherapies; Proteins; Recombinant fusion proteins
- Mechanism of Action CD47 antigen inhibitors; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte stimulants; Dendritic cell stimulants; Phagocyte stimulants
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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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II/III Adenocarcinoma
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Oropharyngeal cancer; Squamous cell cancer
- Phase I/II Acute myeloid leukaemia; HER2 positive breast cancer; Multiple myeloma; Myelodysplastic syndromes; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Solid tumours
- Phase I Breast cancer; Urogenital cancer
Most Recent Events
- 28 Apr 2025 Phase-I/II clinical trials in Colorectal cancer (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Late-stage disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (IV) (NCT07007559)
- 28 Apr 2025 ALX Oncology initiates enrolment in the ASPEN-09 phase I/II trials inHER2-positive breast cancer(Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Late-stage disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (IV) (NCT07007559)
- 25 Apr 2025 Pooled adverse events data from phase II ASPEN-03 and ASPEN-04 trials in Squamous cell cancer released by ALX oncology