Balstilimab - Agenus
Alternative Names: AGEN-2034; BAL - Agenus/Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research; RebmAb-700Latest Information Update: 01 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator Agenus; Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
- Developer Agenus; Immune Oncology Research Institute; IMMUNOGENESIS; Oxford BioTherapeutics; Rottapharm Biotech; Scripps Health
- Class Antineoplastics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; Programmed cell death 1 receptor antagonists; T lymphocyte stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 III Adenocarcinoma; Cervical cancer
- Phase II/III Solid tumours
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Haemangiosarcoma; Lymphoma; Malignant melanoma; Non-melanoma skin neoplasms; Non-small cell lung cancer; Rectal cancer; Renal cell carcinoma; Soft tissue sarcoma
- Phase I/II Pancreatic cancer; Prostate cancer; Squamous cell cancer; Triple negative breast cancer
- Phase I Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Clinical Phase Unknown Fallopian tube cancer; Ovarian cancer; Peritoneal cancer
Most Recent Events
- 28 Aug 2026 Efficacy, adverse events and pharmacodynamics data from the phase Ib trial in Colorectal cancer released by Agenus
- 26 Aug 2026 Efficacy and adverse events data from the phase-II NEST-1 trial in Colorectal cancer released by Agenus
- 18 Aug 2026 Phase-II clinical trials in Rectal cancer (Combination therapy, Early-stage disease) in USA (IV) (NCT07735624)