Balstilimab - Agenus
Alternative Names: AGEN-2034; BAL - Agenus/Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research; RebmAb-700Latest Information Update: 15 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Agenus; Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
- Developer Agenus; Immune Oncology Research Institute; IMMUNOGENESIS; Oxford BioTherapeutics; Rottapharm Biotech
- 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
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 Cervical cancer
- Phase II/III Solid tumours
- Phase II Adenocarcinoma; Colorectal cancer; Haemangiosarcoma; Lymphoma; Malignant melanoma; Non-small cell lung cancer; Oropharyngeal 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
- Phase Unknown Rectal cancer
Most Recent Events
- 09 Sep 2025 France grants reimbursed compassionate access (AAC) for Botensilimab plus Balstilimab (BOT/BAL)in refractory MSS metastatic Colorectal cancer
- 03 Sep 2025 Canadian Cancer Trials Group plans the phase III BATTMAN trial for Colorectal cancer (Inoperable/Unresectable, Second-line therapy or greater, Metastatic disease, Combination-therapy) in November 2025 (IV) (NCT07152821)
- 18 Aug 2025 Massachusetts General Hospital in collaboration with Agenus plans an early phase I trial for non-MSI-H or pMMR Colorectal cancer with liver metastasis (Combination therapy, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA in January 2026 (IV, Infusion) (NCT07128355)