Ligufalimab - Akeso Biopharma
Alternative Names: AK-117Latest Information Update: 25 Jul 2025
At a glance
- Originator Akeso Biopharma
- Developer Akeso Biopharma; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Class Antineoplastics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; CD47 antigen inhibitors; 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
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Adenocarcinoma; Squamous cell cancer
- Phase II Cholangiocarcinoma; Colorectal cancer; Gastric cancer; Liver cancer; Myelodysplastic syndromes; Oesophageal cancer; Triple negative breast cancer
- Phase I/II Acute myeloid leukaemia; Hodgkin's disease; Solid tumours
- Phase I Lymphoma
Most Recent Events
- 23 Jul 2025 Phase-III clinical trials in Adenocarcinoma (First-line therapy, Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable) in China (IV) (NCT06953999)
- 01 May 2025 Akeso plans a phase III trial for Adenocarcinoma (First line therapy, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, Combination therapy) in China (NCT06953999 )
- 18 Feb 2025 Phase-II clinical trials in Cholangiocarcinoma (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater, Combination therapy) in USA (IV) (NCT06789848)