Ligufalimab - Akeso Biopharma
Alternative Names: AK-117Latest Information Update: 04 Mar 2026
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
No
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
- No development reported Lymphoma
Most Recent Events
- 04 Mar 2026 Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou in collaboration withAkeso Biopharma and Summit Therapeutics plans a phase III ILLUMINE trial in Squamous cell carcinoma (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Recurrent, First-line therapy) (IV, Infusion) in Second quarter 2026 (NCT07264075)
- 28 Dec 2025 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Lymphoma(Combination therapy, Late-stage disease, Refractory metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in Australia (IV, Infusion)
- 28 Dec 2025 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Lymphoma(Late-stage disease, Monotherapy, Refractory metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in Australia (IV, Infusion)