Quemliclustat - Arcus Biosciences
Alternative Names: AB-680; HY-125286; Small molecule CD73 inhibitor - Arcus BiosciencesLatest Information Update: 17 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator Arcus Biosciences
- Developer Arcus Biosciences; Gilead Sciences; UCLAs Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Class 2 ring heterocyclic compounds; Amines; Antineoplastics; Fluorobenzenes; Phosphonic acids; Pyrazoles; Pyridines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action 5-nucleotidase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Pancreatic cancer
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
- Phase II Cholangiocarcinoma; Non-small cell lung cancer
- Phase I/II Colorectal cancer
- Preclinical Malignant-mesothelioma
- No development reported Cancer
- Discontinued Prostate cancer
Most Recent Events
- 12 Dec 2025 Arcus Biosciences completes enrolment in its phase III PRISM-1 trial for Pancreatic cancer (First line therapy) in the US, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Italy, France, Austria, Australia earlier this year (NCT06608927)
- 10 Jul 2025 Quemliclustat - Arcus Biosciences receives Orphan Drug status for Pancreatic cancer in USA
- 25 Apr 2025 Preclinical trials in Malignant mesothelioma in USA (Intraperitoneal) prior to April 2025