Casdatifan - Arcus Biosciences
Alternative Names: AB-521; HIF-2a inhibitor - Arcus BiosciencesLatest Information Update: 04 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator Arcus Biosciences
- Developer Arcus Biosciences; AstraZeneca
- Class Antineoplastics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 inhibitors
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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 Renal cell carcinoma
- Phase I/II Solid tumours
- Phase I Cancer
- No development reported Liver cancer
Most Recent Events
- 28 Oct 2025 Arcus Biosciences plans a phase III trial for Renal cell carcinoma (Combination therapy) in second half of 2026 (PO)
- 28 Oct 2025 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Renal-cell-carcinoma(Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Monotherapy, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (PO, Capsule)
- 19 Oct 2025 Taiho Pharmaceutical exercises option to in-license Casdatifan from Arcus Biosciences