Weekly Digest - December 2025

Weekly Digest - December 2025

01 December 2025: IDEAYA Biosciences announces IND clearance for IDE034, a potential first-in-class bispecific B7H3/PTK7 TOP1 ADC targeting multiple solid tumor types

  • IDEAYA has received FDA IND clearance for IDE034, a potential first-in-class bispecific B7H3/PTK7 TOP1 ADC, paving the way for a Phase 1 clinical trial to begin in Q1 2026 for solid tumors that co-express both targets
  • The clearance follows compelling preclinical data, where IDE034 monotherapy induced deep and durable tumor regressions across multiple in-vivo models positive for B7H3 and PTK7, highlighting its strong therapeutic promise
  • This dual-targeted approach is particularly significant given that B7H3/PTK7 co-expression is observed across several major cancers including approximately 30% of lung, 46% of colorectal, and 27% of head and neck tumors, supporting broad potential clinical applicability
  • IDEAYA also reported that combining IDE034 with its PARG inhibitor, IDE161, further enhanced response durability in preclinical studies, with more detailed mechanistic insights expected to be presented in H1 2026
  • With IDE034, the company expands its growing portfolio of first-in-class TOP1 ADC programs, reinforcing its strategy to improve TOP1 ADC response durability through synergistic DNA damage response (DDR)–based combination approaches

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