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Core Insights - Acrivon Therapeutics is advancing two clinical-stage assets, ACR-368 and ACR-2316, both demonstrating anti-tumor activity in clinical studies [1][2] - The company utilizes its proprietary AI-driven Generative Phosphoproteomics AP3 platform to enhance drug design and development [1][10] - As of June 30, 2025, Acrivon has $147.6 million in cash and equivalents, expected to fund operations until Q2 2027 [1][9] Clinical Development - ACR-368 is in a registrational-intent Phase 2b trial for endometrial cancer, showing deep and durable responses in patients previously treated with chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 therapy [2][7] - ACR-2316, a WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor, is in a Phase 1 trial, with initial clinical activity observed in several solid tumor types, including confirmed partial responses in endometrial cancer [4][12] Financial Performance - For Q2 2025, Acrivon reported a net loss of $21.0 million, compared to a net loss of $18.8 million in Q2 2024 [8] - Research and development expenses increased to $16.2 million in Q2 2025 from $15.0 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to increased personnel for clinical trials [8] - General and administrative expenses remained stable at $6.5 million for Q2 2025, compared to $6.4 million in Q2 2024 [9] Upcoming Milestones - The company plans to provide updates on the registrational-intent trial for ACR-368 and report initial clinical data from the Phase 1 study of ACR-2316 in the second half of 2025 [14] - Acrivon is also advancing a new cell cycle drug discovery program targeting an undisclosed target towards development candidate nomination in 2025 [14]

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Core Insights - Acrivon Therapeutics reported positive interim data from the ACR-368 Phase 2b study in endometrial cancer patients, showing a confirmed overall response rate (cORR) of 35% and a median duration of response (mDOR) exceeding 5.6 months in OncoSignature-positive patients [1][3] - The company has completed three dose escalation cohorts in the ACR-2316 Phase 1 trial, with tumor shrinkage observed at dose level 3, indicating potential for monotherapy activity [1][9] - Acrivon has appointed Dr. Mansoor Raza Mirza as chief medical officer, enhancing the executive team with his extensive experience in oncology [2][9] Clinical Developments - The ACR-368 study demonstrated a cORR of 50% and mDOR not yet reached (>10 months) in patients who had relapsed after prior therapy, with a disease control rate (DCR) of 100% in this subgroup [3][11] - ACR-2316 has shown approximately 25% tumor shrinkage in a patient after six weeks of treatment at dose level 3, supporting its potential as a single-agent therapy [2][9] - The company is advancing a new potential first-in-class cell cycle drug discovery program targeting an undisclosed target, with development candidate nomination expected in 2025 [9][12] Financial Performance - For the first quarter of 2025, Acrivon reported a net loss of $19.7 million, compared to a net loss of $16.5 million for the same period in 2024 [5][15] - Research and development expenses increased to $15.4 million in Q1 2025 from $11.5 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to ongoing clinical trials and increased personnel [6][15] - As of March 31, 2025, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $164.8 million, expected to fund operations into the second quarter of 2027 [7][15] Technological Advancements - Acrivon is leveraging its Generative Phosphoproteomics AP3 platform to enhance drug discovery, with tools designed to convert multimodal data into structured data for generative AI analyses [4][8] - The platform includes the AP3 Data Portal, the AP3 Kinase Substrate Relationship Predictor, and the AP3 Interactome, enabling the design of differentiated compounds with desirable pathway effects [4][8] Upcoming Milestones - The company plans to provide updates on the registrational-intent trial and confirmatory trial design for ACR-368, as well as initial clinical data from the Phase 1 study of ACR-2316 in the second half of 2025 [9][12]