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Akeso Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase I Trial of Personalized mRNA Vaccine AK154 as Monotherapy or in Combination with Cadonilimab or Ivonescimab for Adjuvant Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Prnewswireยท 2025-11-10 11:39
Core Insights - Akeso, Inc. has initiated a Phase I clinical trial for its personalized mRNA vaccine AK154, targeting pancreatic cancer as both a monotherapy and in combination with bispecific antibodies cadonilimab and ivonescimab [1][2][4] Company Overview - Akeso is a leading biopharmaceutical company founded in 2012, focusing on innovative biological medicines and has developed a comprehensive end-to-end drug development platform [8] - The company has over 50 innovative assets in its pipeline, with 24 candidates currently in clinical trials, including 15 bispecific/multispecific antibodies [8] Product Development - AK154 is Akeso's first mRNA-based therapeutic candidate, designed to address the "cold tumor" phenotype in pancreatic cancer by utilizing sequence-specific mRNA vaccines [2][3] - Preclinical data for AK154 indicates strong immunogenicity and anti-tumor activity, suggesting a favorable safety profile when combined with Akeso's bispecific antibodies [4]