Company Transition and Focus - Whitehawk Therapeutics relaunched in March 2025, marking a transition into an ADC-focused company[6] - The company's strategy involves advancing a portfolio of ADC assets rapidly towards clinical trials[7, 9] - Whitehawk anticipates filing INDs for all three assets by mid-2026[9] ADC Technology Platform - Whitehawk utilizes an advanced ADC technology platform engineered for minimal off-target toxicity, greater stability, and a higher therapeutic index[9, 12] - The platform incorporates a proprietary TOPO1 inhibitor payload and a highly stable, cleavable linker[13] - The goal is to improve the therapeutic index compared to first-generation ADCs[14, 15] ADC Programs and Targets - HWK-007 targets PTK7, an oncofetal pseudokinase overexpressed in various tumors, including NSCLC (~63K US metastatic cases annually) and ovarian cancer (~4K)[11, 18] - HWK-016 targets MUC16, a glycoprotein overexpressed in cancers affecting women, such as ovarian (~4K), endometrial, and cervical cancers[11, 18] - HWK-206 targets SEZ6, a CNS protein upregulated in tumors of neuroendocrine origin, including SCLC (~18K) and neuroendocrine tumors (~5K)[11, 18] Financial and Strategic Positioning - Whitehawk's cash runway is expected to fund operations into 2028, including anticipated key clinical data[20]
Whitehawk Therapeutics (AADI) Earnings Call Presentation