▪ ZW49 $ZYME seems well tolerated, however, unexpected is the alopecia (→ the linker would need a closer look).
▪ The dose needs to be increased (T-DXd is dosed much higher).
▪ The efficacy data (ORR, DCR) at 2.5 mg/kg 3QW in ≥ 3L mBC are very weak,
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but those in ≥ 2L GEA are surprisingly about as good as T-DXd at 6.4 mg/kg 3QW.
▪After 3 years of phase 1, the overall data situation is very thin.
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After reading through the transcript of the CC, I cannot understand the $ZYME Mgtm's rationale for moving ZW49 forward.
For example, in the 3L mBC indication, 1.5 mg/kg 3QW ARX788 $AMAM achieves 66% ORR and 5.4 mg/kg T-DXd $AZN achieves 61% (median 6 pretreatments in each
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case, ARX788 patients may have been pretreated less frequently with T-DM1 and pertuzumab).
ZW49 → 13% ORR (6 pretreat). Just because 1 (!) patient pretreated with T-DXd achieved PR under ZW49 does not mean that it is worthwhile to develop ZW49 further in the indication
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post T-DXd.
By the way, the side effect profile of ARX788 is significantly better than that of ZW49, so that also ARX788 can be combined with other therapeutics.
The combination argument put forward by Mgtm is therefore not convincing either.
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In GEA, the difference in effectiveness between ZW25 (33% cORR, 39% ORR) and ZW49 (36% cORR) has not been substantial to date. However, because of the heterogeneity of HER2 expression in GEA, I would always combine ZW25 with chemo and not use ADC without bystander effect.
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I am seriously concerned about the Mgtm's reasoning. So far, unfortunately, it is also not possible to see what progress $ZYME is supposed to have made under the new CEO. On the contrary, it is difficult for me to understand why he has appointed a former employee of $MGNX as
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CSO, when $MGNX has not developed a single convincing drug in the past despite an enormous research effort.
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Unfortunately, the announced outlicensing and collaborations also have not yet taken place.
I will follow the further developments with interest.
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Addendum ad 6/n
ZW25 vs ZW49 in GEA
Pretreatments (Median): 3 vs 4
IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/FISH+: 89% vs 100%
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1/n I'm looking at $LPTX right now and trying to understand the stock price drop following #ESMO22.
There is actually little change in the data compared to previous ASCO-GI 2022 data.
If you do a more rigorous evaluation on an ITT basis and count only confirmed responses,
2/n the ORR is 52% and is not much greater than the ORR of nivo + chemo (47%) or tisle + chemo (47%). However, the mPFS is significantly greater (11.3 mo vs 7.7 mo and 6.1 mo, resp.). mOS has not been reached after a median study duration of 15.7 mo (nivo + chemo mOS =13.8 mo).
3/n Subgroup analysis is too complicated for a Twitter posting because of different, sometimes opposing influences, but does not change the summary.
Perhaps it irritated the investors that mPFS of DKK-high group (11.3 mo) is smaller than the mPFS of the DKK-low group (12.0 mo).