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DRUG CLASS:

Microtubule inhibitor

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23h
Becotatug Vedotin (MRG003) in Previously Treated Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=40, Recruiting, Fudan University | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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Meiyouheng (becotatug vedotin)
1d
ASCERV Study: MRG003 Combined With QL1706 in Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=41, Not yet recruiting, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
New P1/2 trial
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Meiyouheng (becotatug vedotin) • Qibeian (iparomlimab/tuvonralimab)
1d
Mannosylated graphene oxide nanotherapeutics co-delivering docetaxel and a STING agonist reprogram myeloid cells and potentiate antitumor immunity. (PubMed, Mater Today Bio)
Docetaxel and vadimezan (DMXAA), a prototypical STING agonist, were co-loaded into GO-EDM to generate GO-EDM-DTX-Vad. Taken together, GO-EDM-DTX-Vad leverages passive tumor accumulation and mannose receptor-guided dual targeting of TAMs and TIDCs to integrate DTX-based chemotherapy, STING-mediated immune activation and mild NIR photothermal therapy. This integrated chemo-photothermal-immunotherapeutic design couples direct tumor cell killing with myeloid reprogramming and immune activation, offering a unified strategy for metastatic TNBC.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8)
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docetaxel • vadimezan (ASA404)
1d
An exosome-inspired docetaxel prodrug nanoplatform for potent STING activation and synergistic chemoimmunotherapy. (PubMed, Asian J Pharm Sci)
In the murine TNBC model, EMMDs demonstrated remarkable antitumor efficacy, obviously provoking a robust STING-mediated type I interferon response and inhibiting tumor growth. This work presents a promising biomimetic strategy for remodeling the tumor immune microenvironment via efficient STING activation.
Journal
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STING (stimulator of interferon response cGAMP interactor 1)
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docetaxel
1d
OTUB2/ALYREF axis modulates the docetaxel resistance of castration-resistant prostate cancer via upregulating ABCG4-mediated drug efflux. (PubMed, Int J Biol Sci)
More importantly, treatment with OTUB2 inhibitor (OTUB2-IN-1) resensitized resistant CRPC to DTX. Together, our findings establish OTUB2 as a novel driver of DTX resistance in CRPC and highlight the role of CAFs-derived FOXD3-AS1 and OTUB2/ALYREF/ABCG4 axis in modulating DTX resistance of CRPC.
Journal
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ALYREF (Aly/REF Export Factor) • FOXD3 (Forkhead Box D3) • FOXD3-AS1 (FOXD3 Antisense RNA 1)
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docetaxel
1d
Inhibition of PTCH1 drug efflux activity enhances chemotherapy efficacy against triple negative breast cancers. (PubMed, Transl Oncol)
We have identified a small molecule produced by a marine sponge as being able to inhibit PTCH1 efflux activity and increase the efficacy of vemurafenib treatment on BRAF-mutated melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo in mice. We found that inhibiting PTCH1 drug efflux activity significantly increased the cytotoxic effect of chemotherapies such as doxorubicin and docetaxel in three TNBC cell lines. Overall, our findings suggest that PTCH1 plays a role in the resistance of TNBC cells to chemotherapy, and that using a PTCH1 efflux inhibitor during neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy could enhance the efficacy of treatment against PTCH1-expressing TNBC, while preventing treatment resistance, relapse, and metastasis formation.
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • PTCH1 (Patched 1)
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BRAF mutation
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Zelboraf (vemurafenib) • docetaxel • doxorubicin hydrochloride
2d
ECHELON-3: Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Lenalidomide and Rituximab for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=239, Active, not recruiting, Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2026 --> Jan 2026
Trial primary completion date
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Rituxan (rituximab) • lenalidomide • Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)
2d
Telisotuzumab Vedotin and Osimertinib for the Treatment of Progressive, Incurable, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=60, Recruiting, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)
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EGFR mutation • EGFR L858R • EGFR exon 19 deletion • EGFR T790M • EGFR exon 20 insertion • MET overexpression • EGFR exon 20 mutation
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CONFIRM anti-Total c-MET (SP44) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody • VENTANA® MET (SP44) RxDx Assay
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Tagrisso (osimertinib) • Emrelis (telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv)
2d
Enrollment open
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1)
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PD-L1 expression
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carboplatin • paclitaxel • Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr) • Aidixi (disitamab vedotin)
3d
Vindoline, a vinca alkaloid derived from Catharanthus roseus, targets ABCB1 to overcome docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer. (PubMed, Biochem Biophys Res Commun)
Notably, vindoline exhibited minimal CYP3A4 inhibition and no detectable acute toxicity in vivo. Collectively, these findings establish vindoline as a safe and effective ABCB1-targeting agent with potential to overcome docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer.
Journal
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ABCB1 (ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily B Member 1)
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docetaxel
3d
Impact of less invasive axillary staging procedures after neoadjuvant systemic therapy on adjuvant systemic therapy indications in HER2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer. (PubMed, Eur J Surg Oncol)
In this cN + cohort, approximately one in six patients eligible for AST had residual disease only in the axilla. Less-invasive axillary staging procedures were associated with a low estimated theoretical risk of missed AST eligibility. However, these findings should be interpreted in light of the modest sample size.
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HER-2 positive
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Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) • capecitabine
3d
Impact of immune microenvironment on immune checkpoint inhibitor response in HER2-overexpressing urothelial carcinoma. (PubMed, Discov Oncol)
HER2 expression in urothelial carcinoma was associated with a distinct immune microenvironmental profile characterized by Treg enrichment and relatively low immune checkpoint expression, as supported by our protein-level validation. These findings provide additional biological context for the potential therapeutic benefit of combining RC48 with ICIs. Given the exploratory nature of the HER2-high definition and the limited sample size of the validation cohorts, further prospective studies are warranted to confirm these observations.
Journal • Checkpoint inhibition • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • PD-L2 (Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2) • FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3)
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HER-2 overexpression
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Aidixi (disitamab vedotin)