Mersana Therapeutics Announces Positive Initial Clinical Data from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Emiltatug Ledadotin (XMT-1660); Initiation of Expansion in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

– Emiltatug ledadotin observed to be generally well tolerated with differentiated safety and tolerability profile
– Promising clinical activity observed in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) previously treated with topoisomerase-1 inhibitor (topo-1) ADCs; confirmed responses observed across all enrolled tumor types
– First expansion cohort initiated in patients with TNBC previously treated with at least one topo-1 ADC; dose exploration efforts ongoing
– Company announces expected 2025 milestones and areas of focus
– Conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET

Excerpt from the Press Release:

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced positive initial clinical data from the Phase 1 dose escalation and backfill cohorts for emiltatug ledadotin (Emi-Le; XMT-1660), Mersana’s lead Dolasynthen ADC candidate targeting B7-H4.

“We believe the initial safety, tolerability and efficacy data for Emi-Le demonstrate a profile that is exciting and differentiated within both the B7-H4 field and the broader ADC landscape,” said Martin Huber, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Mersana Therapeutics. “We have observed clinical activity across tumors, including in heavily pre-treated patients with TNBC. These clinical data have led us to initiate expansion in patients with TNBC who have previously been treated with at least one topo-1 ADC, a population with very high unmet need.”

As of a December 13, 2024 data cutoff, the dose escalation portion of the Emi-Le Phase 1 clinical trial enrolled a total of 130 patients with advanced/metastatic TNBC; hormone-receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative breast cancer; ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer and adenoid cystic carcinoma type 1. The enrolled patient population was heavily pretreated, with patients receiving up to 15 and a median of 4.5 prior lines of therapy, and approximately 92% of enrolled patients with TNBC had been previously treated with at least one topo-1 ADC.

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