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    Claudin 18.2 track is in full swing! O'Sai Kang, Ke Ji, Rong Chang... Who will break through?

    • Last Update: 2022-09-21
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    Due to the serious homogenization of PD-1 monoclonal antibodies and fierce competition on the track, the "next PD-1" has become the focus of


    Based on this, TIGIT, LAG-3, TIM-3, B7-H3, Claudin 18.


    Among them, the Claudin 18.


    Claudin 18.


    Claudin 18.


    Under the background of PD-1 monoclonal antibody being deeply involved in internal volume, the diversification of targets and indications has become the key consideration for


    In the case of Claudin 18.


    Up to $650 million $1.


    Since the beginning of this year, Claudin 18.


    $350 million is worth $1 billion and is over $900 million

    2021-present CLDN18.


    From: Insight Database Web (http://db.


    The reason for this is that Claudin 18.


    Claudin 18.


    It is precisely because of the high specificity of Claudin 18.


    From the perspective of market prospects, due to the high expression rate of Claudin 18.


    From the perspective of market prospects, the number of patients benefiting from Claudin 18.


    In 2020, China's gastric cancer drug market reached $4.
    3 billion and is expected to increase to $7.
    9 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.
    8%; The Chinese market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.
    2% from 2025 to 2030 and reach $
    12.
    8 billion by 2030.

    China's gastric cancer drug market reached $4.
    3 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $7.
    9 billion by 2025, with a CAGR of 12.
    8%

    In addition, according to Frost & Sullivan's statistics and forecasts, the number of pancreatic cancer cases worldwide reached about 472,000 in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate of about 2.
    7%-2.
    8% between 2016 and 2030, rising to 639,000 in
    2030.
    The number of pancreatic cancer cases in China reached 108,000 in 2019 and is expected to reach 152,000 by 2030
    .

    CLDN18.
    2 Target Nearly 100 new drugs in the world are in research! Astellas is ahead of the curve

    CLDN18.
    2 Target Nearly 100 new drugs in the world are in research! CLDN18.
    2 target Astellas is ahead of the curve

    As mentioned earlier, drugs developed with Claudin 18.
    2 as the target involve monoclonal antibodies, di-antibodies, ADCs, CAR-T cell therapies, etc.
    , covering the main product forms
    at present.
    According to the Insight database, at least 112 CLDN18.
    2 projects are advancing worldwide, with more than 20 monoclonal antibody, di-antibody and CAR-T therapies, and more than 17 ADC drugs
    .

    CLDN18.
    2 Target Component Category Distribution

    From: Insight Database Web (http://db.
    dxy.
    cn/v5/home/)

    Due to the high expression rate of Claudin 18.
    2 in gastric cancer and pancreatic cancer, the indications currently under study are mainly concentrated in the fields of gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, and gastroesophageal junction cancer, but the clinical progress is mostly in the early stage
    .

    CLDN18.
    2 target indication distribution

    From: Insight Database Web (http://db.
    dxy.
    cn/v5/home/)

    Overall, the fastest progress is Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) developed by Astellas, the only Target Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody currently entering Phase III clinical studies
    .

    CLDN18.
    2 target new drug development phase distribution

    From: Insight Database Web (http://db.
    dxy.
    cn/v5/home/)

    According to data from previous studies presented by Astellas at asco 2021, patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer treated with zolbetuximab + CAPOX (capecitabine + oxaliplatin) chemotherapy regimen had a median progression-free survival of 7.
    9 months and a median overall survival of 13.
    2 months; Patients treated with ONLY THE CAPOX chemotherapy regimen had a median progression-free survival of 4.
    8 months and a median overall survival of 8.
    4 months
    .
    This means that with Zolbetuximab, the patient's progression-free and overall survival is extended by nearly half
    .

    The results of another clinical trial, FAST, showed that in 70% of patients with ≥ of Claudin 18.
    2 expression, patients with Adenocarcinoma at the gastric and gastroesophageal junction who were treated in the first-line treatment of the Zolbetuximab +EOX regimen (epirubicin + oxaliplatin + capecitabine) had a median progression-free survival of 9 months vs 5.
    7 months and a median overall survival of 16.
    5 months vs 8.
    9 months
    .

    In China, there are many pharmaceutical companies that lay out Claudin 18.
    2 targeted drugs, including Keji Pharmaceutical, Junshi Biological, Innovent Biologics, Aosacon, Chuangsheng Group, etc.
    , and the products under development are mainly concentrated in the fields of monoclonal antibodies and ADCs, followed by dual antibodies and CAR-T therapy
    .

    In China, there are many pharmaceutical companies that have laid out Claudin 18.
    2 targeted drugs, including Keji Pharmaceutical, Junshi Biological, Cinda Biological, Aosaikang, and Chuangsheng Group

    Among them, Cinda has the most comprehensive layout, with 4 products under development that target Claudin 18.
    2: monoclonal antibody IBI360, dual antibody IBI389, CAR-T therapy IBI345 and ADC drug IBI343
    .

    Cinda has the most comprehensive layout, with 4 targeted Claudin 18.
    2 products under development

    Innovent Bio CLDN18.
    2 pipeline

    From: Insight Database Web (http://db.
    dxy.
    cn/v5/home/)

    O'Sai Kang, Koji, Rong Chang.
    .
    .
    Compete for the Claudin 18.
    2 Targeted Drug Track

    O'Sai Kang, Koji, Rong Chang.
    .
    .
    Compete for the Claudin 18.
    2 Targeted Drug Track

    At present, claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody and ADC track have become a must for domestic pharmaceutical companies
    .
    According to the statistics of the Insight database, there are 14 new drugs under development in the domestic clinical stage of Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibodies
    .

    At present, claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody and ADC track have become a must for domestic pharmaceutical companies
    .

    From the pipeline point of view, Aosaikang's ASKB589, Lixin Pharmaceutical's LM-102, Zaiding Pharmaceutical's ZL-1211, Chuangsheng Group's TST001, etc.
    are leading
    the research and development progress of Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody new drugs.

    From the pipeline point of view, Aosaikang's ASKB589, Lixin Pharmaceutical's LM-102, Zaiding Pharmaceutical's ZL-1211, Chuangsheng Group's TST001, etc.
    are leading
    the research and development progress of Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody new drugs.

    The TST001 developed by Chuangsheng Group for research indications includes monotherapy for gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, and first-line unresectable locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer or gastroesophageal conjugate cancer (G/GEJ) with combination chemotherapy, and is currently undergoing several phase II trials worldwide and is expected to enter Phase III clinical trials
    in the first half of 2023.
    In the global Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody research and development progress, it ranks second
    only to Astellas Zolbetuximab.

    TST001 developed by Chuangsheng Group

    From: Chuangsheng Group official website according to

    According to the 2022 interim report, in February this year, the First Phase IIa study of TST001 combined with cisplatin and gemcitabine for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC) successfully completed the first patient administration; In March, Chuangsheng partnered with BMS to conduct a global clinical trial
    evaluating TST001 and Odivo ® (navuliyumab) for first-line gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer.

    In June 2022, Chuangsheng Group presented clinical data from the dose-escalating portion of the Phase I clinical study of TST001 combined with CAPOX as the first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic G/GEJ cancer at the ASCO Annual Meeting, and observed well-tolerated and encouraging initial anti-tumor activity
    .
    Of the 9 assessable dosing patients, 5 achieved partial remission and 3 others achieved stability
    .

    From: Insight Database Web

    Aosaikang's self-developed monoclonal ANTIBODy ASKB589, which uses defulose technology in molecular design and cell line components, further enhances its ADCC and CDC functions, and is currently conducting phase I and II clinical trials for the treatment of gastric and pancreatic cancers, and preliminary data show good tolerance
    .

    Aosaicon's self-developed monoclonal antibody ASKB589

    ASKB589 Indications develop gantt chart

    From: Insight Database Web

    In addition to monoclonal antibodies, domestic pharmaceutical companies also concentrate on the layout of ADC drugs
    .
    According to the Insight database, there are 13 new ADC drugs targeting Claudin 18.
    2 in research, of which 8 are in clinical stages
    .
    Listed pharmaceutical companies such as Cinda Biology, Junshi Biologics, Kelun Pharmaceutical, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, and Connoa have layouts
    .

    In addition to monoclonal antibodies, domestic pharmaceutical companies also concentrate on the layout of ADC drugs
    .
    13 Cinda Biologics, Junshi Biologics, Kelun Pharmaceutical, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Connoa

    Among them, Rongchang's RC118 and Lixin Pharma's TPX-4589 are currently undergoing Phase I/II clinical studies
    .

    Domestic enterprises are in the clinical stage of ADC new drugs

    From: Insight Database Web

    Rongchang Bio's RC118 is made of anti-human Claudin 18.
    2 antibody coupled with the microtubule inhibitor monomethyl oriostatin E (MMAE), using the company's proprietary bridging technology, through the coupling process control so that the average coupling rate (DAR) between the antibody and cytotoxin is 4.
    0±0.
    5, the product uniformity is better
    .

    Rongchang Bio's RC118

    Currently, RC118 has conducted a phase I clinical trial in Australia for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic malignant solid tumors in patients with positive Claudin 18.
    2 expression, and has also conducted a phase I clinical trial in China, enrolling 5 patients
    as of June 30, 2022.

    RC118 Indications developed gantt chart

    From: Insight Database Web

    The claudin 18.
    2 ADC drug SYSA1801 developed by CSPC for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and the Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody NBL-015 for the treatment of gastric cancer(including gastroesophageal conjugate cancer) were both granted orphan drug qualification by the FDA in 2021, and both drugs have been authorized externally, and both drugs are currently in the clinical phase I stage
    .
    In addition, CSPC has an ADC drug CPO102 under study
    .

    CSPC developed Claudin 18.
    2 ADC drug SYSA1801Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody drug NBL-015

    CSPC CLDN18.
    2 pipeline

    From: Insight Database Web

    In the field of CAR-T therapy, Keji Pharmaceutical is in a leading position
    .
    Eye-catching data
    was previously disclosed at as 2021 ASCO.

    In the field of CAR-T therapy, Keji Pharmaceutical is in a leading position
    .

    Coji Pharmaceuticals' CT041 is a potentially first-of-its-kind autohythropolytic CAR-T cell candidate that targets Claudin 18.
    2 and is the world's first and only CAR-T cell candidate for the treatment of solid tumors in confirmatory Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of CLDN18.
    2-positive solid tumors
    .

    Currently, ongoing CT041 trials include a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial (CT041-ST-02, NCT04404595) in North America for advanced gastric/esophageal gastric-conjugate adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJ) and pancreatic cancer (PC), a Phase Ib clinical trial in China for advanced GC/GEJ and PC, and a confirmatory Phase II clinical trial for advanced GC/GEJ (CT041-ST-01, NCT04581473) and trials initiated by researchers
    .

    CT041 Indications develop gantt chart

    From: Insight Database Web

    In the 2022 ASCO, Cozi published the results
    of two clinical trials.
    The latest Phase Ib study (NCT04581473) for advanced gastric/esophageal-gastric-conjugated adenocarcinoma shows that as of December 22, 2021, 8 out of 14 patients (57.
    1%) achieved partial remission in the first tumor assessment after the first infusion of CT041, based on investigator assessments of ORR and DCR of 57.
    1% and 78.
    6%,
    respectively 。 The median follow-up was 8.
    8 months, and the mPFS and median overall survival (mOS) were 5.
    6 months and 10.
    8 months
    , respectively.
    By the data deadline, 7 patients were still alive
    .
    Based on this, Cozi will advance further Phase II trials
    .

    Cozi said it plans to submit NDA to the State Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2024; Overseas, it plans to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial in North America in the second half of 2022 and submit a BLA
    to the US FDA in 2024.

    Cozi said it plans to submit NDA to the NmPA in the first half of 2024

    epilogue

    epilogue

    To sum up, although there is no new drug targeting Claudin 18.
    2 in the world, the competition is undoubtedly quite fierce
    from the existing pipeline.

    This can be seen
    from the domestic Claudin 18.
    2 new drug layout.
    Whether it is the Claudin 18.
    2 monoclonal antibody or the Claudin 18.
    2-ADC track, each track has more than 10 pharmaceutical companies participating in the layout, and the research and development progress is almost
    the same.
    Before the commercial listing has been realized, fierce market competition
    has been staged in advance.

    Each track has more than 10 pharmaceutical companies participating in the layout, and the research and development schedule is almost
    the same.
    Before the commercial listing has been realized, fierce market competition
    has been staged in advance.

    It is foreseeable that the future Claudin 18.
    2 targeted drug track will be like the PD-1 monoclonal antibody
    .
    It depends on which pharmaceutical company can take the lead in rushing the line and seize the market first-mover advantage
    .

    It is foreseeable that the future Claudin 18.
    2 targeted drug track will be like the PD-1 monoclonal antibody
    .
    It depends on which pharmaceutical company can take the lead in rushing the line and seize the market first-mover advantage
    .
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