Whitehawk Therapeutics Expands ADC Pipeline with 5 New Programs, Gains Key External Validation

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Whitehawk Therapeutics significantly expanded its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) pipeline with an option for five new programs, while also receiving strong external validation for its core CPT113 linker-payload technology from partners presenting clinical data.

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• Pipeline Expansion

  Whitehawk Therapeutics entered an option agreement with Hangzhou DAC Biotechnology for access to the CPT113 linker-payload, enabling the development of up to five additional antibody drug conjugate (ADC) programs.

• External Clinical Validation

  Hangzhou DAC presented positive clinical data for DXC006, an ADC utilizing the CPT113 linker-payload, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, demonstrating clinical activity and a favorable safety profile.

• Further Industry Validation

  Johnson & Johnson disclosed JNJ-95437446, an amivantamab-based ADC that also uses CPT113, which is currently in Phase 1 clinical development, reinforcing the potential of Whitehawk's core technology.

• Future IND Submissions

  Whitehawk anticipates submitting Investigational New Drug (IND) applications for multiple new ADC programs within the next 12-24 months.

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This filing announces a significant expansion of Whitehawk's antibody drug conjugate (ADC) pipeline through an option agreement for up to five new programs, leveraging their core CPT113 linker-payload technology. This move is bolstered by strong external validation: Hangzhou DAC presented positive clinical data for an ADC using CPT113 at ASCO, and Johnson & Johnson also disclosed an ADC utilizing CPT113 in Phase 1 development. This substantially increases Whitehawk's long-term product potential and de-risks its foundational technology.