Marwan Fakih

Werner helicase inhibitor for advanced microsatellite instability solid tumors: a phase 1 trial

Abstract Werner syndrome helicase (WRN) is a synthetic lethal target for microsatellite instability (MSI) cancers. In part 1 of this ongoing first-in-human, phase 1 trial, escalating doses of RO7589831 (VVD-133214), a first-in-class, WRN covalent inhibitor, were evaluated in 88 p...

Extended Follow-Up of Botensilimab Plus Balstilimab in an Expanded Cohort of Microsatellite-Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Without Active Liver Metastases

PURPOSE: Microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer (MSS mCRC) has limited treatment options and responds poorly to conventional immunotherapy. We report extended follow-up results from a fully-enrolled, phase 1b cohort evaluating botensilimab (BOT; Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-...