Acrivon Advances ACR-2316, a Potential First-in-Class WEE1/PKMYT1 Inhibitor, into Randomized Dose Expansion in its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study
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Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) reported that ACR-2316, an oral potential first-in-class dual WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor designed using its AP3 phosphoproteomics platform, has advanced into the randomized dose expansion portion of an ongoing Phase 1/2 study. The decision is based on a differentiated favorable safety profile and single-agent clinical activity observed in dose escalation, including tumor shrinkage, partial responses and durable benefit in multiple heavily pretreated subjects, with three lung cancer patients remaining on therapy for over one year.
Acrivon selected once-daily 120 mg and 160 mg on a 3-days-on/4-days-off weekly schedule for randomized dose optimization in AP3-informed solid tumors. Dose expansion will enroll biomarker-selected SCLC, sqNSCLC, adNSCLC, endometrial, cervical and esophago-gastric junction cancers, using 1:1 randomization between the two doses and stratification by lung versus non-lung cancers. According to Acrivon, safety findings include mainly transient, mechanism-based hematologic events, predominantly neutropenia, with no grade ≥4 treatment-related adverse events at the selected doses.
Positive
- ACR-2316 advanced into randomized Phase 1/2 dose expansion, indicating progression of development
- Durable benefit in lung cancer with 3 subjects on treatment for over one year
- In AP3-predicted lung cancers, disease control rate of 86% in 7 efficacy-evaluable subjects (2 PR, 4 SD, 1 PD)
- No grade ≥4 treatment-related adverse events at 120 mg and 160 mg 3d-on/4d-off doses
- Favorable safety profile with TRAE grade 3 events mainly transient hematologic, predominantly neutropenia
- Biomarker-driven expansion across multiple tumor types may broaden ACR-2316’s potential patient reach
Negative
- Total Phase 1/2 exposure limited to 35 subjects, restricting robustness of current efficacy and safety data
- Bi-weekly 3d-on/11d-off dosing regimen was evaluated but deprioritized, suggesting less favorable characteristics
- Disease control data in AP3-predicted lung cancers based on only 7 efficacy-evaluable subjects
News Explained
ACR-2316’s expansion is a dose-selection step: 120 mg and 160 mg remain candidates, while cited efficacy evidence covers seven evaluable subjects.
Acrivon has moved ACR-2316 into the randomized dose-expansion stage of its ongoing Phase 1/2 study; the immediate change is a structured comparison of two candidate doses rather than a final dose selection.
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The disclosed evidence base includes
The specific unresolved milestone is final recommended Phase 2 dose selection as the randomized expansion progresses.
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Key Figures
Previous Clinical trial Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Preclinical data presentation | Positive | +4.5% | AACR posters highlighted ACR-2316 synergies with checkpoint inhibitors and ADC payloads |
| Jan 08 | Phase 1 clinical data | Positive | -34.6% | Pipeline update included ACR-2316 activity and ACR-368 endometrial cancer response data |
| Jan 06 | Clinical update scheduling | Neutral | +31.4% | Company scheduled clinical disclosures covering ACR-2316 and ACR-368 |
| Dec 17 | Clinical update scheduling | Neutral | -4.5% | Company announced planned January clinical and pipeline updates |
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Among tag-matched events, two positive clinical announcements aligned with gains, while three diverged, including a -34.58% reaction.
Key Terms
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Favorable, differentiated safety profile and durable single-agent clinical activity, including in heavily pretreated subjects with lung cancer remaining on treatment for over a year
Oral weekly regimen (3 days on/4 days off) at 120 mg and 160 mg QD dose levels selected for randomized dose optimization across AP3-informed solid tumor populations
Dose expansion to evaluate biomarker-selected small cell lung cancer (SCLC), squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC), lung adenocarcinoma (adNSCLC), as well as endometrial, cervical, and esophago-gastric junction cancers
WATERTOWN, Mass., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. (“Acrivon” or “Acrivon Therapeutics”) (Nasdaq: ACRV), a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing precision medicines utilizing its proprietary Generative Phosphoproteomics AP3 (Acrivon Predictive Precision Proteomics) platform deployed for rational drug design and predictive clinical development, today announced that ACR-2316 has advanced into the randomized dose expansion portion of its ongoing Phase 1/2 study. The advancement is supported by the differentiated favorable safety profile and clinical activity observed during dose escalation, including tumor shrinkage and partial responses (PRs) with durable clinical benefit in multiple subjects. Acrivon has selected 120 mg and 160 mg administered orally once daily (QD) on a 3d on/4d off weekly schedule for further dose optimization and final dose selection.
"Advancing ACR-2316 into dose expansion is an important milestone for Acrivon, and the exciting initial clinical activity observed represents further clinical validation of our AP3 platform,” said Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer, president and co-founder of Acrivon. “We rationally designed ACR-2316 using AP3 to overcome the resistance mechanisms that limit efficacy of single-target WEE1 and PKMYT1 inhibition, hence enabling potent tumor cell death. We are highly encouraged by the durable single-agent activity, including tumor shrinkage and PRs, and clinical benefit observed for more than a year in multiple heavily pretreated subjects with lung cancer. These data support our belief that ACR-2316 has the potential to become an important therapy across multiple high unmet need patient populations."
"ACR-2316 has demonstrated a favorable safety profile in dose escalation, with adverse events limited primarily to transient, mechanism-based hematological events, mainly neutropenia, and a notable absence of non-hematological adverse events,” said Mansoor Raza Mirza, M.D., chief medical officer of Acrivon. “This promising differentiated safety profile and initial clinical activity support its rapid advancement into a randomized expansion phase, to establish the dose with the optimal benefit-risk profile to carry into subsequent development."
ACR-2316 Dose Escalation Data and Observations To Date
- Two weekly (3d on / 4d off QD and 2d on / 5d off QD) oral dosing regimens have been established, while a bi-weekly (3d on / 11d off QD) oral dosing regimen was evaluated, but deprioritized.
- A total of 35 subjects received ACR-2316 across 6 dose levels ranging from 30 to 240 mg QD in the two weekly oral dosing schedules.
- Amongst the subjects treated with ACR-2316 at ≥120 mg QD in the weekly schedules, tumor shrinkage with long-lasting clinical benefit were observed across multiple tumor types, including PRs in lung cancer and endometrial cancer.
- In the 7 efficacy-evaluable subjects (median 3 prior lines of systemic therapy) with SCLC, sqNSCLC, and adNSCLC, AP3-predicted tumor types not previously shown to be sensitive to clinical single agent WEE1 or PKMYT1 inhibitors, a disease control rate of
86% (2 PRs, 4 SD, and 1 PD) was observed. - Ongoing durable clinical benefit observed in 3 heavily pretreated lung cancer subjects remaining on treatment for over one year.
- In the selected 3d on / 4d off dosing regimen, the 120 mg QD and 160 mg QD doses were well tolerated, with a favorable, differentiated safety profile; no grade ≥4 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were reported, and grade 3 TRAEs were limited to primarily transient, mechanism-based hematologic events, predominantly neutropenia.
- These observations support further evaluation of ACR-2316 in the selected 3d on / 4d off QD regimen in a randomized dose expansion study of AP3-informed tumor types.
The dose expansion will evaluate ACR-2316 in subjects with SCLC, sqNSCLC and adNSCLC, as well as endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, and esophago-gastric junction carcinoma, all with AP3-identified biomarker signatures associated with pathway vulnerability, including loss or mutation of TP53 or FBXW7, or overexpression or amplification of CCNE1 or CCNB1, or HPV+ in the case of cervical cancer. The expansion utilizes a 3d on / 4d off weekly administration schedule and will include stratification by lung cancer versus non-lung cancer tumor types, with 1:1 randomization within each group to the 120 mg QD or 160 mg QD dose level. The two selected doses are candidate doses for final recommended phase 2 dose selection.
The ACR-2316 dose escalation and expansion study adheres to the principles of the FDA’s Project Optimus, which emphasize dose selection based on the totality of efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data, and specifically stipulate randomized evaluation of multiple doses rather than routine selection of the maximum tolerated dose. Acrivon expects to provide further updates as the study progresses.
About Acrivon Therapeutics
Acrivon is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing precision medicines utilizing its proprietary Generative Phosphoproteomics AP3 platform. The platform allows the company to interpret and quantify compound specific, drug-regulated pathway activity levels inside the intact cell in an unbiased manner, yielding terabytes of proprietary data and delivering rapid, actionable insights. The AP3 platform is comprised of a growing suite of powerful, internally-developed tools, including the AP3 Data Portal, converting multimodal data into structured data for generative AI analyses, the AP3 Kinase Substrate Relationship Predictor and the AP3 Interactome. These distinctive capabilities enable the company to go beyond the limitations of traditional drug discovery, as well as current AI-based target-centric drug discovery and rapidly design highly differentiated compounds with desirable pathway effects through intracellular protein network analyses and advance these agents into the clinic for streamlined development.
Acrivon is currently advancing its lead program, ACR-368 (also known as prexasertib), a selective small molecule inhibitor targeting CHK1 and CHK2 in a potentially registrational Phase 2 trial for endometrial cancer. The company has received Fast Track designation from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the investigation of ACR-368 as a monotherapy based on OncoSignature-predicted sensitivity in patients with endometrial cancer. The FDA has granted a Breakthrough Device designation for the ACR-368 OncoSignature assay for the identification of patients with endometrial cancer who may benefit from ACR-368 treatment.
In addition to ACR-368, Acrivon is also leveraging its proprietary Generative AI-driven Phosphoproteomics AP3 platform for developing its co-crystallography-driven, internally discovered pipeline programs. These include ACR-2316, a novel, potent, selective WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor designed for superior single-agent activity. The Phase 1/2 trial of ACR-2316 is advancing in an oral weekly dose expansion study. Initial data has shown a highly differentiated, favorable safety profile primarily limited to only transient, mechanism-based hematological adverse events, predominantly only neutropenia. Clinical activity has been observed across multiple tumor types, including SCLC, squamous NSCLC and lung adenocarcinoma, tumor types not shown sensitive to current single agent WEE1 or PKMYT1 inhibitors. Durable clinical activity has been observed, with certain lung cancer subjects remaining on treatment more than one year.
In addition, the company is in early IND-enabling studies with several potential first-in-class development candidates targeting CDK11.
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