Cancer Drug Breakthrough: New Immunotherapy Shows Superior Results at ASCO 2025

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kairos Pharma, Ltd. (NYSE American: KAPA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announces its presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 Annual Meeting highlighting data on its investigational small molecule GITR ligand agonist KROS101. ASCO is being held May 30-June 3, 2025 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.

In the presentation titled, “Effect of KROS 101, a small molecule GITR ligand agonist, on T effector cells, T reg cells and intratumoral CD8 T cell cytotoxicity,” the study authors presented their findings that demonstrated KROS 101’s capability to act as a potent glucocorticosteroid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) ligand agonist with dual mechanisms of action. The study authors also indicated their study showed KROS 101 enhanced T cell function by promoting proliferation and increasing cytotoxicity, enhancing the immune response by boosting cytokine production and tumor cancer cell killing. In addition, the study found that KROS101 reduced T reg-mediated suppression by reducing T reg populations, which reverses immune system suppression and enhances effector T cell activity. Further, the study showed KROS to be superior to anti-GITR antibody TRX518 in T cell tumor infiltration, T reg decrease, enhancing tumor cell cytotoxicity and preventing T cell exhaustion. TRX518 was previously in clinical trials. The presentation can be accessed here.

John Yu, M.D., Kairos CEO commented, “These results strongly support continued study of KROS101 as a cancer immunotherapy, as they show strong activity in boosting the immune system while targeting and killing tumor cells. Its dual mechanism of action provides significant opportunity to a market that remains in desperate need of new solutions. We continue to believe that KROS 101 has the potential to help optimize cancer treatment and we look forward to discussing these findings with the medical and scientific communities while providing additional progress updates as appropriate.”

About Kairos Pharma Ltd.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Kairos Pharma Ltd. (NYSE American: KAPA) is at the forefront of oncology therapeutics, utilizing structural biology to overcome drug resistance and immune suppression in cancer. Our lead candidate, ENV105, is an antibody that targets CD105 – a protein identified as a key driver of resistance to various cancer treatments. Elevation of CD105 in response to standard therapy results in resistance and disease relapse. ENV105 aims to reverse drug resistance by targeting CD105 and restore the effectiveness of standard therapies across multiple cancer types. Currently, ENV105 is in a Phase 2 clinical trial for castrate-resistant prostate cancer and a Phase 1 trial for lung cancer, with the trials aimed at addressing significant unmet medical needs. For more information, visit kairospharma.com.

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