Iksuda to present preliminary analysis of oesophageal cancer data from Phase 1 study of IKS014 at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium

As of July 2025, 62 patients have been treated with IKS014 across five dose levels (40, 60, 90, 120 and 105 mg/m²), including 10 patients with HER2+ oesophageal cancers. Encouraging anti-tumour activity was seen across all dose levels in patients with a variety of tumour indications such as breast, ovarian, gallbladder, lung and oesophageal cancers, and in patients with HER2+ and HER2 low tumours.

Of the sub-set of 10 patients with HER2+ oesophageal cancer, who had received prior therapy (median 3, range 1-6), five achieved a response, including a complete response in one patient with non-measurable disease, whilst three other patients demonstrated stable disease for more than six months, resulting in a clinical benefit rate for IKS014 of 80%. These positive results warrant further exploration, and the dose expansion part of this Phase 1 study will now include an additional expansion cohort specifically for patients with HER2-expressing oesophageal adenocarcinoma who have previously received at least one prior line of standard treatment that may have included a HER2-directed therapy.

The early signs of activity and clinical benefit rate in patients with pretreated advanced oesophageal cancer is extremely encouraging. This is a notoriously difficult cancer to treat, with relatively poor survival rates and high treatment toxicity. We look forward to continuing to explore the potential of IKS014 to improve clinical outcomes in this hard-to-treat cancer, as well as across several other HER2-expressing cancers.

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About IKS014
IKS014 is a potential best-in-class antibody drug conjugate, benefiting from tumour selective activation and release of the cytotoxic agent monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF). In preclinical trials, it displayed impressive activity in high- and low-HER2 expressing tumours with a favourable Therapeutic Index compared with other HER2-directed drugs. Iksuda gained exclusive world-wide rights (excluding Greater China and South Korea) to IKS014 from LigaChem Biosciences (https://iksuda.com/2022/01/iksuda-deepens-clinical-pipeline/).

About Iksuda Therapeutics www.iksuda.com

Iksuda Therapeutics is a clinical stage, UK-based biotechnology company focused on the development of class leading ADCs targeting difficult-to-treat haematological and solid tumours. Iksuda's pipeline of ADCs is centred on a portfolio of prodrug ADCs which utilise tumor-selective release and activation of payloads in combination with stable conjugation chemistries including its proprietary PermaLink® platform. The early pipeline incorporates Iksuda's proprietary protein alkylating payload class, 'ProAlk™. The Company's design concepts for ADCs are now clinically validated to significantly improve the therapeutic index of this important modality and improve the outcomes for patients living with cancer.