Leap Therapeutics reported its Q4 2019 financial results, noting a decrease in research and development expenses due to reduced clinical trial costs and lower manufacturing and consulting expenses. The company highlighted progress in the clinical development of DKN-01 and securing a strategic partnership with BeiGene.
DKN-01 has shown activity against multiple difficult-to-treat tumor types.
A strategic partnership was secured with BeiGene for DKN-01 development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Clinical trials combining DKN-01 with BeiGene’s anti-PD-1 antibody, tislelizumab, are expected to begin in the first half of 2020.
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology's 2020 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer was canceled due to COVID-19.