PUBLICATIONS

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AACR 2026
POSTERPHASE 2

Down regulation of HPV 16 and NF-κB and upregulation of gigaxonin and immune markers in APG-157 treated head and neck cancer: A phase 2A clinical investigation

Phase 2A biomarker analyses linked APG-157 treatment to reduced HPV16 and NF-κB signaling, increased gigaxonin and activation of systemic immune pathways.

AHNS 2026
PODIUM PRESENTATIONPHASE 3

APG-157 in Resectable and Unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Presented by Jonathan D. Schoenfeld, MD. Trial-in-progress presentation of AVTA-30-01, a global randomized Phase 3 study across surgical and nonsurgical pathways.

ESMO 2025
POSTERPHASE 2

Spatial Profiling of Immune Architecture Reveals APG-157-Induced Anti-Tumor Immune Remodeling in Early Stage and Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Spatial profiling showed APG-157 remodeling immune-cold tumors into immune-engaged states with coordinated cytotoxic and helper T-cell organization.

ASCO 2025
POSTERPHASE 2

Neoadjuvant APG-157 monotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: A phase IIA, Single Arm Trial

Phase 2A results reported disease control, deep ctDNA reductions, clinical-to-pathological downstaging and a favorable safety profile.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2026PRECLINICAL · GLIOBLASTOMA

First-in-Class Immuno-Oncology Drug APG157DS Repolarizes Innate Immune Cells and Induces Durable Remission in a Syngeneic Glioblastoma Model

International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2026;27(15):6687.

APG-157 reprogrammed innate immune cells and produced durable remission in an immune-intact glioblastoma model.

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2024PRECLINICAL · HEAD & NECK CANCER

Enhanced CTLA-4 Blockade Anti-Tumor Immunity with APG-157 Combination in a Murine Head and Neck Cancer

Cancer Medicine. 2024;13(9):e7212.

APG-157 enhanced checkpoint blockade and improved tumor control by reshaping the tumor immune environment.

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2022PHASE 1 · BIOMARKERS

Cell-Free RNA as a Novel Biomarker for Response to Therapy in Head & Neck Cancer

Frontiers in Oncology. 2022;12:869108.

Cell-free RNA revealed early immune and inflammatory responses to APG-157 through a non-invasive blood test.

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2020PHASE 1 · CLINICAL

A Randomized, Phase 1, Placebo-Controlled Trial of APG-157 in Oral Cancer Demonstrates Systemic Absorption and an Inhibitory Effect on Cytokines and Tumor-Associated Microbes

Cancer. 2020;126(8):1668–1682.

Oral APG-157 demonstrated systemic absorption, reduced inflammatory signals and increased T-cell recruitment into the tumor.

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