Drugs / LINAVONKIBART
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LINAVONKIBART

also known as SRK-181 · Srt.beta.1-ab3

Monoclonal antibody targets TGFB1

Developed for
cancer
Investigated by
Scholar Rock, Inc.

Trials 1

202120222023202420252026
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1 NCT04291079 Apr 2020 → Apr 2025 cancer Scholar Rock, Inc. Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 8

DateIssuerRelease
2024-06-03 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock Presents New Data from SRK-181 Phase 1 DRAGON Trial at ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting scholarrock.com ↗
The results show encouraging responses in heavily pretreated and anti-PD-(L)1 resistant patients across multiple tumor types.
2024-05-28 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock to Present New Data from SRK-181 Phase 1 DRAGON Trial at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting scholarrock.com ↗
We continued to observe encouraging responses and tolerability in heavily pretreated patients across multiple cancer types, providing further evidence of SRK-181’s potential to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors,” said Jay Backstrom , M.D., M.P.H., President and Chief Executive Officer of Scholar Rock .
2023-11-03 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock Presents New Data from Phase 1 DRAGON Trial Showing Promising Anti-Tumor Activity in Anti-PD-1 Resistant Metastatic ccRCC Patients and Supporting SRK-181 Continued Tolerability scholarrock.com ↗
Data presented continues to support proof of concept for SRK-181 in 28 heavily pretreated patients with ccRCC resistant to anti-PD-1.
2022-11-10 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Recent Phase 1 DRAGON Data Show SRK-181 Continues to be Well Tolerated with Early Indications of Efficacy scholarrock.com ↗
Two confirmed partial responses observed in patients with anti-PD-1 resistant clear cell renal cell carcinoma
2021-11-12 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock Presents Data from Part A of the DRAGON Phase 1 Trial Evaluating SRK-181 as Monotherapy and in Combination with Anti-PD-(L)1 for the Treatment of Solid Tumors -- Announces Advancement into Part B scholarrock.com ↗
Safety and pharmacokinetic results from Part A dose escalation supported Part B dose selection, which is estimated to offer drug exposure at levels exceeding those hypothesized as needed for anti-tumor effects
2021-09-28 Scholar Rock, Inc. Regulatory Scholar Rock Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Protecting SRK-181, an Inhibitor of TGFβ1 Activation scholarrock.com ↗
2020-03-26 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock Announces Publication in Science Translational Medicine of Preclinical Data Detailing a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of TGFβ1 Overcoming Primary Resistance to Checkpoint Inhibition scholarrock.com ↗
Preclinical results demonstrate highly selective inhibition of TGFβ1 activation with SRK-181-mIgG1 overcomes key mechanism of primary resistance to checkpoint inhibition therapy
2019-04-02 Scholar Rock, Inc. Results Scholar Rock Presents Additional Preclinical Data Demonstrating a Highly Specific Inhibitor of TGFβ1 Activation Can Render Resistant Solid Tumors Vulnerable to PD1 Blockade and Drive Tumor Regression with Combination Therapy scholarrock.com ↗
The preclinical data demonstrate that treatment with SRK-181-mIgG1, a highly specific inhibitor of TGFβ1 activation, in combination with an anti-PD1 immunotherapy, can drive tumor regression or control, resulting in significant survival benefit compared to anti-PD1 monotherapy.

All press releases naming this drug 16 releases

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Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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Known as LINAVONKIBART ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314686 ↗
Known as SRK-181 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04291079 ↗
Known as Srt.beta.1-ab3 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314686 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “linavonkibart, a first-in-class fully human selective anti-latent TGFβ1 antibody” PMID 41530380 ↗ Jan 2026
Target TGFB1 “anti-latent TGFβ1 antibody” PMID 41530380 ↗ Jan 2026