Drugs / Zenocutuzumab
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Zenocutuzumab

also known as MCLA-128 · Bizengri · Zeno · Zenocutuzumab-zbco

Monoclonal antibody

Developed for
breast carcinoma · castration-resistant prostate carcinoma
Investigated by
Partner Therapeutics, Inc. · Merus B.V.

Trials 3

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT05588609 Nov 2022 → Jul 2025 castration-resistant prostate carcinoma Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03321981 Jan 2018 → Oct 2022 breast carcinoma Merus B.V. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02912949 Jan 2015 → Dec 2026 expected — Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
— NCT04100694 Background — breast cancer, cancer of unknown primary site, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer +5 Merus B.V. Approved for marketing No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-02 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Results Partner Therapeutics Announces Publication of Results From the eNRGy Trial of Zenocutuzumab in Patients with NRG1+ Cholangiocarcinoma in Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) partnertx.com ↗
Partner Therapeutics, Inc. (PTx), a private, fully integrated biotechnology company, announced that results from the cholangiocarcinoma cohort of the eNRGy trial (NCT02912949) have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).
2026-05-11 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Partner Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of BIZENGRI® (Zenocutuzumab-zbco) for NRG1 Fusion-Positive Cholangiocarcinoma Following Receipt of FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher partnertx.com ↗
today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BIZENGRI ® (zenocutuzumab-zbco) for the treatment of adults with advanced, unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring a neuregulin 1 ( NRG1 ) gene fusion with disease progression on or after prior systemic therapy.
2026-05-06 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Partner Therapeutics Announces Receipt of FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher for BIZENGRI® (Zenocutuzumab-zbco) in NRG1 Fusion-Positive Cholangiocarcinoma partnertx.com ↗
2026-04-14 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Partner Therapeutics announces submission of supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to FDA for BIZENGRI® (zenocutuzumab-zbco) in NRG1 Fusion Positive Cholangiocarcinoma and Inclusion in updated NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) partnertx.com ↗
2026-02-20 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Results Zenocutuzumab Treatment Beyond Progression Demonstrates Continued Benefit in Patients with NRG1+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: New Results from the eNRGy Trial partnertx.com ↗
In this analysis, continued zenocutuzumab treatment beyond RECIST progression provided meaningful, sometimes long-lasting, clinical benefit while maintaining a favorable tolerability profile.
2026-02-05 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Zenocutuzumab‑zbco Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma partnertx.com ↗
Partner Therapeutics, Inc. (PTx), a privately held, fully integrated biotechnology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to zenocutuzumab‑zbco for the treatment of adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma.
2026-01-09 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Results Continued Zenocutuzumab Treatment Beyond Progression Shows Benefit in Patients with NRG1+ Pancreatic Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma: New Results from the eNRGy Trial Presented at ASCO GI partnertx.com ↗
In this analysis, zenocutuzumab provided ongoing benefit after radiographic progression, including multi-year disease control in some patients.
2025-12-06 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Results Zenocutuzumab-zbco (BIZENGRI®) Shows Durable Efficacy in Patients with Treatment-Naïve NRG1+NSCLC: Updated eNRGy Trial Results Presented at IASLC-ASCO NACLC partnertx.com ↗
Among 20 treatment-naïve and 121 previously treated patients, zenocutuzumab demonstrated an overall response rate (ORR) of 35% and 31%, respectively.
2025-10-23 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Zenocutuzumab-zbco Granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for NRG1+ Cholangiocarcinoma; Data Highlighting Potential of Zenocutuzumab-zbco in NRG1+ Cholangiocarcinoma to be Presented at AACR-NCI-EORTC partnertx.com ↗
today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) to zenocutuzumab-zbco for the treatment of adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring a neuregulin 1 ( NRG1 ) gene fusion.
2025-02-05 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Results New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results of Global, Multicenter eNRGy Study Evaluating Zenocutuzumab-zbco (BIZENGRI ® ) in NRG1+ cancer partnertx.com ↗
The overall response rate and durability of responses we observed in the eNRGy trial are noteworthy.
2024-12-04 Partner Therapeutics, Inc. Regulatory Merus Announces FDA Approval of BIZENGRI ® (zenocutuzumab-zbco) for NRG1+ Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and NRG1+ Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Based on Safety and Efficacy Data From the eNRGy Study partnertx.com ↗
Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) [Merus, the Company, we, or our], a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length, multispecific antibodies (Biclonics ® and Triclonics ® ), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BIZENGRI ® (zenocutuzumab-zbco), the first and only treatment indicated for adults with pancreatic adenocarcinoma or non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are advanced unresectable or metastatic and harbor a neuregulin 1 ( NRG1 ) gene fusion who have disease progression on or after prior systemic therapy.

All press releases naming this drug 12 releases

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Evidence & citations 8 cited values

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Known as Zenocutuzumab ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03321981 ↗
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NCT02912949 ↗

Known as Bizengri ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4298025 ↗
Known as MCLA-128 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05588609 ↗
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NCT04100694 ↗

Known as Zeno “Zenocutuzumab, or Zeno, is a treatment that is being tested to see if it can stop cancer that is growing because of NRG1 gene fusions.” PMID 38348690 ↗ Feb 2024
Known as Zenocutuzumab-zbco ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4298025 ↗
Action Inhibit “inhibits NRG1 binding” PMID 38348690 ↗ Feb 2024
Modality Monoclonal antibody “HER2/HER3 bispecific antibody” NCT04100694 ↗
Route Intravenous “750 mg intravenously every 2 weeks” PMID 39908431 ↗ Feb 2025