Drugs / HCW9218
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HCW9218

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
cancer · ovarian cancer
Investigated by
HCW Biologics · Haider Mahdi · ImmunityBio, Inc. · Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Trials 3

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05322408 Apr 2022 → Jan 2025 cancer Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT05304936 Oct 2022 → Feb 2025 — ImmunityBio, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT05145569 May 2024 → May 2026 ovarian cancer Haider Mahdi Withdrawn No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2023-04-03 HCW Biologics Results A Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach to Treating Aging-Associated Diseases hcwbiologics.com ↗
Subcutaneous Administration of HCW9218 Systemically Reduces Senescent Cells and Alleviates Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype Factors in Mice

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as HCW9218 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05304936 ↗
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NCT05322408 ↗

NCT05145569 ↗

Action Inhibit “We hypothesize that HCW9218 will act as a senolytic by "trapping" excess TGF-β, therefore inhibiting its ability to promote senescence.” NCT05145569 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “HCW9218 is an immunotherapeutic comprising transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) receptor II and interleukin (IL)-15/IL-15 receptor a domains.” NCT05145569 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “administered as a subcutaneous injection” NCT05322408 ↗