Drugs / MP0317
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MP0317

Protein / enzyme biologic targets CD40, FAP via activation

Developed for
biliary tract cancer · cancer
Investigated by
Molecular Partners AG · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Trials 2

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05098405 Oct 2021 → Jan 2024 cancer Molecular Partners AG Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT07036380 Dec 2025 → Nov 2028 expected biliary tract cancer Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 12

DateIssuerRelease
2026-05-01 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners publishes Phase 1 MP0317 data in Nature Cancer demonstrating tumor-localized CD40 activation and tumor microenvironment remodeling molecularpartners.com ↗
The comprehensive biomarker data confirm proof-of-mechanism for MP0317, including tumor-localized activation of the CD40 pathway and evidence of TME remodeling in patients with advanced solid tumors.
2024-11-07 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Presents Preclinical Proof-of-Concept for CD3 Switch-DARPin T Cell Engager, Clinical Biomarker Analyses for MP0317 at SITC 2024 molecularpartners.com ↗
Comprehensive biomarker analyses from a Phase 1 study reveals marked tumor microenvironment modulation in patients with advanced solid tumors treated with MP0317, a FAP-localized CD40 agonistic DARPin
2024-10-04 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Announces upcoming poster presentations at the 2024 SITC Annual Meeting molecularpartners.com ↗
Biomarker data on completed phase 1 study of MP0317 (FAP x CD40) shows intended and marked tumor microenvironment modulation
2024-06-01 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Presents Positive Data From Completed Phase 1 Trial Of MP0317 (FAP X CD40 DARPin) Monotherapy In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors At ASCO 2024 molecularpartners.com ↗
Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN; NASDAQ: MOLN), a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering the design and development of a new class of custom-built protein drugs known as DARPin therapeutics, today announced it had presented the final data from its Phase 1 dose-escalation study of MP0317 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2024, held in Chicago, IL, USA.
2023-11-03 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Presents Updated Positive Data from Ongoing Phase 1 Trial of MP0317 (FAP X CD40) Monotherapy in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors at the 2023 SITC Annual Meeting molecularpartners.com ↗
The encouraging results presented at SITC provide clinical evidence of MP0317-induced, tumor-targeted CD40 activation.
2023-05-25 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners to Present Positive Data from Ongoing Phase 1 Trial of MP0317 (FAP X CD40) Monotherapy in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting molecularpartners.com ↗
The data demonstrate that MP0317 shows evidence of tumor-localized CD40 activation (analyses in paired tumor biopsies).
2022-11-10 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Presents Positive Interim Safety and Mechanistic Data From Ongoing Phase 1 Trial of MP0317 for Treatment of Solid Tumors molecularpartners.com ↗
2022-03-24 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Announces Publication of Preclinical Data from CD40 Therapeutic Candidate MP0317 in Cancer Immunology Research molecularpartners.com ↗
The published study confirms that MP0317 is inducing FAP-dependent CD40-mediated B and myeloid cell activation, thus supporting the candidate intended mechanism of action of tumor-localized immune activation without the systemic toxicity observed with other CD40-targeting agents.
2021-04-10 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Shares New Preclinical Data from its AML-Focused CD3 T-Cell Engager Program, CD40 Product Candidate MP0317, and Other Novel Immuno-oncology Approaches at AACR molecularpartners.com ↗
New data show that the FAP x CD40 product candidate, MP0317, led to a localized macrophage repolarization and reversion of T-cell suppression.
2021-03-10 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners to Present Data from Localized Immune Agonist (MP0317), T-cell Engager, and Peptide-MHC Immunotherapy Programs at AACR Annual Meeting molecularpartners.com ↗
MP0317, a FAPxCD40 targeting multi-specific DARPin® therapeutic, drives immune activation and leads to macrophage repolarization in vitro and ex vivo
2020-09-24 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners Presents Preclinical Data Supporting Tumor Localization Mechanism of its CD40 Agonist MP0317 at World Bispecific Summit molecularpartners.com ↗
Data presented demonstrate that a mouse surrogate MP0317 molecule induces FAP-dependent activation of B cells, dendritic cells and macrophages.
2020-05-15 Molecular Partners AG Results Molecular Partners to Present Preclinical Data from MP0317, AMG 506 / MP0310 and Peptide-MHC Programs at AACR Annual Meeting molecularpartners.com ↗
Data to be presented on MP0317 (FAP x CD40) include in vitro and in vivo experiments which show that MP0317 displays significant tumor-localized immune activation without systemic toxicity seen with anti-CD40 antibody administration.

All press releases naming this drug 16 releases

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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Known as MP0317 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05098405 ↗
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NCT07036380 ↗

Action Activate “α-FAPxCD40 activation of CD40 depends on binding to fibroblast activation protein (FAP)” PMID 35319751 ↗ May 2022
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “MP0317 (FAP x CD40 DARPin)” PMID 42067655 ↗ May 2026
Route Intravenous “Study treatment will be administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion” NCT05098405 ↗
Target CD40 “a DARPin® drug candidate targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and CD40.” NCT05098405 ↗
Target FAP “a DARPin® drug candidate targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and CD40.” NCT05098405 ↗