Drugs / APG-2449
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APG-2449

Small molecule targets ALK, ROS1 via inhibition

Developed for
carcinoma · esophageal cancer · malignant pleural mesothelioma · non-small cell lung carcinoma · ovarian cancer
Investigated by
Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. · Suzhou Yasheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Trials 2

202020212022202320242025202620272028
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1 NCT06687070 Dec 2024 → May 2026 overdue carcinoma Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03917043 May 2019 → Dec 2027 expected esophageal cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, ovarian cancer Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 13

DateIssuerRelease
2025-04-28 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Ascentage Pharma Presents Results from Five Preclinical Studies at 2025 American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Highlighting Strong Synergistic Effects of Olverembatinib Combined with Lisaftoclax ascentage.com ↗
today announced that it has presented results from five preclinical studies during poster presentations at the 2025 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, taking place April 25-30, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
2024-10-07 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Regulatory Registrational Phase III Studies of APG-2449 Cleared by China CDE for the Treatment of Patients with NSCLC ascentage.com ↗
APG-2449, a FAK/ALK/ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has been cleared by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Product Administration (NMPA) to enter two registrational Phase III studies
2024-06-01 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Live from ASCO 2024 | Ascentage Pharma Releases Updated Data of FAK/ALK/ROS1 Inhibitor APG-2449 in Patients with NSCLC ascentage.com ↗
APG-2449 demonstrated preliminary efficacy in patients with NSCLC whose disease was TKI naïve and resistant to second-generation ALK inhibitors, especially in brain metastases.
2024-05-23 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results ASCO 2024 | Ascentage Pharma Releases Latest Results from Multiple Clinical Studies of Its Lead Drug Candidates ascentage.com ↗
These abstracts report on the company’s three lead drug candidates, including olverembatinib (HQP1351), the first and only China-approved third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor; lisaftoclax (APG-2575), a BCL-2 selective inhibitor; and APG-2449, a FAK/ALK/ROS1 inhibitor.
2024-04-07 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results AACR 2024 | Ascentage Pharma Presents Results from Three Studies at 2024 American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting ascentage.com ↗
We are pleased to present the preclinical research data of four assets in our pipeline at the AACR 2024.
2023-06-06 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Live from ASCO 2023 | Ascentage Pharma Releases Updated Data Showing APG-2449’s Potential as a New Treatment for Drug-Resistant NSCLC ascentage.com ↗
Among the 28 patients with ALK+ NSCLC that was resistant to second-generation ALK inhibitors, 8 achieved PR (8/28; 28.6%) when treated with APG-2449 at the RP2D.
2023-05-27 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Ascentage Pharma Presents Updated Results from Multiple Clinical Studies at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference ascentage.com ↗
Among the 27 patients with ALK+ NSCLC that was resistant to second-generation ALK inhibitors, 7 achieved PR (7/27; 25.9%) when treated with APG-2449 at the RP2D.
2022-06-07 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results ASCO 2022 | Ascentage Pharma Releases for the First Time Results of its FAK/ALK/ROS1 inhibitor APG-2449 Demonstrating Safety and Efficacy in Patients with Advanced NSCLC ascentage.com ↗
today announced that it has released the results from its Phase I first-in-human (FIH) study of the company’s novel FAK inhibitor and third-generation ALK/ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) APG-2449
2022-05-27 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results ASCO 2022 | Ascentage Pharma Presents Updated Results from Multiple Clinical Studies Demonstrating Rapid Progress in Global Clinical Development ascentage.com ↗
Preliminary efficacy was observed in patients whose disease was resistant to second-generation or TKI-naïve.
2022-04-14 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results AACR 2022 | Ascentage Presents Six Preclinical Studies ascentage.com ↗
At this year’s AACR Annual Meeting, we presented preclinical data that support potential combination approaches between our lead candidates with drugs of different targets and mechanism of actions.
2022-03-09 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Ascentage to Present Six Preclinical Studies at AACR 2022 ascentage.com ↗
This study shows that in mesothelioma tumor models, the FAK inhibitor APG-2449 can suppress tumor growth via autophagy induction and has demonstrated antitumor activities, thus provide theoretical support to the design of future clinical studies.
2021-04-12 Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. Results Ascentage Pharma Releases Preclinical Data of Its Core Drug Candidates at AACR Annual Meeting 2021, with Results Signifying the Potential of Multiple Combination Therapies in Cancer ascentage.com ↗
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor APG-2449 sensitizes ovarian tumors to chemotherapy via CD44 downregulation

All press releases naming this drug 13 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 3 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as APG-2449 “APG-2449 Monotherapy or in Combination With PLD in Patients With Platinum-resistant Recurrent OC or Advanced ST” NCT06687070 ↗
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NCT03917043 ↗

NCT06687070 ↗

Action Inhibit “which inhibits FAK, ALK, and ROS1 with nanomolar potencies.” NCT03917043 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL5095166 ↗
Route Oral “Orally once a day(QD), every 28 days as a cycle.” NCT06687070 ↗
Target ALK “which inhibits FAK, ALK, and ROS1 with nanomolar potencies.” NCT03917043 ↗
Target ROS1 “which inhibits FAK, ALK, and ROS1 with nanomolar potencies.” NCT03917043 ↗