Wednesday, September 11, 2019
I-Mab Biopharma (I-Mab), a China and U.S.-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company exclusively focused on the discovery and development of potential first-in-class and best-in-class biologics in immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (Junshi Biosciences), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company to evaluate the combination therapy of I-Mab's TJD5, a proprietary innovative CD73 antibody with Junshi Biosciences' Toripalimab (Trade name: Tuoyi), a recombinant humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody in patients with cancers in China.
Dr. Jingwu Zang, Founder and Chairman of I-Mab, commented, "TJD5 is an innovative CD73 antibody with best-in-class potential that has entered into Phase I trial in the US. We are very pleased to collaborate with Junshi to explore the clinical synergies with Toripalimab which is an innovative drug with distinctive treatment advantages. We are looking forward to bringing more clinical benefits to patients across various cancer types."
Dr. Ning Li, CEO of Junshi Biosciences, commented, "As an anti multi-tumor drug, toripalimab has shown good safety and efficacy in clinical trials with mono and combination therapy. We believe, through the cooperation with I-Mab, we could continue to explore the combination potential of toripalimab and innovative drugs to improve the outcomes of immune-oncology therapy, lightening hope for more patients.
