Arbele Leverages Rights As It Drugs Proprietary CDH17 Target

T-Cell Engager Set For Pivotal GI Trial

Arbele has emerged as a global leader in the Cadherin 17 area, not only in clinical progress but also for its “secret recipe” for application in T-cell engagers, its CEO tells Scrip.

The CDH17 race has been becoming tighter since 2022, when Arbele took its first candidate against the target into the clinic. (Shutterstock)

Arbele is forging ahead with bispecific T-cell engager (TCE) and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) approaches to drug its patented Cadherin 17 (CDH17) target, which was previously half-forgotten by the industry but is now back in the limelight.

Key Takeaways
  • Arbele is moving towards a pivotal Phase II trial with cabotamig (ARB202), a potentially first-in-class CDH17 x CD3 TCE for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
  • The asset entered the clinic in 2022 and remains one of the most advanced CDH17-targeting agents worldwide

Arbele’s refuelled drive toward a pivotal Phase II clinical trial with cabotamig (ARB202), its potentially first-in-class CDH17 x CD3 TCE for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, is expected to help the firm hold onto a years-long head start advantage over an increasing

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