Atossa announces expanded research agreement with Weill Cornell Medicine

Atossa Therapeutics announced an expanded research agreement with Weill Cornell Medicine to explore the potential synergy between antibody drug conjugates, ADCs, and (Z)-endoxifen. Atossa is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need in oncology with a focus on breast cancer. The expanded research agreement with Weill Cornell will build on previously conducted in silico research that determined a strong clinically relevant anti-tumor effect when combining ADCs and (Z)-endoxifen. Specifically, the artificial intelligence modeling showed that the combination of (Z)-endoxifen with ADCs will enhance the pro-apoptotic effects seen after administration of either therapy alone. This computer-based analysis was further validated by previously published preclinical studies looking at the effect of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and chemotherapy combination strategies. Seven key opinion leaders also confirmed the strong scientific rationale and proposed efficacy of combining (Z)-endoxifen with ADCs in patients with advanced breast cancer.