WALTHAM, Mass., April 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TESARO, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRO), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for TSR-022 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. TSR-022 is a monoclonal antibody drug candidate targeting TIM-3. “TSR-022 is poised to be the second antibody candidate from our immuno-oncology portfolio to begin clinical studies,” said Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D., President and COO of TESARO. “Following clearance of the IND, we plan to begin a Phase 1 study in mid-2016.”
About TSR-022
TSR-022 is a monoclonal antibody candidate targeting TIM-3 and was developed as part of a collaboration between TESARO and AnaptysBio, Inc. This collaboration was initiated in March of 2014, and is focused on the development of monospecific antibody drug candidates targeting PD-1 (TSR-042), TIM-3 (TSR-022), and LAG-3, and bi-specific antibody drug candidates targeting PD-1/TIM-3 and PD-1/LAG-3, in addition to a novel bispecific antibody candidate designed to target undisclosed targets.
About TESARO
TESARO is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients by acquiring, developing and commercializing safer and more effective therapeutics. For more information, visit www.tesarobio.com.
