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Preliminary Phase I/II data demonstrated that Merck and Kelun-Biotech’s TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate SKB264 can elicit promising disease control and even potentially extend survival among heavily pretreated patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, according to an abstract presentation Tuesday at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.

The American Association for Cancer Research’s annual conference kicks off Friday as more than 20,000 attendees descend on San Diego. Analysts and researchers who spoke with BioSpace said they’re looking forward to early scientific data, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) will be a key focus.

Eli Lilly presented the first clinical data on its KRAS G12 inhibitor at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in Orlando on Monday. Lilly investigators said they hoped to differentiate their Phase I candidate from the competitive KRAS space by making it the first to gain approval as a first-line treatment.