MAIA Biotechnology Receives FDA Approval to Expand THIO-101 Trial
MAIA Biotechnology announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared an amendment to update its investigational new drug application which enables MAIA to open U.S. enrollment for the expansion of the Phase 2 THIO-101 trial of its lead candidate, ateganosine, as a treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Ateganosine is a novel dual mechanism of action drug candidate incorporating telomere targeting and immunogenicity. Ateganosine sequenced with a monoclonal antibody checkpoint inhibitor is being evaluated as a therapy for patients in ongoing Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials. MAIA obtained FDA clearance of its updated IND highlighting MAIA's improved efficiencies to its manufacturing capabilities, including new manufacturers, formulation and storage conditions for ateganosine, and MAIA is now cleared to enroll patients in the U.S. for the expansion of the Phase 2 THIO-101 study of patients receiving advanced third-line NSCLC treatment. In addition to the U.S., the THIO-101 study is ongoing at 44 clinical sites in six countries. MAIA recently activated its first U.S. clinical site at Summit Medical Group in New Jersey.