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Crescent Biopharma Announces Clinical Pipeline Momentum, including Enrolling Patients in Standard of Care Chemotherapy Combination Cohorts of Global Phase 1/2 ASCEND Trial of CR-001, a PD-1 x VEGF Bispecific Antibody, and Initiation of Additional ADC Combination Studies with CR-001

$CBIOPress releaseOct 15, 2026, 4:15 PM ETRead the release

Crescent Biopharma announced pipeline momentum for CR-001, its PD-1 x VEGF bispecific, with dose escalation complete in the global Phase 1/2 ASCEND trial and more than 125 patients dosed across the US, Europe and South Korea. Enrollment has begun in standard-of-care chemotherapy combination cohorts across first-line NSCLC, colorectal, biliary tract, gastric and endometrial cancers, with initial monotherapy data expected in Q1 2027 and combination data in mid-2027.

Key figures

Drug Name
CR-001
Phase Of Trial
Phase 1/2
Combination data
mid-2027 (Q2/Q3)
Patients dosed ascend
more than 125
Potential phase 3 start
early 2028
Initial monotherapy data
Q1 2027
Sac tmt combination patients
more than 700
Expected portfolio patients dosed by mid 2027
more than 2,000

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