{"id":47492,"date":"2026-02-03T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=47492"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:31:00","slug":"biosion-announces-first-patient-dosed-in-investigator-initiated-phase-1-trial-of-bsi-082-a-next-generation-anti-sirp%ce%b1-monoclonal-antibody-for-advanced-solid-tumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=47492","title":{"rendered":"Biosion Announces First Patient Dosed in Investigator-Initiated Phase 1 Trial of BSI-082, a Next-Generation Anti-SIRP\u03b1 Monoclonal Antibody for Advanced Solid Tumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Milestone validates the clinical potential of BSI-082 as a synergistic combination partner for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and reinforces Biosion&#8217;s &#8220;In Global, For Global&#8221; collaboration strategy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">NEWARK, Del.<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">NANJING<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 3, 2026<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Biosion, Inc. (&#8220;Biosion&#8221;), a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative antibody-based therapeutics, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1a\/<span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span> Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) evaluating BSI-082, a highly differentiated, fully human anti-SIRP\u03b1 monoclonal antibody. The study is sponsored by and being conducted at the <b>Mays Cancer Center, <\/b>a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center and part of The <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at San Antonio&#8217;s<\/span> Health Science Center.<\/p>\n<p>This clinical milestone highlights the medical community&#8217;s strong interest in Biosion&#8217;s oncology assets and follows the company&#8217;s recent transformative partnership with Aclaris Therapeutics for its immunology portfolio.<\/p>\n<p><b>Collaborating to Unlock Innate Immunity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BSI-082 is engineered to block the CD47-SIRP\u03b1 &#8220;don&#8217;t eat me&#8221; signal, a critical checkpoint tumor cells use to evade macrophage phagocytosis. Unlike other candidates in the class, BSI-082 was designed using Biosion&#8217;s proprietary <b>H\u00b3 Antibody Discovery Platform<\/b> to overcome historical development challenges.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key differentiators of BSI-082 include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Broad Population Coverage:<\/b>\u00a0High-affinity binding to SIRP\u03b1 variants V1, V2, and V8, covering &gt;90% of the human population.<\/li>\n<li><b>Superior Safety Profile:<\/b>\u00a0Engineered Fc domain minimizes binding to red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets, significantly reducing the risk of anemia and thrombocytopenia often seen with anti-CD47 therapies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Preserved\u00a0T-Cell Function:<\/b>\u00a0No binding to SIRP\u03b3, ensuring that adaptive immune responses remain active and uninhibited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The initiation of this trial by a premier institution like the Mays Cancer Center serves as powerful validation of BSI-082&#8217;s scientific rationale and therapeutic potential,&#8221; said <b>Mingjiu Chen, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Biosion<\/b>. &#8220;BSI-082&#8217;s unique profile\u2014specifically its ability to potently block the &#8216;don&#8217;t eat me&#8217; signal without compromising patient safety\u2014positions it as an ideal combination partner for standard-of-care therapies, particularly antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). We are honored to support Dr. Sarantopoulos and his team in this study, which represents a key step in our strategy to maximize the value of our oncology assets through high-quality clinical partnerships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Study Design and Strategic Combinations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Phase 1a\/<span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span> study is an open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary antitumor activity of BSI-082 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Phase 1a:<\/b>\u00a0Will establish the Recommended Dose for Expansion (RDE) of BSI-082 as a monotherapy.<\/li>\n<li><b>Phase <span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span>:<\/b>\u00a0Will evaluate BSI-082 in combination with <b>trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)<\/b> in patients with HER2-positive solid tumors. Preclinical data has demonstrated that SIRP\u03b1 blockade can synergistically enhance the antitumor activity of ADCs by promoting antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Targeting the innate immune system via the SIRP\u03b1-CD47 axis offers a compelling therapeutic strategy for refractory tumors,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Sarantopoulos<\/span>, M.D.<\/b>, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, medical oncologist, and principal investigator at the Mays Cancer Center. &#8220;We are excited to lead the clinical evaluation of BSI-082, whose design addresses key limitations of earlier generation agents. We look forward to exploring its potential to improve outcomes for patients, particularly in combination with ADCs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Biosion<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Biosion is a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative antibody therapies to improve outcomes for patients with immunological and oncological diseases. By leveraging its proprietary core technology platforms\u2014including the<b> H\u00b3 Antibody Discovery <\/b>platform, the <b>SynTracer\u00ae HT Endocytosis<\/b> platform, and the<b> Flexibody\u00ae<\/b> Bispecific platform\u2014the company develops highly differentiated innovative medicines to address significant unmet medical needs worldwide. Through its flexible &#8220;Discover-Develop-Partner&#8221; model, Biosion has established<b> over 10 <\/b>global partnerships, with<b> 9 programs<\/b> currently in clinical development. These include monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Biosion maintains integrated operations across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. For more information, please visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biosion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.biosion.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT:<br \/>PR: Josie Zhou,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Josie.Zhou@biosion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Josie.Zhou@biosion.com<\/a><br \/>BD: Anthony Yeh,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Anthony.Yeh@biosion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anthony.Yeh@biosion.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><b>Milestone validates the clinical potential of BSI-082 as a synergistic combination partner for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and reinforces Biosion&#8217;s &#8220;In Global, For Global&#8221; collaboration strategy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">NEWARK, Del.<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">NANJING<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 3, 2026<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Biosion, Inc. (&#8220;Biosion&#8221;), a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative antibody-based therapeutics, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1a\/<span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span> Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) evaluating BSI-082, a highly differentiated, fully human anti-SIRP\u03b1 monoclonal antibody. The study is sponsored by and being conducted at the <b>Mays Cancer Center, <\/b>a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center and part of The <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at San Antonio&#8217;s<\/span> Health Science Center.<\/p>\n<p>This clinical milestone highlights the medical community&#8217;s strong interest in Biosion&#8217;s oncology assets and follows the company&#8217;s recent transformative partnership with Aclaris Therapeutics for its immunology portfolio.<\/p>\n<p><b>Collaborating to Unlock Innate Immunity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BSI-082 is engineered to block the CD47-SIRP\u03b1 &#8220;don&#8217;t eat me&#8221; signal, a critical checkpoint tumor cells use to evade macrophage phagocytosis. Unlike other candidates in the class, BSI-082 was designed using Biosion&#8217;s proprietary <b>H\u00b3 Antibody Discovery Platform<\/b> to overcome historical development challenges.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key differentiators of BSI-082 include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Broad Population Coverage:<\/b>\u00a0High-affinity binding to SIRP\u03b1 variants V1, V2, and V8, covering &gt;90% of the human population.<\/li>\n<li><b>Superior Safety Profile:<\/b>\u00a0Engineered Fc domain minimizes binding to red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets, significantly reducing the risk of anemia and thrombocytopenia often seen with anti-CD47 therapies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Preserved\u00a0T-Cell Function:<\/b>\u00a0No binding to SIRP\u03b3, ensuring that adaptive immune responses remain active and uninhibited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The initiation of this trial by a premier institution like the Mays Cancer Center serves as powerful validation of BSI-082&#8217;s scientific rationale and therapeutic potential,&#8221; said <b>Mingjiu Chen, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Biosion<\/b>. &#8220;BSI-082&#8217;s unique profile\u2014specifically its ability to potently block the &#8216;don&#8217;t eat me&#8217; signal without compromising patient safety\u2014positions it as an ideal combination partner for standard-of-care therapies, particularly antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). We are honored to support Dr. Sarantopoulos and his team in this study, which represents a key step in our strategy to maximize the value of our oncology assets through high-quality clinical partnerships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Study Design and Strategic Combinations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Phase 1a\/<span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span> study is an open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary antitumor activity of BSI-082 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Phase 1a:<\/b>\u00a0Will establish the Recommended Dose for Expansion (RDE) of BSI-082 as a monotherapy.<\/li>\n<li><b>Phase <span class=\"xn-money\">1b<\/span>:<\/b>\u00a0Will evaluate BSI-082 in combination with <b>trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)<\/b> in patients with HER2-positive solid tumors. Preclinical data has demonstrated that SIRP\u03b1 blockade can synergistically enhance the antitumor activity of ADCs by promoting antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Targeting the innate immune system via the SIRP\u03b1-CD47 axis offers a compelling therapeutic strategy for refractory tumors,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Sarantopoulos<\/span>, M.D.<\/b>, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, medical oncologist, and principal investigator at the Mays Cancer Center. &#8220;We are excited to lead the clinical evaluation of BSI-082, whose design addresses key limitations of earlier generation agents. We look forward to exploring its potential to improve outcomes for patients, particularly in combination with ADCs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Biosion<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Biosion is a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative antibody therapies to improve outcomes for patients with immunological and oncological diseases. By leveraging its proprietary core technology platforms\u2014including the<b> H\u00b3 Antibody Discovery <\/b>platform, the <b>SynTracer\u00ae HT Endocytosis<\/b> platform, and the<b> Flexibody\u00ae<\/b> Bispecific platform\u2014the company develops highly differentiated innovative medicines to address significant unmet medical needs worldwide. Through its flexible &#8220;Discover-Develop-Partner&#8221; model, Biosion has established<b> over 10 <\/b>global partnerships, with<b> 9 programs<\/b> currently in clinical development. These include monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Biosion maintains integrated operations across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. For more information, please visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biosion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.biosion.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT:<br \/>PR: Josie Zhou,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Josie.Zhou@biosion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Josie.Zhou@biosion.com<\/a><br \/>BD: Anthony Yeh,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Anthony.Yeh@biosion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anthony.Yeh@biosion.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47492\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}