Abpro Holdings, Celltrion unveils preclinical data for ABP-102/CT-P72

Abpro Holdings (ABP) and Celltrion unveiled preclinical data for ABP-102/CT-P72 in an oral presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research, AACR, Annual Meeting 2025, in the New Drugs on the Horizon session. Key Findings: Highly Selective Tumor Killing: ABP-102/CT-P72 achieves potent cytotoxicity in HER2-overexpressing breast and gastric cancer models while significantly reducing activity against HER2-low cells, addressing a key limitation of prior HER2-targeted T-cell engagers. Enhanced Tumor Growth Inhibition: In vivo studies showed ABP-102/CT-P72 had up to a two-fold increase in tumor suppression compared to a biosimilar of runimotamab, a benchmark HER2 x CD3 bispecific antibody. Reduced Cytokine Release: Engineered for functionally monovalent CD3 binding, ABP-102/CT-P72 minimizes cytokine-related toxicities, as demonstrated by reduced cytokine release in HER2-low cell models while maintaining potent cytotoxicity in HER2-high models. Improved Tolerability: Dose escalation studies in cynomolgus monkeys confirmed that ABP-102/CT-P72 was well tolerated, even at doses exceeding 180 times the maximum tolerated dose observed with the parental antibody, suggesting a broader therapeutic window.