GSK plc and Syndivia, a private biotechnology company, have announced an agreement granting GSK exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a preclinical ADC for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
Approximately 1.4 million men worldwide are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, with 10-20% developing advanced disease within five years.
For patients with mCRPC, targeted treatment options are limited, and standard care options can be difficult to access and poorly tolerated, resulting in modest efficacy outcomes and low survival rates.
Survival rates for these patients are low, with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 30% and a median survival of approximately two years.
GSK's acquisition aims to address this unmet medical need and provide new treatment options for patients with mCRPC.
Author's summary: GSK gains exclusive rights to develop a new ADC for prostate cancer.