{"id":2229,"date":"2025-12-09T10:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T02:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2229"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:01:36","slug":"hanchorbio-presents-first-in-human-data-of-hcb101-monotherapy-in-relapsed-refractory-non-hodgkin-lymphoma-at-ash-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/en\/news\/hanchorbio-presents-first-in-human-data-of-hcb101-monotherapy-in-relapsed-refractory-non-hodgkin-lymphoma-at-ash-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"HanchorBio Presents First-in-Human Data of HCB101 Monotherapy in Relapsed\/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at ASH 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>HanchorBio Presents First-in-Human Data of HCB101 Monotherapy in Relapsed\/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at ASH 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><em>Early Phase 1 monotherapy data demonstrate cytopenia-sparing safety, broad pharmacologic window, and early clinical activity in relapsed\/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">HanchorBio Inc. (TPEx: 7827), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing next-generation immunotherapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases, presented new first-in-human data from its ongoing Phase 1 monotherapy study of HCB101, a 3.5<sup>th<\/sup>-generation SIRP\u03b1-Fc fusion protein, in relapsed\/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (R\/R NHL) at the 67<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), held December 6-9, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1818 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HanchorBio-Presents-First-in-Human-Data-of-HCB101-Monotherapy-in-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-at-ASH-2025.jpg\" alt=\"HanchorBio-Presents-First-In-Human-Data-Of-HCB101-Monotherapy-In-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-At-ASH-2025\" width=\"936\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HanchorBio-Presents-First-in-Human-Data-of-HCB101-Monotherapy-in-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-at-ASH-2025.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HanchorBio-Presents-First-in-Human-Data-of-HCB101-Monotherapy-in-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-at-ASH-2025-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HanchorBio-Presents-First-in-Human-Data-of-HCB101-Monotherapy-in-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-at-ASH-2025-150x38.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HanchorBio-Presents-First-in-Human-Data-of-HCB101-Monotherapy-in-Relapsed-Refractory-Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma-at-ASH-2025-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">The ASH Annual Meeting is the world\u2019s premier platform for clinical and translational advances in hematology. This year, over 8,200 abstracts were accepted globally, reaffirming ASH\u2019s position as one of the most competitive and influential medical congresses in hematology and oncology, with historical rejection rates of approximately 28%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">The accepted abstract (#3299) features a focused sub-analysis from HanchorBio\u2019s ongoing multinational, open-label Phase 1 study (NCT05892718) evaluating HCB101 monotherapy across solid and hematologic malignancies, highlighting results from the R\/R NHL cohort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Key Results (data cutoff: October 14, 2025):<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Thirteen patients with R\/R NHL received HCB101 (1.28 \u2013 24.0 mg\/kg QW). No dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">All treatment-related adverse events were Grade 1-2, confirming a cytopenia-sparing safety profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">CD47 receptor occupancy (RO) reached \u2265 75-85% at 12 mg\/kg and \u2265 90% at 8 mg\/kg, demonstrating a broad pharmacologic window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">A confirmed partial response (PR) was observed in a patient with marginal zone B-cell lymphoma at 8.00 mg\/kg, with -43.3% tumor reduction at Week 8, deepening to -89.5% by Week 16 at the same dose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">The results were presented by <strong>Alvin Luk, PhD, MBA, CCRA, President &amp; Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) of HanchorBio<\/strong> during the ASH 2025 poster session. Dr. Luk recently joined HanchorBio to lead the company\u2019s global development of late-stage products and U.S. operations, advancing its next-generation immuno-oncology pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">\u201cDespite ASH\u2019s highly competitive selection process, the inclusion of HCB101 monotherapy data reflects the strong translational foundation and clinical potential of our SIRP\u03b1-CD47 backbone,\u201d said <strong>Scott Liu, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of HanchorBio<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re encouraged by the favorable safety and early signs of clinical activity seen in the heavily pretreated patient population. These findings validate the translational strength of our FBDB\u2122 platform, and we look forward to engaging with the global hematology community as we expand HCB101 into hematologic malignancies and macrophage\/T-cell combination strategies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">\u201cPresenting these data at ASH marks an important step for HanchorBio and our team,\u201d added <strong>Dr. Alvin Luk<\/strong>. \u201cMoving from molecular design to early clinical validation highlights the potential of selective SIRP\u03b1-CD47 blockade to achieve both safety and effective immune activation in patients with limited treatment options.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>About HCB101: A Differentiated CD47-SIRP\u03b1 Blockade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">HCB101 is a 3.5<sup>th<\/sup>-generation, affinity-optimized SIRP\u03b1-Fc fusion protein with an intact IgG4 Fc backbone, developed using HanchorBio\u2019s proprietary FBDB\u2122 platform. It is engineered for selective CD47 targeting with low red blood cell (RBC) binding, thereby avoiding the anemia and thrombocytopenia commonly associated with earlier anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies, while preserving strong antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) and innate-to-adaptive immune bridging. Key differentiators of HCB101:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>Enhanced safety: <\/strong>Cytopenia-sparing profile, with no DLTs observed up to 30 mg\/kg and receptor occupancy &gt;90% at \u226528 mg\/kg, supporting a broad therapeutic window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>Robust immune activation:<\/strong> Engineered to enhance ADCP and bridge innate-to-adaptive immunity, with evidence of durable immune-mediated tumor control in monotherapy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>Broad tumor applicability:<\/strong> Demonstrated activity across &gt;80 PDX and CDX preclinical models, with early clinical signals in gastric cancer, TNBC, HNSCC, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and ovarian cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>Clinical translation:<\/strong> Shows durable disease control as monotherapy and a 100% confirmed partial response rate (6\/6) in 2L gastric cancer when combined with ramucirumab and paclitaxel, with additional confirmed responses in 1L TNBC and 2L HNSCC, substantially exceeding historical benchmarks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-Differentiated-CD47-SIRP\u03b1-Blockade.jpg\" alt=\"A-Differentiated-CD47-SIRP\u03b1-Blockade\" width=\"687\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-Differentiated-CD47-SIRP\u03b1-Blockade.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-Differentiated-CD47-SIRP\u03b1-Blockade-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hanchorbio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-Differentiated-CD47-SIRP\u03b1-Blockade-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><strong>About HanchorBio<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Based in Taipei, Shanghai, and the San Francisco Bay Area, HanchorBio (TPEx: 7827) is a global biotechnology company specializing in immuno-oncology. It is led by an experienced team of pharmaceutical industry veterans with a proven track record in biologics discovery and international development, aiming to rewrite the landscape of cancer therapies. Committed to reactivating the immune system to fight diseases, the proprietary Fc-based designer biologics (FBDB\u2122) platform enables the development of unique biologics with diverse multi-targeting modalities, unleashing both innate and adaptive immunity to overcome the current challenges of anti-PD1\/L1 therapies. The FBDB\u2122 platform has successfully delivered proof-of-concept data in several <em>in vivo<\/em> tumor animal models. By advancing breakthroughs in multi-functional, innovative molecular configurations in R&amp;D and improving CMC manufacturing processes, HanchorBio develops transformative medicines to address unmet medical needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HanchorBio Presents First-in-Human Data of HCB101 Monotherapy in Relapsed\/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at ASH 2025 Early Phase 1 monotherapy data demonstrate cytopenia-sparing safety, broad pharmacologic window, and early clinical activity in relapsed\/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) HanchorBio Inc. 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