INSILICO (03696) announced that the MEN2501 project, which it out-licensed to the Menarini Group, has achieved the first patient dosing in a Phase I clinical trial. According to the collaboration agreement, INSILICO has received a new milestone payment of approximately HK$39 million from Menarini. MEN2501 (previously known as ISM9682) is a highly differentiated small-molecule inhibitor targeting kinesin KIF18A, with preclinical data showing significant inhibitory activity against cancers with chromosomal instability. Previously, as part of a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of transformative anti-tumor therapies, INSILICO out-licensed the MEN2501 project to Stemline Therapeutics Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group, for a total deal value of $550 million (equivalent to approximately HK$4.29 billion).
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