Also known as: STING
A Nature Communications study reported that STING agonist 8803 inhibited tumor growth in human meningioma samples and reduced tumor volume and mortality in mouse models. Researchers found the STING pathway is expressed in both meningioma tumor cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.
Astellas terminated its phase 1 ASP5502 study in Sjögren’s syndrome as Novartis said the FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to ianalumab. Novartis plans global regulatory submissions from early 2026 after positive phase III data.
Northwestern Medicine researchers identified a potent immunotherapy approach targeting the STING pathway for meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor. The experimental drug STING agonist 8803 triggered tumor cell death and immune responses in human samples and mouse models.
