Investing.com -- GT Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GTBP) stock gained 4.1% on Wednesday as the company progresses its Phase 1 clinical trial for lead cancer therapy GTB 3650 to higher dosing levels.
The company’s GTB 3650, a second-generation TriKE molecule designed to activate natural killer (NK) cells against cancer, has successfully completed treatment of six patients across the first three dosing cohorts with no tolerability issues reported. This safety clearance has allowed advancement to Cohort 4, which will test the therapy at 10 µg/kg/day - a dose level management describes as "more reflective of the potential efficacy threshold."
Early cohorts have demonstrated increased NK cell activity, supporting the mechanism of immune activation and expansion that underlies the TriKE platform. The therapy is being evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.
GT Biopharma is also advancing GTB 5550, a B7H3-targeting TriKE for solid tumors, toward an IND submission expected in late December 2025 or January 2026. This candidate features a dual camelid nanobody design with subcutaneous dosing, potentially offering patients a more convenient alternative to continuous infusion.
The company reported $2.6 million in cash as of the third quarter of 2025, which is expected to fund operations into early 2026. GT Biopharma’s development comes amid projections that the global oncology market will grow from $139.4 billion in 2025 to $268.3 billion by 2034, expanding at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate.
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