Evexta Bio S.A., a precision oncology company, founded by Truffle Capital (founder of Abivax and Carvolix), and focused on the discovery and development of targeted therapies, today announced a clinical collaboration and supply agreement with plans to initiate a Phase 1b study combining its lead investigational compound, rupitasertib, with Roche’s investigational compound giredestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), for the treatment of ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced / metastatic breast cancer.

Rupitasertib, is a first-in-class oral dual-node PI3K/AKT/mTOR (PAM) pathway inhibitor, which selectively inhibits S6K and AKT1/3. Rupitasertib was purposefully and rationally designed to target S6K for potent PAM inhibition and AKT1/3 to block the AKT compensatory feedback loop, while sparing AKT2 to avoid hyperglycemia, which we believe will lead to a superior efficacy and safety profile compared to other PAM pathway inhibitors.

Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will supply giredestrant and Evexta Bio will conduct the Phase 1b study assessing the safety, tolerability, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of rupitasertib in combination with giredestrant in ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced / metastatic breast cancer. The study is intended to enroll at least 15 patients and is expected to be initiated in Q4 2026.

Dr. Shawn M. Leland, PharmD, RPh, Board Chairman of Evexta Bio stated: “We are very pleased and excited to partner with Roche on Evexta Bio’s first clinical collaboration with rupitasertib. ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated breast cancer remains a significant unmet medical need. We are looking forward to being able to provide ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated breast cancer patients with the option to receive an all-oral regimen of a first-in-class, dual-node PAM pathway inhibitor and a SERD.”

About Evexta Bio (https://www.evextabio.com)

Evexta Bio is a biopharmaceutical company exploring the new frontiers of oncology in search of daring novel therapeutic approaches with the potential to save lives. Now, in the clinic, the company is currently developing two proprietary therapeutic assets with novel mechanisms of action across several indications:

  • Rupitasertib, a first-in-class oral S6K inhibitor with efficient AKT1/AKT3 inhibition to control the AKT compensatory feed-back loop. Rupitasertib will be studied in a phase 1b clinical trial in ER+ HER2- ESR1 mutated advanced / metastatic breast cancer in combination with Roche’s giredestrant.

  • EVX020, a first-in-class KIF20A kinesin inhibitor having shown potent nonclinical efficacy in hematological and solid tumor models.

Founded by Truffle Capital, supported by Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) as shareholder, Evexta Bio has forged alliances with leaders in academia and industry, including CNRS, Paoli Calmettes Institute (Marseille, France) and Merck KGaA. The company is supported by seasoned management team, board of directors and medical advisory board.

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