Suzhou, China - CStone Pharmaceuticals ('CStone', HKEX: 2616), a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of innovative immuno-oncology therapies and precision medicines, announced that the data on the preclinical characterization of the potentially global best-in-class drug CS5001(ROR1 ADC) has been selected in a late-breaking abstract (LBA) session as a virtual poster presentation at the 33rd AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics 2021. The results show that CS5001 is a promising therapeutic candidate for ROR1-expressing hematological and solid malignancies with precision medicine potential. The work was collaboratively accomplished by CStone, LegoChem Biosciences ('LCB'), Inc., Daejeon, Republic of Korea and ABL Bio, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

Presentation session: Multiple solid and hematological malignancies

Date: October 7-10, 2021

Format: Late-breaking abstract (LBA)

Title: CS5001, a novel ROR1-targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC) armed with tumor-cleavable ?-glucuronide linkers and pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) prodrugs for hematological and solid malignancies

Speakers/Leading Principal Investigator: Dr. Archie N. Tse, Chief Scientific Officer of CStone

CS5001 is a pre-clinical antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) completing Investigational New Drug ('IND') enabling studies. It targets ROR1 (receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1), a high-potential ADC target for multiple solid and hematological malignancies. ROR1 protein expression is prevalent in a variety of cancers including various forms of leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and breast, lung and ovarian cancers, and largely absent in normal adult tissues.

CS5001 has a uniquely design tumor-cleavable linker that is conjugated to a LCB's proprietary pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) prodrug. Only after reaching the tumor, the linker and prodrug are cleaved to release the PBD toxin, resulting in lethal DNA cross-links in cancer cells. The use of the linker plus PBD prodrug effectively helps addressing the toxicity problem associated with traditional PBD payloads, leading to a better safety profile. Additionally, CS5001 utilizes site-specific conjugation for a precise drug antibody ratio of 2 which enables homogeneous production and large-scale manufacturing.

In October 2020, CStone signed a licensing agreement with LCB for the development and commercialization of CS5001. Under the agreement, CStone obtains the exclusive global right to lead development and commercialization of CS5001 outside the Republic of Korea.

About CStone

CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKEX: 2616) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on researching, developing, and commercializing innovative immuno-oncology and precision medicines to address the unmet medical needs of cancer patients in China and worldwide. Established in 2015, CStone has assembled a world-class management team with extensive experience in innovative drug development, clinical research, and commercialization. The company has built an oncology-focused pipeline of 15 drug candidates with a strategic emphasis on immuno-oncology combination therapies. Currently, CStone has received three drug approvals in Greater China, including two in Mainland China and one in Taiwan. CStone's vision is to become globally recognized as a world-renowned biopharmaceutical company by bringing innovative oncology therapies to cancer patients worldwide.

For more information about CStone, please visit: www.cstonepharma.com.

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