CrossBridge Bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative dual-payload ADC therapeutics.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrossBridge Bio, Inc., a pre-clinical biotechnology company pioneering the development of next-generation dual-payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) today announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”).
CrossBridge Bio, a Houston-based biotechnology firm founded in 2023, is developing a new dual-payload ADC technology originally created by Kyoji Tsuchikama at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). The company is focused on advancing next-generation ADCs with the potential to transform clinical practice. Its lead candidate, CBB-120, is a TROP2-targeting TOP1i/ATRi dual-payload ADC for cancer treatment. It is designed to enhance the therapeutic index and generate more durable responses compared to current TROP2-targeting ADCs, while also addressing key resistance mechanisms. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Investigational New Drug application for CBB-120 is anticipated in 2026.