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Aptevo to present CD40-directed multispecific platform at SITC 2026, Nov 4-8 in Phoenix
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.
- Abstract 1060, "Leveraging multispecific antibody-like molecules to localize CD40 agonism to the tumor," to be presented by Michelle Nelson, PhD, at SITC 2026 in Phoenix.
- Presentation covers Aptevo's broader CD40-directed multispecific portfolio, designed to combine innate and adaptive immune activation within the tumor microenvironment.
- Company says tumor-directed CD40-activating molecules localize immune activation at the tumor while seeking to limit systemic immune activation.
- CSO Mary Janatpour, PhD, cited the work as continued evolution of the multispecific platform targeting persistent solid-tumor challenges.
- Slides to be posted on Aptevo's website Publications page after the November 4-8, 2026 meeting; no clinical data or timelines disclosed.