Relcobatinib, a highly selective ATP-competitive ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
Gross, S.D., Eide, C.A., Burkard, M.R., Reister Schultz, A., Chao, A., DuPrez, K.T., Han, F., Broad, A.J., Reuther, D., Zhang, Y., Aslan, J.E., McCarty, O.J.T., Aujay, M.A., Kintz, S., Druker, B.J., Lyssikatos, J.P.(2026) Leukemia 
- PubMed: 42977784 Search on PubMedSearch on PubMed Central
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-026-03184-x
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9YU9, 9YUB - PubMed Abstract: 
Relcobatinib (ELVN-001) is a next-generation, investigational, BCR::ABL1 active-site tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with a unique P-loop folded-in binding mode designed to deliver best-in-class efficacy with an improved tolerability profile over that of other TKIs for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We demonstrate that relcobatinib has marked selectivity for BCR::ABL1, without inhibition of off-target kinases implicated in toxicities related to other TKIs. Relcobatinib exhibited greater selectivity than other active-site TKIs and demonstrated robust activity in vitro against native BCR::ABL1 and a broad range of clinically relevant TKI-resistant mutants. A BCR::ABL1 mouse xenograft model of human CML showed marked anti-tumor activity with relcobatinib as monotherapy, and, in combination with asciminib, showed further durable tumor regression, supporting the complementary mechanism of action between an active-site TKI and an allosteric inhibitor. Collectively, the preclinical profile of relcobatinib, marked by selective BCR::ABL1 targeting, supports its potential to improve efficacy and tolerability in the treatment of CML and other BCR::ABL1-driven malignancies, as monotherapy and in combination with an allosteric inhibitor.
- Enliven Therapeutics, Burlingame, CA, USA. stefan.gross@enliventherapeutics.com.
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