Coherus reports interim tagmokitug data, with 75% first-line ESCC response rate
Coherus Oncology said on October 28, 2026 that interim data from its TREGCHECK program showed a confirmed overall response rate of 75% (6 of 8 evaluable patients) in first-line esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with tagmokitug, toripalimab and chemotherapy. The company plans to expand enrollment in both first-line and second-line ESCC cohorts, but the sample sizes are small and the drug is investigational and not approved.
Key points
- First-line ESCC: confirmed overall response rate of 75% (6/8) as of October 14, 2026, rising to 89% (8/9) after two additional partial responses were confirmed following the data cutoff
- Second-line ESCC at the 700 mg dose: clinical benefit rate of 33.3% (2/6) and confirmed overall response rate of 16.7% (1/6)
- Safety: among 120 patients on tagmokitug plus toripalimab, 40% had immune-related adverse events of any grade and 20% had Grade 3-5 events; no Grade 5 treatment-related adverse events were reported
The filing
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