Affimed’s fit-for-purpose ROCK® platform

Leveraging our proprietary fit-for-purpose ROCK® (Redirected Optimized Cell Killing) platform, we develop innate cell engagers that are capable of reactivating innate immune cells to kill cancer cells and have the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional therapies. A number of clinical and preclinical programs are ongoing to study innate cell engagers in both hematological and solid tumors.

learn more about our ROCK® platform

Our Pipeline

Diverse pipeline of innate cell engagers designed to activate innate immunity

Our differentiated preclinical and clinical pipeline comprises innate cell engagers designed to target both hematologic and solid tumors. Our CD16A-based innate cell engager AFM13 is the first to have reached the clinic and demonstrates evidence of a favorable safety profile and promising signs of therapeutic efficacy.

Selected posters & publications:

• Wingert et al., mAbs 2021; 13(1):1950264: Preclinical evaluation of AFM24, a novel CD16A-specific innate immune cell engager targeting EGFR-positive tumors
• Kerbauy et al., Clin Cancer Res 2021: Combining AFM13, a bispecific CD30/CD16 antibody, with cytokine-activated cord blood-derived NK cells facilitates CAR-like responses against CD30+ malignancies
• Bartlett et al., Blood 2020: A phase 1b study of AFM13 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Please see: Blood 2020; 136: 2401–2409.
• Pahl et al., AACR 2021: AFM24 is a novel, highly potent, tetravalent bispecific EGFR/CD16A-targeting Innate Cell Engager (ICE®) designed for the treatment of EGFR-positive malignancies View poster
• Reusch et al., AACR 2020: AFM24, a bispecific EGFR/CD16A Innate Cell Engager with the potential to overcome resistance to current targeted treatments for EGFR-positive malignancies View poster
• Ellwanger et al., mAbs 2019: Redirected optimized cell killing (ROCK®): A highly versatile multispecific fit-for-purpose antibody platform for engaging innate immunity. Please see: mAbs 2019; 11:899-918.
• Sawas et al., 15-ICML 2019: Clinical and Biological Evaluation of the Novel CD30/CD16A Tetravalent Bispecific Antibody (AFM13) in Relapsed or Refractory CD30-Positive Lymphoma with Cutaneous Presentation: A Biomarker Phase Ib/IIa Study (NCT03192202) View poster
• Oral Presentation: Ansell et al., ICML 2019: Investigating safety and preliminary efficacy of AFM13 plus Pembrolizumab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma after Brentuximab Vedotin Failure View poster
• Bartlett et al., ASH 2018: A Phase 1 Study Investigating the Combination of AFM13 and the Monoclonal Anti-PD-1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma after Brentuximab Vedotin Failure: Updated Safety and Efficacy Data View poster
• Marin et al., ASH 2018: The CD30/CD16A Bispecific Innate Immune Cell Engager AFM13 Elicits Heterogeneous Single-cell NK Cell Responses and Effectively Triggers Memory Like (ML) NK Cells View poster
• Wingert et al., ASH 2018: CD16A-Specific Tetravalent Bispecific Immuno-Engagers Potently Induce Antibody-Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis (ADCP) by Macrophages View poster
• Kluge et al., AACR 2018: Preclinical Characterization of the Bispecific EGFR/CD16A Innate Immune Cell Engager AFM24 for the Treatment of EGFR-Expressing Solid Tumors View poster

See all Publications & Posters