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Avacta AVA6103 Peptide-Drug Conjugate Shows 3x Tumor Selectivity vs Enhertu in Preclinical Data

Avacta Therapeutics presented April 21 data at AACR 2026 showing its FAP-enabled peptide-drug conjugate AVA6103, which delivers exatecan via the pre|CISIONĀ® platform, achieved a Tumor Selectivity Index three times higher than marketed ADC Enhertu in preclinical models, with tumor Cmax more than one log higher. AVA6103 entered the Phase 1 FOCUS-01 trial (NCT07454642) in March 2026 with initial clinical readout expected later this year.