Qurient Co. Ltd. announced that the first patient was dosed in the Q702 phase 1 study being conducted in the U.S. Q702 is an orally available immuno-oncology small molecule targeting the Axl, Mer, and CSF1 receptor tyrosine kinases. Qurient licensed Q702 from the Max Planck Innovation GmbH in Germany. The initial Q702 basic science research and non-clinical program was conducted by the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and Lead Discovery Center in Germany. Q702 is a first-in-class Axl/Mer/CSF1R triple inhibitor demonstrating significant in vivo activity as a monotherapy as well as in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody. Q702 not only modulates innate immune components such as myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and tumor associated macrophages (TAM) in the tumor micro-environment (TME) but also increases MHC I expression in tumor cells. The Q702 phase 1 study is currently being conducted at three experienced investigative sites in the U.S., and approximately 80 patients with relapsed/refractory advanced solid tumors are expected to be enrolled. The primary objectives of this phase 1 study are to determine (i) the maximum tolerated dose, (ii) the safety profile of Q702, and (iii) the recommended phase 2 dose of Q702.