# SN BioScience Doses First Patient in Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial of 'SNB-101'

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- Published: 2026-05-15T06:03:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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SEONGNAM, South Korea, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SN BioScience Inc., a clinical-
stage biotechnology company based in South Korea, announced today that it has initiated
the first patient dosing in its global Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating SNB-
101 (API: SN-38), a nanoparticle anticancer agent, in patients with Extensive-Stage
Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC).

This multi-center trial, conducted across sites globally including the United States
and Europe, will enroll up to 135 patients. The study is designed in three sequential
stages: a Phase 1b dose-escalation phase using a 3+3 design to determine the Maximum
Tolerated Dose (MTD) at dose levels of 50–70 mg/m², followed by a two-part Phase
2 consisting of Phase 2a and Phase 2b. Phase 2a will conduct dose optimization to
identify the optimal therapeutic dose, after which Phase 2b will proceed with dose
expansion at the optimized dose to further evaluate clinical activity across a broader
patient population. Across Phase 2, key efficacy endpoints including objective response
rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) will be assessed
to generate the clinical evidence necessary to support regulatory review process.

The advancement into Phase 2 is supported by encouraging prior Phase 1 results conducted
in Korea, in which SNB-101 demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no Grade
3 or higher diarrhea events, a disease control rate (DCR) of 83.3% in high-dose 
cohorts, and a mean progression-free survival (PFS) of 6.3 months in SCLC patients.
These findings compare favorably with outcomes historically reported for currently
available later-line treatment options, including Zepzelca® and Topotecan.

Based on its Phase 1 results, SNB-101 was granted Fast Track Designation by the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SCLC. Together with Orphan Drug Designation
from the FDA and EMA, these designations reflect that SNB-101 has fully established
the regulatory framework necessary to pursue accelerated approval.

As a monotherapy, SNB-101 has demonstrated encouraging clinical activity together
with a favorable tolerability profile in previously treated SCLC patients. The company
believes these findings support the continued clinical development of SNB-101 as
a potential treatment option for patients with relapsed SCLC, particularly in later-
line settings where tolerability and efficacy remain an important unmet need.

In parallel with the ongoing monotherapy program, SN BioScience is actively expanding
the development of SNB-101 into combination strategies with immunotherapy agents(
including anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and DLL3-targeted BiTE® T-cell engager therapies)
currently used in standard SCLC treatment. The company has already obtained EMA 
approval for a clinical study evaluating SNB-101 in combination with one immunotherapy
agent and is planning to submit an additional CTA within this year for a separate
study involving another immunotherapy combination.

In addition, SN BioScience is pursuing the expansion of SNB-101 into additional 
solid tumor indications, including gastric and pancreatic cancers, through ongoing
collaborations and strategic discussions with global pharmaceutical companies.

 

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