Preventing β-catenin translocation to the nucleus through disruption of the interaction between BCL9 and β-catenin allows for disruption of oncogenic WNT-signaling, resulting in tumor cell death and a pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironment – without disruption of homeostatic WNT-function.
ST316 suppresses transcription of Wnt target genes regulating proliferation, migration, invasion and the metastatic potential of tumor cells, as well as genes regulating the immunosuppression of the tumor microenvironment.
ST316 IND CLEARED IN MARCH 2023
In preclinical studies, ST316 was well tolerated and demonstrated significant in vitro and in vivo anti-tumor activity.