Arcus and AVEO Launch ARC-20 Cohort for Casdatifan-Tivozanib in ccRCC
Jul 22, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Positive collaboration expands Arcus’s clinical footprint and de-risks drug supply while extending the casdatifan program; historically, meaningful trial expansions can support multiple valuation inflections, though upside may be modest until 2026 trial milestones and data are realized.
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Arcus Biosciences announced a clinical-supply agreement with AVEO Oncology to evaluate casdatifan, Arcus’s HIF-2α inhibitor, in combination with tivozanib in ARC-20. Enrollment for the new randomized cohort in ccRCC patients previously treated with a HIF-2α inhibitor is expected to begin in Q4 2026. The collaboration broadens ARC-20 and supports Arcus's strategy to position casdatifan across multiple lines of therapy.
Arcus and AVEO announce ARC-20 cohort to test casdatifan with tivozanib. Enrollment starts in Q4 2026.
ARC-20 compares casdatifan + tivozanib versus tivozanib alone in advanced ccRCC with prior HIF-2α therapy.
AVEO will supply tivozanib; Arcus sponsors and retains development rights for its compounds.
HIF-2α inhibition is increasingly viewed as a kidney cancer standard of care across lines.
PEAK-1 Phase 3 enrollment targeted for completion by end-2026.
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