-  63% response rate observed among 43 evaluable patients

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (“Merus”, “the Company”, “we”, or “our”), an oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (Biclonics^®, Triclonics^® and ADClonics^®), today announced publication on the mechanism of action of petosemtamab, a bispecific antibody targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Leucine-Rich G (LGR5), in the scientific journal “Cancers”, a MDPI publication, available here.

- Petosemtamab in combination with pembrolizumab in 1L PD-L1+ r/m HNSCC phase 2 trial ongoing with clinical data update at 2025 ASCO^® Annual Meeting

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS), an oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (Biclonics^®, Triclonics^® and ADClonics^®), today announced that Bill Lundberg, M.D., President, Chief Executive Officer of Merus, will participate in a fireside chat at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8:45 a.m. ET.

-  Phase 3 registrational trials evaluating petosemtamab in combination with pembrolizumab in 1L PD-L1+ r/m HNSCC and petosemtamab monotherapy in 2/3L r/m HNSCC enrolling; expected to be substantially enrolled by YE25

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (Merus, the Company, we, or our), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics^® and Triclonics^®), today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published results of the registrational phase 2 eNRGy trial for Bizengri^® (zenocutuzumab), the first and only treatment indicated for adults with pancreatic adenocarcinoma or non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are advanced unresectable or metastatic and harbor a neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene fusion who have disease progression on or after prior systemic therapy.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. and UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) and Merus N.V. (Nasdaq:MRUS), today announced a research collaboration and license agreement to co-develop three novel bispecific antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), leveraging Merus’ leading Biclonics^® technology platform, and Biohaven’s next-generation ADC conjugation and payload platform technologies.

Petosemtamab in combination with pembrolizumab in 1L r/m PD-L1 expressing HNSCC ongoing with clinical data update planned for 2025

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) [Merus, the Company, we, or our], a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length, multispecific antibodies (Biclonics^® and Triclonics^®), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BIZENGRI^® (zenocutuzumab-zbco), the first and only treatment indicated for adults with pancreatic adenocarcinoma or non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are advanced unresectable or metastatic and harbor a neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene fusion who have disease progression on or after prior systemic therapy. These indications are approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR). Continued approval for these indications may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). BIZENGRI^® has a Boxed WARNING for Embryo-Fetal Toxicity and warnings for infusion-related reactions (IRRs), hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions, interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis, and left ventricular dysfunction.¹ See Important Safety Information below.

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (Merus, the Company, we, or our), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®) and Partner Therapeutics, Inc. (PTx), a private, fully-integrated biotechnology company with a focus in hematology and oncology, today announced they have entered into an agreement in which Merus has exclusively licensed to PTx the right to commercialize zenocutuzumab (Zeno) for the treatment of NRG1 fusion-positive (NRG1+) cancer in the United States (U.S.).