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AstraZeneca (AZ; NASDAQ: AZN), the UK-based pharmaceutical giant, has announced its intention to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: FUSN), a Canada-based developer of radioconjugate (RC) therapies, in a deal valued at up to USD 2.4 billion, including upfront and potential contingent value payments. The acquisition is expected to be finalized in…
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY), a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, has launched its biosimilar Versavo (bevacizumab) in the UK market, presenting a challenge to Roche’s established cancer therapy Avastin. Versavo, a biosimilar to Avastin, has been approved for the treatment of various metastatic cancers, including colorectal cancer, non-squamous non-small cell…
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AstraZeneca (AZ; NASDAQ: AZN), a UK-based pharmaceutical giant, has presented interim results from a late-stage study combining the PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) with the anti-PD-L1 Imfinzi (durvalumab) for the treatment of newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The study has shown promising outcomes, with the combination therapy extending the…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China has signaled that Teruisi Pharma’s antibody drug conjugate (ADC), TRS005, which targets CD20, is on track to receive breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) for the treatment of recurrent or refractory CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The drug is being developed specifically for…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China has indicated that Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)’s Elrexfio (elranatamab), a bispecific antibody targeting BCMA and CD3, is on track for priority review as a potential treatment for triple-class exposed (TCE) relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM). This development signifies a significant step…
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK; NYSE: GSK), a leading UK pharmaceutical company, has presented early results from a Phase III study for its PD-1-blocking antibody Jemperli (dostarlimab) in the treatment of primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The placebo-controlled trial aims to expand the current indication for frontline mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high…
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BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, tislelizumab, as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The approval is for patients who have been previously treated…
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 3692), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced a licensing agreement with domestic firm Biotheus. Under the terms of the agreement, Hansoh will secure exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Biotheus’s bispecific antibody (BsAb) HS-20117/PM1080, along with sub-license rights. The…
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Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (HKG: 2096), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that an approval filing for its drug candidate suvemcitug (also known as sevacizumab; APX-003; BD-0801) has been submitted in China and accepted for review by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The filing seeks the first indication…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS; NYSE: BMY) CAR-T cell therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) in adults who have undergone at least two prior lines…
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Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced positive results from a clinical study of its pipeline candidate, the antibody drug conjugate (ADC) 9MW2821, which targets Nectin-4. The data, highlighting the potential of 9MW2821 in treating cervical cancer, is set to be presented…
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An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the use of Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel), a CAR-T therapy developed by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) and 2seventy bio (NASDAQ: TSVT), for the treatment of triple-class exposed (TCE) relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/rMM). This recommendation…
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. (HKG: 2696) has announced the first subject dosing in a Phase I clinical trial for HLX42, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) co-developed with Suzhou-based Medilink Therapeutics. The study will initially evaluate HLX42 in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors in China. HLX42 is an innovative ADC…
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Shanghai-based KeChow Pharma has received conditional marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 1 drug HL-085, aimed at treating advanced melanoma with NRAS mutations in patients who have experienced failure with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. HL-085 is a groundbreaking ATP non-competitive MEK inhibitor that specifically targets NRAS…
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Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ), and Denmark’s major Novo Nordisk’s controlling shareholder, Novo Holdings, have participated in a EUR 30 million (USD 32.6 million) Series A financing round for Sweden-based Asgard Therapeutics. Asgard Therapeutics specializes in in in vivo cell reprogramming for cancer immunotherapy,…
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Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), a leading pharmaceutical company in the US, has announced that it has received marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for sugemalimab, a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor, for the first-line treatment of inoperable locally advanced or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ) expressing…
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Shanghai-based biotech Allist Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688578) has received clearance from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China to commence a Phase I clinical study of its AST2169 liposome. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of AST2169 in patients with advanced solid tumors…
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Genor Biopharma Co., Ltd. (HKG: 6998) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its filing for another indication approval of lerociclib (GB491), a cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor. The new indication seeks to utilize lerociclib in combination with letrozole for patients with hormone receptor-positive…
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Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced positive results from a late-stage clinical trial for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab for the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The study successfully met its primary endpoint, demonstrating an improvement in overall survival (OS)…
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Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD; NYSE: MRK) has entered into a strategic agreement with Pearl Bio, a synthetic biology company, to leverage Pearl’s genomically recoded organisms (GROs) platform. This platform is designed for the discovery and development of biologic molecules that incorporate non-standard amino acids, enabling the targeting of previously…