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PD-(L)1×VEGF bispecifics have emerged as a closely watched new class in immuno-oncology, with multiple candidates advancing through trials in lung cancer. But the potential of these drugs may be highest in cancers where angiogenesis and immune escape are tightly intertwined.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, the top five highest paid CEOs made a combined $157.8 million in 2025.
Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Third Rock Ventures Fund VI, providing the company with $1.1 billion to invest in new life science companies. This brings Third Rock to a total of $3.8 billion across its venture funds.
Boehringer Ingelheim signed an option to acquire Trutino Biosciences for an undisclosed amount if certain milestones under its existing partnership are achieved.
The World Health Organization is giving the monkeypox virus a new name soon in an attempt to quell the stigma and discrimination that might go with it.
Biopharma has been stepping up research and drug development against COVID-19 -though results haven’t always been encouraging. Here are the latest stories from this space:
MorphoSys is having a busy week after entering into an equity participation agreement with HIBio and a supply agreement and clinical collaboration with Pfizer and Incyte.
Black/African American hematological cancer patients tend to have the worst outcomes. This is partly driven by a lack of access to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant and available donors.
The model has been validated against clinically relevant IBD therapies to demonstrate efficacy and mechanism of action, enabling drug developers to gain more accurate therapeutic insights.
Dren Bio announced the completion a of $65M Series B financing round. New investors include Pfizer, ArrowMark Partners and Revelation Partners.
Despite geopolitical tensions, the pharmaceutical industry sees China as a land of opportunity and some largely surmountable challenges.
In a unanimous vote, a panel of FDA advisors voted to recommend the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six and 17 years old.