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The Phase 3 results are the first direct proof-of-concept for an ADC replacing platinum-based chemo in a first-line standard-of-care regimen for non-small cell lung cancer, according to Leerink Partners. The readout also represents the second late-stage win for the Merck and Kelun-Biotech asset, called sac-TMT.
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After a sluggish 2025, biotech IPOs have roared back to life. Fueled by resilient stock performances and improving market sentiment, the total number of public debuts so far this year has already eclipsed 2025’s total.
Biopharma is entering its second-quarter earnings season riding high on a wave of massive deals and venture capital flow, plus a clearing of regulatory and policy overhangs. What can industry watchers expect to hear on the upcoming investor calls?
Biogen touted an “unprecedented” drop in tau in a Phase 2 trial, backing the company’s decision to take diranersen to Phase 3 despite a missed primary endpoint and seemingly supporting the anti-tau approach.
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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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The ESMO conference is serving as a post-mortem on the trials that sunk the multi-billion-dollar partnership between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Nektar Therapeutics.
Biogen announced that its mid-stage monoclonal antibody litifilimab is showing promise in reducing joint pain related to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) lupus.
Sanofi and Regeneron presented results from the Phase III PRIME trial that showed Dupixent strongly improves itching and skin lesions in adult patients with prurigo nodularis.
Although it was a short week due to the Labor Day holiday, the FDA maintained a steady pace of business.
There are several approaches on the horizon in ALS, a space that is gaining momentum. BioSpace spoke with GeNeuro, NeuroSense and the Tisch MS Research Center about their progress.
Dermatology drugmaker Arcutis is acquiring Ducentis Biotherapeutics for $14 million in cash, $16 million in stock and milestones.
Homology Medicines and MiMedx both posted new CEOs. Other C-suite positions, including CFOs and CMOs were also filled this week.
A collaborative team of scientists formed The Long COVID Research Initiative to study and treat those battling the long-term effects of the virus, which include serious mental and physical symptoms.
A new report has shed light on some pharmaceutical companies’ attempts to circumvent federal anti-kickback statutes by profiting from large donations to patient assistance organizations.
SpringWorks, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono and Mirati released data ahead of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2022 Meeting in Paris.