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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.
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.
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FDA veteran Peter Marks will now shape the future of Eli Lilly’s vaccines work after the buys of Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics and Vaccine Company for up to $3.8 billion total.
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Some experts question the value of recently issued FDA guidance that aims to address gaps in the quality of unapproved laboratory tests for cancer.
After two prior setbacks, the regulator has finally approved Ipsen’s palovarotene to treat fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. It’s the first treatment for the ultra-rare bone disease.
Mifepristone’s legal saga continues as the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for steep restrictions on the drug’s access, though its effectivity is pending the Supreme Court’s review.
The company’s first-in-class small molecule imipridone, ONC201, showed strong efficacy results in two early-stage clinical trials of 71 pediatric patients with H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline gliomas.
The clinical trial testing Seagen’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor Tukysa, in combination with Genentech’s Kadcyla, met the primary endpoint of progression-free survival in HER-2 breast cancer patients.
The regulator informed bluebird bio that it will not convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the company’s application for the gene therapy being developed for sickle cell disease.
Following a nearly decade-long effort, Delcath Systems finally won the FDA’s greenlight for its Hepzato Kit for the liver-directed treatment of adult patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.
Following injection site reactions in a Phase I study, the company is developing a new formulation for its Friedreich’s ataxia candidate setting the asset’s clinical progress back significantly.
The company is ending its investigational drug GB0139’s run in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after the small-molecule inhibitor failed to slow lung function decline in a Phase IIb study.
Following its Scorpion Capital controversy in March, Harmony Biosciences is seeking to deepen its pipeline with an acquisition of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals’ cannabinoid therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders.