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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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The transaction, Ginkgo’s largest acquisition to date, is expected to close by the first quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions.
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The complaint alleges the agencies made an error under the Administrative Procedure Act, violating the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act by failing to approve Lumryz.
Daiichi-Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s sBLA for HER2 directed Enhertu accepted by FDA. Novartis gets BLA acceptance for MS biosimilar. HOOKIPA’s IND for prostate cancer immunotherapy candidate accepted
A study published this month in Science discusses data that may support a devious alter ego of T-cells present within colorectal cancers that appear to inhibit and promote tumor progression.
The announcement signals that the WHO now views the outbreak as significant enough that a coordinated global response is necessary to control it.
Replay features next-generation genomic medicine technologies in its portfolio to address the needs of diseases that have large unmet needs.
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FDA Weekly Review looks at the FDA’s actions related to drug approvals, IND approvals, designations and more. Here’s a look at what happened this week.
VistaGenTherapeutics announced data showing that its nasal spray candidate for anxiety, depression and other central nervous system disorders, fell short of its primary endpoint.
“The applications for mRNA are quite broad, because, basically, you are giving information to a cell to make any protein you want,” CureVac CFO Pierre Kemula told BioSpace.
Maxvax and Luzhu are raising funds to move their respective research and development programs for recombinant herpes zoster vaccine candidates and new adjuvant products.