Biogen pays $560m for an unproven Parkinson’s mechanism
All the attention is on aducanumab, but yesterday’s deal with Denali is a reminder that Biogen has other irons in the fire.
Another Astra-Daiichi tie-up puts Trop2 in focus
The UK big pharma is set to hand Japan’s Daiichi $1bn for rights to a second antibody-drug conjugate. Immunomedics watch out.
Roche pits its targeted cancer Blueprint against Lilly
Roche must believe that Blueprint Medicines’ Ret inhibitor pralsetinib has a safety edge over Lilly’s Retevmo.
Asco 2020 movers – cell therapy companies dominate the risers
Adaptimmune and Allogene led numerous cell therapy companies higher over the Asco period, while Cytomx and Arvinas suffered the biggest losses.
Asco 2020 – Enhertu impresses, but can it live up to high hopes?
As three Asco presentations confirm the Her2-targeting agent's potency, Daiichi Sankyo and Astrazeneca lay out an ambitious development programme.
Asco 2020 – abstract dump triggers first moves
An early look at data from the huge cancer conference boosts Allogene and Immunogen, while Arvinas and Cytomx suffer.
Long term forecasts confirm Keytruda’s dominance
Keytruda sales could be more than double any other product in 2026, new estimates suggests, as Merck’s cancer drug surges into the record books.
