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.
AACR 2020 preview – no Tigit, but plenty of novel mechanisms
Next week’s virtual meeting could resuscitate Ox40 agonists, but an important omission will disappoint.
CD47 is worth $4.9bn to Gilead
A $4.9bn buyout of Forty Seven means that Gilead remains focused on oncology, though cell therapy bulls are none the wiser.
Iovance bulls should focus on execution
The cell therapy player, aiming to take TILs out of academia into a commercial setting, has surged on unsubstantiated takeover rumours.
SITC 2019 preview – Nextcure’s time to shine
The biotech calendar’s next key conference gets under way in a month, and a presentation by Nextcure will be a focus for some investors.
Asco 2019 event analyser – low-key meeting belies some huge stock moves
Mirati Therapeutics nearly stole the show at Asco despite not actually presenting – a fact that illustrates how low on meaningful data this year's conference was.
World Lung preview – small-cell showdown
When the World Congress on Lung Cancer kicks off in Toronto later this month all eyes will be on Roche’s Impower-133 study.
Most valuable unpartnered assets reveal a changing of the guard
Annual analysis shows a new crop of biotech assets with ballooning valuations and no major partners.
