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.
Esmo 2019 – Kras springs a leak
Amgen’s AMG 510 disappoints Kras bulls, showing just two new partial responses, in colorectal and appendiceal tumours.
World Lung 2019 – Amgen tries to keep the pace in Kras chase
The latest cut of data from a trial of Amgen’s closely watched Kras inhibitor AMG 510 contains more encouraging signals in lung cancer, though some of the loftiest hopes…
Esmo 2019 preview – Parps on parade
Among small-molecule approaches Europe’s premier oncology conference gives star billing to three Parp inhibitors in ovarian cancer.
World Lung preview – Astra takes on Roche
Astra’s Caspian study is the star of next week’s World Lung conference, which has also given targeted approaches important supporting roles.
Redx sells another asset to keep the lights on
The UK biotech gets a big boost from the sale of a pan-Raf inhibitor to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, but Redx’s money worries are far from over.
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.
Asco 2019 – KRAS chase heats up with Amgen data
Amgen has gone further than anyone before to crack KRAS, but caution is required, as efficacy might ultimately not be as positive as initial data suggest.
Affimed turns its back on T-cell recruitment
The German group’s decision to switch focus to innate immunity had been on the cards since a deal with Roche last August.
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