Catalysts ahead for the smaller players
Calliditas heads for confirmatory data in IgA nephropathy, while Viking and 89Bio are set for key readouts in Nash.
Esmo 2022 – Regeneron stakes its Lag3 claim
Fianlimab maintains its leading activity, but more Opdualag competition is not far behind.
Astra presses on with bispecifics
Followers of novel immuno-oncology mechanisms will note Astrazeneca as a new player in Tigit and Tim3.
Oncology the focus for big pharma catalysts
The fourth quarter will see key immunotherapy data from Astrazeneca and Merck, while full details on Glaxo's anaemia pill, daprodustat, are expected.
Esmo 2021 – Keytruda challenges Jemperli and adjuvant melanoma
Glaxo’s anti-PD-1 MAb might not have a market niche to itself for long, while a separate trial could help Keytruda double its adjuvant melanoma potential.