World ADC 2023 – targeting the folate receptor rises from the ashes
Zymeworks, Profoundbio, Elucida and Immunogen itself piggyback on Elahere’s success to develop a better antibody-drug conjugate.
Biopharma developments over the Christmas period
Investors nursing a fall in biotech indices now have to digest the failure of Bridgebio's acoramidis in 2021’s last important catalyst.
Go or go go? J&J’s cell therapy heads to the FDA
November approval decisions loom for cilta-cel and Voxzogo, while molnupiravir heads for an advisory panel.
Esmo Breast Cancer – Astra and Daiichi square up to Gilead
Datopotamab, a project with a very similar mechanism to Trodelvy, shows impressive early data in triple-negative breast cancer.
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.
Tiziana takes a deep breath and targets Covid-19
Using drugs that can cause or exacerbate lung infections to treat the novel coronavirus – what could go wrong?
SITC 2019 preview – Pieris joins the quest for a better Herceptin
Any signs of efficacy with PRS-343 could help Pieris claw back some of its recent losses, but Her2 targeting is increasingly competitive.