Neoplastic Process
Merck Advances Middle Dose of ROR1 ADC in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL After Safety Review
Merck; ROR1; ADC; zilovertamab vedotin; middle dose; 1.75 mg/kg; relapsed DLBCL; refractory DLBCL; WaveLINE-003; safety; adverse events; clinical trial; ASCO 2025
Merck, Daiichi Sankyo Withdraw FDA Application for HER3-Targeting ADC After Survival Endpoint Miss
Merck; Daiichi Sankyo; patritumab deruxtecan; HER3 ADC; FDA application; non-small cell lung cancer; clinical trial; overall survival; application withdrawal
Prothena Halts Drug and Plans Major Layoffs After Second Rare Disease Trial Failure
Prothena; birtamimab; AL amyloidosis; Phase III trial; drug failure; layoffs; biotech; spending cuts; business options
Boundless Bio Lays Off 33% of Staff Following Stumble of Lead Program
Boundless Bio; layoffs; biotech; clinical trial; BBI-355; BBI-825; RNR inhibitor; CHK1 inhibitor; combination therapy; solid tumors; pipeline restructuring
Merus Phase 2 Data: Analysts See Strong Survival in Head & Neck Cancer, ‘Home Run’ Hopes Emerge
Merus; petosemtamab; Phase 2; overall survival; head and neck cancer; Pembrolizumab; Keytruda; clinical trial; analyst reaction; home run scenario
Jazz Releases Full Survival Data for Zepzelca in Lung Cancer at ASCO 2025
Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Zepzelca; lurbinectedin; lung cancer; small cell lung cancer; Tecentriq; atezolizumab; IMforte trial; overall survival; progression-free survival; ASCO 2025
FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Votes Against Expanding Pfizer’s Prostate Cancer Drug Combo
FDA; advisory committee; Pfizer; Talzenna; talazoparib; enzalutamide; prostate cancer; mCRPC; PARP inhibitor; label expansion; unanimous vote
FDA Advisory Committee Narrowly Votes Against UroGen’s Bladder Cancer Drug, Calls for Further Studies
FDA; UroGen Pharma; UGN-102; bladder cancer; Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; mitomycin; RCT; non–muscle invasive bladder cancer; clinical trials
Genentech Bets Again on Orionis With Potential $2B+ in Crowded Molecular Glue Space
Genentech; Orionis Biosciences; molecular glue; oncology; drug discovery; cancer; partnership; biotech; protein degraders; Allo-Glue platform
Pfizer Pays $1.25B Upfront to 3SBio, Joining the PD-1 x VEGF Race with Licensing Deal for SSGJ-707
Pfizer; 3SBio; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; SSGJ-707; oncology; upfront payment; licensing deal; cancer therapy; China; drug development