Neoplastic Process
Eli Lilly Highlights Verzenio’s Survival Benefit Amid Novartis Competition in Early Breast Cancer
Verzenio; Eli Lilly; Novartis; Kisqali; early breast cancer; overall survival; adjuvant therapy; HR+; HER2-; clinical trial
Appia Bio Shuts Down Before Reaching Clinical Trials Amid Biotech Funding Crunch
Appia Bio; cell therapy; biotech shutdown; funding challenges; clinical trials; Kite Pharma partnership; oncology; biotech closures; IND application
Akeso, Summit’s PD-1xVEGF Drug Ivonescimab Shows Strong Progression-Free Survival Benefit in Global Lung Cancer Trial
Akeso; Summit Therapeutics; ivonescimab; PD-1xVEGF; bispecific antibody; non-small cell lung cancer; progression-free survival; Phase 3 trial; overall survival; FDA approval
Royalty Pharma Buys $885M Imdelltra Royalty Stake from BeOne
BeOne Medicines; Imdelltra; Amgen; Royalty Pharma; $885 million upfront; lung cancer; royalty deal; DLL3 bispecific; small cell lung cancer; ES-SCLC
CNS Pharmaceuticals Pursues Public Offering to Fund Phase 2 GBM Trial After Cost Cuts
CNS Pharmaceuticals; biotech; layoffs; IPO; public offering; phase 2 trial; glioblastoma multiforme; funding; cash position
VantAI and Halda Strike $1B+ AI-Driven Partnership on ‘Hold-and-Kill’ Drugs
VantAI; Halda Therapeutics; RIPTAC drugs; hold-and-kill; AI drug discovery; target-effector pairs; oncology; immunology; regulated induced proximity targeting chimeras; $1 billion deal
FDA Approves Tonix’s Tonmya: First New Fibromyalgia Drug in Over 15 Years
Tonmya; FDA approval; fibromyalgia; Tonix Pharmaceuticals; non-opioid analgesic; cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets; chronic pain; phase 3 clinical trials
FDA Grants Full Approval to Precigen’s Papzimeos for Rare Disease RRP
Precigen; Papzimeos; FDA approval; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP); gene therapy; immunotherapy; rare disease; Orphan Drug designation
Precigen Receives FDA Approval for First Immunotherapy for HPV-Related Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Precigen; FDA approval; Papzimeos; zopapogene imadenovec-drba; HPV; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP); immunotherapy; gene therapy; adenoviral vector; Breakthrough Therapy designation
CytomX Continues Phase I ADC Study After Patient Death
CytomX; CX-2051; Phase I; ADC; colorectal cancer; patient death; acute kidney injury; clinical trial; safety; FDA; trial continuation