Neoplasms
Genmab Abandons ADC Asset Acquired in $1.8B ProfoundBio Deal
Genmab; ProfoundBio; antibody-drug conjugates; ADC; acquisition; oncology; Rina-S
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
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
Bayer-allied NextRNA Therapeutics winds down operations after missing a milestone in their collaboration
NextRNA Therapeutics; Bayer; lncRNA; long non-coding RNA; oncology; biotech wind-down; missed milestone; Massachusetts biotech; seed and Series A funding; Dana-Farber; Carl Novina; 2025 biotech shutdowns
Minghui Raises $131M to Advance PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Antibody Program
Minghui; Chinese biotech; PD-1xVEGF bispecific; fundraising; pre-IPO; ADC trials; JAK inhibitor; oncology; clinical development
XtalPi and DoveTree Announce Landmark $6 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration
XtalPi; DoveTree Medicines; AI drug discovery; robotics; pharmaceutical R&D; Gregory Verdine; oncology; immunology; neurology; metabolic diseases; collaboration; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties
Y-mAbs Therapeutics Acquired by SERB Pharmaceuticals in $412 Million Buyout Following Strategic Review
Y-mAbs Therapeutics; SERB Pharmaceuticals; buyout; Danyelza; rare oncology; merger; pharmaceutical acquisition; strategic review; all-cash tender offer
Clinical Roundup: Cardiff, VYNE and NewAmsterdam Report Key Trial Results in Multiple Disease Areas
Cardiff Oncology; VYNE; NewAmsterdam Pharma; clinical trial updates; onvansertib; metastatic colorectal cancer; Alzheimer’s disease; BROADWAY trial; oncology; statistically significant results
GSK Strengthens COPD Offering via $12 Billion Multi-Program Deal with China’s Hengrui Pharma
GSK; Hengrui Pharma; COPD; biobucks; PDE3/4 inhibitor; HRS-9821; Nucala; immunology; oncology; licensing deal
FDA Delays Blenrep Decision, Challenging GSK’s Multiple Myeloma Comeback Plans
FDA delay; Blenrep; GSK; multiple myeloma; regulatory hurdles; ocular toxicity; PDUFA; oncology; relapsed/refractory