Phase 2 trial
BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb Present First Global Phase 2 Data for PD-L1xVEGF-A Bispecific Antibody Pumitamig in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
BioNTech; Bristol Myers Squibb; pumitamig; BNT327; PD-L1xVEGF-A bispecific antibody; Phase 2 trial; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; confirmed ORR; disease control rate; progression-free survival; PD-L1 expression; ROSETTA BREAST-01; SABCS
Structure Therapeutics’ oral obesity drug shows competitive early data vs Novo and Lilly; Ascletis reports early obesity results
Structure Therapeutics; GSBR-1290; oral GLP-1; obesity pill; weight-loss drug; Novo Nordisk; Eli Lilly; Wegovy; Ozempic; Zepbound; Ascletis; ASC41; ASC42; phase 1 trial; phase 2 trial; weight reduction; safety profile
Jazz and Zymeworks Bispecific Antibody Zanidatamab Delivers Practice-Changing Results in Stomach Cancer Study
Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Zymeworks; zanidatamab; bispecific antibody; HER2; gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; stomach cancer; phase 2 trial; phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01; overall survival; progression-free survival; chemotherapy; practice-changing; Orphan Drug designation
AnaptysBio Halts Phase 2 Ulcerative Colitis Trial; Lyell Immunopharma Secures CAR-T Rights
AnaptysBio; rosnilimab; ulcerative colitis; Phase 2 trial; clinical failure; trial discontinuation; Lyell Immunopharma; CAR-T therapy; licensing deal; biotech news; rheumatoid arthritis
Terns Ditches Obesity Pill After Phase 2 Letdown, Shifts Focus to Cancer Pipeline
Terns Pharmaceuticals; TERN-601; obesity drug; GLP-1 receptor agonist; Phase 2 trial; weight loss; liver enzyme elevation; oncology; TERN-701; chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); metabolic disease
Metsera’s New Obesity Data Raises Efficacy Profile, Key Side Effect Questions for Pfizer After Acquisition
Metsera; Pfizer; obesity drug; MET-097i; GLP-1; side effects; efficacy; Phase 2 trial; weight loss; Pfizer acquisition
Novartis Acquires Tourmaline Bio for $1.4B to Bolster Cardiovascular Pipeline with Promising Phase 2 Drug
Novartis; Tourmaline Bio; acquisition; $1.4 billion; pacibekitug; cardiovascular disease; anti-inflammatory; IL-6 antibody; ASCVD; phase 2 trial; C-reactive protein; chronic kidney disease
Servier Supercharges Neuro Pipeline with $450M Deal for Fragile X Syndrome Candidate
Servier; Kaerus Bioscience; KER-0193; Fragile X syndrome; neurology pipeline; $450 million deal; orphan drug designation; rare pediatric drug designation; Phase 2 trial; acquisition
Scholar Rock’s SMA drug helps Zepbound patients retain muscle in phase 2 trial
Scholar Rock; apitegromab; SMA drug; Zepbound; tirzepatide; muscle preservation; obesity; weight loss; phase 2 trial; lean mass; myostatin inhibitor
FDA Rejects Stealth BioTherapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug but Leaves Door Open for Accelerated Approval
FDA rejection; Stealth BioTherapeutics; elamipretide; Barth syndrome; rare disease; accelerated approval; muscle strength endpoint; phase 2 trial; regulatory delay