BIO Notebook, Day 4: Annual Convention Winds Down With Oncology In The Spotlight

Oncology was top of mind for Scrip on the final day of the BIO International Convention in San Diego, including a next-generation cancer drug panel discussion and interviews with novel therapeutic developers. A day earlier, we spoke with Merck & Co about deals related to Keytruda and beyond.

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Scrip closed out BIO International Convention on June 22 in San Diego with an oncology-packed day, including a panel discussion of next-generation cancer drugs and interviews about novel discovery and development platforms.

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Follow these links for highlights from the first three days of the BIO International Convention from June 19 to 22 in San Diego.

BIO Notebook, Day 1: Janssen, Boehringer And More Talk Deals, Pipeline Progress And Investment

BIO Notebook, Day 2: Deal Insights, A Payer Perspective And EMA Rumors

The panel discussion titled "Shooting For The Moon: Creating The Next Generation Of Cancer Killers" was moderated by this Notebook's author and the speakers included PsiOxus Therapeutics Ltd. CEO John Beadle, Bicycle Therapeutics Ltd. Chief Scientific Officer Nicholas Keen, Unum Therapeutics Inc

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