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In this week's episode: Roche’s big new obesity deal; J&J opts out of next-gen Darzalex; Arvinas and Pfizer’s protein degrader misses Phase III endpoint; Kelun wins first TROP2 ADC approval in lung cancer; and big name brands poised to lose US exclusivity.

Scrip Five Must Know Things
weekly audio roundup of selected content from Scrip's global team

Join us for an audio catch-up on the major events in the global biopharma industry over the past business week, as reported by Scrip‘s global team, in this podcast version of Five Must-Know Things.

This episode covers insights for the business week ended 14 March 2025, including: Roche’s big new obesity deal; J and J opts out of next-gen Darzalex; Arvinas and Pfizer’s protein degrader misses Phase 3 endpoint; Kelun wins first TROP2 ADC approval in lung cancer; and big name brands poised to lose US exclusivity.

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(Disclosure: this episode was produced using AI-enabled text-to-voice and voice emulation tools. Let me know your views: ian.haydock@citeline.com.)

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Roche Means Business With Biggest Ever Obesity Pact

Genmab Relies On Pipeline As J&J Opts Out Of Next-Gen Darzalex

Arvinas/Pfizer’s Vepdegestrant Misses Best Case In Phase III

Kelun Wins World’s First TROP2 ADC Approval In Lung Cancer

Big Name Brands Poised To Lose US Exclusivity In 2025

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