Anticancer

Karyopharm Aims For Xpovio Myelofibrosis Approval Despite Endpoint Miss

 

The Phase III study’s principal investigator said that if Xpovio doesn’t win approval, NCCN Guidelines could enable off-label use, as has occurred with BMS’s Reblozyl.

Insilico’s CEO On AI, Drug Novelty And Beating China Biotech At R&D

 

CEO Alex Zhavoronkov talks about the firm’s progress in AI-driven R&D, hitting the right level of drug novelty, partnering with Eli Lilly and its goal of outperforming China’s biopharma engine.

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Biomedical Engineering of ADCs: Precision Oncology by Design

Uncover how synthetic biology, biomarkers, and GenAI are advancing ADCs - and why CROs are essential to clinical and regulatory success.

Gilead Hands Galapagos A Rebuild Opportunity With Ouro Buyout

 
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The deal, which could be worth over $2bn, looks to bolster Gilead's growing immunology franchise while also granting long-time partner Galapagos a chance at a future royalty stream.


Dizal’s Zegfrovy Snags World-First Phase III Win As Oral Option For Rare-Type NSCLC

 

Dizal's Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib), already approved in the US and China for the second-line treatment of NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, triumphs in the WU-KONG28 Phase III study in the first-line setting.

Debiopharm Plots Synthetic Lethality Course

 

Scrip spoke with Debiopharm’s Luke Piggott about the Swiss biotech’s interest in synthetic lethality and strategy around development and partnering.

Novartis Makes $3bn Bet On Synnovation’s PI3Kα Inhibitor SNV4818

 

The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of 2026, includes $2bn upfront plus $1bn in milestone related payments.

Best-In-Class Claims Grow For Kelun/Merck’s Sac-TMT In Lung Cancer

 

The China-only result bodes well for Merck’s global studies, with Jefferies analysts convinced Sac-TMT will confirm superiority to TROP2 ADC competitors and more.


Pfizer Finds Lucky Clover In Phase II Atirmociclib Trial

 

The drugmaker announced that its Phase II trial of atirmociclib, a CDK4 inhibitor, succeeded in patients who had progressed on CDK4/6 inhibitors and had better tolerability than the earlier class.

CytomX Looks Toward Pivotal Development With Phase I Data For Varseta-M In CRC

 

The company announced Phase I data for varsetatug masetecan in metastatic colorectal cancer, where it sees a significant and largely untapped market.

Another Late-Stage LAG-3 Trial Bites The Dust As Immutep Ends Efti NSCLC Study

 

The biotech stopped a Phase III trial combining Merck’s Keytruda with eftilagimod alfa in first-line non-small cell lung cancer due to futility.

Founders’ Exit Adds Uncertainty To BioNTech’s Pivotal Year

 

Six late-stage data readouts are expected from BioNTech this year, with a potential first US oncology approval by 2027 – but before that, it needs to find a new CEO and chief medical officer.


In Brief: Jacobio/AZ’s JAB-23E73 Reports First Clinical Results For Pan-KRAS Inhibitors

 

Clinical Data Readout: Jacobio Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca's JAB-23E73, a pan-KRAS inhibitor, stands out among its peers as the first to report preliminary Phase I results after completing the dose escalation phase of a China-based clinical study.

Our Work Here Is Done: BioNTech Founders Moving On To Next Start-Up

 

Co-founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci will depart BioNTech to work on a new mRNA spin-out company, but the announcement has left investors uncertain about the German firm’s future

BMS’s Mezigdomide Scores In Second-Line Myeloma

 

The CELMoD combined with Kyprolis/dexamethasone showed superior PFS, bringing another combination to the second-line disease setting.

Ipsen To Pull Tazverik Following Safety Concerns

 
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Ipsen will withdraw its anticancer, Tazverik, worldwide after its SYMPHONY‑1 trial revealed cases of secondary hematologic malignancy.


Roche’s Predicted Mega-Blockbuster Giredestrant Faces Phase III Setback

 

Roche’s Phase III persevERA trial of giredestrant plus palbociclib in first-line ER-positive advanced breast cancer has missed its progression-free survival endpoint.

Servier Adds To Rare Cancers Portfolio With Proposed Day One Buyout

 
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For $2.5bn, the deal will bring Servier a pediatric glioma drug to sell alongside its own Voranigo, and an early-stage clinical pipeline in oncology.

J&J’s Tecvayli/Darzalex Faspro Wins FDA Approval For Second-Line Myeloma

 

With J&J’s CAR-T Carvykti also approved for second-line disease, an oncologist told Scrip multiple factors will determine who gets which therapy option.

Qilu, Lynk Score Phase III Wins In China Cancer, Atopic Dermatitis Trials

 

Qilu’s bifunctional combo of PD-1 and CTLA-4 antibodies hits its marks in a Phase III cervical cancer trial, while Lynk’s JAK1 inhibitor logs similar win in atopic dermatitis.