The week in pharma: action, reaction and insight – week to September 8, 2023

10 September 2023
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By Barbara Obstoj-Cardwell. Editor

Last week, the USA’s Seagen and Danish partner Genmab released positive new Phase III data on their Tivdak in the treatment of cervical cancer. Also, US clinical-stage biotech CymaBay Therapeutics released positive Phase II results for its seladelpar in biliary cholangitis. On the regulatory front, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response letter (CRL) on UK pharma major AstraZeneca’s supplemental biologic license application (sBLA) for its rare disease drug Ultomiris. Meantime, US clinical-stage biopharma Nurix Therapeutics revealed a collaboration with Seagen to develop degrader-antibody conjugates for cancer.

Seagen’s Tivdak improves OS in cervical cancer

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