As the world’s leading cancer research professionals arrived at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona on Friday, they were given a reminder of some of the remaining challenges that lie ahead in their field. 13 September 2024
Among the first presentations at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting that kicked off today, were results from the DESTINY-Breast12 Phase IIIb/IV trial of Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan). 13 September 2024
US biotech Nona Biosciences has entered into a multi-target antibody discovery collaboration with Umoja Biopharma, an immunotherapy company creating off-the-shelf treatments that aim to extend the reach and effectiveness of CAR-T cell therapies in oncology and autoimmunity. 13 September 2024
Aura Biosciences announced positive Phase II end of study results evaluating belzupacap sarotalocan (bel-sar; AU-011) for the first-line treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma (CM), a vision and life-threatening ocular cancer. 13 September 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecentriq Hybreza (atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs), the first and only PD-(L)1 inhibitor for subcutaneous (SC) injection for patients in the USA, Swiss pharma giant Roche subsidiary Genentech announced yesterday. 13 September 2024
Germany’s Pentixapharm is planning a public offering of new shares as part of its spin-off from Eckert & Ziegler, a leading specialist in radioisotopes for medical, scientific and industrial applications. 12 September 2024
German radiopharmaceutical company ITM Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) and Swiss biopharma Debiopharm have announced a licensing deal. 12 September 2024
French pharma major Sanofi is delving into the emerging class of cancer drugs known as radiopharmaceuticals, which use radioactive substances to attack tumor cells in a targeted way. 12 September 2024
Terns Pharmaceuticals, a specialist in small molecule treatments for serious diseases, is to raise $150 million via a public offering. 11 September 2024
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and SHINE Europe have secured a 10.5 million euro ($11 million) grant to advance European production of terbium isotopes for cancer treatments. 17 October 2024
Although it is seeing a downturn in sales and profits, German biotech BioNTech is continuing to acquire assets with the cash pile it made through the covid pandemic, notably iis Comirnaty vaccine that was developed with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). 13 November 2024