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Cartography has entered into a strategic collaboration with Pfizer to discover tumor-selective antigens, leveraging Cartography’s ATLAS & SUMMIT platforms
Under a multi-year deal, Cartography will discover & validate tumor-selective antigens in an undisclosed cancer, with Pfizer holding opt-in rights for research, development & commercialization; Cartography retains full ownership of its lead asset CBI-1214
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Amgen has acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics, strengthening its early oncology discovery efforts & pipeline
As per the deal, Amgen acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics in a transaction valued at ~$840M, integrating Dark Blue into its existing research organization
Acquisition will add a preclinical small molecule that degrades MLLT1/3 in select acute myeloid leukemia subtypes, showing differentiated anti-cancer activity…
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J&J has reported the topline P-IIb (JASMINE) trial data assessing Imaavy (nipocalimab) vs PBO in 228 adults with SLE, along with the initiation of the P-III program
Trial met its 1EP with higher SRI-4 composite response at Wk. 24, plus achieved secondary & exploratory endpoints, incl. those indicating the potential of nipocalimab for steroid sparing;…
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Nimbus has entered into a multi-year research collaboration & exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Eli Lilly to develop a novel oral treatment for obesity & other metabolic diseases
Building on their prior AMPK cardiometabolic collaboration, Nimbus & Lilly have entered into a new partnership applying Nimbus’ computational chemistry & structure-based design to an…
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GSK’s Exdensur was approved for sev. or refractory bronchial asthma unresponsive to existing therapies & for CRSwNP in pts whose disease remains inadequately controlled with SoC, based on the P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively; filings under regulatory review in the EU & China
SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials showed depemokimab reduced asthma…
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Acesion Pharma has enrolled the first patients in the P-II trial assessing AP31969 in pts with atrial fibrillation, with completion anticipated by Q1’27
Trial will enrol 200 pts across eight EU countries, with AF burden as the 1EP. Safety will be monitored using implantable loop recorders for continuous 24/7 cardiac rhythm tracking
In 2025,…
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Ikarovec has entered into an exclusive worldwide option agreement for VectorBuilder’s AAV capsid technology to be used with Ikarovec’s IKAR-003 for intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
As per the deal, following successful tech evaluation, Ikarovec will lead the clinical development & commercialization of IKAR-003, with the proposed transaction for its intermediate AMD potential expected…
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The US FDA has received an NDA of rusfertide (SC) for the treatment of adults with polycythemia vera (PV)
NDA was followed by 32wk. primary analysis & 52wk. data from the global P-III (VERIFY) trial (n=293) as well as P-II (REVIVE) study, where VERIFY met its 1EP & all key 2EPs, showing higher response…
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Health Canada has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with FCS who had an inadequate response to standard triglyceride lowering therapies
Approval was based on the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing Redemplo (25mg & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 adults with genetically confirmed/clinically diagnosed FCS. Pts…
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The P-III (frontMIND) trial assessed Monjuvi (Minjuvi in EU) + lenalidomide & R-CHOP vs R-CHOP as the 1L treatment in ~900 adults with previously untreated DLBCL (IPI score of 3-5 for pts >60yrs or aaIPI of 2-3 for pts ≤60yrs.)
Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS by investigator assessment & achieved its key…

