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CytomX and Regeneron Expand Tumor-Activated Bispecific Cancer Therapy Collaboration in Potential ~$4B Deal

Shots: CytomX has expanded its collaboration & licensing agreement with Regeneron to develop conditionally-activated bispecific cancer therapies using CytomX’s Probody platform & Regeneron’s Veloci-B BsAb development platform As per the expanded deal, the companies will continue joint discovery efforts to identify & validate conditionally active BsAbs, with Regeneron assuming responsibility for all preclinical & clinical development, commercialization,…

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Alnylam and Inceptive Enter ~$2B Collaboration to Accelerate AI-Powered Discovery of RNAi Therapeutics

Shots: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals & Inceptive Nucleics have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the discovery of novel RNAi therapeutics The collaboration is valued at up to $2B, with $30M upfront, incl. cash & an equity investment in Inceptive. Inceptive will also receive additional preclinical, regulatory, & commercial milestone payments Collaboration combines Alnylam’s RNAi expertise…

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Ascidian and Eli Lilly Partner to Advance RNA Exon Editors for Devastating Kidney Diseases in a ~$1.9B Deal

Shots: Ascidian has entered a global research & licensing agreement with Eli Lilly to discover & develop therapies for undisclosed monogenic kidney diseases, with an option to expand the collaboration to additional targets As per the deal, Lilly will obtain exclusive target-specific rights to Ascidian’s RNA exon editing tech for undisclosed targets, with Ascidian leading…

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Celcuity

Celcuity Reports the P-III (VIKTORIA-1) Trial Data on Gedatolisib Combination for HR+/HER2- PIK3CA Mutant Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: Celcuity has reported the PIK3CA mutant cohort data from P-III (VIKTORIA-1) study of gedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib vs SoC in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer pts who progressed on or after treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor & an aromatase inhibitor In the cohort, the gedatolisib triplet showed mPFS of 11.1 vs. 5.6mos., & an ORR…

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Signati Medical Receives FDA IDE Approval for Pivotal Trial of Separo Vasectomy System

Shots: The FDA has granted IDE approval to initiate a multi-center pivotal study evaluating the Separo Vessel Sealing System vs standard mucosal cautery vasectomy The trial will enroll 120 adult male subjects across ~5 US centers, with the primary endpoint measuring azoospermia or rare non-motile sperm (≤100,000/mL) within 6mos. following the procedure The Separo System…

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Oncolytics Biotech Reports Initial Preclinical Data of Pelareorep with RAS Inhibitors

Shots: Oncolytics has reported initial data from a preclinical study assessing pelareorep, a systemically active immunotherapy, in combination with RAS inhibitor modalities, which showed greater anti-tumor activity in a solid tumor model vs either therapy alone Based on the findings, Oncolytics is planning additional studies of the combination in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma & colorectal cancer…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Highlights P-III (SERENA-6) Trial Data on Camizestrant Combination for ESR1 Mutated Advanced Breast Cancer at ASCO’26

Shots: AZ's trial assessed camizestrant (n=157) vs AI (anastrozole/letrozole; n=158), both in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitor in 315 pts with LA/M HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer harboring ESR1 mutation; filings supported by the trial are under review in the US, EU & Japan Trial showed 24mos. PFS rate of 34.9% vs 14.2% (mPFS: 16.8 vs…

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Gilead

Gilead Reports the P-III (IDEAL) Trial Data on Livdelzi (Seladelpar) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Shots: Gilead has reported the P-III (IDEAL) trial data assessing Livdelzi (seladelpar) vs PBO in 96 adults (18-75yrs.) with PBC who have inadequately controlled disease, on or intolerant to ursodeoxycholic acid Trial showed that a higher proportion of pts treated with Livdelzi achieved normalization of ALP after 52wks.; data to be presented at a future conference & discussed…

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Everest Medicine Licenses Civorebrutinib to Travere Therapeutics in a ~$1.14B Deal

Shots: Travere has entered into an exclusive licensing & collaboration agreement with Everest Medicines for the development & commercialization of civorebrutinib (EVER001) worldwide (excl. China & certain countries in East & Southeast Asia) As per the deal, Everest will receive $112.5M upfront & ~$1.03B in cash payments tied to development, regulatory & commercial milestones across…

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Genentech Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Giredestrant as an Adjuvant Treatment of ER+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Genentech’s giredestrant as an adj. treatment for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated stage I, II, and III breast cancer (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026) NDA was supported by the P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial (n>4,100), where adj. giredestrant reduced iDFS by 30%, with 92.4%…

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