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BioCardia Collaborates with CART-Tech to Advance Heart3D Fusion Imaging for Interventional Cardiology
Shots: BioCardia has entered into an exclusive development & commercialization agreement with CART-Tech for Heart3D Fusion Imaging to improve 2D x-ray images used for cardiac biotherapeutic delivery & biopsy procedures As per the deal, BioCardia secured global exclusive rights to CART-Tech’s IP for biotherapeutic interventions, plus exclusive US distribution rights for cardiac biopsy & global…
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Merck Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Perioperative Keytruda for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LA-HNSCC)
Shots: Health Canada has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) Approval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ±…
Pilatus Biosciences Collaborates with Roche to Evaluate PLT012 & Tecentriq Combination for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Shots: Pilatus Biosciences & Roche have entered into a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate PLT012 + atezolizumab for HCC pts Under the collaboration, Roche will supply atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for Pilatus' P-I study of PLT012 in combination therapy for HCC, with plans to expand to other cancers PLT012 is a humanized mAb that blocks CD36-driven lipid uptake, targeting…
Basilea Pharmaceutica Enters Into a Licensing Deal with Venatorx Pharmaceuticals
Shots: Basilea Pharmaceutica entered into an exclusive license deal with Venatorx Pharmaceuticals to acquire global rights to ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, a P-III oral beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor (BL/BLI) combination for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), incl. pyelonephritis Under the agreement, Venatorx will receive an upfront payment along with potential milestone payments in 2025 and will also be eligible…
Bayer Enters a ~$1.3B Deal with Kumquat Biosciences to Develop and Commercialize a KRAS G12D Inhibitor
Shots: Bayer has entered into an exclusive global license agreement & collaboration with Kumquat Biosciences to develop and commercialize its KRAS G12D inhibitor Kumquat will initiate & complete the P-Ia study following FDA’s IND clearance in Jul 2025, while Bayer handles further development & commercialization, with Kumquat holding an exclusive option to negotiate US profit-loss…