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Novartis to Acquire Myricx Bio for ~$1.5B

Shots: Novartis has entered into an agreement to acquire Myricx Bio, strengthening Novartis’ oncology pipeline & advancing next-generation targeted drug conjugates with novel payload mechanisms Myricx is developing ADCs, using NMT inhibitor (NMTi) payloads designed to disrupt key cancer cell processes, with preclinical data showing broad activity across solid tumors, incl. TOPO-1-resistant models As per…

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Inocras and AimedBio Collaborate on Precision Oncology and ADC Development

Shots: Inocras and AimedBio have partnered to integrate Inocras’ whole-genome sequencing (WGS) platform into AimedBio’s ADC clinical programs, alongside AimedBio’s strategic equity investment in Inocras As per the deal, AimedBio will use Inocras’ WGS, cancer intelligence platform, & multi-omics analyses across its ADC trials to enable biomarker discovery, patient selection, and novel target identification The…

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AbbVie Reports the US FDA Approval for Decnupaz to Treat Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AbbVie's Decnupaz (pivekimab sunirine-pvzy) for the treatment of adults with BPDCN Approval was supported by the global P-I/II (CADENZA) trial in 84 pts with CD123+ hematologic malignancies, incl. BPDCN, where pts received Decnupaz in both frontline (n=33) & relapsed/refractory (R/R) settings (n=51) without active CNS disease  Trial reported a 69.7% composite…

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Waiv Partners with Daiichi Sankyo to Advance AI-Driven Biomarker Discovery for ADC Program

Shots: Waiv has collaborated with Daiichi Sankyo to lead digital pathology biomarker discovery for an ADC program, leveraging its end-to-end computational pathology platform Waiv will use its platform to analyze early-phase trial data, incl. tumor microenvironment profiling across H&E & IHC slides, biomarker discovery, & outcome prediction, aimed at identifying biomarkers of treatment response The…

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Mabwell Initiates P-III Trial for 9MW2821 in TNBC

Shots: Mabwell has initiated a P-III trial of 9MW2821 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), marking the fourth pivotal study for 9MW2821 The trial will assess the efficacy of 9MW2821 vs the investigator’s choice chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic TNBC pts previously treated with taxane-based CT ± immunotherapy & a topoisomerase inhibitor-based ADC 9MW2821, a…

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Piramal Pharma Solutions Partners with Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services to Advance ADC Development and Manufacturing

Shots: Piramal Pharma Solutions has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services to support antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) development and manufacturing programs Under the agreement, Piramal will refer customers to Ajinomoto’s AJICAP platform for site-specific ADC conjugation, while Ajinomoto will direct clients to Piramal for CDMO manufacturing services across development and commercialization The collaboration…

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Eli Lilly to Acquire CrossBridge Bio for ~$300M

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CrossBridge Bio, incl. its synergistic dual payload platform for the development of differentiated therapeutics As per the deal, Lilly will acquire CrossBridge Bio for ~$300M in cash, incl. an upfront payment & a subsequent milestone payment CrossBridge Bio is advancing CBB-120, a TROP2-targeting TOP1i/ATRi…

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BioNTech Reports Positive P-II Data of Trastuzumab Pamirtecan in HER2-Expressing Endometrial Cancer

Shots: BioNTech reported positive results from a P-II study cohort of trastuzumab pamirtecan (BNT323/DB-1303) in HER2-expressing recurrent endometrial cancer, meeting its 1EP of ORR The study cohort (n=145) demonstrated a confirmed ORR of 47.9% (n=96; central testing) and 49.3% in pts. (n=73) previously treated with checkpoint inhibitors, with a mPFS of 8.1mos., showing consistent efficacy…

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