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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 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 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 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…
Oxford BioTherapeutics Partners with BMS to Develop Next-Generation T-cell Engagers for Solid Tumors
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Oxford BioTherapeutics has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) to discover and develop next-generation T-cell engager therapies targeting solid tumors
Under the agreement, OBT will leverage its OGAP-Verify platform to identify tumor-selective targets and design & delivery of developed candidates, while Bristol Myers Squibb will lead subsequent clinical research,…
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China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the BLA for DualityBio’s trastuzumab pamirtecan (T-Pam; DB-1303/BNT323), an investigational ADC, for the second-line treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer
The application is supported by interim results from the pivotal P-III (DB-1303-O-3001) trial, which met its primary endpoint, demonstrating statistically significant improvement in PFS vs…
Imagene AI has entered into a collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo to advance biomarker discovery and response prediction across oncology drug development programs
Under the collaboration, Daiichi Sankyo will leverage Imagene’s OI Suite, powered by the CanvOI foundation model, to integrate H&E and IHC whole-slide images with molecular and clinical data to enhance biomarker identification and…
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Gilead has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tubulis, making it an ADC research organization within Gilead, with the Munich site serving as a hub for ADC innovation
As per the deal, Gilead will acquire Tubulis for $3.15B upfront & ~$1.85B in contingent milestone payments; closing is expected in Q2’26
Acquisition will expand…
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The Chinese NMPA has granted IND approval to HLX18, a biosimilar version of Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of certain resected solid tumors following the US FDA IND clearance
Additionally, HLX17 (biosimilar, Keytruda) & HLX13 (biosimilar, Yervoy) are under P-I trials with first patient dosing completed, while the IND for HLX15-SC (biosimilar, Darzalex), was…
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Voro Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo via its Daiichi Sankyo Research Institute, San Diego to develop tumor-activated biologics using the PrimeBody platform
The collaboration will focus on generating masked ADCs designed for tumor-selective activation, using proprietary masking domains & protease-cleavable linkers to improve therapeutic index
Voro will design &…

