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Astellas Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Astellas' Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC; If approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states Opinion was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or…
May 22, 2026

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Astellas and Pfizer Gain FDA Priority Review for Padcev + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC), Regardless of Cisplatin Eligibility

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to perioperative Padcev + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for the treatment of pts with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility (PDUFA: Aug 17, 2026) sBLA was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs…
April 21, 2026

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Astellas Exercises Option to License Dyno’s AAV Capsid for AI-Designed Gene Delivery

Shots: Dyno Therapeutics has reported that Astellas has exercised its option to license an AI-engineered AAV capsid for skeletal muscle delivery, marking the first licensed asset from their 2021 collaboration The capsid, designed using Dyno’s AI models trained on large-scale in vivo data, demonstrates improved muscle targeting at lower doses, addressing key safety & manufacturing…
April 9, 2026

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Astellas and Pfizer Report the US FDA Approval of Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: FDA has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) + Keytruda or Keytruda Qlex for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible  pts with MIBC, before the PDUFA action date (Apr 07, 2026) Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (3 cycles of Keytruda + surgery with 14 subsequent cycles), Arm B…
November 24, 2025

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Top 20 immunology companies of 2025
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Top 20 Immunology Companies of 2025

Shots:  Immunology continues to be a key focus area, with biopharmaceutical companies rigorously advancing innovative therapies including drugs, vaccines, and antibodies to address evolving patient needs and improve disease outcomes  In 2024, the global immunology market size was valued at $109.4B and expected to reach $254.23B by 2032, with a CAGR of 11.8% from 2024…
July 24, 2025

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Astellas & Evopoint Bio
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Astellas Enters a ~$1.54B Licensing Agreement with Evopoint Biosciences to Develop & Commercialize XNW27011

Shots: Evopoint Biosciences has granted Astellas exclusive license to develop & commercialize XNW27011 globally, excl. Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan As per the deal, Evopoint will receive $130M upfront as well as ~$70M as near-term payments in addition to ~$1.34B in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, with net sales-based royalties XNW27011, an CLDN18.2-specific…
May 30, 2025

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Chromatin Bioscience & Astellas
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Astellas Collaborates with Chromatin Bioscience to Develop Cell-Selective Synthetic Promoters

Shots: Astellas has entered into a collaboration agreement with Chromatin Bioscience to design cell-selective synthetic promoters As per the agreement, Chromatin will utilize its chromatinLENS platform to develop cell-selective synthetic promoters for Astellas’ target profile, allowing precise & durable gene expression in specific cells chromatinLENS platform identifies gene regulatory elements from the dark genome &…
April 14, 2025

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