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Navigating Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Therapies: Eden Ben from Amorphical in Conversation with PharmaShots 

Shots:  ACC therapies introduce a novel treatment approach by modulating local pH, promoting bone remodeling, and reducing inflammation, with potential applications in osteoarthritis, calcium deficiencies, late-stage cancers, and bone disorders.  Amorphical’s AMOR-18 showed encouraging results in an interim Phase II clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients.  PharmaShots speaks with Eden Ben, CEO of Amorphical, to discuss…

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Avant Technologies and Austrianova Form Joint Venture Klothonova to Develop Klotho-Based Cell Therapies

Shots: Avant Technologies and Austrianova signed a joint venture and licensing agreement to form Klothonova, a 50/50 Nevada-based Joint Venture focused on developing cell-based therapies using encapsulated Klotho-producing cells Under the terms of the agreement, Klothonova will leverage Austrianova’s proprietary cell-encapsulation technology to develop and commercialize therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, cancer, kidney disease,…

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Top 20 Oncology Companies of 2025 

Shots:  ADCs, cell therapies, and radioligand therapies are reshaping oncology, while biopharma companies focus on smarter trials, patient-first approaches, and faster access to bridge unmet needs in cancer care  In 2024, the global oncology market was valued at $225.01B and is projected to reach $668.26B by 2034, reflecting a strong CAGR of 11.5% from 2025…

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Novatim Immune Therapeutics (Keyi Pharmaceutical) Inks a ~$1.16B Licensing Deal with RADIANCE Biopharma for KY-0301 to Treat Cancer

Shots: Novatim has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement (excl. China) with RADIANCE Biopharma for KY-0301 to treat cancer  As per the deal, RADIANCE Biopharma will receive rights to develop, register, & commercialize KY-0301 globally (excl. China) in exchange for $15M upfront, ~$150M in R&D & registration milestones & ~$1B in commercial milestone, with progressive…

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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…

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Turbine Collaborates with Merck to Use AI-Driven Tumor Simulation for Identifying Novel Targets in Hard-to-Treat Cancers

Shots: Turbine has entered into a research collaboration with Merck to simulate hard-to-treat cancer pts populations that are challenging to study in traditional lab settings As per the deal, Meck will leverage Turbine's Simulated Cells to develop virtual tumor models that mimic hard-to-study, treatment-resistant subtypes to validate novel targets, biomarkers, & combination therapies Collaboration includes…

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Datar Cancer Genetics Launches Exacta AI to Offer Personalized Treatment Options for Cancer Patients

Shots: Datar Cancer Genetics has introduced Exacta AI (multi-analyte platform) to provide ~10 evidence-based drug combinations as a treatment for cancer patients who have exhausted SoC options Exacta AI integrates 360° tumor work-up with AI-driven analysis of complex tumor interactome data to assess drug interactions, toxicity, & side effects for ADCs, CPIs, targeted therapies,…

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Light Horse Therapeutics Partners with Novartis to Discover Therapies for Cancer Treatment

Shots: Light Horse has entered into a multi-target partnership with Novartis to discover & develop FIC targets for cancer treatment by using its proprietary chemical libraries & precision genetic editing platform that identifies novel functional domains in disease-critical targets As per the agreement, Light Horse is entitled to receive $25M upfront, $1B research, development…

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