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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Reports FDA Clearance to Initiate TEMPO-1 Trial of CRB-701 in OPSCC

Shots: The US FDA has granted clearance to initiate a registrational study (TEMPO-1) of CRB-701, a Nectin-4-targeted ADC, in 2L oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), with enrolment beginning in Sep 2026 Trial (n=250) will evaluate the efficacy & safety of CRB-701 vs investigator’s choice of capecitabine, cetuximab or docetaxel, assessing ORR as the 1EP to…

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CORE Biomedicine Licenses Preclinical Oncology Portfolio from Eisai

Shots: CORE Biomedicine has entered into a licensing agreement with Eisai, securing exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize multiple preclinical oncology programs As per the deal, CORE will obtain exclusive, global rights to certain preclinical oncology programs spanning distinct targets & biological pathways, providing CORE with a broad pipeline to develop next-generation precision medicines…

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Nanjing Leads Biolabs Receives NMPA Priority Review for Opamtistomig to Treat EP-NEC

Shots: The Chinese NMPA has accepted the BLA & granted priority review to Opamtistomig (LBL-024) as a monotx. for the treatment of advanced extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (EP-NEC) BLA was supported by the registrational trial data, designed to assess the efficacy & safety of Opamtistomig in pts with advanced EP-NEC whose disease had progressed following ≥2…

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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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Nuvectis Expands Pipeline with ~ $1.46B Ex-China Licensing Deal for Two Late-Stage Assets from Haisco

Shots: Nuvectis has licensed exclusive ex-China rights to NXP100 (HSK39297; QD, PO), a Complement Factor B inhibitor, & NXP200 (HSK42360), a brain-penetrant paradox-breaker BRAF inhibitor from Haisco, transforming the company into a late-stage development player  As per the deal, Haisco will receive ~$40M in upfront & near-term payments, plus up to $1.421B in development,…

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Jared Kelly on Immune Priming & Survival Outcomes: Oncolytics Biotech’s Vision for Pelareorep

Shots:  Oncolytics Biotech is advancing pelareorep beyond the traditional standalone therapy model, positioning the platform as a potential immune-priming backbone capable of enhancing immunotherapies, checkpoint inhibitors, chemotherapies, and other oncology treatments across multiple difficult-to-treat tumor settings.  The company continues generating growing survival and immune-engagement data across colorectal, pancreatic, and anal cancers, while emphasizing pelareorep’s potential to “turn cold tumors…

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Pfizer and Innovent Biologics Partner to Accelerate 12 Oncology Programs in a Deal Valued at ~$10.5B

Shots:   Innovent will advance the early-stage & de novo cancer therapies, incl. ADCs through P-I before Pfizer assumes global development, with Pfizer securing exclusive global rights to 4 programs & will be responsible for the global development costs Also, Pfizer will obtain exclusive ex-Greater China rights to 4 additional programs & fund the majority of development…

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Lyell Immunopharma Acquires Global Rights to LYL273 from Innovative Cellular Therapeutics in ~$860M Deal

Shots: Lyell has acquired global rights to LYL273 (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan) for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer & other GCC-expressing cancers from ICT As per the deal, ICT will receive $40M upfront, 1.9M Lyell shares, ~$30M in clinical, ~$115M in late-stage regulatory, & ~$675M in sales milestones, plus ~1.85M additional…

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